Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06

Athletics trotted out for a lengthy bat
ting drill against the right-hand offer
ingS Of young Lew KrauSse. Dib Will
liams, the youthful shortstop. who has
not been hitting this series, woke them
with a belt into the stands, and they
livened up considerably as Jimmy Foxx,
Al Simmons and Mickey Cochrane went
through the daily routine of blasting
practice balls into the seats. With the
exception Of Simmons, who has hit two
homers, they have confined all their
long-distance hitting to the practice
sessions.
Big George Earnshaw took his place
with the regulars in batting practice,
indicating that Connie Mack had de-
cided upon him as his starting pitcher.
Look he said as he retired to the
bench after taking his turn. We're
hitting the ball today. We ought to be
off,"
The Cardinals replaced the Athletics
on the field for hitting practice, and
Immediately looked at the offerings of
Allen Stout, young right-hander, in
the belief that Earnshaw was the man
they would have to beat today. Jimmy
Wilson's small son took his place in the
outfield after warming up seriously
with his dad. The youngster caught a
few flies. even though the Red Bird in
sigma on his tiny uniform was almost
as large as he is.
Derringer Ready Again.
Paul Derringer. right-hand rookie
who was battered in the first game
after brilliant start, appeared again
in uniform, despite q minor operation
on his nose for the lancing of an abcess
yesterday. Gabby Street said he was
ready to work If needed.
Burleigh Grimes. whose little finger
on his pitching hand was injured in
the ninth inning. just, when he ap-
peared to have the Cardinals second
straight shutout in his grasp. hao the
hurt X-rayed for fear of break, at a
local hospital this morning.
Big Jim Lindsay, like johnson, a
spectacular relief pitcher during last
years series games, warmed up care
fully and trotted off into a corner to
engage in long and earnest converse
ton with his manager, Gabby Street.
Lindsay had a chance to pitch, al
though Streets f1rst-string right-hand
nomination wa5 for Johnson.
No Southpaw Practice.
AS the stands filled steadily and the
crowds moved in out of the broiling sun
w VAC oiid0C "a bIlC COftIcQ ScdLS, IIle
Cardinals. in high fettle and good
humor, blasted the right-hand offerings
OF Flint Rhem, the big Highlander Of
kidnapping fame in Brooklyn. Appar-
emily Gabby Street had little idea that
Walberg, left-hander, was the Ath-
letics' choice for he failed to send hit
tiers against a southpaw in practice.
Perhaps he believed that since his
men had hit Lefty Grove for % safeties
in two games they needed no further
sharpening on offerings from that side
It was a silent, melancholy sort Of 9
crowd that filled the stands. They
moved silently into their seats, piloteo
by Connie Mack's usherettes, girls with
bright red berets that provided the only
moving spots Of color provided by the
management. Even the amplifiers in
center field that yesterday blared a
photographic record of Hail the
Chief" as President Hoover arrived, and
then turned the platter over to the
Star Spangled Banner" was silent
= AS the Cardinals started out for field.
ing drill, Jake Flowers was at thiro
base in place of Sparky Adams, the
regular, who was kept out of the first
two games in st. Louis because of g
leg injury and who retired early yester-
day when Gabby Street started him fol
the first time. Adams again hurt his
ailing leg.