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Chick'en In The Rough
By CHICK SHIELS
They sorta caught the Sports Page in the middle this time
around the coop and there isn't too much that can be done
about the matter. The Furman game will be old news by the
time this material hits the streets so there is little use in
discussing that matter. Needless to say we wish the Game
cocks the best of luck in their efforts with the Purple Hur
ricane.
This present World Series has brought about many a fasci
nating situation as far as "the" games are concerned. Ticket
"scalpers" are having the troubles of a life time in trying to
make "a living." The story is rumored around that one
"scalper" (who, incidentally, is a gent engaged in the busi
ness of buying a ticket for its face value or there abouts and
then selling it to a rabid fan at about 100% profit ... whew!)
purchased a ducket for the third game of the Series at Fen
way Park for a "fee" and, after combing hotel lobbies, etc.,
with no luck, gave up and saw the game himself . .. on his
own ticket. That's almost the 8th wonder of the world. There
is no reason given for the fact that Bostonians are against
the hometowners, as exhibited by their failure to turn out
in the usual droves that mark a World Series tilt.
Master Theodore Williams isn't doing too much for the
cause, either, and the cash customers realize this fact, too.
But it still costs them money. Williams, who since his rise
to stardom has always been the center of much attraction
from the Grandstand coaches, isn't even getting his usual
thunder of booing when in action.
Your scribe recalls the two years in which Cincinnati had
a World Series to boast of and the excitement that accom
panied each match. In 1939 and 1940 when the Redlegs
played host to Detroit and New York, the "City of Seven
Hills" just about went beyond control. The scalpers had a
field day, the fans had a personal affiliation with each of
the hometown players (anyhow, he or she thought so) and
generally everything stopped to allow the Series to blast
away. Customers brought cots and bed rolls to the ticket of
fice windows the night before the games with the idea of
picking up the best seats to be had. Some even came days
ahead of time. When this happens in a town, you know that
something is about to break loose. It is really hard to figure
out why Beantown isn't more receptive to their first pennant
in many a moon.
Even though Ted Williams hasn't shown his mid-season
form in the battle for the World Championship, Manager
Joe Cronin of the Red Sox dispelled any rumors that the
1ankyTT AAAAm&&&"V w nt . ... . - th .. n 197. Personally,
if we were in Cronin's shoes, we wouldn't let the long Cali
fornian get out of sight much less off the roster!
High school football is suffering many a blow these days.
Last week, Henry Frnka, Jr., son of Tulane's head coach,
died of an injury sustained in a game which he had engi
neered to a win for his followers and just lately it was re
ported that a 17-year-old lad in Philly had undergone an
operation for a brain injury suffered in scrimmage. His con
dition was said to be serious and the delicate operation was
performed while he was in a coma. Frnka was in the same
situation and failed to pull through. His injury came about
with just two minutes of playing time remaining in the
game. This is really something to make us think!.
The roost is moderately dull but something is in the air.
Look closely to see that the Clemson game is not too far in
the future. In about ten days the spark will burst into a red
hot flame. All Carolinians know just what this means and
this year's bout should be a honey with both teams back to
a peace time standard once again. One game that needs no
"spirit" unless you're with Keith is the Tiger-Bird affair.
It will soon be here.
Right OFF The Nest
..if everybody will get "hot" there should be many a fan
at the out-of-town games this year . . . trains, as you have
heard, will be provided . . . look to the Carolina-Clemson
game to produce more "situations" and oddities than before
. "Terrible H1am" Jones will scrap with "Crushing Carl"
Espeig as a prelim to the Fair Classic . .. they tell me it's
an old rivalry between these two gladiators . . . "what thee
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MUSIAL STEALS SECOND IN THIRD OF W(
Stan Musial, St. Louis Cardinals first baseman, is safe stealing seco
gets past Johnny Pesky, Boston Red Sox shortstop, in the first inning
Boston October 9. Umpire Lee Ballanfant watches. (AP Wirephoto.)
Remainder Of The Schedule
Having shown power-to-spare in their first three starts,
the Gamecocks take a week-end off before tackling Clemson,
in their drive for the Southern Conference crown. The re
mainder of the Carolina schedule is composed of Southern
Conference teams, with two more home games on the rest
of the slate. Beginning Monday, the Birds get down to hard
work in preparation for the all-important affair with the
Tigers, which climaxes the State Fair week.
Oct. 24 2:00 p.m. Thur. Clemson College Columbia
Nov. 1 2:00 p.m. Fri. The Citadel Orwnghurg
Nov. 9 2:00 p.m. Sat. Univ. of Maryland College Park, Md.
Nov. 16 2:00 p.m. Sat. Duke University Columbia
Nov. 28 2:00 p.m. Thur. Wake Forest College Charlotte, N. C.
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HIS season? ... the amateur's don't think that the Tide will
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Two masterful pitching jobs
stole the whole show in the fi
World Series, between Boston
St. Louis representing the Nat]
beneficiaries of both the hom
specialties and took a 2 to 1 lei
The first game, played In St.
Louis, went Into extra innings,
after the Red Sox had knotted 1
the score at 2-2 in the ninth. In
the tenth frame Rudy York ex
ploded all of his 210 pounds into
one of Howie Pollet's fast balls <
and placed it among the low-priced i
seats In the left field bleachers, I
presenting Earl Johnson with a 1
3-2 World Series victory for two
innings' work. Johnson had re
lieved . Tex Hughson.
Harry Brecheen handcuffed the
Boston sluggers with four hits in
the second game, and the Cards I
scored a 3-0 shutout. The slim I
southpaw personally knocked in I
the winning run in the third inn- 1
ing to supplement one of the most <
brilliant pitching performances in :
World Series history. ,This made
the series tied at one-all. 1
The teams moved to Boston for
the third game, where Rudy York 1
started things off by treating the )
Beantowners to a three-run homer i
in the first inning. That blow
proved sufficient, as "Boo" Fer
riss baffled the Redbirds with the I
form that won 26 games in the
regular season, and the Sox took
a one game lead, as they won 4-0.
Game number four was all St.
Louis. The Cards started hitting
in the second inning and just didn't
know when to stop. A 12-3 trounc
ing was the outcome of a bar
rage of hits that had the Boston
outfields wondering if they would
be able to stop chasing balls in
time for supper. After the dust
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rat three games of the 1946
Df the American League and g.
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era and one of the pitching
td over the Cardinals.
,leared away, the Cardinals had
ied two World Series records.
rhey collected twenty hits, a rec
!ord set by the New York Giants
n 1921, and Enos Slaughter
qualled the record of four hits
n a single game. One of Slaugh
.er's blows was a home run.
.eorge Munger was the winning
>itcher.
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iad the boys on Broadway won
lering who started those lop-sided
)dds in favor of the American
League Champs. The Cardinals I
iave been more or leQs a surprise
)y the competition they've offered
-hus far, but are still not consider
?d capable of taking the series
rrom Boston's strong boys.
Ted Williams has yet to reach
,he hitting form that had Ameri
!an League pitchers tossing in
-heir sleep all year, but Rudy York
ias provided a big enough head
ache for opposing pitchers to cure
in one series. The whole Boston
batting order has had trouble with
the St. Louis pitching, but the
Red Sox flingers have likewise
been very effective against the
Card hitters.
Each game has found the parks
lammed to capacity, and the
weather man has proven agree
able, so as the teams move back
into St. Louis for the deciding
games, this can already be con
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