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The Washington times., 1930-09-30

Indeed as one views the CON
teStantS in the world series
which has its twenty-seventh re-
newal starting in Philadelphia
tomorrow afternoon, there
seems little to choose among
them, Gabby Street, with his
modern miracle team and fiery
personality having his outfit
breezing along as the regular
season closed just about as ad-
mirabl"' as a manager could
hope for and Connie Mack, with
the exception Of the last
two games with regulars absent,
bringing his club to the end of
their 1880 schedule playing as
brilliantly and confidently as if
they expected to sweep right OH
through the series.
To many fans, the real study
is not so much which is the
stronger team, extensively and
defenSively. but whether the
American League standard bear
er can breeze through to what
would make the fourth straight
victory Of the leagues repre-
! SentativeS.
Certainly the law of averages
is against any such happen
ing. as only twice in the history
Of the fall classic has this been
accomplished. The National
League has never won four
straight world series play-offs,
three in a row being its best
effort.
With the odds strongly
against the Athletics in their
series with the Cubs in 1910,
Philadelphia nosed out the
Windy City crew and followed
through the ext year by stop
ping the Giants. Then in 1912
the Red Sox, defending the hon
or of the Junior circuit made it
three straight American vie
tories by taking the Giants into
camp, as did the Athletics +hs
following fall. in 1918.
That broke the charm for
the infant circuit, George Stall.
ings coming along the next sea-
son, 1914, with his Miracle Men
whom some called the Boston
Minute Men and swept up the
series with the Athletics in four
STRAIGHT games. ~
And speaking of Miracle men,
there are many who hold that
Gabby Streets accomplishment
the early days of August and
in coming from nowhere since
coping a pennant with St
Louis his very first season as
me ager there, is probably
greater achievement than that
Of Stallincs' who started his up
ward climb with the Braves of
1914 Immediately after July 4
although Stallings started
from the cellar. whereas Street
was far from that ignominious
rooSt.
Streets winning Of q pennant
The Washington times., 1930-09-30

Philade delphiais spangies, was q
rabld Connie Macksrooter as the
AS lined up for their workout
here today.
Iris severed his managerial re-
lations with Newark earlier in the
season but, like Ty Cobb, is still
red hot baseball follower.
Sylvester Johnson, who was ef-
fective against { the Athletics
while with Detroit years ago, may
be Gabby Streets ace in the hole
during the approaching series.
johnson has q good fast ball, q
great curve and plenty OF other
anti-Philadelphia stuff.
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
II()N.IDIE5yIEKY' THING! ri
~ d0E H0k MAW

PHILADE L PHIA, Sept. 50,
frankie Frisch, fighting inspira.
tion of the st. Louis Cardinals and
one Of the best world series bets
in history, was today shaking Off
the effects Of an attack of lum'
bago.
frankie last night was confined
to his room at the Benjamin
Franklin Hotel here. For q time
it was feared that the little second
sacker would be unable to break
into the world series which gets
under way tomorrow. Frankie
himself dispelled this version.
'T'II be i'm there with the bells
ON, fellows" Frisch remarked
today when interviewed. Il
wouldn't miss this shot ut the
As for q million bucks. and you
can count ON that"
/ Would-be ticket Scalpers alb
sorbed many a jolt here yesterday
Several Of the money -crazed specu.
lators, attempting to hog choice
pasteboardS, were spotted at Shibe
Park and escorted from the box.
office none too gently.
The Shibes are waging an in
telligent war against these unde
sirables who are attempting tC
take advantage Of an already
limited seating arrangement.
Gabby Streets best bet against
the forkhand stuff Of Grove anC
Walberg is Chick Hafey, can
nonading Red Bird outfielder
Chick got himself 26 home runs
this season while taking a right
hand swipe.
Early this year widespread rum
ors had First Baseman Jim Bot
tomley of the st. Louis club
would be traded elsewhere. Today
-1anager Street not only founc
occasion to deny such reports but
also dealt Sunny Jim a flock oi
bouquets.
'eBOttOmley had plenty to do
with our great pennant fight"
he declared. ~ only wish I had
more players like him - and
that's not . slam to the other
boys either"
A prospective steamboat battle
between Lefty Grove and Wild
Bill Hallahan, strikeout kings Of
their respective leagues, is being
looked forward to by the base.
ball world generally.
1t is hoped that this pair viii
get together in the impending
series.
HaIIahan, . virtual new
conner in the select class, was
at his best when the Cardinals
put ON their last minute
blast to cop the bunting.
You all know what Grove
has done.
iris Speaker, vino once dOnnsd
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
SEVENTH CUT
FOR SCHANG

Either 'Wally" Schang Of the
Philadelphia AS is lucky, or
money just gravitates his way.
For Schang will get his "cut"
from his seventh world series this
year. He may not catch any OF
the games against the st. Louis
Cardinals in the annual classic
unless something happens to
Mickey" Cochrane. the AS great
backstop. but he'll get paid just
the same.
SChang hadn't figured when
he was with the st. Louis
Browns last year that he'd
ever get In another series.
But last December the Browns
traded him to the AS for Sam
Hale. What q break!
''Wally" played in his first
world series with the AS in 1918.
He was with the same club IN
the world series Of 1914! He was
with the Boston Red Sox when
they participated in the world
series Of 1918. He was with the
New York Yankees when they
played in the world series Of 1921.
1922 and 1928. schank is forty
years old.
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
SIXTH SERIES
FOR FR|SCH

1t used to be that there was al.
ways one ranking star to whom
the boys could point as an example
of lifetime Illustration in connec.
ton with world series play, and,
therefore, perforce. weep bitter.
typographical tears over the ur.
fortunate situation.
/ But nowadays fate is rapidly
rectifying this great wrong and so
today 1t is not surprising to note
that Frank Frisch, possibly base
balls best second baseman, is
about to venture into his sixth
world series in q major league
career Of IL years.
In brief, Mr.. Frisch, provided
he survives the next seven or
eight. faces the possibility OF
equalling or bettering the record
for world series longevity. The
latter is held by none other than
Babe Ruth himself. He has seen
action in no less than nine t,lr.
ing his l6 years of major league
service.
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
N US |
KEEP ACE
IN HOLE
By BILL CORUM

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30.- The
man aeross the areaway Just
yelled over to ask who I liked
In the world series. Who do ]
like in the world series? That's
rich. with me an old st. Louis
boy who put the patch on Kerry
Patch. why / have been roofing
for these self same Cardinals
ever since the days Of SEagIe Eye
Jake" Beckley.
And was that Jake honey in
those mustaches and those bright
red skin-tight knee breecheSl In
those days the Cardinals played
in what looked like the short
and simple flannels Of the poor.
On the Fourth Of July Jake re.
sembled q court jester on Christ
mas eve. But he could play a
fair sort Of first base. There
have been worse. And better.
There is method in this mad
ness Of boring you with my own
and Jake's scarlet past. do il
SO that you can make any dis
count you choose for home toMr
hurrah when / tell you / thini
the Cardinals will win the
world series from the Athletics
1 do think so. There's
q reason, and it isn't q break.
fast food. II is . simple rea.
son. A child could under.
stand IL. The Cardinals have
the better bali team.
But that doesn't mean the
Athletics can't win. They have
| a chance. His name is Robert
Moses Grove, and IL he doesn't
lead the white elephants out Of
the bullruSheS they will stay ti1es
until Hagenback calls for 'en
Whenever a pitcher wins 20 bal
games in season and loses ollis
five, he has something out there
in that firing pit besides his car.
and the best wishes of his Sweetie
Grove has won % and lost
five, and he is apt to beat any
mans ball team any day Of any
month Of any year. But and
here's the catch, 1t seems to me-
Grove can stack cards three times
and they still can win the series.
On the other hand, il he should
fail to beat them Mister Mack's
number is up. The AS might
lose even with Lefty at tops
But they can't win without him
That's a, heavy load for q thin
man to tote.
Now as to whether the roaring
Red Wings can hit Nose your
guess is as good as any expert
4 or inexpert's. The American
League rooters claim no team
hits him when he is Growing 'eBl.
I don't know. ] haven't seen him
pitch enough.
The Washington times., 1930-09-30

tered in the hitting of Cochra
They are the men who get on
and one or another of them
always seems to be hitting some
body home, In other words.
these men are SO good that they
would be e punch of almost
any club they happened to adorn.
It is the men who precede and
follow them that bring down the
level of the outfits attack far
below what It should be. Neither
Bishop nor Boley is q good hitter,
although the latter is nobody'S
chump- in o pinch. Haas and
Miller won the final two games
Of the last series with their hit.
ting in the late innings but
neither has had q particularly
good year and there is no reason
to suspect tlaat they will suddenly
step out Of character now, just
because they are in a world series,
although this has happened many
times and oft.
Dykes will hit neither
badly nor too well. He Is
that kind Of . m1an-a good
man but not great one.
Anyhow, the Athletics as a
team did not hit up there with
the Cardinals as q team, so why
waste pointleSs oratory? In only
one respect, do the former get
the break. They have more
dynamite in the middle Of their
batting order. Simmons and
Foxx are more likely to break
up a game with one long hit
than Frisca and Bottonley or
Bottomley and Hafey. In addi'
ton, the latter has been in and
out of the game with successive
ailments and Bottomley often
hasn't been able to hit his age
this year.
But go right down the line with
these Cardinals and you win find
that they haven't q really inept
unit on the club, Adams, Of
course, never was . hitter but he
sets On q lot and. in this re
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
Collins Important
TO MUcks As Coach

A baseball parsonage who win
play an important, although un-
sung part in the world series be
tween the Athletics and the Car
dinals is Eddie Collins, once the
peer of all second Sackers. Ed.
die is now q coach with the Ath-
letics and probably will see daily
duty during the classic along the
third-base coaching line.
The Washington times., 1930-09-30

spect. is at least the equal ri
Boley and Bishop. AS for the
rest, Colbert has come far after
one season of experimental ton:
F'risch has had his greatest year:
SO has Doutlit.
The rejuvenated Blades, for.
gotten for several seasons,
has suddenly become imbued
with the spirit Of progress
or something and has been
hitting left handlers like q
crazy man. When he isn't
in there, Watkins carries the
situation forward without
any great Stacking Of the
pace.
In addition, the Cardinals arc
something of a base running
team, with Frisch the outStand'
ing man of the series in this re.
spect. This same FriSch Is 9
very disturbing gentleman at the
plate, too, with his pull the bail
past the pitcher or push 1t
through an open infield position
All in all, the Cardinals look
the part of the better ball club
and now all they have to do Is
60 out and prove it.
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
FRAT ELEVEN LISTED

Alpha Delta Omega Fraternity
gridmen entertain the Quantico
Marine Aviators Of AIexandriA, on
the Epps Hunton Field Sunday
at 2:30 o'clock. ,
The Washington times., 1930-09-30
Simmons Cochrane-F ok
Trio Shoulder AS Punch.

Much if not almost ALL Of the Philadelphia punch is
tered in the hitting of Cochrane Simmons and Foxx
The Washington times., 1930-09-30

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06

SPEAKING Of mental hazards, 1t seems to
me there is some sort Of awful psychology
connected with the National Open champion
ship. Ordinary hazards become, in the Open,
veritable ogres that harass your game. had
some little experience with mental hazards in
the National Open last year, and came of
second best.
II had shot par for the last few holes at
Winged Foot I would have won last years
Open. I don't know whether it was mental
hazard or bad luck-but Topped on the last
two holes and finished two strokes behind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06

Bobby Jones and Al Espinosa who were tied
for first. It is quite strain to play with the
knowledge that par golf over the last few holes
will win for you.
In a crisis like that on the base ball field.
where a hit will win q ball game, or in foot
ball when q 10-yard rush will bring victory,
there is more chance for physical effort than
in golf. Mere physical exertion isn't going
to help your golf. You have to keep on play
ing in the same way, with the bulk of the
tension going to your nerves.
During the recent British Amateur cham
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06

pionShip Bobby Jones made a bad shot that
almost cost him the title. He beat his club on
the ground after making the shot, I hear,
something that Jones. has not done for several
years. 1t serves to show what a nerve strain
he was playing under. Jones' effort to win
event that he never had been able to take
constituted a mental hazard for him. It
showed plainly when he lost his temper and
gave way to his feelings.
know a dozen pros and amateurs who are
not ashamed to admit that they couldn't sleep
during a championship golf tournament and
took a long walk into the country.
knowledge of a course upon which you are
to play is supposed to be advantage. Thus
Jimmy Johnston, who is well acquainted with
the dangers of Interlachen, might be figured
to have an advantage over the rest of us in
the Open tournament. Johnston lives nearby
and often plays at Interlachen.
But what seems to be an advantage may
actually turn out to be mental hazard john
Ston will play with full knowledge of many
things that can happen to his ball, while many
of the others in the tournament will be un-
aware of countless evils that await them.
WORD of this and that hazard, however,
and how tough they are rapidly travels
from player to player the clans gather for q
championship event Thus. here is an mag
mary conversation that might take place be-
tween two golfers on the way to Minneapolis
to compete in the open:
ever played this Interlachen course?" one
of the golfers, whom we will call Biegel asks
his companion.
mo" responds the other whom we will call
Ragen. whats the layout. do you know"
DO I know!" replies Biegel. I'll say
know! It's plenty tough, Walter plenty tough"
what are the big difficulties?" asks Ragen.
well, it's long story" Biegel begins I'm
the first place you have to have tremendous
variety of shots in your bag to get around I'm
Continued on Thirteenth PAGE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
Ali the BQgieen and Banshee That Scared the Babes the
Hoods W1iH Be Functioning 100 Per Cent? Poand
Amaten Golf Stars Meet at Minneapolis to DO Battle
ON the Tricky InterIachen Course.
BY DENNY SHUTE.

Jimmy JOHNSTON, who won the anna
teur championship last year at Pebble
Beach, says the course at the Inter-
lachen Country Club, Minneapolis,
~ where the United States National
Open Golf championship is being
played July 10, IL and H. is las tough as any
course I ever played on"
"I'u be surprised" Jimmy told me- "if the
golfer who wins the Open averages par for the
four rounds Interlachen is a stroke tougher
than Pebble Beach at Del Monte and I think
that Scioto, at Columbus; Inverness, at To-
ledo: Skokie at Glencoe Ill, and Olympia
Fields, at Chicago, are all easier"
My friend. George Sargent. professional at
the Scioto Country Club in Columbus Ohio,
verfes JohnstonS declaration about the physi-
cal hazards at Interlachen. Before coming
to Scioto about 10 years ago, Sargent was located
at Interlachen. SO he knows. Sargents faVor1te
story in relating Interlachens difficulties, is
about Alien Loop, Toledo boy, who is cap
tain of Ohio State University golf team this
year
Loop had to jot down SO penalty strokes at
Interlachen last year in the Western Confer
ence tournament" said Sargent And this Is
q 72-hoIe medal play event, making an average
of half stroke penalty for every hole played
This in spite of the fact Loop plays rs on
almost any course"
Sargent tells me there are lakes streams
adjacent to IL of the 10 holes on the course.
and they are placed where they will do the
most harm to a good score. These water holes
become not only physical obstacles but mental
hazards.
"Of course" said Sargent, "theSe are classed
as physical hazards, bat after . creek hobs up
out of nowhere and swallows your ball, senSi-
tive golfer Is very apt to entertain the fear that
the same thing is likely to happen again-and
the fear preyS on his game"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06

Continued on Thirteenth Page
New Britain herald., 1930-11-14
ACADEMIC FREEDOM

The American Association of Uni versity Professors is in duty hound 10 investigate the circumstances sur- rounding the dismissal of Professor Albert Levitt from the faculty of the law school of St. Lawrence uni ycrsity. Brooklyn \. Y
 At the time Of the dismissal it was explained by the university authorities that due to fewer stu dents there would be a demand for fewer professors, This merely brought q chuckle from many folks but Professor Levitt himself stated he was not unduly alarmed,
 Even If the dismissal was entire ly proper under the circumstances il is essential for the Association Of University Professors to determine whether the influence Of the Re publican organization in Connecli- reaches all the way 10 a Brooklyn law school; or whether the dismiss sal resulted primarily because Pro- lessor Leyitt's economic opinions did not Iibe with those of the most high in the university counsels.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-14
MOTORING ABOVE THE

For wars there have been sug- gestions that modern motor traffic needs elevated highpays rather than being mixed up with pedes- trlans on the ordinary street levels. Talk is heap but action is more impressive Thus one finds that the city of New York has completed the first section Of its West Side Motor Highway, which is an cleyat- ed structure extending from Canal street 10 g2d street, and eventually will be built far uptown.
 Here is something that speaks of the future. or which anticipates il, Through traffic can roll along 40 miles an hour along this elevated highway and not be bothered by traffic signals, traffic policemen or intervening streets.
 Such improvements cost a deal of money But once beginning has been made and the good points noted, who can deny that within a comparatively few years every city will have them?
New Britain herald., 1930-11-14
25 Fears Ago Today

r. l.. Hungerford, George A. Qugley. NJ. H. Camp and W. B. Rossberg are on the committee of new ordinances appointed at the last council meeting
 4 party Of 50 Odd Fellows will journey 10 Waterbury this evening hy trolley to witness initiation eXer- cises in the Brass City.
 Mcriden and New Britain high will fight for the Trinity cup next week. Following its victory over the strong New Haven team, the Cur tinmcn are confident of winning.
 The contractors who have been placing sewer pipes along Main street refuse 10 replace the torn up pavement They claim that they are not held liable for rcpla cing the pavement in the contracts with the city.
 Nels J. Nelson of this city has built small automobile that travels l0 miles an hour. IL has a l-2 horse power motor and is attracting considerable attention.
 Complaint has been registered with the city over the dangerous conditions existing on the Myrtle street railroad crossing.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-14
CIVIC RENT PAYERS

The city administration in New ! ork City has an acute problem on its hands in its attempt 10 alleviate the sufferings of it's poor. And it must be confessed that Tammahy, with all it's faults, goes about it in a practical manner. It may not reach all those who need help. and it may be imposed upon here and there; but it's plan to pay the rent and medical bills of families in need merits high commendation.
 This is practical sort of assist ance that reaches the bedrock of the diff!culties surrounding thousands of the great city's pooi. Mayor Walker has already begun writing out checks to such worthy families,
New Britain herald., 1930-11-14
Observations On The Weather

Washington. Nov 14.-Forecast for southern New England: Mostly cloudy with mild temperature to- night and Saturday. Gentle variable winds,
 Forecast for Eastern New York; Mostly cloudy with mild temperature tonight and Saturday; gentle Varl- able winds
 Forecast for New Haven and Vi cinity: Generally cloudy tonight and Saturday.
 Conditions; An area Of low pres sure is central this morning over Colorado. Light snow was reported from Montana and Utah. Rain has occurred during the past 24 hours in the southern and eastern districts. The temperature continues mild for the season O. the year.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity unsettled weather and not much change in temperature.
 r,f ra f. .rll
New Britain herald., 1930-11-14
BILLBOARDe IN THI CITY

Wo hear deal at times regarding he prevalence Of bilboards along the state hghways. The consensus is they are nuisance, spelling scenery and making Of the. nigh ways suet one billboard after un- o;he~.
 But vn2, of Ihg billboard nui- sance right in the cities:
 What of it right in New Britain?
 The boards exist along the streets in the suburbs, and In profusion. Our opinion IS they are just as ob- jectionable, just as effective destroy CTS Of views in the suburban dis- tricts Of cities as they are in the country.
 Only ii IS more common 10 find fault with the state regarding an onerous condition than it is to find fault with city governments.
 In a s-rsc, they are even worse in cities. Suburban dwcllcrs usual ly live in inc outskirts because they like the scmi-rural scenes They surely cannot enjoy looking at bill boards whenever they glance out or their NrlndOUs.
 Who owns the scenery. anyway? Surely not the billboard interests or the individual property owners who in consideration for a small rental yield their properties for such purposes.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-14

just been host at a luncheon party at the Colony.
 I was right in the middle of the romantic account of how l acquired my first job in New York - you know, Ragged Dick up from the gutter when l chanced to peek at the right-side down figures of the luncheon check. The entire room shimmied, then spun and out of tho fog a voice strangely my own was trying to carry on. l don't remem- Der how it finished. It was all lie anyway. But l do know it was my first luncheon party in 15 years and my last one from now on.
 For two cents" postcards The Boys at Bar Z, New Mexico, i've would tell you what we think of you"
 Don't My head is swelled all ready.
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 cate, lnc.)