Evening star., 1929-10-12
ONE-GAME MARGIN
BIG, SAYS CONNIE
Plenty of Fight Left in AS
to Turn Trick of Two
Straight Wins.
BY CONNIE MACK,
Manager Philadelphia Athletics.

~ @HnADELPHIA, october 49,
After winning two games in
Chicago, the Athletics came
Il home and lost to the Cubs in
a game where there was top
notch finging by Guy Bush, and
George Earnshaw. The Athletics outhit
the winners, getting nine safeties as
against six for the Cubs. Earnshaw
was an impressive performer in every
inning except the sixth. Then the Cubs
contrived to lump two of their hits with
q base on balls, and with an eXcusable
error on the part of Jimmy Dykes, the
National Leaguers were able to tab
three runs and win the game.
Bush played big part in the triumph,
for he was not only trustworthy In
pincheS, but he also drew the pass that
started the Cubs off to victory in the
sixth. Mcmillan fouled to Cochrane
and Dykes fumbled a teasing grounder
from English's bat. 1t was difficult
chance and Dykes did not come up with
the ball, but had made the play per-
fectly during the championship season.
without this error, the Cubs would
have been held to one run instead OF
three.
Hornsby, Cuyler, Come Through.
Hornsby shot a single to left, scoring
Bush, Wilson was thrown out by
Bishop In a smart play and then Cuyler
came up and prodded the ball to center
for q single that sent two more runs
home and won the decision for the
National Leaguers. This hit travelled
over the stuffed cushion at second and
Boley just missed stabbing it and max
ing an out.
The Athletics are still leading in the
series by one game and they hope to
down the Cubs on Saturday and Mon
day and make it unnecessary to make
another trip to Chicago. The morale
of the team was unaffected by the loss
of this game. I regretted to see the
game lost because of Earnshaw's fine
pitching. He famed 10 opponents and
allowed only six hits. This seems to be
q world series of strikeoutS. And our
pitchers have effaced SO opponents on
whiffs In three games. That indicates
the superiority of the American League
curvers in this event, although Guy
Bush did some brilliant f1inging IN this
game.
The Athletic players got on base in
every one of the first four innings. They
even loaded the bases in the third, but
the necessary hit was not forthcoming.
The one Athletic run was assembled in
the fifth inning when CochraHe beat
out rap to Shortstop English.
Simmons and FOxx Fail.
Simmons and Foxx, two master bat
waivers, failed In this pinch, but Bing
Miller thumped the ball to center for a
base and Cochrane flashed home. Mil
ler was thrown out when he tried to
steal second. Our next best chance
came In the seventh when Bishop start
ed OF on our side with snappy single.
Catcher Taylor caught Haas foul, but
Cochrane walked and even this prom
issd to be interesting, with Simmons
and Foxx following. Simmons did give
the ball a sincere crack. but Wilson
made a fine catch in deep center. The
ball Travelled so far that both runners
were able to advance. Jimmy Foxx had
q chance to win the game with one of
his copyrighted hoiStS, but luck was not
with him. Catcher Taylor in fast
play grabbed his bouncer and threw him
out.
In the eighth and ninth innings, Bush
retired our players in order so we were
beaten when we could not come through
In the seventh. have plenty of good
pitchers left for duty in the two games
remaining in the Philadelphia end OF
the series. believe that we will take
both and end the series here on Mon
day.
Cubs Played Well.
The Cubs played good ball yesterday
and now have one victory to their credit,
but q one-game margin, which we hold,
Is q big one in q short series, especially
when both games are to be played be-
fore friendly crowd.
Haas, Cochrane and Boley came
through with the bat yesterday. Each
had two hits. Foxx, who hit the ball so
savagely in Chicago, drew the collar
yesterday, but I predict he will come
back with some long thumps in the
games that remain to play. The Cubs
found 1t so hard to score op Earnshaw
that Hack Wilson led with a triple in
the second and Stephenson started the
ninth with two-bagger, but neither
could get In. The Athletics have lots
Of fight left and while have every re-
spect for the Cubs, believe that the
series will end Monday afternoon.
(Copyright, 1920