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Show Chicago, N. Y. Fans Vision World Series Monopoly By GEORGE KIRKS EY United Prew Sports Writer NEW YORK. July 27 Intercity rivalry between New York and Chicago flamed anew today ai those two citis visioned a monopoly on the world series in October. Their representatives run one-two one-two in the major leagu pennant races. In ths American league the Yankees top the White Sox by five games. In the National league the Cubs lead th Giants by two games. Chlsox Confident New Tork haa the best chance to stage a revival of the "nickel" aeries of last fall, but Chicago ia all hopped up over its opportunity to stage the first all-Windy City world aeries sine 1906 as a result of th Whit Sox winning three out of four from the Tanks In their final series In the west The New Tork clubs are crippled badly. The Giants wsnt west without with-out Slick Castleman, who has won 9 and lost 8, and Cather Gus Man-cuo. Man-cuo. Shortstop Dick Bartell still is ailing but will try to resume play today at St Louis. The Yankee cripple list -Includes Outfielder George Selkirk, shoulder Injury; Catcher Bill Dickey, Injured ankle; Pitchers Mont Pearson and Bump Had ley, sore backs; Outflalder Myrtl Hoag, swollen knee; Second Baseman Base-man Tony Laixerl, severe cold. But the Yanks keep going as long as Joe DiMaggio and Lou Gehrig keep belting J70 and XXX, rsipec-tivtly. rsipec-tivtly. Team to Beat Th Cubs triumphant tour of th east, during which they won nine games and lost four, labeled them a th team to beat. Their two-game two-game lead belies their marked superiority. su-periority. With a 30-game home stand heed of them, th Cub ar ; likely to build up a commanding lead. The Giants' next six game : ar against th Cards and Cuba, i They must break even to stay in i th race. Bo Chicago and New York prob- J ably will compromise on a 80-80 world aeries Cubs and Yankees. i |