Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02
WORLD SERIES
AT OPENING
BY ALAN GOULD
Associated Press Sports Editor


Associated Press Sports Editor
5HIBE PARK. Philadelphia, Oct.
2-fp-The excitement, glamor and
official digI.Ny attached 10 the
World Series opening battle were
replaced today by the matter Of
fact prelude TO just another ball
game a. the Athletics trotted out
to warm Up for their attempt TO
make 1t two straight over the St.
Louis Cardinals.
The prospects we're for a some
what warmer and more comfort
able day for another capacity
crowd Of nearly $4,000 and a right
handed pitching duel between
George E~arnshaw. the former
Swarthmore college finger. and
Charles Flint Rhem. the somewhat
erratic but nevertheless brilliant
speedball tosser Of the Red Birds.
High spirited as a result Of their
first game triumph. the worlds
champion AS dashed out on the
field under leadership OF Captain
Eddie Collins shortly after noon
and began knocking the ball to all
corners Of the lot as well as outside
the park.
The Cardinals came out with
plenty OF pepper for practice. dis
1laying no siVns of being down.
hearted owe. their first setback
Fist Inning Cardinals
Douthit I'D: Strike one, called
foul, strike two. back Of plate; ball
me-, low: Douthit lifted'a high fly
~ DYKES who caught II near the
pitchers mound
Adams UP: Foul. strike one,
same place: flied to Simmons VINO
ran a few feet to make the catch,
Frisch up: Strike one. called. ball
one. outside: Frisch hit over SIM
mons head for two bases ~ was
Frisch's 43rd World Series mt, a
world record
Bottomley up: Strike one, he
SWUNG. bail one. low: strike two,
he swung at "a fast bail. ball two
low inside: foul down third base
flied 10 Haas who made a running
line: ball three. high; Bottomley
catch In center.
No runs, one hit. no errors. one
left.
colbert up: Strike one. swinging;
strike two, called: Colbert singled
TO center. Mancuso taking third.
The ball bounced over Bishops head
Rhem UP: Ball one. outside. strike
one. he swung: foul back OF plate
strike two: Rhem struck out.
Douthit up: Douthit popped 70
Bishop taking the ball on the han
die of his bat. one run, three hits
| no errors. two left on.
First Inning. Athletics
Bishop UP. Strike one called; Ball
one high: Bishop lined 70 Dcuthit.
Dykes up. Strike one. he swung
az q curve: foul down third base
line. strike two; ball IN outside;
| DYKES rolled a fast one down TO
Adams who made a fine play ard
threw him out 10 Bottomley.
Cochrane up: Strike one called
ball one. low: ball two. low: strike
two called; Cochrane hit . home
run over the right field wall. hi
second In two days and In two
times al bat a. he hit for TIC
circuit In hts last time at bat yes
terday.
simmons Up: Ball one. inside;
foul into stands back OF first:
strike one: foul down third base
line: strike two. Simmons sinr.ed
to center.
Fcxx UP: Foxx hit into center
field for two bases and Simmons
scored.
Miller up: Ball one. inside: foul
into stand. strike one. foul dowr
third base line. strike two; ball two
outside: ball three. high: Miller
dribbled the ball down the first
base line and was out 10 Bottomlev
I unassisted.
Two runs. three hits no errors
one left.
Second Inning Cardinals
Hafey up: Foul against left
field stands. strike one; Hsfey lifted
a fly to Bishop In short center.
Watkins up: Ball one outside:
strike one, swung at fast one; ball
two. high: strike two. he swung
again: foul, back OF plate; Watkins
drove the ball over the right field
wall for a home run: the first cir
cult smash for the Nationals lea
guers.-
Mancuso up: Strike one called:
ball one, inside: Mancuso beat out
a hit to siortstop. Boley got the
ball with. one hand but had nc
chance to get him.
Second Inning Athletics
Haas up: Foul. strike one. 1t was
a hunt: strike two, called; ball one
H. " Haas struck out Mancuscc
dropped the third strike but threw
to Bottomley at first.
Boley up: Boley popped to Frisch
Earnshaw up: RE was literally
applauded. Earnshaw lifted an fly tc
Hafey In left center.
No runs. no hits. no errors. none
left.
Third Inning : Cardinals
! Adams up. Strike one, called; foul