The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-08
ATHLETICS GRABBED
-four OUT OF FIVE
FROM Bruins IN 1910
Joe Mccarthy Announces Oef-
initeIy Charlie Root Will
Pitch First Game
nlCK'S CHOICE A MYSTERY
Though Athletics Are General
Favoritcs, There Is Little
to Choose Today
CHOICE A MYSTERY
Ey BRYAN BILL

Cllc2rD. Ccl, 04--01-IGlllllt MACK
a bit grayer, as lean as ever, Younger.
ard even more taciturn. today came
back to CHICAGO after 10 yeas TO take
I'm a hesesaIl quarrel VITA the Cubs.
where hn lift 1t il 100.
On rs cec3na " its series visit.
tie manager Of FaiIedalphia's All
letics BROUGHT a new club with n
exception, only Eddie Collins surviv-
ing the CHALLENGE OF the years. To-
day he found a lot Of strange Cubs to
oppose his invasion of the west.
Eddie Collins. a star of tho former
series. is in this one. his seventh. but
he will use his mental equipment more
than the physical. The best the cap
tain of the AS can hope for in the
way Of a personal appearance Is IS a
pinch hitter.
On his renewal of the ancient base
ball feud. the. ~67-vear-old leader OF
the AS finds foemon worthy Of his
steel. Then he was able TO s,ibdun
the Cubs in -four out Of five" To.
day there arc many willing TO sug.
gest. and support their conviction
with their money. that this series will
be In full force after five games nave
been played.
Both Are Confident
The Cubs supporters believe their
fayorites will be able to ovcr-power
the Athletics by force Of their bats
while Philadelphia partisans counter
with supreme confidence In Il long
line Of Athletic pitchers whom they
say can still the National League
guns.
The opening Of the series found far
too many anxious to participate as
spectators. Only about $4,000 seats
can be provided FOR their accomino-
dalton, this generous estimate In
Guiding q few thousand standing
room only places to be sold on the
first come. first served basis.
Although the Athletics entered the
series slight favorites there seems at
the last minute little to choose be-
tween them. Champions both, they
were eager and ready and no sugges-
ton arose as to the courage of the
competing players. Charley Grimm,
disabled captain OF the Cubs. had re-
turned to the battlefield and was
pronounced fit. Bing Miller. swarthy
right fielder Of the AS. was a minor
casualty, suffering from a cold, but
he was ready to play.
All the big shots and the dark
horses, too. awaited only the oppor-
tunity to go out and justify the faith
Of their wildly excited fan following.
There was unanimous agreement
on the Cubs pitching selection.
Charlie Root was elected by acclama-
ton. Root. a fast ball pitcher with a
good curve. is something of a bell
wether among the Cub FINGERS. He
pitched the first game Of the city Sc
ries last year and started the ball
rolling for the season that was to
return the Cubs as champions. His
name was at the top OF his league
this year.
Mack Choice Mystery
More mystery shrouded the Pnlla-
delphia choice. Only one man knew
and he would not tell. Connie Mack
remained firm in a previous an
nouncement that the nominee and
the world would know about the
same tine-When he says Just before
game time to one Of his stars, You're
it.
In the rife speculation three names
figured. George Earnshaw. a big fell
low with a world Of speed and good
curve, leading pitcher Of the club in
games won: Jack Quinn. q veteran OF
veterans. somewhere in the neighbour
hood Of so years Of age, an artist
whose repertoire includes a splitter and
slow ball, the oldest pitcher in base
ball, and Bob Grove. a lefthander
with almost unbelievable speed, the
leading pitcher OF the club and league
on q percentage basis.
There was no doubt about the
catchers. Gordon Cochrane, one Of
the games greatest receivers, had no
Zach Taylor, a wanderer
on the face Of the baseball earth who
in Chicago in time to play q
big part in the Cubs pennant drive,
was ready to catch Roots offerings.
The probable lineups:
Athletics Cubs
Bishop. 2b Mcmillan, 3b
Haas. CT English. IS
Cochrane. G Hornsby. 2b
Simmons, II Wilson, Ct
Foxx. ID Cuyler. RI
RI Stephenson, II