Show Bums Battle Today For Pennant ST. LOUIS The St. Louis playing bad baseball and admitted by their to be lucky to be in the National league pennant playoff m put their hopes in the Doctor's hands today as he worked on two of their ace Howie their ace and winner at 20 has a pulled muscle in his left and the team was busy with heat treatments and George big right-hand came up with a pain in his arm in Sunday's game as the cards lost to 8 to blowing a chance to win the pennant outright as the Dodgers bowed to Boston and big Mort Cooper the former Cardinal who gave his old mates their big opportunity in Manager Eddie Dyer t announced his but Pollet probably will Dickson May Get Call Dyer's Alternative selection is Murray a courageous little hight-hander whose late efficiency has given him a In spite of the odds are well in favor of Dyer giving the assignment to his pitcher the only winner on his The importance of taking the first game of the three-game playoff series is apparent because it will be played here and the final two games are scheduled in Brooklyn's Ebbets field where the Dodgers have been practically invincible all The teams will travel on and the decisive battles are scheduled for Thursday and Brooklyn Fans Excited Brooklyn temporarily sane stood by today for the postseason playoffs between their Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals and hoped that the history made Sunday won't repeat They just couldn't stand For with the history came hysteria as the Dodgers and Cardinals both dropped their final games to wind up in baseball's first tie for a pennant in its of major league Before the Dodgers left for St. Durocher nominated Ralph his fast young right to pitch the opener of the playoff series here |