Evening star., 1951-10-03
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American Leoguers
Picked 7 to 6 to Win
Opener Tomorrow
By The Associated Press

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NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Baseball's
48th World Series opens tomorrow
IA fact that is not exactly news
but ore that may have been over
looked in the furore of the
Dodgers and Giants trying to de-
eide the winner of the National
League pennant.
A few things are certain.
For one. the New York Yankees
will represent the American
League in quest of their third
Straight world championship.
Allie Reynolds. winner of II
games including two no-hitters,
and loser of eight during the
regular season, will pitch the
opener for the Yankees. That
also is known. Manager Casey
Stengel announced it several
days ago
A Few Facts Known.
The games will start at / pm.
The first two will be played at
Yankee Stadium, the third, fourth
and fifth, if necessary, in the Ma
tional League winners park and
the next two. also if necessary, on
the Yankees grounds. 1t is a
best-of-seven proposition.
But nothing else is known.
The other facts are in the laps
OF the gods and the pitching arms
OF Sal Maglie of the Giants and
big Don Newcombe of the Dodgers.
In their mound performances
today lies the answer to the ques-
ton of whether it'll be Leo
IDurocher's miracle men of New
York or Charlie Dressen's power
packed Dodgers of Brooklyn that1l
bid for baseball's highest honors
against the favored Yankees.
All Square in Play0ff.
The National League teams
went into the final game of their
playoff series at the Polo Grounds
today all square at one game each.
But regardless of the outcome
the Yankees will be favored to
win the series. Oddsmakers today
made them an to 5 choice to
Icop the series and Z to 6 to take
the opening game.
Stengel's powerful mound crew,
headed by Reynolds. Vic Raschi
(21-10) and Ed Lopat (21-8), is
well rested. The pitching plans
|of Durocher and Dresser were
turned topsy turvy by the hectic
National League finish and play
offs.
Unless. however, something
goes awry today, either Durocher
or Dresser can lead with one of
their aces in the series opener.
Roe or Jansen to Pitch.
Preacher Roe, winner Of % and
loser of only three but knocked
out of the box in his last appear
Iance, is certain to get the nod for
the Dodgers. Larry Jansen, with
IA record of % and IL, is the No.
l mound selection for the Giants.
Neither has pitched since Sunday.
But from there on, the Yankees
can throw fresh hurlers into the
fray while either of the National
League managers counter with
mighty tired men.
Regardless of the Yankees op-
Iponent. however, a capacity crowd
Iof some 10000 will be on hand
when either Eddie Stanky of the
Giants or Carl Furillo of the
Dodgers face Reynolds as the
Ilead-off batter.
World Series clashes between
the Yankees and the two National
League clubs have been fairly
common in the last 80 years. The
Giants and YankS have tangled
five times. The American Leaguers
have met the Dodgers on three
occasions. all in the last 10 years.
Yanks Have Edge.
And the Yanks hold a decided
margin. They whipped the Dodgers
four games to one in 1949, 4 to 3
in 1947 and Al in 1941.
The world champions, however, j.,
have whipped the Giants only
three times in five meetings thanks
to a pair of series triumphs in
1922 (4-0) and 1921 (5-3) by the
National Leaguers when they were
led by the late John McGraw.
The Yankees beat out McGraw's
men in 1923, 4-2, took the series
by 4 to 2 in 1886 and Al in 1887
when Bill Terry was at the helm
OF the Giants.