Phillies' Pitching Shortage Makes Yankees Even Stronger Choice lining fsfm2 J£psf is Irish No. 1 in Poll, Sawyer to Name Starter Today; Washington, D. C., Tuesday, October 3, ]950—A—15** Closely Followed by Ken Heintzelman May Get Call By Burton Hawkins 4 Bunched Elevens Star Staff Corraipondant Facts and By th« Associated Press PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3.—Pro- Figures w or jected into a World Series for the in, Lose, Draw NEW YORK. Oct. 3.—Notre on World Series first time in 35 years, the Phillies By FRANCIS STANN Dame still is the No. 1 college foot- Contestants—Phillies, National Leaau# Star Staff Correspondent find themselves unprepared from champions, and Yankees, American ball team in the Nation, but it League champions. Oct. 3.—The a pitching standpoint on the eve Series—Best four out of seven games. PHILADELPHIA, last time the Phillies won a looks as if the Irish are going to Games—First two games in Shlbe Park, National there also was of their first game with the older Philadelphia, starting tomorrow. October League pennant dancing in the streets, have to do a lot more fighting to 4: third, fourth, and fifth (if needed', but not for long. In the World Series of 1915 there was one wild but more dynamic Yankees. in Yankee Stadium. New York; sixth hold on to their cherished laurels and seventh (if needed) in Shlbe Park. evening of rejoicing—when the Phils won the first game from Philadelphia’s Whiz Kids have Play is on continuous days. this year. Starting time—1 p.m. (Eastern Standard the Time) for Boston Red Sox, 3 to 1—and thereafter only The first Associated captivated this city completely and all weekday games: 2:05 p.m. Press poll of. on the Sunday game in New York. bitterness and a Attendance — sellouts for all abject defeat, condition which the season the Nation in slightly less enthusi- Complete young found Frank games in Shibe Park (33.166) and was to haunt the Philadelphia ball club for astic fashion, but Manager Eddie Yankee Stadium (67.000). Leahy’s team at the top again—; Price of tickets—$8.75 for box seats in most of the next 35 years. just where it left off last No- Sawyer has underdogs on his hand Shibe Park. $8 for box seats in Yankee Not Stadium: *6.50 for reserved seats in that it wasn’t a well-contested series. and there’s a reason for it. Senti- Shibe Park, $6 for reserved seats In vember. room The most one-sided was Yankee Stadium; $4 for standing game the opener. it’s but in Yankee Stadium (no standing room But four crack collegiate aggre- mentally, the Phillies, cold- The next three battles, by an odd coinci- in Shibe Park); $1 for bleachers both gations—Michigan State, South- bloodedly it’s the Yankees. Shibe Park and Yankee Stadium. dence, were -won by the Red Sox the same Television—WMAL-TV (Channel 7). by ern Methodist, Army and Okla- The Phillies won the National WTOP-TV (Channel 9). score, 2t1, 2-1, 2-1, and the final by 5-4. homa—are WNBW (Channel 4). bunched right behind League pennant on the final day Pre-game TV commentary—WTOP, Arch But what burned up Philadelphia fandom the Irish, ready, and apparently McDonald. 12:15. of the season. They were rescued WNBW. Bob Wolff. 12:30. was the action of the somewhat unpopular able, to move up if Notre Dame WVfAT 10*in should falter. from an all-time historic flop when Radio—WEAM (1390). 12:45. club owner, William F. Baker, in putting in WASH-FM (97.1), 12:45. Dick Sisler lofted a Weather cool to* extra seats that Notre Dame barely nosed out lOth-inning prospect—Cloudy and drastically reduced the size of homer morrow. North into Brooklyn’s bleachers, favorites. old Baker too Carolina, 14-7, Saturday. Betting odds—Yankees 1-2 Bowl, already small for a big but it hasn’t erased the thought Probable pitchers—Vic Raschi for New A total of 190 sports writers and York Yankees: Robin Roberts. Ren league ball park. In the final game those extra in minds that broadcasters, representing a coast- many they simply Helntselman or Bubba Church for bleacher seats were to ruin the into Phils because Harry Hooper, who to-coast panel, voted the Irish staggered the flag. Phillies.__ had hit only two homers in 149 American League games, matched No. 1 with 1,500 points and 63 Pitching Outlook Bleak. Stubby Overmire. They serve up that output on October 13 to win for the Red Sox. first place nominations. They enter the series with nine the same left-handed “junk” Next Teams It was a World Series to be remembered, however. Babe Bunched. defeats in their last 12 games. Heintzelman dishes up. Then, too, Only eight points separated the will the Phillies’ veteran won 17 games Ruth’s name appeared in a Series box score for the first time, They pitch Robin Roberts next three elevens. Michigan a year ago. Boston s only fabulous outfield of Lewis, Speaker and Hooper was at State, surging to the fore on the Jim Konstanty, the Phils' its peak, and Woodrow Wilson became the first see Made President to strength of its upset 14-7 triumph Hopp Eligible, crack reliever, worked in 74 of a series contest. over the No. 2 GOOD Yankee a Michigan, gained LUCK, FELLAS!—Johnny Hopp (center), utility player, goes into double hand* their games this year and toward shake with Baseman With 2 position with 1,298 points. First Johnny Mize (left) and Tommy Henrich in the dressing room at Yankee Along Phils, the end it appeared that too-fre- The Babe in His First Series Two points behind came the Stadium as for the World Series tomorrow in yesterday they get ready Starting Philadelphia. Hopp, For in Series quent work had caught up with Mustangs of Southern Methodist who played in several series against the Yankees while he was with the was made Play him. He have lost will be remembered for an unaccount- Cards, eligible may the sharp- That 1915 series also whose circus accounted ty th* Auociotad Prats passing today for the 1950 series. —AP Wirephotos. ness which held the Phillies in able sore arm by Grover Cleveland Alexander, ace of the Phils’ for a 32-27 triumph over Ohio PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3.— the race all year. staff with a 31-10 record. It’s possible that, had not Alexander State's Rose Bowl kings. The Phillies and Yankees Contrastingly, the Yankees are off the fifth game, the series have been Army, which struck like light- begged pitching might agreed today on the use of set. They will use Vic Raschi to- ning against Colgate for a 28-0 Tulsa Shotton and prolonged. Sending Strong Durocher three replacement players for morrow in the first Then victory, was voted fourth place Picking game. the World Series—Jocko comes Allie Reynolds and for the The incredible Alex had won the opener, beating Ernie Shore with 1,290 points. Oklahoma's re- Thompson, left-handed pitch- third it’s Ed All are in the series debut of Ruth, at the time a promising young south- built Sooners gained the fifth Team to Game Phillies to Win Series game Lopat. Here, Tough er, and Jack Mayo, outfielder, rested, all are and ranking with 1,025 points. capable. paw pitcher. With one down in the final inning the Phils By the Associated Press the Phillies and Far but Philadelphia has sufficiently! by Johnny The Yankees’ pitching situation 3 to Bill called to Ruth behind this five came Ken- leading, 1, Manager-Catcher Carrigan NEW YORK. Oct. 3.—Baseball’s good pitching and a hustling! Hopp, utility man, by the is so good, in fact, that tucky (No. 6), Texas (No. 7). GU Scout Casey on Shore’s last turn at bat. Says brain trust—the young club to make it a whale of! Yankees. has little Ed Stanford (No. 8>, California (No. major league Stengel (Whitey) Tulsa is lined about a series.” The agreement was reached Ford as “Get a bat, Babe, and see what you can do for Ernie,” he said. 9) and Washington (No. 10). University right proud managers—today up an alerted bystander. of the football team it is sending 3 to 1 behind the Yankees to win Billy Southworth, Braves: “The at Commissioner Chandler’s Ford merely won the first nine With a runner on first base, Babe represented the tying 539 Points for Kentucky. East for Saturday afternoon's the World Series. Yankees have the edge, but if the hotel suite. games he pitched in the majors, •core. But his hard drive to first base was turned into a putout. Kentucky collected 539 points, game against Georgetown at Grif- But the Phillies got strong sup- Phillies win they’ll bring honor to Hopp is a replacement for gave the Yankees a much-needed Ruth vain a Texas 502, Stanford 464, Cali- begged in for chance as starting pitcher. Each | fith Stadium. port from the National League’s the National League and them- Tommy Henrich, who has a lift in the stretch and demon- fornia and 442, Washington 211.1 — time Carrigan refused, although Ruth later was to develop into Ahead of the football team has 1950 “bridesmaids” Brooklyn’s selves.” knee injury and will not play ! strated amazing ability for hi* Points were tabulated on a 10-9- one of the great pitchers. arrived a glowing description of Burt Shotton and the Giants’ Leo Luke Sewell, Reds: “It looks like in the series.