Show phe HE two somewhat weird and woolly pennant races in the two big leagues belong to the factors that make sport what it Is this means its uncertainty its various breaks or of luck its sudden and baffling swings without this uncertainty s sport p 0 r t would be a drab affair several letters have come our way recently asking us to explain why it la Is that the cardinals Grantland Itice worlds champions ha have v e been in last place with the tall tai le end nd giants of 1948 1946 battling for the top why the pennant winning red sox of last year have been working their tongues out to get a toe hold in the first division why the athletics who finished 55 games behind last year are only a few games from the top of the american league why bob feller and hal er the two star pitchers of the last few years yean have taken so much punishment ish ment why stan a normal hitter has been trying to pass why the dodgers dodger with so many erratic pitchers and only one hitter have been leading or challenging for the top this fusillade of queries goes on and on |