Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-10
TEAM FUNCT|ON|NG
IN GREAT FASHION
.
Philadelphia Pilot Has Three
Star HurIerS Ready to
Throw at Cubs.
BY CONNIE MACK.

~ HICAGo, October 10-For thu
second straight afternoon, thu
Athletic team came through
~ nobly and defeated the Cubs ir
a game in which they rnassec
hitting power with competent pitching
Our pitchers have BEEN so good that
they have famed rs Cub players In two
straight games. 1 was sorry ] mad to
take George Earnshaw out yesterday
he stayed In the game, but I have so
many pitchers that I was justified In
making the switch
We heard lot Of advance talk about
how the Cubs would murder Grove, SIM
ply because he Is O left-hander, but
when he went to the peak yesterday
afternoon he showed display Of high
pressure pitching that was unmatchanle.
In the short time he served he famed
six opponents, while Earnshaw crushed
seven on strikes. Ehnnke was q wonder
Tuesday and both Earnshaw and Grove
came through yesterday and deliv-
cred the kind of pitching that team
needs in a world series.
Athletics on Their Toes.
The Athletic players were on their
toes and played wonderful game.
Jimmy Foxx put US out in front when
he wrecked Pat MAlcnes afternoon by
humping the ball into the left field
bleachers for a dramatic homer with
Cochrane and Simmons on the bases
That hit galvanized the whole Ath-
1etic team into action 1t was Just what
We needed to make it two straight over
the Cubs. After Foxx showed what he
could do there was never any question
about the result.
In the fourth inning we scored three
more runs. Dykes started US off with
a single and Earnshaw got q break
when English fumbled his grounder.
Bishop walked and Cochrane and Sim
mons hit singles that gave US three
runs and put Malone out of action.
Blake took his place, but a pinch-hit-
Carlson was on duty and felt the sting
of Foxx's and Simmons hitting skill
With two out In the eighth inning,
CochraYie walked and Simmons poled
the ball into the crowd in right field
for homer.
C0mmends Foxx and Simmons.
I want to commend the good pitch
ing Of Earnshaw and Grove, the homeric
batting deeds of Foxx and Simmons
and the adroit work Of the winners in
the field. They overlooked few bets.
AS things now stand we have won two
straight games from the Cubs in their
own baliwick That Il big margin to
enjoy in a limited series Nevertheless,
we are taking nothing for granted and
viii fight to the limit to win in PhilA-
delphiA.
We play in shibe Park Friday, Satur-
day and Monday unless we happen to
win the first two games on Pennsyl-
vaniA soil, which viii end the series
OF course, am extremely confident.
The big point that heartens me is our
batting punch. Foxx and Simmons
came Through with long hits when they
were vitality needed They both have
proved that they are as good as ct any
time in the championship season.
The much touted Chicago hitters
have not done much so far. Yesterday
Hornsby famed twice. So did Cuyler
and so did English. Hack Wilson came
through with three singles and two
passes, but he could not sledge the ball
into the bIeachers as it was predicted
by many that he would do.
! am not going to name my pitcher
for the first game In Philadelphia.
have Walberg and Quinn in readiness
and, OF course, could repeat with
Earnshaw. I win wait and see.