Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-07

- Whether Lefty Hallahan
today could duplicate his
brilliant pitching perform
rnce OF the second game, when he
BANKED the Athletics with three
hits. was considered likely to de-
termine whether the Cardinals
entrain for home this evening as
leaders in the battling for base
balls highest title, tied at 2-all
Yesterday as a result of the super
brand CT hurting flashed by
George Earnshaw.
Hallahan, despite tendency toward
the unsteadiness which has earned for
him the sobriquet of Wild BILL and
Which entailed no fewer than seven
bases on balls, made the White Ele-
pants resemble flock OF sheep IN
his initial effort.
He purposely was held out of yes
te.day's pastiming by Pilot Gaooy
Street in order that his rather iran
frame could generate sufficient strength
and stamina for another top-notch ef-
fort on the occasion of his next start.
That was to be today. and to the eX-
tent that he measured up TO expec-
fations depended the edge in the series
now at stake.
With HallaIran in first-class shape
the Cardinals rated as better than an
even bet to be front runners when
the scrapping is resumed on their own
lot next Friday.
But for the lambasting Grove was
subjected to in his appearances, in each
of which he yielded dozen Safetles.
the jousting today might be regarded
as a $3.50 proposition, but his mel
fectiveneSS made it doubtful canny
COMFY Mack again would entrust the
starting assignment to the lanky left
handler, and neither RUDE Walberg nor
Waite Hoyt, his two most eligible alter
mates. quite measure up to Hallahan
ranking as a moundsman.
GONE of both the greater swatting
- proves and superior f1inging they
we're supposed to possess and which
was conspicuous by its absence In the
second and third games figured in the
3-to-O verdict obtained by the AS in
the fourth fracas yesterday, but en-
ing, considering the Caliber OF the box
men they had to contend with.
In limiting the Red Birds to pair
of scattered safeties Earnshaw not only
obtained sweet revenge for the 2-to-O
decision he dropped to Hallahan in st.
Louis, but duplicated Burleigh Grimes
feat of the day before and thus became
the eighth moundsman in world series
history to enter the two-hit class. In
addition to Ed Walsh, Mordecai Brown
and Ed Ruelbach. all of whom attained
that distinction back in 1906. Eddie
Plank did 1t in 1918 for the AS against
the Giants, Bill James for the Browns
against the AS in 1914 and Waite
Hoyt for the Yankees against the
Giants in 1921.
In some respects Earnshaw's per-
Torrance yesterday eXcelled that OF
Grimes the day before. as he not only
blanked his opponents, but famed eight
Of them in the process, while one Of
the two hits off Grimes was homer
b., Simmons that netted two TALES.
Furthermore, EarnshaW'S control yes
terday was perfect but for the ranking
CT Frisch. whereas Grimes issued four
free tickets.
Earnshaw's gratuity to Frisch led to
bne of the three occasions Cardinal
advanced As far as second base
hlean steal ahead of Cochrane's tardy
Throw while the other two visitors to
the middle cushion both were Martin.
ETHIS swarthy and squat individual,
i most appropriately dubbed Pep
per-" got the first hit off Earn
shaw in the fifth inning, sharply
met drive that carried beyond Will
Hams outstretched hands in deep
short. Despite the diligence exercised
b. the pitcher and his battery mate,
e,-idenced by numerous pegs calculated
to keep him glued to the initial station
while wilson was being famed, Martin
succeeded in getting good lead and, in
his spectacular head-flrSt fashion, Slid
in ahead of a low throw by Cochrane
which Williams had to dig out OF the
dirt. This raised to four his total OF
thefts for the series. within two of the
record established by Jimmy Slagle OF
the Chicago Cubs in the five-game
series with the Tigers in 1907.
Martins enterprise and cleverness at
this point availed nothing. for Colbert
also then proved a strikeout victim,
and the vicious double with which
''Pepper" opened the eighth also was
wasted through the inability Of his
mates to offer any assistance. One
OF them. Colbert, provided Cochrane
with the opportunity to distinguish him
self by grabbing his foul fly while
crashing into the screen back OF the
plate.
Martins double was 50 Justify pro-
pelled it carried on low trajectory all
the way to the barrier in front of the
stand close to the foul line in left and
boosted to his aggregate of bingles
in l4%times at bat fer the overstuffed