Show Spark Plug Probably the biggest single factor to improve the 1938 club over the 36 and 37 champions was Vas the add addi addition Ion tion of Joe Gordon rookie from Crom San Francisco via Francisco via Newark Newark Newark-at at second base Gordon Gor on is one of oC the top rookies of the campaign having driven in close to runs and hit bit more than thana a score of homers as well as Improving im improving proving the allaround around fielding per per- performance performance of the Yanks Of course old standbys s such as asBill asBill asBill Bill Dickey Joe Di Maggio and Lou Gehrig have been the backbone of S i r q Y 4 t r JOE GORDON CORDON the team although it was not until late in the season that Gehrig snapped out of his poor performance at the bat But Dut the fundamental reason for forthe forthe forthe the Yankees Yankees' success year In and year out Is their scouting system In competition with other teams In to Inthe Inthe the matter of discovering and sign sign- signIng big Ing new talent the Yankees lead lend the league and results show in the tho standing of the clubs I 0 Western Newspaper Union I L |