The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-08

the Americans would divulge any
further pitching selections other
than to observe they would make
changes as the course of the game
dictated"
Dyer would have a well-rested
Harry (The Cat) Brecheen or
George Munger of his own St.
Louis Cards to follow Blackwen's
three-inning stint. Johnny Sain of
Boston, who hasn't worked since
July 4, is ready for the other
three. Warren SPAIN of the Braves,
Ralph Branca of Brooklyn and
Schoolboy Rowe of the Phillies
pitched either Saturday night OR
Sunday and are not expected to
see action.
Cronin's nomination of Chandler
came as somewhat of a surprise,
as many expected to see Lefty
Hal Newhouser of Detroit get the
call. Chandler. however, has won
his last six starts, including a
seven-hitter against Philadelphia
Friday. Although there have been
reports that Chambers right arm
was sore, Cronin had no knowledge
of such a difficulty.
chandler is my starter" said
Cronin, who piloted the Boston
Red Sox against Dyer's st. Louis
Cards in the 1916 World Series,
well take a look at him out
there tomorrow. He's been going
good and at 81 he's an experienced
veteran of any situations like
this"
Newhouser, who worked two
"warmup" relief innings Sunday
in a game already safely tucked
away for Detroit, is due to see &C.
ton. Joe Page of the Yanks, who
struck out eight men in 8 % in.
nings Of relief duty yesterday, is
a possibility in the late stages Il
a lefty is needed.
Cronin can pick his other hurl-
ers from Walt Masterson of Wash
ington, who recently pitched a
stretch of "a ~scoreless innings,
Dizzy Trout OF Detroit, Jack Kra.
mer of St. Louis Early Wynn Of
Washington and Frank Shea of the
Yanks. All are well rested, al
though Shea tossed nine innings
Saturday. He may not get in
there, despite his brilliant 11-2
freshman record, because Chand-
Ter, a teammate, is starting.
In any event, the expected capa-
city crowd of $4,000 which will
welcome the game back to
Chicago where it started at Co.
miskey park in 1888, expect to
see no repeat performance Of last
years 1910 romp by the smuggling
Americans.
Teddy Williams of Boston, whose
two homers helped humiliate the
National last summer at Fenway
park. is back again in left field
but the senior loop thinks it dis
covered how to stop Teddy in the
1916 series. The Dyer shift no
doubt will be in operation again
and the pitchers will be advised
to follow Eddie's little black book
on Williams weaknesses.
Despite the excitement about
the Giants home run hitting and
the imposing homer total Of "a by
Mize and 10 by Cooper, 10 in the
month of June, the Americans
lineup bristles with power from
Williams around the outfield with
Joe DiMaggio of the Yanks in cen
ter and Washington's efficient
Buddy Lewis in right. George Nc
Quinn of the Yanks on first, Joe
Gordon of Cleveland on second.
Lou Boudreau Of Cleveland at
short and George Ken of Detroit
on third all a hit that long ball.
as a catcher Buddy Rosar OF
Philadelphia.
Once past Mize and Cooper, the
Americans have more distance
hitters scattered down their lineup
than the Nationals starting nine
of Mize at first, Emil Verban of
the Pills at second, Marty Marion
of st. Louis at short, Frank Gus
tine of Pittsburgh at third, Enos
Slaughter of st. Louis in left and
the Walker brothers, Harry of the
Phils in center and Dixie of the
Dodgers in right, Cooper and
Blackwell.
Cuisine and Marion replace re-
sp~ectively Bob Elliott of Boston.
who injured a hand in a game at
Brooklyn Saturday, and Eddie Mil
Ter Of Cincinnati who reported a
"sore ARM.
Dyer, under instructions from
president Ford Prick to s'bear
down. after last years rout, said
he put Cuisine and Marion in the
starting order ahead of St. Louis
Whitley Kurowski and Brooklyn's
Pee Wee Reese, last minute subs,
because they ranked second in the
vote of the fans.