Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-05
As Will Be on ''RdzOr Edge"
For Series, asserts Simmons

Howard Ehmke's side-arm stuff is
effective against any type of hitter when
the slim pitcher has control. feel
sure he'll have 1t II he opposes the
Cubs. Also there are Bill Shores. right
handler, and lefty Yerkes, youngsters
who have done fine relief work in close
quarters.
I'm a young fellow in base ball and
can't 60 back so very far. But my
| Judgment is that no American League
| team ever entered q world series before
with a pitching staff like the AS have
this wear. Mack can give the Cubs an
assortment Of stuff-blinding speed
sharp curves, spitters, KNOCKERS and
| puzzling Side-arm hooks and dips.
The Athletics have in Bling Miller
| one of the leagues leading base stealers
an athlete who knows how and when
to run. We have several speed mer-
chants, and no man on our team clogs
the base paths. -.
in base ball. When he steps to that
plate with his mind made up to get
on" a pitcher must haxe exceptional
control to chuck over three that can be
called strikes. Max wasn't in his stride
some of the time this year because ne
wasn't feeling just right. But he's IN
good shape now and anxious TO DO him.
self justice in the series. watch nam
There is no soft spot for any pitcher
in our batting order. including our
there. hope you won't think I'm
hraapipr. I may not hit in the world
series. but I did have some luck in the
The Athletics have the punch tc
swing freely and knock Is many MONS
rims and extra base hits Is any ciup IN
the majors. But we can switcn oui
attack in q tight game and 60 Tor ina,
one run with hunts, place hlss penHo
a runner, steals and squeeze plays:
I suppose 1t Is true that we are petIe.
known as q smuggling team: I'M. .n y
Kind of game I prefer. However, IN :
short series We feel we are ready to
meet conditions as they may arise.
There is the matter of experience. !,
hear so often that the Cubs nave u ~
over us because they have more ~
campaieners In the game, several witn
world series records.
Youth Is no Handicap.
The youth of our players or the lack
of experience is not worrying US.
can't imagine any world series putting
q team to test more than the battles we
nave had with the Yankees In their Dig
stadium in New York and IN our OWE
Shibe Park.
| II a fellow has his nerves unoer con,
troll and his mind Is at ease, 2 wor.. .
series game Is no different from ons
against q tail-ender on July 4. II !,
ball player is likely to tighten up, mel
do it most any day, no matter what tns
Ever since we clinched the pennant
and the pressure has been on our minds
we have refrained from talking apou'
the Cubs and the series. -
All sorts of questions have been shol
at U.S.. I guess some OF the rams ans
reporters thought we were Negotiating
them when we declined to discuss bast
ball. Had they; asked me what club
| found most effective in getting out OF
/ sand pit on the golf course, or what !
would bid II had five honors in m!
hand at bridge, they would have FOUND
me as gabby as q parrot.
Manager Mack issued no orders abou
what we should do or say in the week
between the clinching of the leagu,
pennant and the start of the worlt
series. But he suggested that we relax
mentally and physically. as much q.
possible. He wanted us to start tn
series Gin stride" and looking at tn
4 first battle as "just another hall game"
! I will put this question up to 20,
Just as 1t seemed to me Manager Macl
wanted me. to look at It,. Suppose !.
4 constantly had In mind what som
pitcher might throw up to me In tn
world series, or whether I would try b
score from FIRST If F'oxx hit one iii
between" outfielders? I'd be O. fit sub
ject for the old mental hazard whel
the series started.
In every game the Eastman and base
runner must do some on-the-spot guess
ing. You can't decide In advance wha
you will do under any circumstances.
i believe our three weeks relaxation
has US at razor edge" for the worl
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