Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-20
CARDS AND GIANTS
PLAY TWICE TODAY
MCGraWmen Have Chance to
Tie for Lead by Winning
Both Games.
BY WALTER TRUMBULL.

n YEW YORK. September 90
From the New York Giants
clubhouse came this morning
4 the sound of determined voices
The words, as caught by your
correspondent, ran in some sucn man
ner as this:
Ere the evening star shall glisten
on the brow of Coogan's bluff, either
we have won couple OF battles, or
some more pitchers will have died in
battle harness for John McGraw and
Charlie Stoneham. And, moreover and
most important any idea. chance or
have vanished like wiSp OF smoke. or
the lady the master of magic locks in
the trunk"
It seems as If New York this season
has enjoyed just one crucial series after
another. The crucial series between
the Yankees and Athletics grew a bit
less crucial after the third game, but
this series between the Giants and st.
Louis promises to be very crucial in
deed. That double-header today should
draw a great midweek crowd.
1t happens, as all you fans know.
that the Giants and Cards now stand
Just two games apart, with the CARDS
occupying the front position. Gould
McGraw lead his young men to
glorious victory, or rather two victories
glorious or otherwise, today. the Ma
tional League race would be closer than
Damon and Pythias.
Rain Would Be Calamity.
The chances are that the rest yes
terday didn't do the pitchers any harm,
20 they may be expected to be in there
doing their best. Rain yesterday was
q bit of relief. Rain today, from a
New York angle, would be a catastrophe
Yet. if they didn't need these games
to pull even, the Giants might not be
unduly joyful over the prospect of
facing Sherdel and Alexander. Sherdel
is a most annoying southpaw and
believe that Alexander might prove a
trial to most batterS, pitching with
either hand, or both.
Alexander should rightfully have
been in some old mans home or sail
or'S snug harbor these seasons past,
but he is a stubborn old party with lit
tie consideration for others. For an
open fire, slippers and good book. ne
cares little or nothing. Instead of
doing gently in the Western sunlight,
he skipS around in manner Ill bef1t-
ting his years. He has, to be sure,
kind heart, frequently staying up and
putting the youngsters to bed.
But he doesn't carry that kindheart-
edness to the ball ground, unless, of
course. misjudge him and his real OBJ
ject in keeping runners off the bases is
to see that they don't overexercise.
Well, anyhow, he is likely to be out
there today with his cap pulled low
over one keen eye and a swelling in his
cheek caused by that noxious weed
known as tobacco.
At the most thrilling point of a world
series game the old gentleman once
held the suspense by walking to the
bench to borrow what he described as
q "chaw." He then ambled back to
the hill and, in bored manner. struck
out the batter.
Still, these present Giants have no
great respect for either southpaws nor
age. They even appear to think that
they will drive Mr.. Sherdel to the
showers, and go SO far as to Say that
off, They are bold and brash young
men, But they beat Grimes, and that
was feat in itself.
Hold Edge Over Cards.
One thing which adds to the conf
dence of McGraw's players is that the
Cards haven't been so terribly tough for
them this year. Out Of the ID games
between New York and st. Louis, the
Giants have won IL. Tomorrow they
expect to prove that Is is lucky num-
Der.
Then, too, the Giants have Larry
Benton to shoot against Alex the Great.
Benton is fairly great himself. He Is
about the best-looking pitcher McGraw
has had since the days of Matty and
Rube Maruuard.
One thing the Giants would like to
do before the Cards leave town Is to
beat that other relic. Clarence Mitchell
lie has been splitting on the ball-not a
cleanly habit in itself-and then heav-
ing it Mechanically in such manner as
to make New York's noblest resemble
school of suckers. They feel that they
owe him great deal. Mitchell probably
. will pitch on Saturday. If anything
befalls him between now and then, the
Giants hope it viii be serious.
(Copyright. 1928, by North American News
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