The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-06
Hoyt and Rhem Picked for
Mound Duty.
Probable Line-upS Today
By Henry L. Farrell


ST. LOUIS, Nc, Oct. ga bril-
liant sun peaking from behind leaden
clouds today assured St. Louis tase-
ball fans an ideal afternoon for the
fourth game Of the world series here
this afternoon.
There was a chill of football
weather in the breeze that drifted
through the stands and overcoats
and wraps were treasured.
The playing field, which was
soaked thoroughly Tuesday, was in
fine condition and showed the re-
suits of the hard labor of the
groundkeepers.
The Cardinals were on the field
early and were given a rousing re-
ception by the fans, who had filled
the bleachers a short time after the
gates were opened.
When the Yanks came on the field
the band played 1.-THE Sidewalks OF
New York." Al Smiths battle anthem
and the crowd gave the American
League champions a much bigger
hand than they drew Tuesday.
During batting practice, Flint
Rhem, who was expected to pitch
for st. Louis, took his turn at the
plate with the regulars, and Bell and
Keen pitched to the batters. Hoyt
was doped to start for the Yanks
Cards Hold Edge
Meanwhile, the Cardinals, cham
piops of the National League lead
ing 10y two games to one, wers in
a spot that old baseball men classed
as "thr edge"
After beating the New York
Yankees in two straight games. the
Cardinals were to favorites
to win the series and even money
was being offered that the series
would be ended here in the next two
games.
Tuesdays victory was a to 0
shutout in which Haines' fast ball
proved too much for the famed
Yankee sluggers, for whom tn fast
ball was supposed to be meat and
drink.
Plenty of Pitchers
The Cardinals seem to be in pos
session of better pitchers than the
Yankees.
Miller Higgins has used up Pen
mock, Shocker. Ruether, Shawkey
and Thomas and he has only Waite
Hoyt as starting pitcher.
Rogers Hornsby, on the other
hand has Flint Rhem, Reinhart,
Keen and Wee Willie Sherdel ready
to go to work.
The Cardinals also are hitting
when hits are needed, and the heavy
artillery of the Yankees, including
Babe Ruth. has been a complete
bust. Bob Meusel, another of the
Yankee shock troops, has been able
to get only one hit in the series, that
off of Alexander. Only Buster Geh-
rig, the former Columbia University
star, has been living up to promises
st. Louis now has all the ad-
vantage with a team full of pepper,
plenty of pitchers waiting to work,
and town full of the widest base
ball fans that the major league cir
cult knows of.
Lines of fans outside the park
waiting for admission to the com
paratively few coveted bleacher seats
were longer, if anything, this
morning, than those which wound
around the entire stadium waiting
for admission to st. Louis first
world series contest.
Confidence Abounds
1t was generally agreed today that
the Cardinals have a world series
championship in their hip pockets
Only a few of the cautious shook
their heads doubtfully over the
danger of over confidence.
New hundreds joined the already
crowded city. Many from neighbor-
ing counties and States, unable to
come here for the first game, bore
down upon the city today in hopes
that they would get a look at the
second or perhaps the third game
Hotel lobbies were filed with a
milling, squirming horde this
morning.
The Yankees were jeered at ev-
cry change Tuesday-despite re-
quests in the morning papers to-"be
fair"-but the crowd couldn't hurt
the Yankees-Jess Haines attended
to that.
Haines pitched with what is called
in baseball nerve"