Show Tigers Favored To Take Series Critics Already Making 7 5 Odds on Detroit to Take World Title NEW YORK Aug 31 UP UP- UP The betting gentry may be Interested Interested interested inter Inter- ested to know that odds of seven to five are being laid that Mickey Cochrane and Detroit Tigers will defeat the world champion New NewYork NewYork NewYork York Giants in the coming world series The odds may appear not only too long but premature considering considering consid consid- ering that neither Detroit nor New York has been officially invited to take part However It may do no harm to peer at the comparative records records rec rec- of the Tigers and Giants Detroit appears to have the best of oC it on paper with about a month to go The Tigers are arc hitting hitting hit hit- ting at a clip a clip a remarkable average f for r any club and far in advance of either contestant in last series The rhe Giant batting batting bat bat- ting average is eighteen points behind In fielding averages the Tigers show a definite edge They have been officially accused of bum plays and their average Is The Giants have committed for tor a mark of Probably the most significant edge the Tigers have is in morale Mickey Cochrane has his boys hustling along like lIke- a Kiwanis membership drive |