Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
Game TODAY
TELLS STORY
(. Louis Must Win Or
Macks Clinch Flag
Wednesday
BIZ BRIAN BELL
Associated Press Sports Writer

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For the first time since 1926 a
sixth Worlds Series baseball game
was scheduled today. with the
Athletics and Cardinals renewing
hostilities at Shibe Park. There
were seven games four years ago,
when the Cardinals defeated the
Yankees for the worlds champion
ship. and there will be seven games
again If St. Louis stops Philadel-
phia today.
AS 1t Is. the National leaguers
have contributed the best perform
ance from their league In the last
three campaigns. In 1927 the Pr
ates we're stopped by the Yankees
in four straight games and these
same Cardinals had no better luck
against the New York Americans
in 1929. Last year the Chicago Cubs
won one and lost four to the Athlet-
les.
The Cardinals have won two
games which can not be taken
away from them. So win. lose or
draw in the remaining game. or
games, they have done better than
the Pirates Of 1927, the Cardinals
OF 1928 or the Cubs of 1929.
As the sixth game brough the
baseball battles back across the
Mississippi river. there was no in
dicstion that the series would con-
tinue as anything but a test OF
pitching. Thus far 1t has been DOM
mated by the moundsmen. a pit
cheers series 10 a degree unknown
since 1920.
Fast Series
Ten years ago when Cleveland
and Brooklyn played, the losing
team made no more than one run
in any game. Three games result
ed in Shutouts and a run was
scored in each of four by the de-
feated side. Cleveland won five
games to two.
In 1905, when the Giants defeat
ed the Athletics. four games to
one. every contest was a shutout.
In the five games played in the 1880
series, no more than two runs have
been scored by the vanquished and
this only once. Two shutouts have
been scored, by each side. and
twice n run represented the
losers efforts.
A shutout today would tie the
record of three Shutouts registered
in 1921, but then eight games were
played.
The Cardinals today were Just
where they we're in 1926 when they
left st. Louis trailing the New
Workers two games to three and.
moving into the stadium. won two
games in a row and the worlds
championship. Grover Cleveland
Alexander stopped the Yankees 10
10 ? in the sixth game and then
came In TO rescue Jess Haines In
The seventh bout when the Yankees
threatened to tie the score. odd
Pete's' performance in forcing
Tony La7zeri to miss a third strike,
leaving the score 3 to ? in favor OF
st. Louis. is baseball history. al
though Alexander since has passed
out OF the major leagues.
Wild Bill --Iay
The National League club today
has a chance TO draw level with its
American League opponent late in
the ~eries for the first time since
October 9. 1926. when the series
stood three games 10 three.
Manager Charles Z. erect pinned
rs faith on his young left handler.
William A. Hallahan, who BANKED
the Athletics 5 10 0. last Saturday.
Hallahan came to the majors from
the Texas league tagged with the
nickname Of Wild Bill" but he
has not shown a disposition to be
wild In his big games. In his first
Worlds Series appea-a~~- - show
cd that he could take his passes or
leave them alone. walking three In
the first inning and then striking
out three. He walked five during
the game. but he ran his strikeout
string to six and allowed only
seven hits.
Earnshaw and Grove v---- --4~
anxious 10 work In the important
game today and Manager Connie
Mack's chc'-- was narrowed to his
two aces.
With the return Of the teams
east. the game time becomes again
Lao o'clock. Eastern Standard tirre.
The probable batting order:
ST. Louis: Douthit. CT: Adams. 3b;
Frisch, 2bs Bottomley or Orsatti,
ID; Hafey, If; Watkins or Blades,
RI: Wilson. c; Colbert. SIS: Halla-
han, p.
Philadelphia: Bishop. 2b; Dykes.
81: Cochrane. c: Simmons. If;
Foxx. ID; Miller. RI: Haas. CT; Boley,
IS: Earnshaw or Grove. D.
Umpires: Charles Rigler Nation-
alb at plate; Harry Geisei CAmer-
icanl. at first: Jack Reardon ma
tionaD. az second: George MORT
arity CAmerican), at third.