Show This is the first of a n series of or sketches on individual stars of ot the New York Giants and Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington Senators world series rivals NEW YORK P U P If youre you're seeking a ready made hero for tor the approaching approach ing world series between the Giants and Senators dont don't overlook John JohnI Blondy Ryan I The six foot pound rookie shortstop short stop from Lynn M Mass has been one of ot the most important factors in the drive of the Giants to the National league flag His batting average is only slightly stronger than 32 but hes he's a a hitting fool ool in m the thc clutches a brilliant if slightly erratic fielder and possessed of a fighting spirit that has been invaluable invaluable in in- valuable to the Giants' Giants morale MADE rADE THEIR INFIELD A weak hitting busher from Buffalo But But falo fato they called him at the start of the season Yet he made the Giants' Giants infield Mostly by sheer nerve and hustle He went out with a spike wound in July and the Giants promptly hit the skids their only real slump of the season He was hitting only about at the time but without him the Polo grounders couldn't beat an egg The wound still was far from healed when Blondy unable to stand it any longer sent his famous wire to Manager Manager Man Man- ager Bill Terry Will Vill be with you tomorrow They cant can't beat us He was in there the next da day limping limp limp- ing lag and wearing a shin guard The Giants won broke the slump that had bound them for two weeks and resumed their steady march t to the flag Blondy still wears the shin guard THERE IN TilE THE PINCHES Ryan the son of a pol policeman ceman and anda a former football and baseball star at Holy Cross makes plenty of errors But he seems to make em when it doesn't matter much In the pinches he knocks the fans out of their seats with his stops and throws Hell He'll strike out three times in a arow arow arow row when theres there's no mate on base But on his fourth trip if it the Giants are a a. run behind and runners waiting waiting wait wait- ing to be driven in in hes he's most mast likely to knock all the paint off the center wall S t 4 I r y di I s Blondie Ryan Ryan Ryan- I |