Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-09
CARDS D|SP|R|TED
FOR FOURTH TILT
Look Worse Than Pirates Did
Against Yankees in Set
Last Year.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

ut. LOUIS, October 9-"Just An
ether Day Wasted Away" the
Yankees were moaning yesterday
~ afternoon when a bright Indian
Summer sun shone on Sports
mans Park and the remainder of st.
Louis after a morning thunder shower
had caused Judge Kenesaw Lands,
base balls big chief to postpone the
playing OF the fourth game Of this 1923
world series to another day.
And the Yanks counted it a real loss.
too. With three victories already tucked
away and needing but one more win
over the Cardinals to walk away with
the diamond title, they are eager to
dispose of the business quickly. They
are cocksure of bagging the needed
contest.
The Cards accepted the postpone
ment with mixed emotions They felt
that an off day might help their foes
more than them. Just "a more hours
of rest for Babe Ruths creaking under
pinning, Tony Lazzeri's weak wing and
the ailing shoulders Of some of the
New York pitchers was the way the
Cardinals considered it. And more.
much more than "a hours of rest was
needed to bring the National League
champions around to good fighting
Yankees Not Boosting.
The Yanks weren't boasting this
morning. There was no talk among
them of making this another four
game series. They we're ready to con-
cede that the ST. Louis foe might win
game, or even two. But they were
absolutely confident Of success in The
series. Their three victories in a row
had convinced them that it simply
wasn't in the book for them to be rob-
bed Of the title they brought over from
last year.
The Cards were downcast this morn
ing. There was no doubt of it. In
fact. they weren't so full of pepper in
the Sunday clash. Now it is no secret
that game and was not lifted by Man
ager Bill McKechnie. Jess simply
walked out after the Yanks had their
healthy sixth inning when the big
righthander'S support cracked. Not
much spirit there.
These National League champions
certainly were big bust" in the three
games played. They carried on moth
ing more than whispering campaign
against the Yankees. Their pitching
wasn't good enough to spike the guns
of the New York attack, their defense
frequently ineffective and their work at
the plate atrociouS Evidently the hard
drive through the stretch of the senior
major circuit race the Cardinals ex-
perienced took heavy toll of the club.
They played in the first three games
Ike club tagged.
Ruth Stays Out Of Slump.
And there hasn't been any particu-
lar improvement in the Yankees since
Washington last saw them in a series
shortly before Labor day. About the
only change is to be noted in Ruth's
batting. He was in something OF a
'ump when he last appeared in Grifiith
adium, but 1t will be recalled that
had emerged from that slump
week or two before the American
League campaign ended. He certainly
has done well at bat in the series. AS
to Lou Gehrig. he was expected to hit
well in this set. What else could be
expected Of a man who had been
among the batting leaders Of his league
throughout the season?
If the Cards played the brand Of
base ball they have played in this series
during the National League campaign
the National League must have been
much weaker than 1t was rated. Nc
Kechnie'S outfit hasn't looked as good
in this set as the Pirates did against
the YankS last year. And those Pr
rates weren't so good then.
One wonders what the Yankees might
have done had their players all been
at the peak of condition for the series.
Perhaps it is better for base ball that
they weren't. After all, old John Sapp,
who foots the bills of these series,
isn't going to shell out SO readily when
the battling becomes unusually one
sided.