The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-10-01
PAUL DERRINGER TO
LEAD TEAM AGAINST
FASYBALLER GROVE
Injuries To st. Louis Club Make
Them Underdog In Betting
Circles
HAlNES IS Definitely OUT
Initial Tilt Will Be Held at
Sportsmans Park In Mis-
souri, City
HAlNES is Definitely OUT

st. Louis, Oct. 1-(P)-The curtain
parted Thursday, conjecture ended
and argument ceased, and on the
great stage of baseball was thrown
once more the annual drama of the
world series.
All the statistics diamond scientists
could muster were tossed into waste
baskets. All the predictions, all the
brave declarations of hope and con
fidence slipped into the background.
And on the battlefield of flag-decked
Sportsmans Park the world champion
Philadelphia Athletics faced the st.
eLouis Cardinals in actual conflict, the
first game of the 1881 world series.
Scarcely since the first of the dia-
mond's great heroes, now Shrouded by
dimming memories, swung into action
in the earliest of these fall battles,
has there been a setting sc tense in
its dramatic possibilities, SO wide in
its appeal to basebell men and the
faithful alike.
For two straight years the Philadel-
phia Athletics, champions Of the
American League and of the most
powerful ball clubs ever assembled,
have maced into subsection the cham
pions of the National circuit. At their
head, Mahout of the White Elephants,
rides Conine Mack, 68 years old, tall,
stately, time-ridden, striving to attain
before the curtain falls on his own
colorful career, a record no other pilot
ever has attained-three straight
world championships.
In his ranks are three of the out
standing sluggers Of the period-eag-
er, brawny AL Simmons, the batting
champion; the cherub-faced power
house, Jimmy FoXX; and Mickey
Cochrane, greatest of the present day
catchers. On the firing line he had
Lefty Grove, the lanky, taciturn one
probably the outstanding southpaw OF
all time. big large" Earnshaw, the
burly right handler, Rube Walberg
another lefty, the veterans Waite Hoyt
and Eddie Rommel and the young
sters, Hank Mcdonald and Leroy Ma
haffey.
Against this outstanding crew, the
National League mustered the Card
inals. harrassed by injuries, whipped
in six games last fall by these same
Athletics. For the Red Birds of Cab.
by Street it was more than just 6
struggle for fame and the gold thai
comes of world series victory. It wa!
a battle for v%indication of the league
itself. and the caliber of ball in the
circuit that has sent it's last -four
champions out to defeat at the hands
of the American titleholders. Anoth-
er victory for the Athletics in this
series would set a record fol
straight series victories in the inter
league competition.
But against this background of his
tory making possibilities, there stooc
out the possibility of individual drama
Questioning all else.
For instead of pinning his faith or
grizzled Burleigh Grimes. the embat.
tied spit-bau hurler who lost two
tough games to the AS last fall, o.
depending for the all-important
Jump" in the brief seven game fray
on his veterans. Lefty Bill Hallahan
Flint Rhem, Sylvester johnson, or jim
Lindsey, all with world series expert.
ence, the old sergeant, Gabby Street
sent out a rookie to carry the load O.
g man.
He was Paul Derringer, 6 feet,
inches of yearling, but with one O
the finest first year records ever com
piled in the National League. Neve:
before had a world series manager ev,
er gambled in the starting game o
the classic with such inexperienced
material.
To climax the pitching drama ant
bring out the widest possible pitching
contrasts or the two club the experts
batting in place of a manager VIII
will not talk about such things, select
ed Grove as the Athletics opening
hurler.
The big Homecoming Lefty is every
thing that Derringer Is not. A vet
eran now, cunning, tireless, the swift
est hurler of the day, Grove broke al
modern southpaw records by winnin
81 games for his club during tn
American League season. The Card
inals beat him last fall, hit him har
in another game, but his great arr
and the amazing form of Earnsha,
were the compelling factors in tn
1880 st. Louis downfall. They ma
hit him again, but the baseball worl
doesn't think so.
Cardinal injuries, plus the all-roun
1mpotency of the National Leagu
champions in recent series, have aide
in marking the Athletics an 8 to 5 fay
orite. Only Joe Boley, limping frol
leg injuries, has been replaced in tn
Philadelphia ranks.
The Cards, on the other hand, al
seriously hit by hurts. Jess Haine
the big right handler, is out of til
series with a lame shoulder. Spark
Adams, at third base, has a leg ir
jury that probably will force And
High into his position for the fir;
two games. Pepper Martin, youn
center fielder, also is bothered by lie
hurts.
All the series games-Thursday an
Friday here, Monday, Tuesday an
Wednesday in Philadelphia, the To-
lowing Friday and Saturday he,
again il more r necessary-start 6
$50 p. m. &C. S. T. in st. Louis, E.
7. in Philadelphia.
st. Louis, Oct. 1.-P)-The probab'
batting order for the opening worl
series game today:
Athletics Cardinals
Bishop, % Adams or High,
HasS, CT Roettger, RI
Cochrane, c FriSch, %
Simmons, II Bottomley, ID
Foxx, ID Hafey, II
Miller, ri Martin, CT
Dykes, 80 Wilson. c
Williams, SIS Colbert, IS
Grove, p D~erringer. p
Umpires: KLEIN, National Leagu
behind plate; Nallin, America
League first base; Stark, Nation