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Red Birds Getting ReadyBy Batting Against Giants’ Ace.ST. LOUIS. Sept. 28—TP)—The National league champion Cardinals returned home today to start tuning up for the Philadelphia Athletics, their world series opponents for the second straight year. The business of preparing for the series will be interrupted long enough tomorrow for a victory parade” in honor of the team. jO r o v e r Cleveland Alexander,Cardinal hero of the 1926 world series, has been invited to ride in the parade, and the three bands which will take part have been asked to play “Alexander’s RagtimeBand in honor of the once great pitcher, now a manager of the bearded House of David team.By defeating the Cincinnati Reds twice yesterday, the Cardinals brought their season’s victories to 101, a feat unduplicated in the Na- tional league since 1913. The Giants in 1913 won 101 game and in 1912 they won 103.Kill Walker to Rescue.Convinced that Robert MosesGrove, Connie Mack’s ace southpaw,will play a prominent role in the series, even if not assigned the pitching job in the opening game i here Thursday, Manager GaboyStreet of the Cards plans to give his *players much batting practice against left-handers. Bill Walker, star left-hander of the Giants, has agreed to help groom the National leaguers for the series.The Cincinnati Enquirer said today Manager Street announced be- j fore the Cardinals left there last night that he would start Paul Der- ! ringer, sensational rookie, in the first game and follow' with Wild Bill*’ Hallahan. a left-hander who won from and lost to the Athletics last year.Fans Stand by Burleigh,While Derringer and Hallahan were regarded as the logical pitchers for the first two games, there are many fans here who believe Burleigh Grimes, ancient spitballer, will get the call in the opening game First distribution of world series tickets was made yesterday from theCardinals’ downtown office Box seat reservations and ticket* for reserved seats for fans who purchased$10 season ticket books only were distributed odav the second distribution will be made to persons whose applications through the mailwere accepted,Virtually all St. Louis hotels reported today they were sold out”for the series.
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Lincoln Star
Lincoln, Nebraska, US
Mon, Sep 28, 1931
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