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Show Pat Compares Rival Plants By FAT ROBINSON International Newa Sporta Writer NEW YORK, Oct 6 The Yankees' Yan-kees' Pat Malons, who has pitched In both leagues, gives you th bal player's slant on the two parks . . Polo grounds and Yankee stadium . ..Th Ysnke stadium is a fast ball pitcher'a park ..th Polo grounds Is better for th curve ball pitchers. . , Th short right r and left fields at P. G. put a premium pre-mium on control . . . You daren't let a pull hitter gat hold of a ball . . . because If you do he can almost bunt a homer . . . In the stadium you can take more changes . . . Pour it in and let 'em ; hit it .. "The Giant pitchers ars built- to specification Pat M alone ddfor their own park ... all low ball pitchers . . . Hubbell with his screw ball . . . Melton with his low hook . . , and Schumacher with his sinker. "But we'll be over there with Pearson for the third game . . . And he'll probably be tougher for the Giants than either Gomes or Ruff- (Contlnuetl on Following Pes.) Malone Compares Rival Layouts (Continues from Preceding Past) -ing ... In other words, It's parks for pitchers . ." . Like Polo Grounds Yankee hitters think th Polo grounds is a hitter's paradise .. Practicing there yesterday. . .Cro-settl, .Cro-settl, Lazzerl, Rolfe, Hoag and Selkirk Sel-kirk hit dosens of balls ..Down the foul lines into boli upper and lower low-er stands . . and 4Magglo, Gehrig and Dickey. . hit few over the stands and clean out of the ball park ... Fields Appear Short All the Yanks said they thought the Giants would be easier to beat in the Giants' own park . Lazzeri remarked .."We're all pull hitters and this park is made to order for us ..The background is better here because there are not nearly so many bleacher seats . . . and It looks like you could almost jump into those stands from home plat. .." |