| Show CARDINALS NALS MAY AY OPEN SERIES AGAINST AS A'S WITH CRIPPLED LINEUP j 4 t 41 k HIGH MAY REPLACE INJURED SPARKY ADAMS AT HOT SACK Martins Martin's Participation Questionable Street Has Confidence in Reserves By Br Charles Dunkley Dunkle Associated Press Sports Writer ST. ST LOUIS Sept SO FacIng Facing the thc possibility of ot a crippled lineup the Cardinals breezed through their finn final batting and fielding fIelding fieldIng field fIeld- j ing drill drut today p pro preparatory r o p a to opening world series erles warfare tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow to to- morrow against their 1930 conquerors con con- the champIon champion champlon cham cham- pion plon Athletics I That was the situation as the j Athletics s sped p e ed d 1 westward f fro from r 0 m P Phil Philadelphia h ii adelphia to w. w j 4 defend their title w. w and Gabby Street o f manager of oC the Adams Adam Cardinals cham chain of the National league was giving consideration to a last minute change in his lineup with a view of or replacing Earl Sparky Adams at third base Adams one of ot the sparkling sparkling spar spar- kling ding cogs of th the Cardinal ma machine injured his left ankle ten days ago It Jt still sUIl is swollen painful and bandaged bandaged ban ban- with the the result that Street may decide to keep him out of ot the first two conflicts If It Adams is unable to start in the opening game tomorrow Manager Street intends to inject ct And Andy High into the third base position with the batting order remaining the same Coming on top of or the shoulder Injury Injury injury In in- jury that threw Jess Haines one of ot the Cardinals' Cardinals pitching aces out of the series senes the injury to Adams was a crushing blow to the hopes of oC the Cardinals although High is regarded as a capable substitute He is one of ot the few of the Cardinals who bat batted d consistently in the 1928 world series lost Jost to the Yankees and has proved his ability in emergency roles loles in the pas past t. t CARDINALS POSSESS OUTFIELD RESERVES In addition to the loss of ot Pitcher Haines Haine and the possibility that Adams Adama ma may be forced to the bench I tho the Cardinals suffered a third major casualty in the injury of ot John Pepper Pepper Pep Pcp per Martin MarUn nursing a damaged knee Martin however undoubtedly will get into the game despite his injury Injury injury in In- jury but Manager Street has several several sev sev- eral cral other combinations available if fC Martin is unable for Cor duty in center field In the event Martins Martin's damaged knee keeps him out of the game Manager Manager Manager Man Man- ager Street sa says s 's he will place George Watkins in center field and Ernie in right against right handed pitching and Wally Vally in center cen cen- ter and Ray Blades in right against left handed pitching With the Athletics ruling as 7 to 5 favorites fa the Cardinals nevertheless less are determined to triumph ph In iii spite of the jinx pursuing them Manager Manager Manager Man Man- ager Street says ys his club is well equipped In reserves and nd with capable capable capa capa- ble bie players available to fill any gap that accident may create the tho Cardinals Cardinals Cardinals Cardi Cardi- nals will take the field with dence against their American league rivals Street declares that several times during the season while the Cardinals were fighting for the championship he was forced to callon call callon callon on reserves be because aut e of oC injuries or illness to regulars and that the re reserves reserves reserves re- re serves came through with colors fl fly fly- ing Ing- There is a dramatic possibility that Paul Pau Derringer 25 year old old pitching pitching pitch pitch- ing rookie first year with the Cardinals may pitch his teammates team team- mates to victory in the initial combat combat com corn bat tomorrow as it is considered reasonably reasonably rea rca certain that ho he will wilt be se selected selected selected se- se to oppose Robert Moses Grove pitching ace acc of ot the Athletics and greatest hurler of modern time 1 Derringer possessing rare courage and pitching ability is eager for the assignment and Manager Street in intends intends In in- tends to give ilvo It to him saving Wild Bill Hallahan to face the Athletics Friday WILLIAMS WILL VILL START FOR MACKS Connie Mack manager of ot the Athletics Athletics Ath Ath- has definitely decided to start Dibrell Williams at shortstop in place of Joe Boloy Boley thus making his first switch in the tho championship team that thal clubbed its Ils 8 way to victory over the Cardinals a year ago and the Cubs in 1029 The Athletics will arrive ar ar- ar- ar rive nyc in St St. Louis Louia too late to engage in practice but they are aro familiar with Sportsmans Sportsman's park palk h having played eleven games ames in the baseball plant during the American league season With moderate weather around 75 degrees forecast Indications were today that a record breaking crowd in excess of ot the that at attended the world series S nes games with the Yankees here in 1926 will witness tom tomorrows tomorrow's tomorrows tomorrow's to to- m morrows morrow's contest Every seat has hasen been en sold and bleacher seats together with unreserved pavil ion seats and standing room will be he thrown open pen to the public tomorrow tomorrow tomor tomor- row noon |
