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-OUT ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1946 ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH CARDS 1-UP, COUNT ON DICKSON TO PUT BUMS 2-DOWN Should Murry Fail Tomorrow, A Great Day Was Had by All Williams Okay for the Series To Be Ready For Series Dyer Will Shoot With Brecheen; sP arkling Defense Saves Pollet Exhibition Game PAGE 2B I 1 In irv ji 4 I AMERICAN LEAGUE. Hrw Play-Off Facts ALL STAR (at Boston) 010002100 472 BOSTON By J. Roy Stockton Sports Editor of the Post-Dispatch.

EN ROUTE TO BROOKLYN WITH THE CARDINALS, Oct. 2 Eddie Dyer and his Redbirds, ahead of the Dodgers once more, need only one more victory to qualify as National League pennant winners. I I ft' V' 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 0 w. i- ret. Cardinals 1 0 1.000 Brooklyn 0 0 .000 FIRST CAME (AT ST.

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2 (AP)-Ted Williams will be ready to play in the world series, the Boston Bed Sox club physician said today after examining the slugging outfield If Murry Dickson can beat the Brooklyn Bums at Ebbets Field tomorrow, the first play-off series in the history of the National League will end and the Cardinals will meet he Boston Red Sox in the world series, starting at Sportsman's Park next Sunday afternoon. If Dickson should fail in his quest for a triumph, a third game with the Dodgers will be necessary and Dyer probably will give the assignment in that rubber game to Harry Brecheen, slender, wiry left-hander. Batteries: Brooklyn Branca, Higbo (3), Gregg (5), Lombardl (7), Melton (7) and Edwards. Cardinals Pollet and Garaglola, Second game at Brooklyn tomorrow, 12:30 p.m. (St.

Louis time). Third game, if necessary, at Brooklyn Friday. ers bruised right elbow. AB. R.

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Walker rt 4 0 0 0 Farill 4 0 0 Seese i 4 1 2 2 2 0 Edwards 4 0 2 A 1 0 Schulti lb 4 1 2 6 0 BRANCA 1 0 0,0 HIGBEP A GREGG LOMBARDI MELTON ft II 0 Rojek 0 iiRamazzotti 1 uaTopsic 0 0.0 0 0 Totals 31 2 8 24 7 0 I -mm -av -vj -esa s.u T--g. v. i Associated Press Photo. 'tT' Dr. Ralph McCarthy said the swelling had gone down considerably and that Williams would be fit for the classic "unless unforeseen complications develop." Williams himself is determined that he'll play.

He has been ordered to rest, however, and Manager Joe Cronin said that Williams's next stai. would be in the Sunday Definitely JOE GARAGIOLA (left), kid" catcher for the Cards, who made three hits and batted in two Redbird runs; HOWIE POLLET (center), who pitched for the Cards; and EDDIE DYER, who piloted his team to victory, are exultant over beating the Dodgers in the first play-off game here yesterday. -w i Named for First Batted for High in fifth. xBnrted for Great In seventh. axxRan for Medwick in eighth.

big series. Williams was struck by one of CARDINALS. Dyer Ready to Die With Pollet-- AB. R. World Series Game CINCINNATI, Oct.

2 (AP) Pitcher Mickey Haefner's curves Srhoendienst 2k 6 Moore cf 5 ayi Musial lb 4 in the exhibition game between the Red Sox and an all-star yesterday. Slaughter rf 4 Mdjaj, essa 1 2 1 H. 2 3 1 2 A 3 1 (I o. 1 I 11 4 1 2 3 4 A. 7 0 II 1 2 4 2 Kurewskl 3b 2 Garagiota 4 The world series will open in the National League entry's ballpark on Sunday, Oct.

6, weather per IL Walker If 3 Marion is 4 POLLET 4 Nearly Did as Howie Weakened By Bob Broeg Eddie trying to be polite and to catch a train at the same time, smiled happily and then repeated an important speech he had made to Howard Pollet as the Cardinals' lefthanded star warmed up before yesterday's playoff opener. Hatten Likely Dodger Hurler. Durocher used up five members cf his pitching staff in a vain effort to halt the Redbirds at Sportsman's Park yesterday afternoon and probably will call on Joe Hat-ten, a left-hander, to face the Red-birds in the second contest. However, Leo is a hunch player and may gamble with one of yesterday's flingers Kirby Higbe or Hal Gregg and save Hatten for the third game. That's unlikely, but the Dodgers have been doing unlikely things all season and getting away with it.

Howard Pollet, ace of the Red-bird staff, scored his twenty-first victory of the season yesterday as he pumped new life into the hopes of St. Louis fanj for a glimpse of part of the 1946 world series. After the Redbirds had muffed chance after chance to win the flag in the normal 154-game schedule, St, Louis hopes were a bit on mitting, the office of Baseball Angered at even the tnougnt ne might have lost the services of his star, Cronin said that the injury to Williams might be the rallying point for major league baseball owners to change the system of deciding dead-heat finishes over the regular season. Commissioner A. B.

Chandler an Asaoelated Praaa VirpfcaUK TED WILLIAMS, ace hitter for the Red Sox, taking treatment for his elbow, injured in a tune-up, gsme by a pitched ball, yesterday. Ted has been declared okay for the world series, but will plsy no more practice games. nounced today. Walter W. Mulbry, secretary- treasurer of baseball, said the "This has got to be the day "If Brooklyn and St.

Louis weren't going through this best commissioner decided on the open Totals 3(i 4 12 27 1 1 Club. 1Z34AA78 9 T. Brooklyn 0010 0 010 2 Cardinals 1O20001O 4 Rum batted In Caragiola 2, Schulti 2, Kurowskl, H. Walker. Throo-basa hit Musial.

Mama run Srhulti. Sacrifice hit Srhulti. Double (lays Pnllef to Marlon ta Musial: Srhoendienst to Marion ta Mutlal 2. Wild altrh Melton. Bases on balls Off Branca 2.

Pollet 3, Great Melton I. Struck out By Branca 3. Pollet 2. Gregg 1. Pitchlni record Olt Branca.

A hits ip 2 2-3 innings: off Higbe, 1 hit In 1-3 inning; off Loaihardi, 1 hit in 1-3 inning: off Melton, 3 hits in 1 2-3 Innings. Left an bases Brooklyn 6. Cardinals 11. Umpires Reardon. Pinetli, Goti nd Boggest.

Losing pitcher Branca. Time ef game 2h. 48is. two-of-three play-off this weeK, Cronin said, "we wouldn't have Fair and Warmer, Flatbush Forecast ing date after the St. Louis-Brooklyn deadlock for the pennant made the two-out-of-three had to nlav exhibition games to play-off series necessary.

The keep in trim. And, if there had been no exhibition games, Ted would not have been hurt need scries was originally scheduled to 'No Comment Only Lip From Leo; Rickey in Role of Cheer Leader By W. J. McGoogan It was a grim, tight lipped Lippy Durocher who led his band of beaten Dodgers into the Brooklyn clubhouse at Sportsman's Park after they lost the first game of the play-off series for the National open Oct. 2.

lessly." If St. Louis wins the National the jittery side about the three- BROOKLYN, Oct 2 (AP). THE weatherman said today that warmth and sunshine would envelop Brooklyn tomorrow for the second game in the Dodger-Cardinal Nation- League pennant, Mulbry said. Cronin said that the club "have got to do something there will be a day off allowed game series with the Dodgers. But Pollet, plainly weary at the finish and off in his control sev Redbird run and singled also in the fourth and the eighth.

Stan Murial, held to one safety, made that a triple that was turned when it's yes or no, kid," Dyer recalled having said. "Your back either hurts or it doesn't. There's too much at stake, and, besides, I'm not going to risk your future on one ball game. So give me a straight answer, not 'I'll try." Pollet's reply was that his back, taped to keep things in their right places, felt all right. he started against Brooklyn, wobbled along the way, but finished and beat the Dodgers for the fifth time this year.

"Heart Stronger Than Hi Arm." "That kid's heart is stronger than his left arm," the manager continued, stopping a second later to dive into a club trunk about to be closed. He wanted to be cer about this situation," declaring: for travel to Boston following the "Thev can't eo on having a first two games at Sportman's al League pennant play-off. flood weather also is promised eral times, weathered all storms and finished with an eight-hit tri Park. If a sixth game is neces League pennant to the Cardinals. into the final run, a welcome extra tally with Pollet plainly weary three-game play-off system in one league and a one-game affair in the other.

There must be uni sary, another day off will be al 'i for Friday, when the third lowed for travel back to St. Louis. umph. 4 to 2. Pollers Pals Pull Him Out Pollet was helped by a keen de and the Dodgers threatening inning after inning.

formity to the whole business. Should Brooklyn win, Mulbry Continued, the first six games will game, if necessary, will be played. Chilly weather which passed over the metropolitan area yes- rne ilea box won jiciuj The game only 26,012 game, 2-0. be played on consecutive days. Looking neither to the right nor to the left, Durocher prepared to shower as his men came in and all he -had to say was "Stay with 'em, boys." Otherwise to a group of reporters, who had been kept waiting for sometime before being al cash customers, indicating that there was some bad advertising.

Regardless of which National terday was due to give way to League team wins the pennant. Halas Is Sued for temperatures in tne sixties, ine weather bureau said. Undoubtedly many thousands of potential customers stayed away because they heard all tickets had there will be a day's rest between the sixth and seventh games if the series goes the limit. $250,000 by Keeshin lowed to talk with Durocher, he League, thought Durocher had made the right move. "He had to have Schults sacrifice," Al explained.

"He would have been severely critlclied had he allowed Schultz to hit and a double play resulted. It would have been different were Schultz a good hitter. He isn't and just because he hit a home run. his third of the year, doesn't make him one." Slaughter's perfect throw from right field in the seventh which nailed Edwards, trying to go from first to third on a single cy been sold and didn want to risk tain the stubby fugitive from a pencil factory, with which he writes his daily batting order, was carried along to Brooklyn. Not superstitious, you know, but replied, "No commenet" to all questions.

having to be satisfied with standing room. There were spacious Asked as to who his starting fense, an agile infield that choked off Dodger rallies with double plays and the strong right arm of Enos Slaughter, who threw out a runner ai. third to quell another Booklyn uprising. Yes, it was a team triumph, after all, with a batting attack that sufficient even if it was very much on the anemic side, leaving 11 Csrdlnal base runners stranded on the paths. But, as they would say in Flatbush, leave us not look a victory in the mouth.

The Cardinals won, that is sufficient. Little Joe Garngiola. the pet of the Cardinals and the pride of the vacancies in bleachers, pavilion and grandstand and perhaps the pitcher would Thursday, he said he didn't know and didn't know. FAIRMOUNT PARK RACE RESULTS scalpers took it on the chin. As everyone from the best box seat to the farthest bleacher row knew, Pollet wasn't at his best short and third, causing Peewee Reese to hesitate a split-second before throwing.

And in the fifth, pinch-hittcr Stan Rojek threw a Grade-A gridiron block at Marion, trying to break up a double play. The slim-jim shortstop went down, but not before he got away an accurate throw. Win, lose or horrors! draw in either, whether he'd change his lineup. Of AH Things Cameras Barred. Making arrangements for the Dallas Takes Lead Schultz, was remindful of the first race Five and one-haif furlongs: yesterday, and Dyer, explained Sareerto (W.Badrettl ti.HO 3.20 ornnnrl the noventh inninir i.

prince Pun ik. a. smith) 24.20 7. Ho rouno- Tne "eventn inning, Goidm Harvest r. Montoomery) 4.

Just after the manager made one Time Droop, Beiinus ah of hi frequent visits to the Crystal, Goole, Norman Slnat, t-Glenyalleir and I Miiimore also ran. i-Fieid. i mound, the pitcher acknowledged In the Dixie Series same Kind of peg Enos mads in ATLANTA, Oct. 2 (AP) A hard the play-off, the Dodgers won't be Hill, that ebullient Italian section back here this year. And they're that he was tiring.

"One more hit then or in three SECOND RACE Sis furlongs: Linda Sands IE. Hustl 4.41) 2.00 (. i 'i 1 1 hitting and fancy fielding Dallas team from the Texas League held a one-game advantage in the Dixie series today, battering the Atlanta probahly satisfied, for they lost nine of 12 games at Sportsman's CHICAGO, Oct. 2 (AP) John L. Keeshin, owner of the Chicago Rockets football team, has filed suit in circuit court here against George Halas, owner-coach of the Chicago Bears, charging him with libel and asking $250,000 damages.

The suit was the outgrowth of comment allegedly made by Halas concerning Keeshin's efforts to sign Sid Luckman, Bear quarterback as Rocket coach. Halas said last night in a statement that he had been "advised that the suit had been filed, but I haven't seen a copy of the complaint and I have referred the matter to my attorneys." Luckman, central figure in the controversy, said, "I certainly am going to stay with Halas." He added that he had "not got around to telling Mr. Keeshin yet." Cards Now 1 to 4. With one victory tucked away. Early Riser i r.

a. Smith) other innings the third, fifth and Time 1:15. Biiuin Along, Enai, saneet eighth and I'd have taken him Park. out in southwest St. Louis, was a hitting hero in the victory that put the Cardinals within one stride of another pennant.

Joe wasn't exactly a killer at the plate, but he made three hits. the 1342 World Series with thst Yankees when a strikingly similar throw to Kurowski caught Tuck Stainback at third and smothered a Yankee rally. The play w-as an important factor in the Cardinals winning that game and the series. Reese had twj strikes on hm each time he hit Pollet for a single. Crackers of the Southern Association 13-3 last night in the opener of tho renewed inter-league com $15,100 Paid for petition.

Yearling at Sales out," Dyer said. "But I'd rather have a tired Pollet in there tha'n take a chance on picking the wrong relief man. And the infield came through for him on defense, and so did Slaughter with that big throw in the seventh." Brecheen Well Rested If. The manager, hurrying for his marie, mm rniri, ounri Flying Pigeon, ILittle Frost nd fSaagway alto ran. t-Field.

The Daily Double raid 21.l0. THIRD PACE Five and one.hslf furlongs: Fsrwte (I.Barnes) 11.10 7.00 Miss Vault (J. Boucher) 14.00 fi.4(J Mother's Girl (B. Bass) 3.40 Time: 1.07 4-ft. Chama Choice, Precon, Brown Gown, Quarto and Sweetcnrn aho ran.

FOURTH RACE Five and one-half furlongs: Aral (t. Best) 7.2l 4.20 3.00 Puritan Maid E. Hast) 3.00 2. HO The teams resume play here tonight with H. K.

Perry slated to LEXINGTON, Oct. 2 (AP) The Tattersalls sale of stand- One was an Infield roller that he beat out in the first inning to nudge a run over the plate. He also singled to figure in the two-run third frame that put the Red-birds back in the lead. And in the seventh Joe blew a soft little looper to deep short. Just out of reach of Pew Reese, to send the final Cardinal run over the plats.

A- Then There Was Old Terry. Terry Moore, playing on old legs ardbred horses is scheduled to end Steelers Have Made No Offer to Blanchard Rubber city (E. begrang) shower, said he hoped to be able club to leave, he Issued orders that no camera men were to be allowed in the clubhouse and when one or two came In, he insisted that they leave. Branch Rickey, president of the Dodgers, came in chewing an un-lighted cigar and wearing a hat which looked like those the late Judge Landis used to affect, gave his manager a teeth rattling slap on the back and said, shaking Leo's "We've had our backs to the' wall before, haven't we?" To which Durocher replied through clenched teeth: "We sure have." Following their manager's lead, the Brooklyn players, too, dressed quietly but a few remarked that all the breaks in the game had gone against them but it was a very silent crew which prepared for the journey back to their home field. A pathetic figure was Pef.e Reiser, star Dodger outfielder who broke a bone in his leg recently.

With the leg in a cast, Pete said. "This is the devil, isn't it?" The Tim ima here tonight with the sale of 48 Its 1:07 4.S. Emma Rose, Field D'0r, to pitch Murry Dickson in the Her, Miss Fl Ity, Ermas Chance and Mns i also ran. second game so that Harry Bre- head from Leo McNaipara's Two Robbv by take the mound for Dallas and Earl McGowan for Atlanta. The third, fourth and if necesssry the fifth gsmes will be played in Dallas starting Sunday with the possible sixth and seventh contests here next Thursday and Friday.

Four Cracker pitchers gave the Rebels 18 hits last night while Prince Hank Oana was letting down the Atlantians with 10 well spaced safeties. the Cardinals today rated as 1-4 cheen would have tour days" rest Gaits Farm at Carmel, Ind. if a third game proved necessary. SCRATCHES. 1.

Weslow, Lluerty Flik, Toms Ladd. 2. Dickson, suffering a Slight cold, AS Agnes. Very True, Battle Girl. '3.

Miss I labored long in the bullpen. but with ft young spirit, was an James. Pennyman, Deauvllle King. 5. Oflag.

other three-hit Cardinal warrior a result, Dyer said he wouldn make a decision until he talked 7. Elliabeth Vlte. 8. Drake, Distract, Jess George. He singled and scored the first to both Dickson and Brecheen on favorites to take the play-off series from the Dodgers in the book of James J.

Carroll, East Side betting commissioner. On the other hand, if you like the Dodgers, it's a 3-1 proposition. Based on tomorrow's game at Ebbets Field alone, Erooklyn is quoted at even money with Joe Hatten pitching, and the Redbirds at 4-5, with Murry Dickson or Harry Brecheen pitching. Sale of 42 heads last night brought an average of $2835, with Wyward, a yearling bay colt by Volomite-Miss Kate bringing $15,100. The colt was consigned by dainesway Farm and bought by Castleton Farm, both of Lexington.

Frisco Way, another Gainesway colt, by Wilmington-Del Frisco, was told for $7000 to E. J. Baker of St. Charles, 111. the train ride east.

"I can afford to gamble a bit now, and I'll have Alunger ready PITTSBURGH, Oct. 2 (AP Art Rooney, head of the Pittsburgh steeler National Football League team, says he has been promised a chance to bid for th services of Felix (Doc) Blanchard should he decide to play pro football but denies he has made the Army fullback any fabulous offer. A Washington Post story yesterday said Rooney had offered Blanchard $20,000 to $30,000 a year, a bonus of $10,000 and a three-year medical scholarship at the University of Pittsburgh. to use in relief Thursday." a'S iL IU TvS I lhe jardinals clubhouse was the noisy scene symbolic of victory, especially with writers and St. Louisan returned to Brooklyn with the team.

"I want to be there LAST NIGHT'S FIGHTS for the series," he grinned. AUvvTi A Switch in Time Saves Neun. Wm. A Merry Way, a third Gainesway yearling, a brown filly by Volo-mite-Princess Abbey, and a bay colt by Volomite-Hollyrood Catherine, also bought $7000 apiece. Merry Way was bought by Ben F.

White of Lexington and the latter colt was sold to Shamrock Farm of Frankfort, Del. Durocher charged an umpire photographers crowding around among players nnd equipment being readied for shipment to In complete contrast to the (general picture, however, Pollet looked like a feeble old man. "I'm really tired," he said, as Doc Weaver ripped tape from his i back. "My back began to bother me, and I guess I was slipping. It may be that Johnny Is making a good switch, leaving the Yankees) for the Red At least he'll have more responsibility and bigger rewards in Ncrtsery Rhyme.

For the nhortage of meats We note some relief; Ev'ry time Llppy bleats He lets out a "beef." just once. That was when be questioned Babe Pirelli's decision calling Garagiola safe in the first Inning. Otherwise he was peaceful, outwardly, during the afternoon. PACKARD Winter Protection Service llv thr Associated Vress. BROOKLYN (Broadway Arena) George Keehan, 15, Akron, outpointed Joa Ssd-Stlrh, ilili.

Peterson, N.J., M. PHILADELPHIA Doug Retford. New York, oiltpontteo! Willie Cheatum, 135, Philadelphia. H. MANCHESTER, N.H.

M.d Anthony Jones, 1(H, Boon, knocked out Tommy Bland, 16-1, Toronto, 'I. ALBANY, N.Y. Willie Pep-Paulie Jackson bout cancelled, rain and cold weather. SALEM, Mass. Jimmy McLarnln, 13A, New Bedford, outpointed Tommy "Red" Wells, 134.

Manchester, N.H., 10. N0RWALK, Conn. Rocky Progeno, 124, Paterson, N.J., 0. Alabama Pointer case of success Besides, Neun, translated, means "nine" But when Marion made that swell PARKVIEW 868 Some observers were inclined to catch of Furillo's low line drive And you know that old oni Wins Northern Derby SOLON SPRINGS, Oct. 2 question Durocher's judgment in the fifth inning when, after the TRENTON.

N.J. Jimmy Cortl, 132. Tren. ton, outpointed Clamente Rodriques, 12ti, first two Dodgers singled, he had Schultz sacrifice. The Dodgers were two runs behind at the time and Schultz had 6lammed Pollet 'in the eighth, I knew I was out of trouble.

And I actually was stronger in the ninth." The ninth, of course, was the first inning since the fourth that i Pollet, who received credit for his twenty-first victory because play-joff records count, didn't have to a trifle altered "a switch in time saves nine." Joe Cronin Said A Big Mouthful. JOE CRONIN'S complaint about the three-game world series play-off is winning sup- Puerto Rica, it- r. i 4 New York (Park Arena) Johnny Colon, 174. New York. T.K.0.

Tony Musto, 1U3. for a home run on his previous Chicago, 3. COLUMBUS, O. Willi Russell, 3.1, Co trip to the plate. Higbe was then See lumbus, T.K.0.

Eddie Perry, 137, Saginaw, pitch with a runner or two on Us Now tV port in BOme Quarters. This Is notably so in the hotel and I transportation fields where (AP) Alabamian, a pointer handled by John Gates, Sanford, and owned by G. E. Fisher, Birmingham, yesterday won the Derby stakes in the northern states amateur field trials at the Douglas, county bird sanctuary. Lehnnon Tim, handled bv Dewey English, Hiph Point, N.C., and owned by D.

Dawson Coleman. Rosemont, won the United States chicken championship. lifted for a pinch batter, Rojek, who walked to fill the bases. A splendid double play, Schoendienst to Marlon to Musial, snuffed out the rally. OBERMEIER MOTOll O.MPAW Dei Peres and Wrstmintrr 12 tint hlork Mfiutk Ptlmer jtetce base.

By knocking out 20-year-old Ralph Branca with three runs, the Cardinals scored more off the former New York University star in two and two-third innings than H. DETROIT Mike Birskovlch. 1 5(1, Nlles, 0., awarded decision over Billy Bengal. 1(iO, Detroit. (Bengal disqualified In ninth round).

OKLAHOMA CITY Bridle Owntiy. 1M11, Gainesville, knocked out Georgia Murphy, 1K.Y Chicago. I. JERSEY CITY Solly 2. Her, 17.

Mont. real, outpointed Vine Fratello, 15(1, Hacken. sack. 1(1. HARTFORD, Conn.

Johnny Cesario. 142, Hartford, outpointed Boboy Pryor, 147, Spring, tiele). 10. SEATTLE Harry "Kid" Matthews, 1, Cmmett, and George "Haney Boy" Evans. 1A4.

Oakland, drew, 10. LOS ANGELES Leroy Jackson, 12S, Cleveland, outpointed Al Erwin, 131, Minneapolis, 10, migraine headaches have persisted for weeks. Also among the fans who don't know whether they are coming or going coming to St. Louis or going to Brooklyn for a world series. Al Simmons, former star batter and outfielder of the Ameiicar they had In 18 previous frames.

There were no other places an nounced. Marlon, who went into the game Trailing Alabamian in the Derby WE'LL have to hand It to Johnny H. Neun of Baltimore. That fellow is all insides, as he proved by taking over the management of the P.eds. Johnny becomes ths Cincinnati pilot at the ebb tide of the team's fortunes.

And stopping the downward trend of a slipping big lesgue club is a Job for Hercules. Johnny follow Bill McKPch-nle, a manager who In 1939 gave, the Red their first pennant since 1919, the year of the Black Sox scandal, and followed It up with a second victory In 1940. the year In which he and his KedT trounced Detroit for the world title. McKechnie won bonuses for building up the Reds' attendance and otherwise made a noise like a great leader. To fill the shoes of Bill.

Johnny must have some out-size pedal extremities. In his day Johnny was quite a baseball player. Back there in 1927, while holding down first base for the Tigers, he turned in the last unassisted triple play made in major league baseball. His 14 years' experience with the Yankee organization may help, as wilj his success in handling five minor league clubs. But the job of taking over a deteriorated ball club and putting it on the map is one to tackle with a large bottle of aspirin handy.

Hike it! with a new yellow glove scarcely broken in, said Furillo's wicked low liner with two on and two out stakes were Czarina, handled by James Tuttle, Ina, 111., and Tip-Top SAN JOSE, Calit. Jackie McCoy, 123, Los Angelas, knocked out noque ujeda, lilt. No gates, 8. Jos, handled by Gates. in the eighth, was "about the hardest ball I've had hit at me in a long time." The drive was sink Reds' New Pilot Work With Dem Bums Playing ing, the shortstop caught the ball just at his1 shoetops and said he Cardinals? Not in Flatbush JOHNNY NEUN, former Detroit first sacker and recently member of the Yankees' organization, who has been chosen to succeed William McKechnie as managei of the Cincinnati Reds.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (UP) Industry's wheels came to a virtual standstill in Flatbush today and prospects were they won't revolve normally again until mid-winter. didn know he had it. Leo Durocher was active on the coaching lines until the Cardinals' two-run third. Then, as is his custom, the Brooklyn manager sought the shade of his dugout.

The ball Schult hit 'off Pollet Into the bleachers for the long first baseman's third home run of the season was a change-of-pace, Pollet said. The ball certainly went out much faster than it came in. The quickest and most satisfactory solution to a tie that obviously was legitimate seems to be to call the captains together and let them toss a coin. The finish of the 1946 race indicated that as between the rivals, it was an exact toss-up In ability, also. So why disrupt the economy of everyone not to mention air, rail and hotel schedules when the three-game play-off can decide nothing, as between clubs that couldnt settle their argument in 154 games! One way to decide such a stymie as a tie at the season's end would be to let the winner of the inter-club series of 22 scheduled games be named the winner of the pennant.

That would have given the 1946 flag to the Cardinals, 14 to 8, saving the peace of mind of thousands of persons. We move that if ever such a situation arises again, the flag be awarded on the basis of the inter-club series result. ever, he did not insist that the bosses pay time-and-a-half for extra innings. Cashmore said: "It is apparent, to any far-seeing paigns before he could hop from his 1914 pennant Into his world championship of 1930. McKechnie himself took ove the Braves for eight years and finally gave that up as a bad job.

So Johnny, a bright kid of 45 years, who writes soccer and other sports for the Baltimore Sun in the off season, will have to keep a stiff upper lip In his effort to put the club back in the National League strato-' sphere, especially now that the mighty Bucky Walters is near the end of his string. S-Vyr-S- popular igMc.2S.Se.9S0( to the The halt in Brooklyn industry even received a presidential blessing. John Cashmore, borough president of Brooklyn, was the fellow who gave it. Realizing that Flatbush citizens couldn't effectively do their work while the Dodgers were locked in a life-and-death struggle with the St. Louis Cardinals, Cashmore yesterday asked all' Brooklyn firms to permit their employes to listen to the play-off games between the Bums and the Redbirds.

How Pollet threw 94 times plate, and 45 were balls. EVERAL Brownie managers took on a similar task, in the middle 'twenties, starting citizen of this metropolis that during the play-off between the Dodgers and 'St. Louis the wheels of industry will lag in Brooklyn." "Lag" was putting it mildly, indeed. The wheels stopped dead and chances are they'll be a long time In starting again, regardless of whether Brooklyn ultimately beats St Louis or Football was in the air and on the field, too. In the first inning Harry (Cookie) Lavagetto, the Dodgers third baseman, ran "interference" for Joe Garagiola's soft run-scoring grounder between with Dan Howley.

It took 17 years and a world war to put them over the top at last with their first pennant. Connie Mack tried for 15 cam.