Evening star., 1934-10-05
SUNSHINE GREETS
ST. LOUIS RANDOM
AS CARDS RETURN
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sharp contrast to the chill, blustery
weather of the first two games in De-
troit. Instead of Juggling topcoats and
listening for the foot ball signals the
weather in Michigan indicated, the
citizens came in their lightest suits
and once seated peeled of coats and
vests.
Varying Colors in Bleachers.
The bleachers was splotch Of white
and varying colors, offering a perplex-
ing background for hitters trying to
follow the curves of Bridges, who al
ways enjoys a fine measure of sue
cess in this park, and young Dean, a
freshman new to world series COM
petition, but a no-hit, no-run hero
this year with fast ball sWifter than
that of big brother Dir.
A new set of field boxes, in the color
of fresh pine, incircled the double deck
horseshoe of the grandstands. Swing
ing around back of the plate from the
points where the bleacher levels of
at the end of the left-field foul line,
to the pole that marks the end of the
pavilion seats and the foul line in far
right.
Bunting in the national colors
sparkled in the sun on the facades OF
the upper stands and the green of the
infield was too fresh to have suffered
any from the droughts of the past
Summer 1t was sparkling picture
of color, warmth and contrasts, and
the spirits and vocal chords of the
modestly bank k-rolled enthusiasts who
had stayed up most of the night to
get in, sang out in tune with it all.
Band Enlivens Occasion.
A scarlet coated band of Is pieces.
five shy of the Detroit showing, helped
them along with popular tunes from
a position a few feet in front of the
left field bleachers.
With purple trousers to top off the
outfit, the tootlers pranced impor-
tantly along the front of the stand,
replying to all requests with great
gusts of sound. enjoying the spotlight
that was all theirs until the Cardinals
appeared first on the field at 1875.
st. Louis welcomed its own. then,
with a rousing outburst, and John
Leonard CPepper') Martin. who
drove a similar throng crazy with de-
light at his exploits against the Ath-
letics in 1881, responded by betting
the first ball the veteran Jess Haines
threw to him in batting practice far
up into the sun seats.
The Cards were brightly decked out
in new home" suits of white, with
scarlet numbers on the back, and the
flaring Cardinals" written across the
front, replacing the travelling gray
they wore in Detroit. They did right
we'll against Haines' curves, which he
broke wide in an effort to simulate
those of Bridges as much as possible,
out occasionally they'd miss by foot
or so, and the veteran would grin.
Dean Boys Capitalize Fame.
The business enterprise Of the Dean
boys, who now are capitalizing their
fame by writing for the papers, max
ing radio speeches, signing things,
sponsoring advertisements, was evi-
dent on all sides. Vendors marched
through the stands, hawking souvenir
Dean" bats, balls and pennants.
While the money was rolling in Paul
took his regular turn at bat and held
up the family hitting reputation by
rif1ing a half dozen balls to the out
field. Then he retired to the dugout
to seek further counsel from brother
Diz, who knows these Tiger hitters
now from experience.
That 10 Jo' White (Tiger center
fielder is strictly base-on-balls
hitter" Dizzy pointed out to lii broth
er, and Paul nodded his head wisely.
White, lead-off for Detroit, has been
getting on base that way fairly reg
ularly.