Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
GRIMES CONQUERS
EARNSHAW, 4 TO Z
Homer by Watkins Factor in
Defeat of AS Before Lean
Crowd of 20,805.
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Grimes was YEARLY trying to battle his
way out Of the last hole, and the CARDS
were anxiously on their toes.
HaIIahan to the Rescue.
Roger Cramer, pinch-hitting fol-
Ruba Walberg, who had replaced Earn
shaw in the eighth inning, pumped a
Dykes scurried over the plate. The
Cardinals hastily called a council OF
war and Grimes yielded the box to
Hallahan. Old Burleigh had done ms
best, but for the second time the nlntn
inning was trifle too much for MN
He was willing to call it day rather
than risk further damage to the nome
cause.
williams was on second, Cramer on
first as Hallahan came in. The count
reached three and two on Bishop as
the crowd and players waited tensly
Hallahan shot a curve that the AS
second baSeman caught and drove To-
ward left-center. With the crack OF
the bat Martin was of and easily
grabbed the ball for the final putout
1t was fitting climax to a battle
for base ball honors that surged back
and forth in highly dramatic fashion
before these Cardinals finally broke
down the rule of the Athletics after
two triumphant years; ended the Amer
lean Leagues streak of world series
triumphs at four straight; blasted Con-
ME Mack'S dream of record string OF
three conqueStS; brought the game S
highest honors to their grizzled plot
Charles (Gabby) Street. at the close
of his second big league managerial
year, and, for themselves, clinched the
man.
Million Dollar Series.
Rightfielder George Watkins home
run drive of Earnshaw turned out to
be worth just about $4,000, represent
ing the aggregate difference between
the winners and losers share Of the
financial spoils. 1t had looked earlier
in the game as just as an extra meas
ure of triumph over the great right
handler, but as 1t turned out, 1t was the
decisive stroke in furnishing the mar
gin of victory.
The series closed as the first million
dollar base ball big show in five years,
as the receipts for seven games totaled
S1,o30,723. The final turnout Of only
20,805 cash customers, however, was
the smallest in about 20 years, as was
the gate" of only $82,l65. It was
particularly surprising, as SportSman's
Park had been filled almost to its capac-
ity Of 10000 for the sixth game yeSter-
day, in which the Athletics squared
the series with one-sided victory.
The Cardinal triumph was an upset
to the dope" Earnshaw's previous
mastery over the Cards had installed
the AS as favorites to pull the series
out Of the fire, but the law of averages
caught up with Big George, just as 1t
had trapped Pepper Martin, the rookie
sensation, who went hitless today for
the second straight tine.
Fielders Aided Loss.
EarnShaw was outpitched by Grimes,
but the Athletics contributed to their
own downfall in the first inning by poor
defensive work. ShortStop DID Will
liams m,sjudged two pop flies at the
outset off the bats of Andy High and
George Watkins. Both went for Texas
Lacquer singles, and the Cardinals took
advantage of a wild pitch by Earnshaw
and q bad throw by Jimmie Fox to
push over their first two runs.
Frisch sacrificed High to third and
Watkins to second as the Cards pressed
their advantage. With Martin up,
Earnshaw bore down too hard and a
loose throw got away from Cochrane.
permitting High to run home and
Watkins to reach third.
The Pepper walked and stole second,
his fifth theft of the series, as the
crowd yelled. Then Cocnrane dropped
the third strike on Ernest Orsatti, who
was playing in place OF Chick Haley,
batting champion of the National
League but benched fer the final game
because of his light stickwork.
High on Again.
The AS backstop threw out Orsatti
at first, but Watkins raced home as
Foxx's return throw was low and got
away from Cochrane. Bottomley famed
for the end CT this rally
High, the substitute third Sacker and
lead-off man, who got three hits alto
gether, started the third inning with a
line single to center. Watkins then
poled a fast ball over the roof CT the
right-f1eld pavilion.
The Cards collected only four hits
eff Earnshaw and one of Walberg IN
the eighth, but they made them count.
Earnshaw didn't allow a hit, issue a
pass or permit another man to reach
first after Watkins circuit drive. He
moved Is Red Birds down in order be-
fore he retired after the seventh for
pinch hitter.
He famed seven, including Orsatti
three times and Bottom!ey twice, but
this effectivene came too late to save
the ball game.
Showed Little Punch.
Lied by Bing Miller, who raped out
three of the seven hits of Grimes, the
AS made comparatively few scoring
gestures.
lSimmons and Miller singled with
OILY one out in the second, Miller and
Williams did the same thing IN the
fifth, but Grimes was invincible. Earn
shaw was permitted to hit in the pinch,
in the fifth, and bounced into a double
play Miller'S third strike WAS wasted
in the seventh, Sandwicned with three
.trikeouts. and the AS didn't show
much punch even when they had
chances to capitalize Grimes wildness
in the last two innings.
st. Louis Goes Wild.
The rejoicing of the people of Israel
when David knocked out the Philistine
heavyweight Goliath must have been
pale and silent compared to the cele-
bration put on by st. Louis jubilant
fans tonight after the Cardinals won
the title.
After the crowds initial outburst
when its hero, Pepper" Martin, caught
the last fly, there was lull for several
hours-the lull before the storm.
At nightfall pandemonium broke
loose and the downtown streets became
canyons Of deafening reverberations as
automobile horns blared, exhausts back
fired and shouting and din combined
to make a continuous roar.
Tire rims were dragged on the streets,
tin pans were beaten into wrinkles
bowling groups raced up and down the
streets in jubilant release of emotion
which followed the tense days OF the
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