The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-09
DEFENSIVE PLAYER CANNOT RUN
TUMBLE BACK FOR TOUCHDOWN
Mack's Courage
OF Convictions
Is Advantageous
Athletic Pilot Fooled 80 per Cent
Of Critics, Billy Evans
Says
ny BILLY A
Tribune Special Scryiccl

Wrigiev Field. Chicago. Oct. o.
Connie Mack In tho opening game of
the aeries pulled the unexpected
against the Cubs. as he has so often
done during tho regular season against
tho rest Of tho American league. He
pitched Howard Ehmke. just about the
last man III the world the experts and
Joe Mccarthy had expected. All that
Ehmke did to justify the confidence
of his manager was to pitch one of the
greatest games that has eve been
hurled in a world series.
On the eve Of the first game Mack
had given considerable thought to us
ing the veteran Jack Quinn. one of
the few surviving spitballers III
the majors. The great success Bur-
leigh Grimes of Pittsburgh has had
against the Cubs caused Mack to leah
toward Quinn. The demon statisti-
clans had advised Connie that not il
seven starts had the Cubs been able
to trim Grimes. However. when 1t
came time for the pitchers to warm
up Mack set the $4,000 cash customers
agog by sending Elamke to the rubber
for a ten-minute workout prior to the
call OF Play ball"
It al the greatest upset ever hand
ed the pre-series dope. I doubt many
other managers in baseball would
have done as did Mack when he II
nOunced Ehmke as his pitching selec-
ton. However. Mr.. Mack has the
courage Of his convictions. He also
had several very definite reasons for
his decision which favored Ehmkc
as the starting pitcher.
Speed Screen Established
Ever since 1t was certain that the
Athletics would play the Cubs in the
world series said Mr.. Mack after the
game. 1.-The Cubs have been listening
to stories about the terrific speed pos
sessed by three pitching aces-Grove
Walberg and EarnshaW. In like man.
ner ! was told that my Southpaws
didn't have a chance and the Cubs
just dotted on speed. either the right.
or the left-handed variety. ! felt thai
a pitcher Of the Ehmkc type, who ha.
q deceptive sidc-arm curve and 3
dazzling change Of pace, would b
just the man to upset the Cubs, Whl
for owe a month have been fed vi
on a speed diet. I was positive Ehmks
could do it II he had his contro!
He did, and that is the whole story
Thus a second-string twirler. VIII
has usually needed a couple Of week:
} rest to be at his best. becomes n o
the two heroes Of the opening gams
Jimmy Foxx is entitled to a sos
break. for 1t was his home run to tn
remotest corner of Wrigley field tina
: put the Athletics III front after 81
! scorelesS innings. Erratic play b
Shortstop English OF the Cubs figure
In the other two runs scored by tn
Mackmen.
e Ehmke pitched a truly remarkabl
game. He used a half-speed side-arr
curve that had the great sluggers {
: the Cubs b~cwildcrcd and often, wit
the count three and two, he would Us
< q deceptive change Of pace that com
e pletely baffled the National leagu
champs.
In winning the opening gam
Q Ehmke established a new Strikc-ot
record by setting down 13 Of the Cut
on strikes. In making this new rccor
Ehmke did the unusual by fannirl
. Pinch Hitter Gahby Hartnett az tt
twelfth victim, and ended the game /
whiting Tolson. another pinch hi
ter. for . new record. while two Cul
werc waiting on the sacks to cross Il
plate with the runs that would IN,
tied up the old ball game.
}. Pitched Ont o. ueles
Ehmke's epic feat Was studded vii
several gems Of pitching. Jn'the thir
with runners on second and third NJ
y only one down, hc famed tho Ue
u HcrEGby ana tie equally GnnDoeo
Wilson q eight yttelae6 1ollk @ =