The vertical stabilizer will help keep you straight as you approach takeoff speed. It's the torque that forces you off course, so the solution then is to keep the torque low enough for easy controllability until the stabilizer starts to become effective. All you need to do is to apply the throttle gradually so that you're already travelling at 60-80kph before you approach full throttle.
The tail wheel on the I-153 isn't lockable, so you won't get any help there. If it were lockable, holding back the stick on the early part of the takeoff run would apply downforce to it and further help control the torque.
These are good things to do on any takeoff run if you have the patience. IIRC the I-250 can't be kept on the runway without taking both these precautions. Try that one if you think the I-153's tricky!
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