The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-06
HUCHS0N AND
P0LLET DUE
TO TOE SLAB
Expect $4,000 Persons To
Witness Tiff In St.
LOUIS "a
BY Y TALBOT

own Cardinals, who. survived {
rough trip to the finals, and the
highly-favored Boston Red Sox hell
their last skull sessions and work
outs at Sportsman's park today pre-
paratory to hooking up at 1:3(
(CST) tomorrow afternoon in the
opening game of the 1916 Worlc
Series.
A sell-out crowd of about 81, 0O(
was assured for both of the games
which will be PLAYED here before
the two clubs move up to Boston
to continue the struggle, which was
delayed for five days while the
National league made up Its mino
whether to pit the Cards or Brook
Ign against the Walloping American
league champs.
Prospects were that a couple Of
Texas residents, left-handed HOWE
Pollet Of Houston and TEX" Hugh.
son, a long right-hander from Kyle,
would be nominated as the start.
ing pitchers in the opener.
Pollet, who turned in 81 victories
for the Cards during the season,
including a vital AZ triumph over
the Dodgers in the first play-off
game, was certain to go FOR Fresh
man manager Eddie Dyer if the
strained shoulder muscle which has
hampered him recently is not too
painful when he warns up tomor-
row. The slim po-tsider took heat
treatments today and indicated he
would be ready.
Although Manager Joe Cronin of
the Sox had not stated a definite
choice among his big three
Hughson, Dave BOO Ferris and
Mickey Harris-the Cards felt it
was a foregonc conclusion they
would have to look at Hughson.
The big fast : ba!ler won 20 this
year, ripping off eight Of his last
rine starts and generally resemb-
ling a ball of fire down the stretch.
Should Pollet decline the assign
ment, Dyer said his second choice
would be another Lefty, Harry Bre-
cheen also feels he could use more
rest after his furious ninth-inning
relief stint against Brooklyn two
days ago, Dyer's reluctant third
choice would be George Munger,
a Highlander who only recently
got out OF the service.
Dyer was very anxious to toss a
southpaw at Ted Williams and the
other Sox sluggers in the opener at
Sportsman's Park, where the right
field fence is very short.
No matter what Redbird finger
finally gets the cali, the Sox will
remain firm favorites to capture
the series. The fence-busters who
carried them to a runaway victory
in the American league are figured
to generate too much power for
the Cards, who wound up the sea
son with only two 300 hitters.
J. j. Carroll, the st. Louis betting
commissioner whose odds on all
sports events are widely regarded
as official, makes Boston 7-20 to
win the series: St. Louis lis. Bro
ken down into basic English, he
means it is necessary to put up
$40 on the Sox in order to win ST.,
and that those liking the Cards can
get back $11 for each S. they feel
like wagering.
The Boston strong boys bore a
confident air when they arrived on
their special train late yesterday.
One after another they said calm
ly: Sure, we expect to WIN"
The Cards were somewhat more
voluble about 1t. They realize all
too well that the house might fall
in on them at any time during the
next few days, but they are de-
cidedly up" at the moment and
are grimly determined to make a
real alley fight CT the thing.
Sure. they're the sort OF team
that might beat you on any pitch
of a game" assented Manager Dy-
er while discussing his chances.
Put, just the same, We al give
them a hell of a rassle if we're
right the way we were in that
second play-off game.
We've been a strange club all
year. When we've been good we
beat all the other National league
teams easily. When we've been bad
we couldn't beat anybody. The way
the boys looked on Thursday,
think we're about to hit one of our
good streaks. l sure hope so. Those
Sox can be beaten"
The weather MAI continued tc
smile on the proceedings. This was
another in a succession Of warm,
bright days, and nothing worse
than some clouoiness and rising
winds was forecast For tomorrow
start, with the temperature going
no lower than go.
Every regular on the two clubs
was reported ready for the gun
Williams, who suffered a bruised
elbow when hit by a pitch in ar
exhibition game earlier in the
week, said he would play, ever
though the elbow still was some
what swollen and discolored. Man
ager Cronin growled last night tina
the rumor about Williams being
traded to the Yankees, or some
body, was rubbish and sounded Ek'
a national league plot" to upse'