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Ehn,ke's Masterpiece IN Third
Ciues Simmons Biggest Thrill

US the most trouble on account Of his
We made only three clean hits on
Root, I'll grant you. But We hit the
ball pretty hard often enough to con-
vince me that there Is no mental hazard
for the Athletics in any background on
Wrigley Field.
Jimmy Foxx came through great In
his first world series game. We boys
all are proud OF him. That ball he
punched out into the center field
bleachers was well hit. I am glad
Jimmy showed the world that he has
the power and the grit to come through
in the big test.
The Breaking Point. :.
That home run in the seventh inning
really won the bali game for the Ath-
letics. It took, lot Of heart out OF
the Cubs, suppose. The flrst break
in q tight pitchers duel usually does
that. Also, 1t put new fight into the
Athletics.
I did not make q hit OF course. that
wasn't so nice to take-wearing the coll
lar in my first world series engagement.
But will say that Hack Wilson robbed
me Of what felt like real hit when
he made that diving catch OF my liner
in the seventh inning.
Wilson Is a nifty center fielder.
don't want to suggest that there was
any luck in that catch he made of me.
know that it was q brilliant piece Of
fielding, but think can say that ]
was "collared" in my first big match
because Hack turned in sensational
play.
I can't pick q flaw in the work Of
my team. It Is q fact that one error
robbed Ehmke OF q shutout. But that
DOESN'T matter. Again say that what
Howard was striving for was the VIC
tory. He didn't care for any records
Neither did the men behind him.
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paper Alliance)
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BY AL SIMMONS,


Athletics outnelder and Leading Runmaker.
HICAGO, October 9.-Well. we
have that first one in the game
sack. We did not tighten up;
~ we fought the Cubs right
through to the finish with lots
Of the old hustle. Which gives the boys
on my club lot Of satisfaction.
And what q game Ehmke pitched Tor
us! I'll tell you honestly that at no time
did feel that we would lose. Howard
had all the stuff he needed In the
pincheS.
They tell me that his striking out IS
Cubs gives him Q world series record.
That's very fine. But it was not the rec
ords he may have hung up that delight
ed met was the tight curving he did
when the slightest slip might have cost
us the game.
I am sure never stood behind better
pitching than Ehmke's in the third in
ming when, with Mcmillan on third and
English on second and only one out,
Howard famed both Hornsby and Will
son. It gave me the thrill Of my life.
No Mental Hazard.
Hornsby and Wilson didn't do any
hitting in this first game of the world
series. But they are great sluggers just
the same. We know that. And any
pitcher who faces them with runners
on third and second must have lots Of
courage and fine control.
Ehmke seemed to make that side-arm
curve of his do just what he wanted it
to do every time. He slipped it across
so accurately that the batters had to
hit at it.. Yet they couldn't touch 1t,
and he did this twice in the hot spots.
There has been considerable written
about the background in the Cubs park
and how it would cross our right-hand
batters. But we didn't find that much
of a handicap, although Root was sup
posed to be the pitcher who would give
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BUSH is NOT CHARGED
WITH YIELDING A RUN

CHICAGO. october Q [P.-The Off
cial scorers Of the world series have de-
cided to exempt Guv Bush from charge
for an earned run in the ninth in
ming of the first game, according to an
announcement today by Ronald McIn-
tyre, Chicago representative on the
scoring board.
This departure from regular season
practice was taken on the ground that
English could have forced a man at
second on each Of the drives he FUN
,hled and that Foxx would have been on
first, with two out, when Miller singled.
Ordinarily 1t would have been pre-
sumed that Cochrane would have ad-
vanced one base on each play, even If
English had thrown out both Simmons
and Foxx.
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Cubs Doff Lids to Ehn,ke, but
Craze Him Back, Says Cuyter

good, as he always does. He got two
clean hits and ought to have had o
third one. Dykes robbed him OF one
by diving catch Of q line drive.
woody" English was good IN ms pat
ting. It looked as If he had started q
big fuss in the third when he slammed
a double down to the right-field corner
with Mcmillan on first base at the time
and only one out. Hornsby and Wilson
were the next hitters. II sure seemed
as II we were on our way. can't say
much about Hornsby ana wilson, WHO o
famed in this crisis. came up at the
start Of the next inning and famed,
also. -
first game was because we didn't 90
our stuff with the bat: Mr.. Ehmke
gets the credit and were the goats.
It may be q different story today.
fcopvrirht, 1929, By North American News
paper Alliance) -.
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by WALTER TRUMBULL.

H1cAGo. october s.-score one
for the Philadelphia Athletics
but don't forget also to score
~ one for Connie Mack.
", The all-wise leader Of &c
many victorious teams crossed the ex-
pertS and the Chicago Cubs by starting
Howard Ehmke.
It was assumed that either Earn
shaw or Grove would be certain to
start. Quinn had been mentioned as
vague possibility. but htere was no
thought Of Ehmke except In the mind
of Mack and perhaps those Of his closest
aides. The big right-hander had even
been left behind on the MackmenS
last trip West. Yet 1t was Howard
Ehmke who stepped on the rubber and
pitched one Of the greatest games In
world series history, breaking the strike
out record made by Ed Walsh, % years
ago.
Root was Great, Too.
Charlie Root, too, pitched great ball,
but in the seventh inning, Jimmy Foxx
drove a home run over the screen
guarding the bleachers in left center
and Roots chance vanished with the
ball. The Athletics scored two more
runs In the ninth, the inning in which
the Cubs made their lone tally. But
all these runs came from errors by
players reacting from high tension.
This was one of the most thrilling
worlds series games ever played, from
the opening pitch to the final dramatic
moment. Tolson Of the Cubs, batting
for Guy Bush, stood at the plate In
the ninth inning with two men out,
the tying runs on first and third base.
and the count two strikes and three
balls. No young hero Of fiction could
be found in q more sensational situa-
ton. Ehmke pitched. Tolson swung
and the ball thudded in Cochrane's
mitt
The game was over and Ehmke had
not only won, but had hung up new
strike-out. record with that delivery,
tanning his thirteenth man and break
ing the mark of IL Ed Walsh OF the
white Sox set against the Cubs In the
third game OF the series OF 1905.
Fans Hardly Believed It.
When Ehmke started warming up be-
fore the game-and warming up was
needed, for the weather was chill and
sharp-those in the stands could scarce
pected anything but this. Yet, when
analyzed it was q wise, II daring choice
In this park O Highlander. with .
side-arm delivery throws the ball with
o background Of the fans in the left
center field bleachers behind 1t.
This was one reason why Mccarthy
started Root. Ehmke, too, Is q right
handler and o 'side-arm pitcher. Connie
Mack told me some weeks ago in New
York that he believed Ehnnke was an
almost unbeatable pitcher when he was
at top form.
wilson made the star fielding play
for the Cubs when he made diving
catch OF q drive by Simmons In the
seventh inning.
The Athletics won for three very
good reasons: Ehmke outpitched Root
and Bush; his comrades hit and fielded
when hits and fielding counted: and
Connie Mack outsmarted Mccarthy.
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BROWN SEES MACK
ASBETTERGUESSER
Famous Old Bruin Pitcher
Thinks Foxx's Homer
Really Won Game.
BIT MoRDECAI "THREE-FINGERED'
RRnVVN

By MORDECAI "THREE-FINGERED
BROWN,
(Famous Pitcher of the Old Chicago Cubs.)
~ HICA0O. october 9 R9.-I saw
III yesterday that I have seen
" since 1910, when the Athletics
did to US Cubs something like
they did TO our successors In the opener.
The old game has changed consider
ably. The Cubs, I think, lost because
Root thought he could slip his fast one
over the plate on Foxx with two strikes
and no balls. His guess was as good as
any ones except a second-guesser, and
the fact that Foxx hit 1t over into the
bleachers Is all that counts.
AS for fielding and inside play, all
can say is that they play the game dill
ferently now. Some fellow hunted yes
terday, and the crowd gasped as If they
had forgotten the hunt. I liked Nc
Carthy's generalship, even If 1t lost. He
first balled Ehmke o couple Of times
and came near turning the ball game
upside down, but Ehmke, after being
fooled those two times saved himself by
fine pitching.
Two Fine Teams.
As for the players, they are two fine
teams, and I think this boy Cochrane
is the best catcher have seen since
King.
The opening game was almost per-
fectly planned and played, and think
the Athletics deserved to win, because
they took advantage Of chances and
they were best when they were threat
ened. The old head of Ehmke won the
game over the youngsters who will have
their day some time.
I haven't any criticism to offer OF
either team. The errors were part Of
the game, and young English had at
least one tough bali to handle, because
1t bounded in q funny way to him. But
that didn't really cOunt-Foxx's home
run settled 1t.
Ehmke Outsmarted Hornsby.
The turning point of the whole game,
I think, was when Ehmke. outsmarted
Hornsby and struck him out. Hornsby
was way back on the back line Of the
box, laying to step in and hit curve,
and Ehmke shot q fast one past him
for strike, catching him unbalanced,
and then curved him with slow and
then fast curve.
It was fine pitching and fine control.
and it doesn't mean that Hornsby isn't
a great hitter. In fact. you can't fool a
dumb batter-it is the smart ones who
get fooled worst. -
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CUB POISON IS ICE.
CREAM FOR EHMKE
Connie Mack Also Did Some
flaming, but Only With
His Score Card.
BY DALE HARRISON.
Associated Press Stan Writer.

H1cAGo. October s;IToday Is
another day, according to. the
police, but yesterday the Chi
" cago Cubs couldn't hit the
broad side OF barn.
Murderers' row was SO guileless 1t
couldn't even have been convicted OF
running a stoplight. If base hits had
been committeeman, there wouldn't
have been enough for a quorum. Muir
derers' row performd with all the dead
illness of Boy Scouts hunting bumble-
bees with an air gun.
The weather prediction for the day
was fair with gently shifting winds.
Murderers' row, striking out provided
the shifting winds.
Famed in Big Way.
Thirteen Of the Cubs brutal batsmen
struck out, which Is approximately 80
strokes on any course; not to mention
several other Chicago civic uplifters
who almost struck out.
Best Of ali, from an atmospheric
standpoint, the boys famed in big
way. They went down swinging Hike
garden gates in a Kansas tornado.
Hornsby, wilson and cuyler. who
occupy cells No. /, 2 and in murder
ers' row, fell twice by strikeouts. Char
lie Root, not o murderer but a pitcher.
was another whom the feeble Howard
Ehmke two-timed. Riggs Stephenson.
up from Alabama and in cell No. 4,
struck out only once, which for muir
derers' row was some kind Of record.
Another factor contributing to the
SQUALLS was Connie Mack's scorecard-
Mr.. Mack never goes to ball game
without q scorecard. 1t Is not that he
doesn't know the players names. nor
is 1t that he likes to read the adVer-
tiSements. .
Mack Also Famed.
Mack uses the program to wigwag
his thoughts and opinions to his en-
ployes. BY q system of sweeping hour
ishes he notifies his flelders when to
start, when to stop and when to take
a deep breath. The scoreboard was
going like O windmill yesterday, con-
tributing, like the Cub bats, spanking
breeze to the festivities.
Mr.. Howard Ehmke. who sells tar
paulins when Winter comes, was modest
In victory. -..
"Hornsby, Wilson and Cuyler may
be poison in the National League apotn-
ecary," he said. but they're just vanilla
ice cream to me"
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SOME OF. SLUGGERS
Belle THEIR TITLE

CHICAGO, October 20 (R.--Here's
how the siege guns of. the Cubs and
Athletics performed in the opening
game: 49,
ROGERS HoRNsBY.
First inning-F1ied to Miller.
Third inning-Struck out.
Sixth inning-Struck out.
Eighth inning-Rolled to Bishop.
r HACK WILSON.
First inning Lined to Miller.
Third inning-5Struck out
Sixth inning Struck out.
Ninth inning Rolled to Ehmke.
: =, = ~ =, d Al SIMMONS.
l. Fist timing Struck out.
Fourth inning piled to Stephenson.
Seventh inning-Lined to Wilson.
. Ninth inning-Reeched first on Eng
iish's tumble and scored on Miller's
single. -
/ r. JIMMY. FOxX.
Second. inning Singled to left.
Fourth inning-Rolled to- Hornsby.
Seventh inning-Hit home run into
center, field bleaclefy.
Ninth inning-ReAched first on Eng
lish'S tumble.
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Lands DELAYED START
TO ACCOMMODATE FANS

CHICAGO, October 9 (P).-For once,
the umpires are not to blame, and insist
upon being absolved. The 15-minute
delay in starting the first game of the
world series was generally ascribed to
the failure of the arbiters to appear
upon the field at the appointed hour.
1t develops. however, that hundreds
of ticket holders were caught in an inn
passable jam before grandstand turn
STYLES at the last moment and that Will
liam Wrigley. jr.. requested Commits
sioner Lands to delay the start Of the
game a quarter of an hour to give these
clients break" The simplest way OF
preventing play was to delay the ap-
pearance of the umpires, who insist they
were at the park as early as 1880
o'clock.
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AS MADE 9-5 CHOICES
TO CARRY OFF LAURELS

PHILADELPHIA, October 9 (R.-Bet-
ting odds on the world series changed
early today to 8 to and 8 to S on the
Athletics to win the series from the
Cubs. as o result of the Mackmen taking
the first game in Chicago.
A few 2-to-1 bets also were reported.
Odds on the second game in Chicago
today were quoted at 6 to 5 on the
Athletics to make 1t two straight.
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THREE TICKET SCALPERS
ARE JAILED IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, october 9 (R.- Three
alleged scalpers of the world series
tickets, two Of them Detroit high school
boys, the other from Chicago, were
arrested by Government agents on
downtown streets yesterday.
The two boys, giving their names as
Irving Kirschver, Is, and Harry KATE,
IL, both Of Detroit were taken into
cts at $35 each. They told the officers
they came to Chicago for the series
and ran out Of funds. They said they
accepted an offer to sell tickets on q
commission basis. -
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Mack Nou in Position Gamble With Pitching Staff of Trump Card
BOTH CLUBS ARE SHOWING
GOOD DEFENSIVE GAMES
Tall Tactcian of Athletics Believed Ready With a
Few More Surprises in Mound Selections
Before Series Becomes History.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON,
SPORTS Editor OF The Star.

HcAdo october With that vastly important ns game In
victory achieved Ahletcs
in the opener Manager Cornelius Mcdncpddy today was IN
only brave few Of the experts covering the 2S EDITION
predict identity his moundman in view Of the Jolt the
nominated toll In opener
AS matter write pieces for the papers
livelihood thought the 67year old hd general OF the as
signs OF sen when he mace MS
pitching pick combat but the wisdom the soundnes
guided tactclan
proceeded to down the most
strkeouS
ord of established by old Ed Walsh of the White SoX
hv Walter JonSon against the Giants that IL
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BLEACHER SEATS FULL
LONG PRIOR TO START

CHICAGO. October 9 R).-Crisp.
somewhat cloudy Autumn weather and
a brass band greeted the crowd that
poured into Wrigley Field for the OPEN
ing game of the world series.
After semi-riotous conditions out
side the park for several hours, the
bleacher sections were opened up and
nearly filled to their limits Of $4,000
inside an hour. BY 1880 O'Clock. two
hours before the game, all Of the dollar
space was filled.
There were 371 usherS and TOO police
men to keep things in order.
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and Base Stealer.
~ HICAGO, October 9.-Much as
it hurts, we have to take of
our hats to Howard Ehmke and
Jimmy Foxx after the first day
of battling in this world series.
Ehmke's pitching for nine innings and
Foxx's home run in the seventh were
the things that beat the Cubs.
wouldn't say that 1t was surprise
to the Cubs that Ehmke was chosen 10
pitch. OF course, we had heard about
him and knew about his side-arm and
underhand curves, but we didn't expect
he would be able to fool us as he did
on this occasion. Most of our fellows
feel they, will be glad to see him come
back for another game, because they
don't believe he can do it again.
Inability to hit In the pincheS was
why we lost the game. There were two
or three splendid openings for us and
we couldn't deliver. Maybe we were
too anxious.
Ball Looked Big.
But I don't wish to take any Of the
credit away from Ehmke. He was q
great pitcher. He was SO cool and col
lected on those occasions when we had
men on the bases. waiting for the punch
to drive them home, that it was quite
apparent he knew what he was doing
The ball he was pitching looked as
big as a pumpkin at times, but 1t was
a hard one to time. He had good con-
troll Of 1t. We had to, swing, and one
Just couldn't get set to take q, crack
at it. He had good fast ball. along
with his slow curve. At least 1t looked
fast after one had looked at a few OF
those curves.
sure. It was tough game for us to
lose. It was a tough one for Charley
Root. Our players felt bad about the
result largely for that reason There
was Root laboring in his best style and
giving us q finely pitched ball game,
and 1t was necessary only for us to
knock In a few runs, maybe only two,
and win for him. And we couldn't even
knock in two.
In the seven innings Root pitched
the Athletics got only three hits. One
of them was the home run made by
Jimmy Foxx. It was q real drive, too
would like to hit one as well as that
one was hit before this series is over
But that was only the third hit of
Root, and 1t never should have beaten
him.
Praises English's Batting.
The Athletics did not deserve TO score
their other two runs: but, Of course, we
were helped to our one run In the ninth
when Dykes made avid throw.
Stephenson played 9 great game
| both ct bat and In Tie tield. He looked
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MACK HAS BENCH FULL
OF ACES READY TO WORK
Philadelphia Team, However, Is Likely. to Find
Plenty of Tough Going With Chicago
Before the Series Ends
BY JOHN b. KELLER.
STAFF Correspondent OF Tn. Sta,

NHCAGO October 9Wly Cornelius McGilcuddy manager O
nne Atnetcs seems to be sitting pretty far
the Cubs surprise package of the anEy bons
Howard Ehmke yesterday and gotten with
Stool victory In the Of the classic venerable but
cious leader Of the American mos
brilliant trio of moundSmenLefy
succession. -..... " - F
With Charley Root and Guy Bush disposed of Yesterday
those well
sessed by the National Leaguers Manager Joe Mccarthy
o. " [ 1890
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Nick and AL1'here
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. October 9.-The great
and near great were on hand at the
world series opener yesterday. Babe
Ruth was on the scene looking young
and healthy In q dark brown suit. Ty
Cobb was In the press box. along with
George Won Elm. the golfer, and Cy
Young, the old pitcher.
Nick Altrock and AL Schacht, base
balls comedians, strutted their special
ties. They were understood to receive
$4,000 each for their foolishness during
the series.
Spectacular catches by Jimmy Dykes,
AL Simmons and Hack Wilson were
cheered alike by Cub and Athletic rams,
while Ehmke received q college cheer
when he forced Wilson and Cuyler TO
ci1urn the air In the ninth inning.
The most photographed player of the
day was Al Simmons. Hack wilson was
runner-up..
Tom Shibe, president Of the Athletics,
and Mrs. Shibe sat behind the AS dug
out and cheered Justify. Owner VIII
liam Wrigley of the Cubs sat near the
Bruin dIgout. He and Shibe shook
4. hands before the clash. So did. Joe
Mccarthy and Connie Mack.
Max Bishop, AS second baSeman, has
spent 10 years with two clubs, Balti-
. 1@a~n AnA P3afla Anifal1ia
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LAST OF SPITTERS.

Only three pitchers remain In the
National League who are allowed to
use the spit ball. They are Burleigh
Grimes of the Pirates and Clarence
Mitchell and Bill Doak Of the Cardi-
mails. ,.'-. -
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BENTON STAR AT A.

leading pitchers of the American AS
ISOLATION. He pitched for Minneapolis
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Max Bishop, AS second baseman, has
spent 10 years with two clubs, Balti.
yleEe and Philadelphia.
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RY XXI CUYLER,

Chicago Cubs Outfelder. Spectacular Hittt
and Base Stealer.
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The Athletics did not deserve TO score
their other two runs; but, Of course, We
were helped to our one run In the ninth
when Dykes made q. wild throw.
Stephenson played Q great game.
both ct bat and In The neld. He looked
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HICAGO, october 9-Score one
for the Philadelphia Athletics
but don't forget also to score
one for Connie Mack
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BUILDING MATERIAL
PRICES ARE LOWER
Weakness in Cement Situation
Brick and Tile Business
Held to Be Cause.

Indices of building material prices
recorded a decline in August. due pri-
marily to the weakness in the cement
situation and to a lesser extent to
declines in brick and hollow tile prices,
it, is reported by S. w. Straus & Co.
The statement says:
1.-The outstanding event was the cut
of from 10 to 80 cents per barrel
at a number Of the cement mills, this
cut was passed on to dealers and con-
tractors throughout the country. Lum-
Der prices have been maintained by
curtailment in production; fluctuations
in prices have been local and on spe-
cif1c items rather than general. In
spite Of the decline in building permits.
the type Of construction has been such
as not to affect the demands for struc-
tural steel and prices have remained
rather steady.
Organized labor in the building in
dustry seems to be swinging to the
five-day or the 40-hour work week.
AS a result of national survey it has
been found that approximately IS per
cent of the building mechanics of the
country are now on this shorter week