Evening Star Newspaper, October 3, 1930, Page 47

The 'WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION pening Star., WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1930. PAGE D-1 National Leaguers Appear Outclassed : Cards Must Be “Miracle” Team to Win ANNEX ONLY 1TILT OF LAST 15 PLAYED Earnshaw Easily Cops, 6-1, Over Rhem to Give A’s Lead of Two Games. BY DENMAN THOMPSON, Sports Editor, The Star. Tnosn of the writing frater- nity who are compelled to tag along with the contend- ing world series teams re- gardless of what the- schedule calls for are pulling for at least one rainy day at St. Louis, where the games are to be resumed to- morrow. They are fearful other- wise that the length of their so- fourn in the Mound City will not justify the wearisome traveling necessitated to get there from Philadelphia and home again. Which is another way of saying that their confidence in the abil- ity of the Cardinals to vary the monotony of Mackian victories is of a very low order. And it would seem, in view of the ease with which the Athletics chalked up their second straight triumph yes- terday at Shibe Park by a count of 6 to 1, that the apprehensions of the scriveners are fully justified. As a matter of fact, considering the period the records disclose that of the 5 games contested the National League resentative has been able to com- a total of exactly one victory, which the suggestion that the elder major circuits hereafter con- mu':mn :cthimu to clashes rnational League and American Association title winners. A’s Prohibitive Favorites. 1t yesterday th tics were Testricted to a far fmlne ——— of bingles, for the Cardinals, caught one in his groove on his first appearance at bat and parked it among the fans gath- ered beyond the right-field barrier to hear what they could not see of the oceedi] at Shibe Park. Following atkins this frame, Mancuso and Gelbert also evolved safeties that led . "In addition, Big George faned eight of the Streetmen and walked only one. ‘Watkins’ wallop was a real one, clear- ing the fence with plenty of margin to spare, but it is significant that he failed subsequently to get anything that re- sembled a safety, fanning, as a matter ‘world out, series yesterday, the Mickey Cochrane (lower) Athletics out in the opening frame to lick the Nation- for his second home run of the set, then as Jimmy Foxx doubled. The A’s needed no more runs, although they got them, well that George Watkins’ homer in the second inning was all the Cardinals col- MANAGER'S FAITH JUSTIFIED BY A ,.Collins Is Impressed With Slab Performance of Grove | and Earnshaw. BY EDDIE COLLINS, Captain of the Athletics. PHILADELPHIA, October® 3'—Before the series started Manager Mack called all the Athletics’ players together in our club house and outlined the campaign against the Cardinals. At the conclu- “Boys, I am not at all concerned over our opponents in this coming world series. My only thoughts are about my own team. I have every confidence in you. I only want you to play the game I know you are capable of playing. “Don’'t get careless. “Keep in there | hustling and think only about making | some runs. You don’t have to do any worrying about our pitching. I'll do the worrying about that, and I don’t expect to lose any sleep over it either.” Confidence Vindicated. 8o far in the series the Athletics have more than vindicated our manager's confidence. That we have had excellent pitching is answered emphatically SERIES STATISTICS Standing of the Clubs. Won. Lost. Pet. Athletics ... 2 0 1000 Cardinals .. o "8 2000 Second Game Statistics. Attendance (paid).. Receipts Commissioners’ share Players' share. . Each club’s share. $12,982.48 | Each league’s share. $12,082.48 | Total for Two Games. oo 33,395 $152,735.00 $22,910.25 $77,894.85 64,590 470.00 $45,820.50 | $155,780.70 | $25,964.95 sees $25,964.95 The attendance and receipts for the | second world serles game yesterday ;’::u i:ienlu‘c.:l vnh‘thou" of the first Y year 49,987 persons paid $217,311 at the second c&eme of the world series between the Athletics and Cubs. The first two games, played in Chicago, drew a total of 100,727 persons and the receipts totaled $437,049. LOSE FAITH IN (?ARDS PARIS, October 3 (#)—Base ball fans in Parls, who had been inclined to favor the chances of the Cardinals, just about lost hope last evening when it was announced Connie Mack’s stalwart Athletics had captured the second game of the serfes. Several hundred enthusiasts stood be- fore boards yesterday in the New | York Bar and Jefferson Dickson's New | Emporium and watched the game play 7 ed up his 1 i e fan summed uj impression | by saying: “This i ano tor ATHLETGS BACKED T0 SEORE A SHEEP Philadelphia Fans Bet From 3 to 5 to Even Money on Rout of Cards. HILADELPHIA, October 3.—Few backers of the St. Louls Cardi- nals were to found here last night. This year's world series has probably set s new low record for money risked on its outcome, at least in Philadelphia. Local sportsmen were eager to go to almost any length in the way of odds. With St. Louls money scarce, backers of the Mackmen were offering 3 to 5, 4 to 5 and, in a few cases, even money that the Athletics would make & clean sweep of the series. ‘Wagers on the Athletics to win four out of five has become an even-money proposition, and a few bets were made on that basis. NEW YORK, October 3.—Their sec- ond straight defeat yesterday made the Cardinals a long shot to win the series, Jack Doyle, Broadway betting commis- sioner, said last night on his return from Philadelphia. He quoted the odds now as 1 to 5 against the Athletics and 432 to 1 against the Cardinals to win MACKS OUTCLASS 0LD LOOP CHAMPS 5 In Philly Play St. Louis Club Seems Resigned to Likely Fate. BY JOHN B. KELLER, UST before the Athletics J went into their seventh bat- ting turn in the second world series game at Shibe Park, in Philadelphia yesterday a band in the upper grandstand back of third base arose and gave a pretty good rendition of “St. Louis Blues”” It was a timely tune. The bearers of the Na- tional League banner in this an- nual base ball classic should have been blue if they weren't for well before the seventh Inning was gt reached they knew to a man they were returning to St. Louis after the game a well beaten club. Strangely the Carcinals changed overnight. In the first game of the series played Wednesday Gabby Street's forces appeared to have a deal of spunk, | even though taking a licking. In tilt yesterday, however, they showed no ginger or hustle at any time. In fact, the Cardinals apparently realized they couldn't stand before the American League’s steamroller and were resigned to flattening in store for them. A “miracle” team the Carcinals were called after their sensational rush to the National League championship. They'll have to be a “miracle” team now if they are to grab the winning end of this world series. Trounced two times in as many starts, it would seem | that a series victory is wholly beyond the Street outfit. A’s Know St. Louis Park, Too. In the St. Louis end of the series, opening in Sportsmen’s Park tomorrow, the Cardinals may make a better show- ing than they did in Philadelphia, some National League followers hold. Famil- larity with the field should help Street's club, these senior major loop support- ers contend. Well, the Athletics are right familiar with Sportsmen’s Park. They've been beating the Browns there for some time, and know much of the plant. The A’s have the range of that short right-field barrier there down pat. The American League champions in the first two games of the series clearly outclassed their rivals in all de) - | Ea ments of play. Pitching, flelding, running and style of attack put forth by the A's excelled anything the Car- dinals showed. So superior were the A’s to the Cardinals that after yester- ent many fans left the that if the Cardinals as two games be(or.a' the end %hlml.e%l would have to be regarded with suspicion. In the first game Connie Mack’s southpaw slab star, Bob Grove, wasn't himself, yet managed to get away with the ball game. In yesterday's contest the A’s brilliant right-hander, George Earnshaw, was much better than he was in the greater part of the American League campaign. In limiting the Car- dinals to six hits Earnshaw displayed great speed and fine control. He re- peatedly threw his fast one by the best of the Cardinal batters. Only. Lapse in Seventh. Earnshaw's only lapse occurred in the seventh after he had twisted a foot when covering first base to take a throw from Jimmy Foxx. It was his left foot, the striding foot, that Earnshaw hurt |and for a time the injury pained him considerably every time he stepped out to make a pitch. This resulted in a pass to Gus Mancuso, but not another Cardinal walked to firsi base. It was one of Earnshaw’s fine days and when he has one he is virtually unbeatable. ‘The first two games sapped the Car- dinals’ pitching staff. Big Burleigh Grimes and his spitball looked hmw ‘t’l;; first game, yet not enoug! and it is quutlansg?:d whether Grimes can come back soon and be as effective. Flint Rhem yesterday had nothing baffled the Athletics. Rhem, touched for seven hits, of which four were of the extra-base variety, did not, in fact, look as good as the second-string hurl- ers who followed him on the hill. Jim Lindsey and Sylvester Johnson, who used to pitch in the American League, but not so well, between them granted the A’s nothing in the way of hits or scores. Lindsey did not issue a pass in the two and two-thirds innings he toiled after relieving Rhem in the fourth, while Johnspn gave up only two walks in his two rounds on the mound. They seemed much better than Rhem. Rhem Mark for Macks. The A’s lost little time getting at Flint. With two out in the first frame, Mickey Cochrane whacked his second homer of the series, & drive over the right-fleld wall, then a single by Al Simmons and a double by Jimmy Foxx produced a second marker. ‘Watkins got back one.of these runs for By the Associated Pres: ST. LOUIS. cooccocococoocooccd b e 1 83004 1 1909 1905 0000 Shent daa Gk etal ccococcoccoroncol *Batted for Grimes in ninth innin, tBatted for Lindsey in seventh jnni . 2b. 3b. 0 Q 3 u PHILA. Bishop, 2b. . Dykes, 3b. [T I T T T ¥« wuagananao cormmorwwon ooocomMoNG Philadelphia Pitcher. IP. = e caPescscrcccunal cocccesorgcoonnl cocgocuiions - » of first game. g of second game. HR. RBI. SO. BB. Pct. 3 .000 uue.-.a_,w Cauenbanesl cocoocoonmoo coromnmpNwWe 0—3 1 x—11 Sacrifices—Douthit, Adams, Miller, Boley, Dykes. Stolen base—Frisch. Dou. ble plays—Gelbert (unassisted); Dykes to Foxx. St. Louis, 14. Time of games—1:48, 1:47. Left on bases—Philadelphia, 7; 000 | OVer his southpaw slants before GARDS' LOSS LAID TOLACK OF PUNCH Frisch Cites Muffed Chances Early in Game—Praises Earnshaw’s Work. BY FRANKIE FRISCH. Second Baseman of the St. Louls Cards. EN ROUTE TO ST. LOUIS, October 3.—We have no alibis after yesterday’s ‘The Philadelphia team simply right. was a great pitcher, working 8 substantial lead and he received fine support. When a team gets that combination brought about a different outcome. scored only one run in those early in- nings and we left four men on the three of these in scoring po- ition. Undoubtedly, Earnshaw, by pitching out of those holes, bolstered own confidence. He had fine speed all the time and once past the second round, he appeared to be able to throw the ball almost any place he desired. Earnshaw became so effective against us as the e rolled on that we got only two hits off him in the last seven innings, after we had grouped four hits on him in the first two sessions. We, therefore, totaled only six hits for the afternoon and did not get a man into ition after the third frame. Unfortunately, Flint Rhem was not his usual self on the hill. I don't be- lieve he was as fast as he was at the Four Assists Set Low Series Mark By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, October 3.— ‘Base ball record books today re- vealed that the world series con- record for the fewest number of as- sists in a single game, and the Phila- delphia Athletics, with only five, tied the previous mark. ‘The Cardinals actually should have gone through the game with only three assists, for one of the four was due to a dropped third strike that forced Mancuso to make a throw to first base for a putout. Adams, Frisch and Gelbert had the other ‘The record in this feature of de- fensive play was set in 1921 by the New York Yankees and equaled by the same club in 1927, the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1927 and the Athletics in one last year. The low total of nfi'-" fim for the two clubs z;l{f,rm the two-club mark the Yankees and Pirates on October 6, 1927, : top of his game and his hook was less hcmn’ u:hu‘ than the curves usually p! . The pitching thrown at the Athletics by Jim Lindsey and Syl Johnson was beautiful, but before they entered the game, the damage was done. I take my hat off to the Mackmen for their ability to come through with hits when scoring ices were offered. The A's so faf in the series have been as timely a batting club as I've seen in | will ba 8 lon, 3 (Copyright, 1930, by North American News- paper Alliance.) —_— Professional billiard players are paid as much as $275 a week and a per- centage of the gate mone; GLOOM IN ST. LOUIS CUTS TICKET SALES Inability of Siege Guns to Deliver Surprises Red Bird Fans. BY PAUL MICKELSON, Assoclated Press Sports Writer. ST. LOUIS, October 3.—The thum thump of Connie Mack's not so “white elephants has almost crushed the far- flung “spirit of St. Louts.” With two of their best money pitche ers already unded under the b stampede at Shibe Park, even the m rabid Cardinal fan sang the blues tow day and feared that the current editioh of the world series would be just ane other one-two-three-four romp for the i:vr“entlflve forces of the American ague. In fact, the de) fon was even no- ticeable in the ticket sales. With the third game of the series and the first in 8t. Louis scheduled to open within 24 hours, or tomorrow, 3,500 grandstand seats were still available. There were 5,000 open for the bleachers, but no mfl riot was anticipated to get at Little Gossip on Street. Base ball gossip was almost unnotice~ able on the streets, hotel lobbies and in 5 | clubs. Mr. Cardinal Fan had a woebe- gone look on his face, although hers and there could be found the hopeful. “Wait until Wild Bill Hallahan whips you . “He'l those Athletics, and the Red Birds start hitting and get that herd of hants on & run. Then Burleigh " the openet Weanesdas, wil ner esday, com;mmd how!” " “Yeh, what are we going to do after that? What are we going to do with Earnshaw?” muttered the discour- it el Bottomley, Chick Hafey and Taylor Douthit—in the first two games has caused greater surprise and sorrow among the Bird boosters. The tiree have just one hit in a grand total of 24 times at bat, and that was Hafey's scratch two-base hit through Boley in the eighth inning ‘Wednesday. Probably the entire attack of the Cards is built around these three and Frankie FPrisch, but only the “Fordham flash” is delivering. For Bottomley the slump has given more fuel to the ever-present “anvil * chorus,” which insists it has informa- tion that he will be traded or sold to the Cubs or Cincinnati Reds next sea- comel the Cardinal pennant drive and unless he m:m into old-time form the .:“l:‘ut. h“m be right for once af ‘The hopeful and semi-cheerful planned that M:r. hearts - were still greet, ‘They had the “St. Louis blues,” but won't sing them before the Cardinals today anyway. SINGER TO FIGHT MACK Levinsky to Meet Kirby on Same Chicago Program. CHICAGO, October 3 (#).—Al Singer, new “‘l::xe ht champlon o&m the ‘world, ocking out Leo will meet Tom Kirby, Boston heavy- weigh! This weather reminds a fellow he needs New Fall Shoes “Hahn Specials” of course! another Enterprise- of fact, on his last trip to the tee. The | B ICHDE 18, ANSUCEE | co bty | Shamrock V affair.” the classic. the Cardinals in the second with & home importance of his clout also was mini- mized by the fact that it was produced one inning later than a similar wallop by Cochrane, who in the first inning duplicated his round-tripper of theeighth | inning of the opening clash, which gave him credit for clouting homers in productive double of the | successive turns at bat. Then a single by Simmons and a double by Foxx fol- lowed, to give the A’s a lead that never ‘was serjously threatened. It is true that the two tallies chalked up for the Mackmen in the third inning were of the unearned variety, accruing after Prisch had erred on Cochrane'’s roller from a double by Simmons and a Miller, with a pass to Foxx between, but there was not.hlnz flukey about the pair of runs | the A’s registered in the fourth, as| Rhem was pounded off the hill in the process. In that frame Boley led with a safe crack past his rival shortstopper, | Charley Qelbert; advanced as Bishop drew a free ticket following the whif- | fing of Earnshaw, and tallled with Max ‘when Jimmy Dykes came through with series. Rhem Finally Is Yanked. It was at this junctiure that Man- .ager Gabby Street belatedly concluded that Rhem had had enough for the d’L Injected into the pastime at this {o t, Jim Lindsay demonstrated why earned an to a pinch hitter, who falled to func- ilvum Johnson, an ex-Tiger and [ mht-hmflcr. l:lh:‘n proceeded to do almost as well, yi only & pair over the der of the but Ml efforts were futile, as was Grove and George Earnshaw. If Manager Mack did have any con- cern about what big George would do it was because of Earnshaw's closing work of the season, but regardless of what he may have lacked in the last weeks of the regular season, there was no doubt about his being a great pitcher yesterday. George Equal to Occasion. In one inning only—the second, in which Watkins hit his home run—was ig George in any particular trouble. After Watkins' circuit blow Mancuso hit hit which, when it started, looked like a sure double play. But this ball took a bad bound over Max Bishop's head, leaving & man on first and third with only one out. George, however, was more than equal to the occasion by striking out Rhem and causing Douthit to fly out. So much for the St. Louis offensive. Big George was master of the situa- tion practically at all times. His con- of zip to his fast one. tained cur average of yesterday by coin- lncg six runs. (Copyrisht, 1030, by North American News- paer Alliance.) There was nothing in a flel comparable to that flashed by Bishop and Cochrane in the initial tilt, & good stop of a hot smash by Adams from the bat of Dykes in the the nearest ‘way ley, a single and Gelbert tapped a scratch | 1" Our hitting again was most timely. | COChral Out of our seven hits we almost main- | S ST. LOUIS C Johnson, p. *Fisher . cscoconcccsel Score of Second Series Game ARDINALS. SH. SB. [ ° . 1 *Batted for Lindsey in seventh. PHILADELPHIA ol coronnnoonmal > o Ed | wnnmwnmes ol orosonmor ol omormmunnolt @ 8 ° 1 o oo R Runs batted in—Cochrane, Foxx, Double elbert (unassisted) ; 5 st 6. - Pirst base on balls—Off (Rhem, iller). ;uu . Geisel (A), first base; Time of game—1 hour and Losing pi Rhem. Mr. Reardon (N, - ooo@ooonen—eeg ol coccoccocccocl Sl srsooniiousat i £l Soeeutbantany »l occcomcomommo?® »| cocomoccocsconcel ol coccocoscoce | cooocooooome ATHLETICS. BH. SB. 2b. ulocesssors elissscscess wlccocorrons oloccccscscol wloesacorsall ] PRRORRRS. ol cecanuoner 0 0 0 0 2 2 J L L ‘Watkins, Simmons, Miller, 0 J 7 s i ciaaW kes (2). Dykes to Foxx. Left on bases—Philadelphia, Rhem, 2 (Foxx, Bishop); off Johnson, (nbhn%ot:ochrme): off Earnshaw, 1 (Mancuso). Struck out—By Earnshaw, 8 , Bottomley, Hafey, Mancuso 2, Gelbert, Fisher, Watkins); by Rhem, 3 (Haas, Dykes, Earnshaw); by Lindsey, 2 (Haas, Earnshaw) ; by Johnson, 2 (Foxx, -—ofln.hm,'li.nag:oflmdm.nmlna 3 Jol mpires—Mr. Rigler (N.), plate; second base; Mr. Moriarty (A), 47 minutes. v run hit over the right barrier, but Earnshaw was master thereafter, while Rhem went from bad to worse. Frankie Frisch helped get Rhem into trouble in the third inning by fumbling Cochrant’s grounder with a side-retiring out at hand. Rhem then got himself into more trouble for he yielded Sim- mons a_double that scored Cochrane, walked Foxx, then gave up a single to Miller that tallled Simmons. In the fourth Rhem had the props knocked from under him by Jimmy Dykes' double that scored Joe Boley, who had .slnl leg, and Max Bishop, who had walked. Perhaps Dykes’ double put Rhem out of the series for good. It isn't likely this tussle for base ball's premier laurels will continue long enough to have Flint on the hill again. A’s Can Gamble On Hurlers Now BY WALTER TRUMBULL. EN ROUTE TO ST. LOUIS, Octo- ‘ber 3.—The world series moves on to St. Louis, with the Athletics half way to another base ball championship of the world. They have now won six out of seven of the last post-season games they have played. Connle Mack, on Saturday, has such a lead that he can, if he desires, take a chancé on his pitcher, using Walberg or Shores, or he can come back with Earnshaw, as some believe he will. Gabby Street is almost forced to start either Haines or Hale lahan, but with such sluggers as Simmons, Foxx an¢ Miller hitting from the right of the plate Hallahan, who is a left-hander, would be & gamble, in spite of all his speed. (Copyright, 1930, by ‘Nlfit\h Pflfll News- paper Alllanoe.! 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