The Washington times., 1930-10-09
BIG GEORGE
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RG Jimmy Dykes Plays Opposite Roles Series Won By athletics
By BABE RUTH

swings against George EarnShaW
on days when he had the speed
and control which he showed
yesterday that I know just how
those Cardinals mus have felt.
They must have known in the
second or third inning that they
were UP against too much Of a
task.
After that it was only a mat
ter Of huStling and hoping. But
it was q forlorn hope.
To men who play in the Ameri-
can League, Earnshaw's work In
this series has been no surprise.
Nor was it any surprise when he
came back today after pitching
seven great innings in st. Louis
Monday with only day Of rest
il between. He is a horse for
work and when he has his con-
Crol the other team has to come
close to shut-out pitching to have
a chance. With three runs for
George in the first three innings.
I figured 1t was all over.
I want to say that the
Cardinals have no reason to
hang their heads over any
thing that happened In this
final game and series.
They were UP against two OF
the great pitchers OF the past
few years. I said before the
series that I would not be sur
prised il the name Of either
Grove or EarnShaw would be
found in every box score.
missed it by one game, as
neither one figured in the third
game Of the set.
It was plain in the nlntn
inning today that Earnshaw was
tiring and it was no wonder. In
a world series a pitcher puts
everything in every pitch, never
knowing when trouble will break
loose.
Earnshay was in q position
today to ease up after the
fourth but he kept on bear
ing down and / figured he
might not last.
When you pitch as he did Tor
seven innings Monday you need
a little more rest than one day
between games. That is true en-
the average pitcher, but I guess
everybody will agree that Earn
shaw is some degrees above this
rating.
Connie Mack was taking no
chances. He didn't want the
game to go against his team
and carry the series into an
other game, even though this
would mean many thousands OF
dollars to his club.
Connie, as you know, is more
than a manager under salary.
He owns a half interest in the
Athletics. But he worked over
time to win today, sending Grove
to the bull pen in the first
inning and keeping him warmed
up all through the game.
Mack knew there would be
hints and charges that the
players let it go to seventh
game, and he made sure
that there could be no Occa-
sion for such talk.
I was glad to see Jimmy Dykes
come through with his home run
and his double, as well as a walk,
which figured in the AS run
making. Jimmy Is great ball
player and he keenly felt the
error he made in st. Louis which
settled the fourth game against
= tI1e AS in the Cards favor. He
also was getting the laugh for
chasing q runner back to second.
But, he laughed last and best.
- I wanted to see Jim Bottomley
come through with some hits
this afternoon, as appreciate
how downcast a fellow becomes
when he is in a hitting slump.
If it happens in 9 world series.
SO much more emphasis is placed
on the failure. But Jim couldn't
make the grade.
when Hallahan walked two
men in the first inning I figured
he would not go far. Bill has
| to have control to be effective,
and q pitcher without it won't
get far against this team OF Con
ME Mack's. The pitchers who
followed did their part well
enough, but when q team Is as
helpless as the Cardinals were
against EarnShaw such pitching
is worthless:
It wasn't as exciting a
game as looked for after
the comeback Of the Car
dinals in st. Louis. Some
thing made me think that
they had another kick left
in them and that they might
tie up the series again.
But Earnshaw was unbeatable
and an occasional run here and
there made up one-sided score
|. without anything. There was a
real batting outburst in any in
ming. two hits was the limit for
either team in any frame.
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