Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-17

Cubs, alone, earned sort Of immortality
for the gourmet anjoist.
The Braves current winning streak of
nine in which closely follows 0game string to give
Milwaukee 20 victories in the last games brings to mind
Charles greatest That the year-1935-that
his Cubs had the longest winning streak of any
winner in history They took 81 row to overhaul the
Giants and Cardinals.
BACK IN 1915 THERE was one longer winning streak
and 1t an oddity perhaps because ali #
gained for the fourth place This string was %
games long, but too late Brooklyn Philadelphia and
Boston, in that order, held of the McGrawmen
Grimms Cubs of 35 were miracle team after fashion
the Boston Braves of IA and Leo Durochers
OF 81 probably better remembered for heroc
s chicago In 1885 was licking two better clubs George
Stallings Braves or Durocher's Giants had to beat
One team Bill Terry's Giants 4to-1 winners over
the Senators in the World Series Of 1888 other was the
world champion Cardinals featuring Dizzy and PAM Dean
Blu Halahan Rip Collins Ducky Medwick Pepper Martin
Terry Moore, etc. In short the Gas Gang of song
and story.
OFF TO DISMAL start the Cubs began to roll in july
when they 20 out Of 2 August was Just another month
but September was the payof The Bruins captured 10 of
20 at home took the lead for keeps in the middle of the
month"; and clinched the pennant when they beat the Cards
Tor their 10th and 21st in licked couple
OF fair country pitchers ey nailed IL down
ing the Dean brothers
It not recalled whether there was of the
year award at that dmeor if so, whether Grimm won it,
but Jolly choly richly deserved the It was no stand
bought Chuck Klein for 100000 when Klein failed TO
hit Grimm benched him for Frank Denaaree
XXI Cuyer was sold but Charlie filled the gap by moving
freaae ndrom who came up II years earlier as third
basean to center Held was another position 1rst
BASE where Grimm felt incumbent was lackne "a IL
oenched himself in favor of Chicago high school
product Phil Cavarretta.
IN MILWAUKEE, THE OTHER day Stan Hack now man
ager OF the Cubs but Grimns third baseman back in AZ
FOUND himself comparing today Braves with Cubs of 10
years ago. =
They definitely make it," Hack said referring n
Mwaukees beated pennant drive Hacks Cubs had inst
lost three-game series to the Braves
They're getting better better" Hack went on "rhe
breaks are gong their way and they're making most of
them. It's real live ball club.
1--WE couldn't lose in that string we had hack ~ ,oas
Hack recalled Ony did come close to losing
ana then the other pitcher hurt his and we iuued ali
over the relief man. Charlie Grmm boys now act Just the
same-they know what to do when they get break and
II they keep getting 'en, they could do it."
*f*
IF WELL-W1sHERs HELP Grimm probably has an edoe
over both the Giants and Dodgers the National reaone
non1esetch Outside of the inhabitants of Coogans RuF
ana the banks OF the Gowanus of the Nations fans
seem to be pulling for Milwaukee Indeed Milwaukee,
Cleveland World Series Anything for change from the
familiar Yankees Dodgers
Grimm, however knows what it is to be dsannointed
ana describes himself merely hopeful" He has been in
baseball long enough to know anything can hammer
wnlcn recalls again the time the Cubs hooked up in
er game with the Pirates years ago. when Paul wane
was the scourge of the National League
Waner showed up this day with superb case Of brass
ran poisoning acquired during the night and wee mornno
nours and In three trips to the plate he hadn't got
wide open with triple - 49, e
AS Paul slid into third base Grimm rushed FROM the r,,
ougout' kicked dust in Waners face, and exploded:
you little so-and-so. This is afne time to sober I'm