The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-10-01

Early speculation hinged about
Robert Moses Grove, the tall, slim.
lefthander with the high hard one"
1t being taken for granted the home
team would put its best foot forward
at the outset. And then the guessers
recalled that q year ago Manager
Mack crossed the fans. the Cubs and
even the Athletics themselves. by
nominating Howard Ehmke, who had
pitched only IS innings all season, to
60 out and try for victory in the all
important first game.
Rommel, Walberg Mentioned
So the dope sheets were culled for
other available sharpshooters on the
Philadelphia staff. The names Of
Eddie Rommel, who boasts q knuckle
ball of rare excellence, and Rube
Walberg, with binding speed and q
sweeping curve when he has his stuff
and feels right, were suggested as
possible surprises" up the sleeve Of
the crafty Mack. Even old Jack
Quinn, q good cool weather hurler
with a splitter, was mentioned.
But Connie only smiled.
There waS a furry Of excitement
among Cardinal supporters when 1t
was found at the last practice session
Of the National leaguers that Captain
frankie Frisch not only was not
among those taking q final workout,
but was flat on his accomplished
back in his hotel bedroom receiving
treatment for lumbago.
Frisch fastened to reassure his
friends by saying his indisposition
while temporarily annoying was by
noemeans serious and he would be at
second base when the first big game
started, at 1880 O'Clock this afternoon.
There's no chance of my being
out" said the veteran Of five worlds
SERIES"
Regarded as the handspring Of hts
teams offense and defense, back
trouble forcing Frisch from the line
up would have sent the Cardinals
into the series with all the National
league in mourning.
The da of the first game found
every member OF the Athletics In the
best of condition. George Mule)
Haas, out for a part Of the season
with injuries, was pronounced fit and
ready to play every game.
Players on both teams today nom
chalantly talked Of taking the
games for supreme championship
in their stride. They said that
today's opening contest was lust
q ball game" out Of the ordi-
nary only because President Hoover
had a reservation, with q number Of
his cabinet officers and other high
officials Of the government.
Cards Not Excited
"It's not every day, Of course. that
we can play before the president"
said Manager Street, land have him
toss out the first ball. But wen the
chief executive will not excite us.
Wen do our best and nobody can do
any more"
Manager Mack made It clear that
his ''boys" were not inclined to hold
their National league rivals lightly
and expected the hardest kind OF .
battle.
Baseball stalwarts Of other days as
sembled for the starting gun, former
National leaguers seeing nothing but
the Cards and the ex-American
league players stringine along With
the AS.
Tyrus Raymond Cobb, who retired
indicated as the greatest player"
was back from his Georgia hills to
pick his old team to repeat. Nap
Rucker, the Grove Of his day when
he was q southpaw for Brooklyn, cop
pered his fellow 0eorgians bet by
suggesting the Cardinals would break
through the American league de-
lenses as they did In 1876.
Every indication pointed to q ca.
pacity crowd Of $1,000 but the claim
ing OF tickets proceeded under orderly
conditions and comparatively few
hardy souls lined up In chairs. or soap
boxes and automobile seats to wait
for the opening Of the bleacher ticket
offices and the sale Of 5000 unre-
served seats.
The probable batting order:
philadelphia st. Louis
Bishop. 2b Douthit, q
Dykea 3b Adams, Sd
Cochrane, c FrtSch, 20
simmons. II Bottomley, tb
Foxx, lib Hafey, II
Miller, # Blades Or
Haas, ct watkins, RI n
| Boley. SIS MancuSo, c
Grove or Colbert, g
! Rommel, p Grimes. p
Umpires: George Moriarity (Amer-
lean league). at plate: Charles RigleF