The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-13
SIXTH GAME
OF SERIES
LISTED TODAY
Enos Slaughter Rates Al
Number One
Hurt

ENROUTE TO ST. LOUIS, Oct.
H. (P 1t is highly improbable
that any team ever went into the
end Of a world series with as
many Gripping injuries as the st.
Louis Cardinals have today as
they prepare to meet the Boston
Red Sox in the sixth and what
may be the final game of the cur
rent classic.
At least six regular members Of
the team-Enos Country Slaugh-
ter, Terry Moore, HOWE Pollet,
Marty M ar i . n, AL Schoendienst
and Whitley Kurowski-are on the
semi-invalid list.
Probably the most serious injury
is the one suffered by Slaughter,
the rightfielder, who has been
finding the range of late with his
booming bat. Slaughter was forced
to retire from yesterdays game
when hit on the right elbow by
al errant pitch by. Joe oobson,
and both he AMI Manager Eddie
Dyer Were pessimistic about his
return to the lineup tomorrow.
slaughter's injury is similar to
the one suffered by Ted Williams
Of the Red Sox shortly before the
series.
This is the first time l have
been out of the lineup for a single
inning this season." moaned
Slaughter. II can't lift my right
arm at all right now, but unless
it is broken, I'll try to be in there
tomorrow"
An X-ray e x q m i n a ton was
planned in St. Louis. Dyer said
that if Slaughter was not in shape
to play tomorrow he would start
either Erv Dusak or Dick Sisler
in LETT field, depending on whether
the opposition used a Highlander
Or southpaw. and switch Harry
Walker to Slaughter's position in
right.
"Dusak, a right handed batter,
hits we'll against lefties and will
play if Mickey Harris starts for
the Red Sox," said Dyer.
The loss of Slaughter might be
fatal to the Cards, In addition to
his superior fielding and tremen-
dous throwing arm. Country leads
all the series hitters with II total
bases and is the only Cardinal to
hit a home run.
1t is fairly certain that Pollet,
who tried courageously to stem
the Boston bats despite an ex-
tremely painful back ailment in
yesterdays 6-3 defeat, will not
throw another hall in this series.
A source who should know but re-
fused to be identified, said that
unless Pollet gives his bad back
a six-month rest, he may never
pitch again"
His back and side are in awful
shape. How that boy can throw at
all is a miracle to me-"
Moore's playing status has been
ir doubt each day until the morn
ing Of the game. Troubles by a
damaged right knee all season,
the flashy center fielder doesn't
| know whether he'll be able to play
| until he works out the kinks each
morning. He will undergo an op-
Grafton on the knee as soon as
the series ends. ,
Marion's aching back has been
acting up again as a result OF the
train rides from ST. Louis to
Brooklyn to St. Louis to Boston
and back to St. Louis within two
weeks. He cannot lie flat on his
back because of the jerking and
swaying of the moving trains ano
is forced to sleep in a semi-sittlng
position.
Schoendienst, the 150-pound sec.
end baseman, has shed IS pounds
during the season and looks and
acts tired. In addition, he has beer
bothered by a strained muscle in
his back and has been taking
treatments from DR.. Harrison
Weaver, club trainer.
Kurowski has been handicapped
in his swinging by some Clipped
bones in his right elbow and plans
tc have them removed during the
winter.
The Cardinals Of today may not
be the equal of the gas house gang
of a decade ago in ability, but
they r just as game.
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