The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-12
Guy Bush Danced and Grimaced
Four Balls From EarnshaW
to Start Cubs Rally
H0RMsBY, CUYLER PRODUCE
Evans Says Error Was Twofold,
Getting a Man OF Base
and Affecting Hit
BY BILLY A
Tribune Special Serviccl


Shibe Park. Philadelphia. Oct. H.
An error by the usually reliable
Jimmy Dykes provided the break that
gave the Cubs a chance to take the
third game of the series and put Chi
cago back into the running yesterday.
The score 3 to /.
The break came in the sixth inning.
after the Athletics had taken a one
II lead. which it seemed would be
enough behind Earnsllaw's great
pitching. The misplay on the part Of
Dykes came on the easiest sort OF a
chance. It was not SO much the error
that provided the big opportunity but
rather the situation 1t created.
Prior to Dykes error. a bit Of care
less pitching or the part Of George
Earnshaw set the stage for the trou-
BILE that later followed. Here is how
1t happened. Pitcher Bush was the
first man up In the sixth. On two
previous occasions he had famed In
g~loriously, rs he did on his final ape
pearance. When Bush stepped into
the batter's box. 1t was apparent that
he was up there with the sole inten-
ton of getting a base OH balls. On
the first pitch he stepped about in
the batter's box In an effort to cover
the plate and confuse Earnshaw. 1t
was ball M However. no one paid
much attention to it. Bush continued
his nervous tactics moving in and out
as EarnShaw wound up to pitch. It
was ball two.
Earnshaw Remained Cool
Yet EarnShaw didn't seem to take
the matter seriously. Not lifting his
bat from his shoulder. Bush finally
walked. Now 1t is baseball tradition
that when you walk 4 weak hitting
pitcher. trouble usually follows. This
later proved to be the case. Sitting
next to me in the Press box was Pie
Traynor. Pittsburgh's great third
sacker. Almost III unison as Bush
walked We both remarked, THAT base
on balls may prove costly" Then we
both laughed because the same
thought had come to VI at exactly the
same moment.
When Mcmillan popped to Catcher
Cochrane in an effort to hunt, It
seemed as II tradition might be
crossed up. Chicago wanted q Sacri-
flee to put Bush on second III 4 scor-
ing position. Then came Dykes error
that changed the entire complexion
Of the game. English took q healthy
swing, tapped the ball and 1t rolled
weakly toward third. Had Dykes
fieldcd it cleanly, there was q posi-
biltty Of q force at second and the
certainty that English would be an
easy out at first. If he had thought
there wasn't q chance to get Bush at
cecond.
Had he gotten either man for the
second out Of the inning Boley would
have played his regular spot ct short
and what q difference It would have
made. Dykes got the ball in his
hands but fun1bled 1t several times
and when he was In q position to
make . throw, It was too late all
around.
As ! have said before. It was this
error that provided the break. First
because It put two men On with only
one out. but more important It
changed the defense Of the infield Is
to the sllortstop. It was really the
first break Of the series for Chicago.
The Athletics have had most Of them,
With runners on first and second and
only one down.
Hofnsby Picked Hsle
With the Athletics holding only .
one run edge. It became most neccs-
cary that shortstop Bolcy hold Dush
cjoee 70 second. In order 70 make It