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Story September 26, 1936

The Bismarck Tribune

Bismarck, Mandan, Burleigh County, Morton County, North Dakota

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The New York Giants clinch the National League pennant on Sept. 25, 1933, allowing veterans Manager Bill Terry and Captain Travis Jackson to rest their injured legs before the World Series against the Yankees. The article compares the Giants' infield defense to the Yankees' superior speed and hitting.

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Pennant Clinching Boon to Veterans
Jackson and Terry May Give Worn Underpinning a Rest Now
New York. Sept. 25.--(AP)-One of the main advantages to be derived by the New York Giants from the fact they have finally clinched the National League pennant is that they can give the ancient underpinning of those two infield stalwarts, Manager Bill Terry and Captain Travis Jackson, a much-needed rest.
Upon the ability of these two veterans and survivors of the McGraw era to stand the series gaff without cracking up depends much of the hopes the Giants hold of overthrowing their Yankee neighbors.
Jackson, after nearly two seasons of inactivity because of a pair of bad knees, started a wonderful comeback by jumping into the Giant lineup for the 1933 world series. Terry has been hobbling through this season on one leg, so to speak; playing through the critical stages of the pennant battle with characteristic defensive genius, but yielding whenever possible to Sambo Leslie.
Flanking Dick Bartell and Burgess Whitehead, probably the best double play combination in either major league, Terry and Jackson give the Giants a defensive edge over the Yankee infield. The question is whether that will be the payoff. The Yankees have a clear margin of superiority in speed and hitting power in the combination consisting of Red Rolfe. Frankie Crosetti, Tony Lazzeri and Lou Gehrig.
Gehrig has it all over Terry on the year's playing record and enters the fray with a world series hitting mark of .425 to his credit, but the crippled Giant manager might rise to greater heights in a short engagement. Even with a bad knee, Terry overshadows the Yankee iron man as a craftsman around first-base,
Gerogie and Baron Moses of the realm, have the wyer their hats in the pres- King of England with.

What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event Personal Triumph

What themes does it cover?

Triumph Survival

What keywords are associated?

Giants Pennant World Series Veterans Rest Baseball Infield Player Injuries

What entities or persons were involved?

Bill Terry Travis Jackson Dick Bartell Burgess Whitehead Red Rolfe Frankie Crosetti Tony Lazzeri Lou Gehrig

Where did it happen?

New York

Story Details

Key Persons

Bill Terry Travis Jackson Dick Bartell Burgess Whitehead Red Rolfe Frankie Crosetti Tony Lazzeri Lou Gehrig

Location

New York

Event Date

Sept. 25, 1933

Story Details

Giants clinch pennant, resting injured veterans Terry and Jackson for World Series; their defense may counter Yankees' offensive edge despite injuries.

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