The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-24
TALKING
IT OVER
BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-If, by
4 Y any chance, the Cardinals
should lose to the Athletics in the
world series-and that is contin-
gency which must be contemplated
as altogether conceivable-Sam
Breadon, owner of the st. Louis
club, no doubt, will head straight
for the woods and remain there un-
til the smoke rolls away.
For. you see. National League men al
ready are shooting loud and vehement
squawks in the direction Of Sir Samuel.
Iney are sore because Breadon conscious
~ insisted on a world series schedule
which has served to emphasize the pitch
Ing advantage Of the. Mackmen.
as you know, the classic viii open in
st. Louis on Thursday, oct. i. A second
game VIII be played In the Mound City
on Friday. oct. D.. Saturday VIII be spent
rest in Philadelphia with Monday. Tues
cay and Wednesday devoted to COM
petition In Shibe park.
This means that Mack's first two start
ing pitchers In st. Louis will have at
east three days Of rest each before fac
Grove she then Ssrd ibrss Tor a second time
shaw. then three days Of idleness. What
break for conniei
Tuesday. Sept 90 the date h set t'it tent on
lively weeks ago-but a hitch developed
unexpectedly on the st. Louis side It
park had been getting credits for world
etIles ucketS-one point for each ten
ticket tickets purchased during the pennant
This involved so much bookkeeping that
tbIeaoon found he could not possibly have
t t1ngS s15a5aightened out in time for Sep
temper 49,. He begged for as much time
as Judge Lands could give him.
1ioLt course, Mack was amazed-and de-
1tl o aef Seemingly It takes more credits
~ does to land in one of our colleges.
a n n
THE world series picture this
Il year is despatched with cripples
and strewn with bandages and
clutches. 1t will take real Sher-
lock Holmes to determine who will
take the field for the embattled
mines on Oct. l.
This will add to the piquancy of the
mystery, which the classic has featured
ever since 1T landed in Mackian hands in
The word comes from st. Louis that
J Jess haines. who gave the Athletics one
Year Va the e,t two peatings they suffered last
injured some muscles in his shoulder re-
sSently and he says they are not respond
q sour mien and says that Haines will be
f 1put' 9ut that Paul Derringer will take up
tne SlacK-and then some
1t also is emitted from Cardinal head
quarters that Sparky Adams a most val
liable chattel at third base. hurt his leg
20 seriously last Sunday that he. too. will
Jake Flowers will get the cali if sparky
really IS as bad as he is painted
:, me loss of Haines would be a serious
ploW TO the Cardinals 1t was Jess and
Idsn knuckle. ball of his that evened the
Ivy Ivy series at two all. -Haines outpitching
EtaTnshaw had made it 2 games to o Int
haIlahan stopped the AS. and Haines
put the Cards right back into the series,
Da eagd1g Is corker, but this is his first
However. he who attempts to done the
World series puts himself in line for a lot
OF surprises. Derringer may prove an
other Babe Adams. High or Flowers NAV
TURN out another Robe. Williams of the
may be the Rawlings of the classic.
Lady Luck has her say in the world
series and this may be the year for her