Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-04
FARLEY NEXT WEEK
AMERE FORMALLY
Cards Assured High-CIass
TWirIing-CIubs Recall
Many Players.
BY WALTER TRUM3CLL.

at a meeting next week to
arrange matters for the
world series, but, If prece-
dent is followed, the whole thing is
already cut and dried
The major league seasons end
on Sunday, and the chances are
overwhelming in favor of the
series starting in st. Louis on
Tuesday, September 90. The teams
would play two games in st. Louis,
travel on Thursday. and play Fri
day, Saturday and Monday in
Philadelphia.
This means that they would be idle on
Sunday but that would make Little t.lf-
ference, as world scr.e5 tickets are so.d
In series. Sunday base ball has ne.er
been legalized il Pennsylvania.
Because OF Grove end Ea-nshaw, the
Athletics undoubtedly will be the IA
vorites in the world series, but the Car
dinals have some good pitchers and
know which are most effective against
the Mackmen.
heavily on Paul Derringer. This big
Highlander has been one of the sem
sations of the National League. He has
won three times as many games as he
has lost and generally has been effec-
tive.
This is in spite Of the fact that he
had. early in the year, blood poisoning
in his left thumb and did not really
gain his full effectiveness until some-
time In May. Derringer is one Of those
pitchers who can keep curve low and
outside, and that type makes 1t tough
for eny batter When Grover C.eIe-
land Alexander was gccd, he could
brea., that curve ball in the dit, end
there were net many who improved
their batting averages at his expense.
1t would be numerous thing if the
Cards recalled Dizzy Dean ard stuck
him in enc Of those world series games.
He just might make good. Thit big
boy may be a trihe like a squirrel bat
he has a lot of confidence. lot of
But the Cards probably have plenty
OF pitching talent without Dean. Two
or three OF Streets pitchers are grand
and most Of them are good. st. Louis
will get good pitching.
CPEAKENG of recalling players, you
- may notice that most of the clubs
are recalling such men as they can.
There are going to be lot Of new
Cubs. Detroit ard other teams already
ere showing newcomers in their line
UPS.
Tot cn!y will the leagues have new
talent re::t year, bus they will as co
some switching ground CT cid ta'7,lt.
Swap Wilson, Hs",-et5 and Malone APP
pears. ia be pretty we'll authenticated.
The Cubs were rot hurt alone by
Wilson'S failure to hit, but by these leg
Injuries to Stephenson and Hornsby
They need new blood and are likely to
The absence 81 Ortiz undoubtedly
hurt the Giants. But McGraws is
peculiar team. With at least three fine
pitchers. it looked like a million dollars
one day and dime the next. It was
not avery colorful club.
RosTON doesn't need an awful lot
- to- make the Braves a winning
club. The pitching has been splen
did, but McKechnie must add punch
to the outfit. You can't win without
scoring runs. A fast, hitting first base
nan and another clubbing outfielder
would maize the Braves tough to beat
Everybody wonders how much longer
Ma AWHILE can continue to rlav AS he
Coz. The Rabbit seems tn get bctter
with the wears, but he can't go Gil for
eve. A smart ball piarer and great
ball player. tits M9ranvil'e. But no
nan can beat that Old guy Time for
ever
There are likely to be some new man
ayers as we'll as new players next year.
II team doesn't win. the owner us
ually throws the manager to the lions.
although no one ever has seen man
ager yet who could win without the
material.
Some Of these owners hate to pay
salaries and don't like to spend money
for new talent. Some of them haven't
1t to spend But it Is pretty hard for
a manager in such case to make cake
without sugar
All the same, the best manner in
which to retain interest in big league
base ball IS to have real competition.
There should be some way to strength
en- the weaker clubs for the good OF all.
But there is little charity and often
little foresight in base ball.
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