The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-11
TALKING
IT OVER
WITH JOE WILLIAMS
PHILADELPHIA. oct. II.


TOE MCCARTHY and his Cubs
j including that Hornsby fell
low-have been a frightful disap-
pointment to me in this series. and
/ don't know yet what TO make OF
it all. I met Joe Mccarthy in the
lobby of the Benjamin Franklin be-
fore breakfast this morning, and he
assured me that his ball club still is
donndent of taking the AS. I am
compelled to add, however, that he
didn't specify where they intend to
take them. I'VE just haven't hit
our stride yet" said Mccarthy. 1t
required tremendous restraint on
the part of your correspondent to
keep from cracking" that they
didn't seem to be able to strike any
thing.
asked Mccarthy how he explained the
fact that his bstters had struck out tWen-
tv-six times I'm two games and his answer
uaE that the bows were swinging a little
late well. better late than never. L
HE'D M his right INST and asked me 20
say that again but ! am the sort Of 1el-
low Eho dos not nI inst turned dS nv back
on him and walked away.
n
THAD EXPECTED THAT OLD CONNIE.
ALIAS THE TALL TACTICIAN. WOULD
AT LEAST LET THE CUBS HIT THE BALL
AND GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO GET TO
FIRST BASE ON AN ERROR. AN AC-
CrDENT. OR POSSIBLY THROUGH
FRIENDSHIP OF A BROTHER MOOSE IN
THE PHILADELPHIA LINEUP.
TINE way Mr.. Mack, alias the
i Lean Leader. is conducting his
scheme of play, the whole PROPOSE
ton is silly and futile, and the first
thing you know people will be stay
ing away from the series and going
to needle work exhibits and thumb
twiddling competitions.
Certainty there isn't much excitement
In seeing grown no men in short IAN
nels. stand at the plate waving a piece piece
dives and darts and ducks out of the
range. like cOauettish butterfly.
MIR. MCCARTHY and his Cubs
1Vl spent most of Thursday eve
ming sitting around the lobby and
assuring all and sundry that they
we're not downhearted. But they
moved and talked with all the gay
ETY. and enthusiasm of a cell inmate
who had been asked to decide be-
tween lamb chops and pork sausage
for his last meal.
n
Usually amIable and loose Of speech IN
the presence of members Of the fourth
nhrase-Rogers Hornsby had nothing, to
saw and persisted in saving il in a deep
silence highly tinted with melancholy.
XXI cUYLER CONFIDED TO SUCH
PERSONS AS WERE UNABLE TO ESCAPE
HIM THAT THE UMPIRING IN THE SER
les WAS LOUSY AND AT LEAST THREE
OF THE STRIKES CALLED ON HIM so
FAR WE'RE THAT FAR-YES. EASILY
THAT FAR-OUTsIDE THE PLATE.
CUYLER has famed only five
~ times in the first two games and
I am surprised to hear that the UNI
pires had a hand in his perform
ance. He seemed to be missing the
ball with such a smooth and easy
naturalness that it is hard to be-
lieve he had, or needed, any help
from the well fed gents behind the
rubber.
The most desoIate looking figure In the
city Is John HeydIer. president of the
National League. There is about Heydler
that furtive, haunted look of man OBJ
sessed and his friends are careful to see
that he Is not left alone. lest he sur
render to his growing morbidity and COM
init rash act
q
Il cannot understand what has come
over our teams in recent years" sighed
Heydler TODAY in Ward A. as the nurse
placed a fresh ice bag on his throbbing
bean cit must be the spots in the moon.
or the seven-year' locusts. or something"
q
, Some one sought to console him
by suggesting that the Cubs were
not as bad as they look. but before
he could derive any nourishment
out Of that an inconsiderate by
stander snorted: You are right
about that. they're worse"