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

Cochrane, c. Frisch, 2b.
Simmons, If. Martin, CT.
FoXX. lb Hafey, If.
Miller, IF. Bottonley Id.
Dykes, 30. Wilson, c.
Williams, SIS Colbert, SIS.
Earnshaw, p. Grimes, p.
Umpires-Mr. Stark IN. LIZ. plate
Mr.. MCGOWAN "a. L.. first base: Mr..
KLEIN IN L.. second base; Mr.. Nallin
"a. L., third base.
BY EDWARD J. NEIL.
B. the Associated Press.
SPORTSMAN'S PARK, st. Louis
October 1O.-Despite the balmieSt kind
of Indian Summer weather and the
prospect of a sensational deciding duel
between the ace right handlers, George
Earnshaw and Burleigh Grimes. there
was no wild rush for the turnstiles to-
cay to see the Athletics and Cardinals
settle the world series
Tickets for the seventh game, put on
sale Immediately after Lefty Grove set
down the Red Birds yesterday, were still
plentiful when the band came out be-
fore noon to entertain the shirt -Sleeved
The wide open spaces in left center
were well populated by the dollar Gus
toners, but the covered pavilion in
right field held far from its usual early
quota Of fans.
Enthusiasm Drops.
There was a sharp drop in home
town enthusiasm following the failure
of Pepper Martin to continue his daz-
cling streak of play against the world
Champions, but the Cardinals them
selves were confident they would come
back to win behind the hurting of their
old Spitball warrior, Grimes.
III stop 'em!' growled Grimes, as
he came to the club house with black
stubble of beard.
His mates we're certain he could hold
his own with Earnshaw.
II the heroes OF successive tWo-hit
games in Philadelphia returned to the
war with their effectiveness unimpaired,
there was every outlook for a thrilling
battle of pitching craft and speed.
The Athletes were strong favorites in
the betting. nevertheless.
Grimes has captured only one out
OF three tussles with the world cham
pionS. whereas Earnshaw has dropped
the decision only once in five starts.
Six games the world champion Phil
adelphia Athletics and the St. Louis
Cardinals have played to capacity in
the run of the play. a sensational pres
entation, yet today the question of con-
Gderor and conquered rested solely on
the decision of one ball game, the sew
enth and last of the world series of
1881.
II came to an end as it began-one
81 the most exciting struggles in all the
history of the annual Fall battles-and
as is just and BETTING the time
honored course of all true drama, two
of the outstanding characters in the
play locked in a final duel.
Earnshaw Saved for Climax.
On one side was Earnshaw, saved by
daring bit of strategy for this one
climactic effort. Glaring at him across
the stage, backed almost off the boards
by tactical blunders as open to censure
as Mack's gamble was to praise, stood
Grimes, the embattled spitball veteran,
his snarling. pugnacious features
bristling under a twc-day growth Of
wl1iSkers
1t was most fitting that these great
right-handers, each the hero OF two
hit masterpiece, should come down 30
the end of the final act locked in bat
tie for the gold and glory Of base balls
world championship.
There was another hero in the piece,
IOO, dlJIlOuBn Tic brightness OF his
armor had dimmed a bit in the re-
verses every hero must meet before
right can triumph and justice mete out
its final award He was Pepper"
Martin, the wild Wahoo. lionized, feted,
presented with everything from a water
melon to shotgun. all of which he
would gladly swap To-Day for a couple
of those base hits that came so easily
IN the first five games of the series.
Now Up to Pepper"
1t was just possible that Pepper"
The irrepressible. could throw off the
Etackles Robert Moses Grove, the left
handler, placed upon his wrists and
ankles yesterday in the Athletics 8-to-l
victory that evened the count at three
games all and forced the series into a
seventh game for the first time in five
years. True drama is like that. And
Pepper" still hitting ST., the bat that
Nbroke up three of the six ball games
and was thunderous factor in two
Others. still swinging, can make or
break the final act tor the Cardinals.
Oncemore. in the rise of the AS back
20 commanding position, it was the
Strategy of the 68-year-old Connie
MACK, fighting desperately for his third
ktraight championship, perhaps the final
Srecord of his so years IN base bail, that
turned the tide.
While the base ball world looked yes
terday for the appearance of Earnshaw,
Ette AS best bet to prolong the fight.
Gonnie gambled with Grove, the south
Paw, who won 81 victories in the Amer
dean League last season. but who was
touched for % hits by the Cards in two
Earlier games.
Gabby Street, with two winning
pitchers, Burleigh Grimes and the two
time conqueror of the AS, Wild Bill
H1allahan, chose to send out 225-pound
Paul Derringer, the rookie. And for the
second time in the series the right
handed freshman cracked after a fine
Start, lost his control. and what might
tnave been the deciding game flew right