Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
CARD CAPTAIN SEES
NO CR|PPLES IN AS
Pays Tribute to Grove and
EarnshaW, but Predicts
They viii Be Licked.
BY FRANKIE FRISCH,
Captain and Second Baseman of st. Lou
Cardinals, Playing in His Seventh
World Series

cpspa 1d At, q set Louis
World Series.
CT..LOUIS, September 29.-The
third straight team Connie
~ Mack has guided to an
American League pennant
seems to have been loaded with
substitutes. In fact, the Philadel-
phia lineup was dotted with re-
serves for weeks before the league
title was clinched.
However, I understand now that
Mack will send about the same
team against us in this world
series as he did last year, when
the Athletics beat us four games
out of six.
We have read and heard stories which
have pictured almost all of Mack's ath-
letes as fit patients for the hospital, but
probably the only Philadelphia position
which will show a new face is shortstop
George Haas in center field has been
having mere than ordinary trouble with
a wrist bone broken weeks ago, and
there was a rumor his place would be
filled by youngster, Roger Crsmer, last
year with Portland. But now, hear,
Haas probably will play.
ShortStop Joe Boley's position is to be
filled by a recruit, Dibrell Williams, so
I am informed, this shift being due to
a charleyhorse which has had Boley
crippled.
Expects to Face Mack's Best.
That may be so, but nevertheless we
are expecting to meet Mack's best.
Speaking of the best, note that Haas
is enc of Philadelphia's big three" this
year. He was hitting over 1875 the last
time saw the averages and the only
other Mackmen above the 800 mark
were the old reliables, Al Simmons and
Mickey Cochrane, both again among
the leaders.
None of Mack's infielders is hitting in
what once was referred to as the charm
ed circle. The second baseman Max
Bishop, is the closest. Even Jimmy
Foxx is below the mark But Foxx has
been supplying many long punches
homers, doubles and triples. The other
regulars who played against us last year.
Baseman Jimmy Dykes, were batting
1888 and .273, respectively, on late
averages.
The few big hitters in Mack's system
and the many pitchers on his stan with
outstanding records lead me to believe
that the pitchers benefited in the
american League, as they did in the
National by the raised seams en- the
balls this year. At any rate, where Bob
Grove and George Earnshaw were
Mack's only two standout performers In
1880, Philadelphia this season has had
Mahahey. Walberg and Hoyt in the Sc
lect class with Grove and EarnShaw.
Hears Hoyt May Start.
have heard base ball men say that
Hoyt, who started to win Immediately
after being transferred from Detroit
to Philadelphia in n1idseason, will pitch
the first game against us in the series
They found that forecast on the fact
that Hoyt beat us in the opening bat
tie Of the 1928 series, when he was
with the Yankees.
However. I expect Mack to try to
beat us with Grove and Earnshaw. He
may send Earnshaw into the opening
game because the big highlander had
such remarkable success against us last
year. Grove, of course, is having his
greatest season, and may draw the
opening honor. as he did last Fall.
AS you recall, Grove had to have
heavy artillery behind him to beat us
in that first game, 5 to 2. We then
with jess Haines pitching for u.s. We
also defeated Walberg, 5 to 0, Hallahan
getting the shutout, but we were beaten
twice by Earnshaw. to /. and to /.
Earnshaw also pitched seven innings
Of the nth game, which was credited
70 Grove, who was doing relief work
when Foxx's home run beat Grimes,
2 to 0, in st. Louis.
Therefore, / expect to see much of
Earnghaw and Grove again. but this
time 1 feel confident the Cardinals will
do the celebrating.
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