Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-15
PUNCH AS NEEDED
GAVE CLUB SERIES
Ability to Turn on Base Hits
Almost at Will Great
Factor in Victory.
BY CONNIE MACK,

through in the ninth and quickly
tabled the runs that beat the Cubs
3 to Q. and gave them their fourth vic
tory and the world base ball champion
ship
i can't recall series in which the
winning team put forth two such
theatrical late rallies in consecutive
games to win the big title. 1t was not
enough that the new champions made
a record rally of 10 runs in the seventh
inning to win Saturdays game. 10 to 8,
but Yesterday they gave another ex-
ample of their grit and fighting quail
tiles by making another heart-leaping
demonstration to win.
While it didn't take 10 runs to do
the trick. as on Saturday, yet the way
Pat Malone had travelled for eight in
ninps it didn't seem possible that we
would break through his guard. In
eight innings he had held us to two
lean singles and in only one of these
innings did more than three men face
him.
Outlook Was Not Bright
How could you expect to break
through pitching like that? we were
ali set to try to do something in the
ninth, but the outlook, frankly, was not
bright.
It is asking too much to expect a
team to DO miracles twice in a world
SERIES When Walter French tanned
acting as a pinch hitter, we we're bit
rlum, but were going to play the string
out nevertheless.
Max Bishop, who has been a great
figure in this series, gave us an opening
when he slashed a single to left. You
always felt with a man on base in a
close game that one of the strong backs
on the team will drive the ball out OF
was hoping that Haas might get
on some way to give some OF the nome
run hitters a chance. Haas solved the
problem for me himself. It Is nothing
new for George to hit homer, but
tell you I was delighted when he hopped
on q Malone pitch and drove 1t out OF
the park. tying the score. felt then
that we would win, possibly IN extra
innings. I know what effect a hit ike
that has on a pitcher who has been air
tight for eight innings.
All His Work Undone.
All of his work had been undone by
that one devastating blow. At the min
ute, with the bases bare and the play
ers clustering around Haas like maocaps
and patting him on the back, we nao 70
start all over again. When Cochrane
was thrown out by Hornsby, 1t rather
looked like we would have to wait Tor
extra innings to win.
Yet knowing of Simmons ability TO
hit when a hit was needed, we waited
expectantly. When he hit that roaring
two-bagger there was a chance to win
the game right there. / never Thought
Mccarthy would allow Malone to pltcn
to Jimmy Foxx and was not surprised
when he was walked purposely. That
put Miller up and Bing has been one OF
the most dependable hitters throughout
the series. I knew he would try his best
and when the ball left his bat I knew
the series was over.
What a timely two-bagger that was.
The ball fairly streaked out to the score
board and Simmons came home with the
run that made the Athletics world
confess that had the biggest thrill OF
my life.
President Mascot.
felt all the more joyous because
President Hoover was in box near our
dugout and was able to see the signs of
ecstasy that follows the winning of a
world championship. ] felt certain
that he knows much better now what
base ball means to the masses.
1t looks as If ought to appoint the
us win our first and last games of 1929
will always, in the future, be glad
when see him in the presidential box
1t was grand thing to win world
series with two humming finishes. The
Athletics have proved beyond a doubt
that they are a gritty, fighting and
skillful team. They took the jump on
the Cubs by beating them twice in
Chicago. That was tremendous feat
a. u
of the physical condition of that park
it is extremely difficult to beat the
Cubs. When we won these two games
never had any doubt of the ultimate
result. To my players must go full
credit for the victory. They won the
American League pennant brilliantly
and didn't lag bit in the world series
They kept their heads up, fought tc
the last and won the big title with the
most amazing display Of courage, in
winning games apparently lost, that was
ever seen in the classic.
Praise for Every Man.
It is no use singing out certain play
ers. Every regular on the team played
his best and held up his end.
Give every credit to Bishop, Haas
Simmons and Miller, whose hits won
the final game. Then in Saturdays
game nearly everybody on the team
played his part IN scoring those 10 runs
This series was won by the team. mo-
by one or two individuals.
When this series was ready to star
I gave a great deal of thought to hov
I would work my lefthanders. I heart
stories that the Chicago batting order
loaded with sturdy righthanded hit
terS were poison to the southpawS.
Now. while I had every confidence
that either Grove or Walberg coulC
start games and win. I decided to pla.
it safe and use these two pitcher
solely ss relief curvers and open will
righthanders.
Lefthanders Did Well.
The plan worked so successfully tina
the scores show that Grove relieves
twice and was not scored on, Will
Monday Walberg came In after Ehmk
left and was just as effective as Grow
had been.
Walberg never faltered, but move
the Cubs down like a reaper cuttin
ripe wheat. He blanked them with tw
hits and made victory possible. tn
Cubs may be able to hit southpaw
but Grove and Walberg proved quit
impressively that they couldn't worr
them.
1t was a wonderful series, wonderfl
crowds, and played in bright mil
weather that carried no discomfort
players or spectators. Base ball ca
now go into Winter retirement and nc
body will be happier over the prospet
of race than my hard-worked player