Evening star., 1926-10-10


For Haines, who subdued the
to sec the home. plate on last Tues
for the Cardinals again tomorrow. a
more when they realize that the {
winners and the losers in this series
is enough to bring wrinkles to the b
Except in one instance, getting the
better end of game has been jot
enough for the Yankees in this series
let alone getting the better end of the
series wher that calls for the subju
cation of such a boXm&n that took
them over the jumps in the first en-
counter in the Mound City.
Cards Victories Decisive.
Each of the three Cardinal victories
was scored decisively. whereas the
Yanks bagged one of their games
more through the superb pitching OF
Herb Pennock than anything else, anG
were favored by lady luck almost al
the way in taking another.
The Cardinals have OutclaSSed the
Ianks In many respects all the way
but for a trace of nervousness in the
opening engagement last week, have
been better poised than their OppOn
ents. True, they seemed to sag a Bit
in the last two games played in st
Louis.
But even then Babe Ruth was
smashing bleacher seats and world
series records with his home-run eff
forts, and when Wee Willie Sherdel' s
support was somewhat faulty in his
second turn on the mound. Manager
Rogers I1ornsby and his flock were
plugging away earnestly.
Their mistakes have been of a ma.
ture that usually would have passed
unnoticed during a league champion.
ship campaign, but, of course. all mis-
takes are highly magnified in q world
series.
Cold figures show that the Cards
have produced the better pitching and
the stronger attack. OF all the hurlers
Huggins has sent to the hill. PennOck
alone has proved of real worth. Wine
Waite Hoyt managed tn %cG''' :,
tory. he was fortunate in getting the
slab assignment on the only day the
Yankees hit up to advertised form
Almost any boxman working for the
New York Yankees in st. Louis last
Wednesday could have won. The
Bambino would have seen to that.
IIoyt Probably Will Pitch.
And it. probably will he Hoyt who
other shot at the Red Birds But he'll
have to come through with more
polished brand of pitching than he
did on Wednesday to get away with
another victory. unless. of course
Ruth and his mates stage another
swattins>orgy. And with ItaineS toll
ing against them, it is not likely they
will.
1t has been rumored that with SC
much at stake Manager Huggins will
not risk starting Hoyt, but will call
upon Pennock, who has had but
two days of rest since his 10-innine
struggle. Higgins was not prepared
to say anything about this right after
his team was defeated today, but il
is fairly certain he will have his prize
sOuthpaw in readiness to step into
action should the Cards make matters
too unpleasant for Hoyt.
Ponnock Is game enough to take
another shot at the National Leaguers
He is a horse for work. But it is
quite questionable whether his body
is as big as his heart
IT is apparent that Huggins has
none other than Hoyt or PennoCk tc
risk using in the decisive encounte,
of the series. All others have fIiv
vered fearfully. From his good per
forna noes in relief roles. II was
thought that Bob Shawkey warra Mt ed
starting trial. But he could not
Withstand the Cardinal attack today
and retired in the seventh after a run
had crossed. leaving two on ba Sc with
only one out
ShOcker Is Ineffective.
Nor has Urban Shocker shown any
effectiveness against the National
League champions. He was chased
in the second game of the series and
this afternoon was all but worthless
in a relief role. Before he finished
the seventh round the Cards had put
the game hopelessly beyond the
Yanks' reach.
Even Myles Thomas. third pitcher
used by Higgins. was reached for :
run when it seemed the Red Birds
had turned more to defense after
piling up their fine lead. Nor do
Dutch Ruether and Sam Jones look
good enough for further use in the
series.
While the Cards were disposing OF
Huggins' pitching parade in the
sixth game, Grover Cleveland Alex
ander, who is pressing the 4O-veaI
mark in age. wholly dispelled any
doubt as to whether he had two good
games up his right sleeve within
seven days.
He did so impressively. too. His
control was equally as good rs on last
Sunday and his pitching judgment
left nothing to be desired. The Yanks
hit him more freely than when he
first faced them and he was in sev.
eral critical situations. but never did
h1 Inf damn off ThA
run lead the Cardinals earned cleanly
off Shawkey in the first inning
proved sufficient for Alexander ALL the
way. Although the Yankees managed
to get on in all but two of their nine
batting turns through their eight hits
and two passes. they found themselves
unable to make much good use of
their attack.
Meusel Gets Two Long Ones.
In six Of the nine innings. the first
Yank to step to the plate found the
route to the runway. Bob Meusel
opened the second session with a two
bagger to left, a loft that became a
hit when Chick Hafey. Card left
fielder, lost the sphere in the sun. But
Bob never got beyond third base.
Hank SEVERED began the Yanks'
third turn with a single and pulled
up at second base when Tommy
Thevenow, one of the sensations OF
this series, fumbled Bob Shawkey,,s
grounder. It was plain that the Card
shortstop was trying to start two
ply killing before he got hold Of the
pitchers dribble. But not Yank
got to the far corner.
When Hafey had difficulty IN
Hsjdjn1 Meuseps .ho,1nder off the left