The Washington times., 1930-09-30
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By Joe Holman

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main topic Of discussion here to-
day as Connie Mack's champion
Philadelphia Athletics awaited
their inaugural world series test
with Gabby Streets sensational
st. Louis Cardinals. Thaautumnal
classic Is to be launched at Shihe
Park tomorrow at 1880 o'clock.
The Red Birds, who are quar-.
tered at the Benjamin Franklin
Hotel, believe II they can get
Grove they will duplicate the
phenomenal upset registered ~
the Boston Braves over these
same Elephants exactly 16 years
ago.
"If we could only count
upon Connie Mack starting
Lefty tomorrow I'd almost guar
antee q sweepiog Cardinal VIC
tory" Second Baseman Franks
Frisch remarked today. "Gr0ve
is the only Athletic pitcher
who figures to give Us . battle.
and I think BurIeigh Grimes
can take him"
The Cardinals, cockineSs per
sonified, openly admit they rear
no other Philadelphia singer tnan
Grove. They are confidently
LAUGHING off the TO 5 odds being
offered on the AS and are point.
ing to their Garrison National
League finish as a proof OF their
class.
EFT win be BurIeigh Grimes
and Gus MancusO for st. Louis
Tomorrow" Manager Gabby
Street confessed this morning
when interviewed via telephone.
"Jimmy Wilson is suffering with
q bad ankle. But Gus Is . good
steady boy and is . sure thing
to hold mp his end 0f the a.
alignment"
Grimes, Manager Street figures.
has everything needed to stop the
free-Swinging Athletics. Burleigh
himself shares. this version.
He said today:
81 hope I draw Grove as my
W0CAAStO We always 8VAAO WSSs
against SIugging bali clubs. And
I know we've got to get rid Of
Lefty TO cOp-he'S Connie
Mack's only hope"
Mack, in the meanwhile, re-
mains mySteriously silent. It is
presumed, in some quarters, that
he WIN pitch Grove, his best bet.
Others claim that Connie viii
cross up the baseball world by
nominating EarnShaw, while some
go so far as to suggest that Bill
Shores or Rube Walherg win be .
last minute pick.
It's o 2-to-1 shot that Lefty
win shoot, however. Strategy
or not. Connie Mack realized
that he must use Grove as fire.
quently as possible in this series
and it is reasonable to predict
that he will overlook. no oppor-
tunity Of getting his team away
to a flying start.
Because Red Faber, veteran
Chicago White Sox pitcher and
one of the few remaining spitball
manipulators, has consistently
foiled the Athletics, Burleigh
Grimes has been awarded Gabby
Streets opening day assignment
of the 1880 world series.
This interesting angle leaked
out today.
"GrimeS has more stuff ON
the bali than Faber ever had"
. Red Bird player declared to
day. "Once Burleigh starts
pumping In that fast one and
cutting loose with his moist
ball those AS will see plenty"
These aggressive Cardinals, by
the way, show little verbal respect
for oneshalf of Connie Mack's
pitching staff, George EarnShaw.
The husky right handler, they
claim, finished the 1880 season
none too steadily. And they an
ticipate no difficulty in solving
his stuff.
Both the AS and Cardinals
hustled through brisk preseTieS
workouts today. The world
champions went through their
PAGES this morning while Gabhy
Streets gang put on steam this
afternoon at 1880 o'clock.
Against Grove and Walberg,
Athletic sOuthUaw stars, Man
ager Street IS prepared to start
iSun almost exclusive right-hand
kitting lineup. Jim B0ttOmley,
singing Red Bird first sackeF,
win be the lone exception.
Ray Blades is to replace George
watkins in the outfield when IN
orthodox singing is the issue,
while Frankie FriSch. q turn
around batSman, will cut from
tie right side.
SsAlthuugh the Cardinals are not
inclined to take George Earnshaw
seriously, Mickey CochrAne, his
battery mate and a newspaper
man IN his own right, rlshes to
the defense Of his pal.
'eWait until George lets lOOse
that fast one" he remarked to-
day. "Then those Cardinals
win quit paying off in converse
ti0n and wonder who's busting
those marbles past 'em."
Both Connie Mack and Gabby
Street this morning expressed
themselves as wen pleased with
the selection Of world series off.