The Washington times., 1930-10-09
SERIES GOAT
BECOMES
HERO
By JOE HOLMAN

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They were calling stoutheaIted
Jimmy Dykes the goat Of the
1880 world series when Connie
Mack's Philadelphia Athletics
entered their final game with
Gabby Streets st. Louis Red
Birds yesterday.
The stocky third sacker, whose
work in the 1929 series was out
standing, had failed utterly to
hit his stride in blue ribbon COM
petition. Not only had he faltered
a bit defensively but he had also
fallen down at bat.
Yesterday, however, was an
other story. Faithful Athletic
followers, who admire Dykes for
his all-around gameness, gave
their favorite rousing ovation
when he first stepped to bat.
Right away Jimmy started living
up to that hand.
Coming to life with .
vengeance, Philadelphia's pep
per not led the Elephant at
tack which lowered four
Cardinal singers.
During his first two batting ap-
pearances Dykes waited for free
TRANSFORMATION. Then in the
fourth chapter, with Max Bishop
on. he lined one of Sylvester
Johnson's fast ones into the
lower deck of the left field
stands.
That prize knock really locked
up the verdict. But, by way OF
making it perfect day. he
doubled to left center in the
sixth, sending Bishop to third
and placing him in position to
register on Cochrane's sacrifice
fly.
Yes dead game Jimmy, beyond
the shadow Of doubt, redeemed
himself. He gathered only four
base slams during the series, but
all were good for extra distance
Three two-baggerS and q circuit
shot enabled him to drive over
five runs, more than were ham
mered across by any other player
on either ball club.
Just how substantially Dykes
contributed to yesterdays crucial
pastime is revealed in the box
score. He personally accounted
for three tallies, knocking Bishop
across with his home run on one
occasion, and personally register.
ing the first run Of the game IN
the initial heat.
As il this were not enough
he later put Bishop in posi-.
ton to score another.
This last minute burst Of bril-.
lance by Dykes earns Sunny Jim
Bottomley the unenviable dis.
tinction Of being the 1880 world
series disappointment. And this
isn't intended as a slight FOR
Sparly Adams, who was some
thing of a flop himself.
With due apologies to Al SIM
mons, Jess HaineS, Charley Gel
bert and a few others who pro
vided standout series perform
ances, let it be said right here
that broad-shouldered G gorge
Earnshaw, Connie Mack's iron
man Highlander, is h ere By
crowned hero Of the lot.
This money pitcher eXtraordi
nary, until the ninth frame Of
yesterdays balllgame, had pitched
% consecutive ScoreleSs innings
Then, with the situation well in
hand, he eased up ever so slightly
and permitted a Red Bird run
The National Leaguers nickec
Earnshaw for a marker in the
second frame Of his initial start
at Shibe Park last week. They
failed to make connections with
his delivery again until he pur
poSely let down yesterday.
As was predicted by many
SO-called experts, Earnshaw
and Bob Grove, between
them, pitched Connie Mack's
men to victory. Each was
officially credited with two
decisions, Grove losing one
game by a sparse margin.
Mack took only one chance
starting Rube Walberg against
Wild Bill Hallahan in the third
game of the series. He lost when
Hallahan handed the AS a flock
of goose eggs.
Old-time Athletic power once
more came to the surface In
yesterdays contest. Seven times
the Elephants scored. Their total
was made possible by seven
healthy extra base swats.
It is believed that the newly
crowned worlds champions sci
something Of a record in the
first and last games, registering q
total of IL runs off as many LONG
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