Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03
CARDS HOPE
TO DO BETTER
Wild Bill Hallahan Likely
To Be on Mound
Saturday
BIZ BRIAN BELL
Associated Press Sports Writer
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EA11ORA4Nt4 AAGc1 ERUftS WHICH
EN- ROUTE FROM PHILADEL-
PHIA TO ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3-tRl-
Confident that a change In environ
ment will help them. the ST. Louis
Cardinals speeded westward today
70 resume their worlds series quar-
rel with the Philadelphia Athletics
at Sportsmans park. St. Louis t.
morrow.
The Athletics. transformed by the
schedule from the home Tub to the
visitors, also went west today, but
the American league can nc
better in the National league city
than they did at home. II they dc
as well the series will be over Sun
day.
The worlds champions made IL
TWO IN a row at Shibe park BY Civ
ing big George EarnShaW an early
lead. six runs in four innings If
clusters Of twoS, then suspcndinf
their hitting and scoring activities.
AS the big swarthmore hurler was
IN excellent form, any one OF the
two run innings would have beer
enough TO win. The only Cardinal
run was a long home run over the
right field wall by George Watkins
who plays right field for the Cards
when the opposition sends in 2
Highlander to pitch.
Just Wait, Cards Say
Although they never were in the
pan game IN the second contest o.
tne series, the National lea~uers
showed no disposition to give III
Inc baseball ghost and their sup
porterS did hot hesitate TO sar thai
once at the'- own homes and fire
sloeS they would give a good ac-
count Of themselves.
In the first two games Manage
Connie Mack led his two aces and
each took tricks. Bob Groves VIC
tory IN the opener was followed bv
an even more impressive PITCHING
performance by his colleague in the
running true to his schedule
mapped out in advance. r-anaga-
Gaoby Street sent Flint Rhar -
70 pitch the second game. The Lao
with the big curve was forced int
retirement IN the fourth inninr
after he had been nicked for M
runs, four earned and the othe, 4
TWO made possible through an error
Good Hurting
jim Lindsey and Sylvester .Johp-
son, two big right-handed nitrher
perfectly filled relief roles. neithsr
permitting the AS a safe hit h,.
wnen they came in the Athletics
100. were in"
American league PLAYERS sav -.
"hen Earnshaw has control A. II
practically unbeatable. There ~.
nothing wrong with his control n
tnC second game OF the series. he
forced eight Cardinals to miss third
strikes. showed a world of stuff ths
lew times he was ana
aIter n second inning, gave up bu, /
two hits. - 80
a the contesting teams AZ oted
a DAY TO travel. speculation Was
rife as TO the probable Ditrhere fo-
tne opening game at st. Louis TO-
morrow. Manager Street said he
would summon his star southnev-
WIG BIZ Hallahan, TO the mound
HaAanan Is another pitcher who
IS almost unbeatable when h,s
control Is working. He shut oft tha
brooklyn Robins / to o in ten in~
nings IN the important onanirg
game OF q series practically decid-
ms the National league pennant.
Bill May HurI
IN THIS game Hallahan allowed
only live hits. retiring the first On
men IN order. The crack lefthandar
however, "a be wild al times an
ms oaSes on balls for the season
lead the league.
Connie Mack. as usual. kept HE
own counsel. There were numerous
suggestions that he would eivc
Grove and Earnshaw each a chancs
70 repeat. Should he consider This
course impracticable. the names
mentioned frequently In connection
With the pitching assignment for
tomorrow we're Bill Shores, young
ster. and Eddie Romnei. a veteran.
The second game OF the series
brought a new record when frankie
Frisch. In his first time at bat. drove
& double to left field. This was
Trisch's 43rd hit IN six worlds Sc
ries, passing the mark Of Eddie
Collins. made In six series, the last
IN 1910