Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
BY CHARLES DUNKLEY


ut. LOUIS, October 1o.-"I have
~ Just realized the ambition of my
y life"
It was Gabby Street, grizzled
manager of the victorious ST. Louis
Cardinals, speaking. Street, now 40
wears old, had won his first world base
ball championship after a quarter OF
a century in the game, and he was SO
happy that he was on the verge OF
tears.
dressing room to congratulate his play
ers, but before he could complete the
round Of handshaking he was rushed
to the microphone.
Hello, Sally Lou and Sonny Boy,
down there in Joplin" he said. Daddy
kept his promise and is bringing the
worlds championship to you tomorrow
morning"
That message was for his little Agar
old daughter and his 7-year-old son.
Then the Cardinal manager turned
TO newspaper men:
Greatest Day In My Life"
II am the happiest man in the world"
he began. This is the greatest day
of my life. I've always wished l could
manage q world championship ball club,
but didn't think could do 1t at my
age.
pitching was the turning point. We
had the better equipped pitching staH'
and we beat q great ball CLUB.
with the exception of the sixth
game, my team played heads-up base
ball. We went out to win as fast as
we could, and it proves the strength OF
the club we had to lick when they
carried US to seven games.
The best pitched games were turned
in by Grimes and Earnshaw. Grimes
was the outstanding pitcher, in my
mind, because of his ability to come
back after being hurt in the first game.
Hallahan pitched two marvellous VIC
tories.
Pepper Martin, of course, was the
outstanding fielder. His work was the
inspiration that carried us through.
All the infielders played great ball, and
I'm particularly proud of Andy High,
who filled in for Adams at third.
The umpiring was good and bad In
spots. Bill KLEIN, however. worked per
fectly in every game. He's the best
umpire in the major leagues.
Mack Sends Congratulations.
so long, boys, and thanks"
With that Gabby rushed into the
room where the jubilant Cards.
singing and yelling, were pulling of
their uniforms for a duck under the
showers. Eddie Collins, first lieutenant
to Connie Mack, rushed in carrying
congratulations from the 68-year-old
leader of the conquered Athletics. He
was followed by Kenesaw Mountain
Lands, commissioner of base ball;
John A. Heydler, president of the Ma
praY1nh piRknU wire
president and guiding genius OF the
Cardinals, and flock of others.
1.-THE best club won," said Collins as
he gripped Street in a hearty hand
shake Mr.. Mack sent me over to tell
you that. My sincere congratulations"
Mack had remained in the American
League Offices at Sportsman's Park to
crest newspaper men instead of going
over personally to extend his congratu-
lations to Street.
Burleigh Grimes, the 38-year-old
the game of his life to win that cham
pionship. He declared he was not tired
in the eighth, when Hallahan first be-
gan to warm up, but explained he
wanted to rest so that he could finish.
That's why he stalled so much.
at had a hard time with those boys"
he beamed They're great hitters.
They had me bearing down all the way.
I didn't fool. They're a tough club
to beat"
Connie q Bit Downhearted.
The fond dream Of Connie Mack OF
| becoming the only manager to win
three successive world championships
vase shattered, and the tall leader OF
the AS felt a bit downhearted about it.
"I am sorry to lose the series, not
so much on my own account as on &C
count of my players, my league and
because I am loyal Philedelphian and
series back to that CITY," he said.
He praised the Cards as a great ball
club. He hoped the as would be