Evening Star Newspaper, October 1, 1924, Page 26

SPORTS. HOPES GIANTS CAN PLACE FULL STRENGTH ON FIELD Bucky Attributes Success of Club to Fighting Qual- ities and Expects Them to Prevail in Title Games—Final in Boston Meaningless. BY JOHN B. KELLER. M laurels world ANAGER STANLEY RAYMOND HARRIS, 27-year-old manager of the new American League ¢hampions, is looking ahead to rics, quictly confident his Nationals will add to their That Frankie Frisch and Heinie Greh will be back in harness, thus cnabling the Giants to put their best team on the field for the annual ba: ¢ ball classic, is most pleasing to Bucky. He has great faith in his club and desires to have it meet the National League flag winners at their best “1 think we will win the world series under any circumstances,” Harris ha declared, “but I am doubly sure we will if Walter Johnson is right. I believe we clinched the American League pennant at just the proper time to put us at our best for the series. loafing time to let the fellows get out going to be ready for the Giants Harris attributes the success of the Nationals to their fighting qualities, that the club was able to take its bumps, but never acquired the habit of getting licked. “When the pennant race became one between the Yankees and ourselv we knew we had to fight all the der, and I think our record of 14 wins against 6 losses for our final road trip proves we knew how 1o fight I have an idea the Nationals will be able to fight even harder than they did last month when the Giants are encountered.” Grifix Resume Work Today. ‘The ionals relaxed, naturally after ting a firm hold on the fl Monday, but today they were to re- sume serious work. A drill at Clark Grittith adium was scheduled for this afternoon and there will be others tomorrow and Friday. The club was nearly fagged out when the decisive game of the race was played, but it is in fine fettle now and there is no reason to believe it will not s stalwart fighting front when ces the Giants as it had in its ents against the h York. the determining factor in these annual inter-league struggles is pitching and the Nationals corps that has been staggering a bit lately does not seem to measure up to the Giants' staff at first consideration, but some surprises may be due in the series, surprises provided by Harris’ hurlers. Pitchers Showed Strain. Under inter strain during the past month, Nationals' mound staff did not look invincible as it did in August. Jez Zachary, left- hander, appeared to be the only de- pendable pitcher of the lot of nine on the club's roster. Even the great Walter Johnson had his troubles and generally had to give way to a re- lief hurler toward the end of a game Curly Ogden’s arm was in poor shape and George Mogridge seemed tem- porarily burned Conditions were so young Fred Marberr the staff, had to mound in 10 of the club 20 Bames, yet, despite the s ng Btaff, the Nationals won a vast ma- jority of their games on the final trip and only once were de- | feated on two successive days. The Giants' staff, that faltered bad- 1y in August, came back with a rush When their club's lead was threat- ened. The men who had been failing produce started to display real pitching ability. To Hugh McQuil- lan, Art Nehf, Virgil Barnes and Jack the Giants owe that fourth ational League champion- ship. s quartet pitched wonder- ful ball in the final drive Three Bore Brunt of Work. Yet, they never were called upon #or the amount of work the Nationals’ | two main pitchers were asked to do in the latter part of the campaign. Johnson and Zachary, with Marberry | as pinch pitcher, did practically ail of the slabbing for the Nationals in their intensive drive of the past few weeks. These men were in many mor games than the Giant hurlers during September and under the circum- stances their records compare favor- ably with those of the New Yorkers. None of the Giants' quartet has a record for the Giants as great as Johnson’s, although Nehf's actual average is written in larger figures. But Nehf worked in only 18 games, according to the latest statistics, for Wwhich he was held responsible, while Johnson was charged with the fate of his club in 30. Nehf won 14 of his tilts and Johnson 23 of his, giving the Giant an advantage of 11 points in_the averages, The few days of rest before the series opens ought to work won- ders with both Johnson and Zachary. They are sturdy athletes and should be fully as fit for the short world series they were in_August, when they bowled over the Western clubs of the American League at the Geor- gia avenue field Ogden Grooming for Work. With Johnson again in form after his lay-off of a few days and Zachary benefitted by the rest, the Nationals will have a pair of hurlers probably as capable as any two the Giants can put forth for a short series. Eut these two dependables will have a third hurler to share the burden with them. Curley Ogden's arm is well again and Manager Harris intends priming the Swarthmore boy for an early start in the classic. In the recent crippling of Ogden, who, a few weeks ago, promised to be qne of the big sensations of the American League, Harris' pitching staff was hurt seriously. But with Ogden again in harness for duty with Johnson and Zachary, the Giants are Yery apt to find their hurling staft fairly well matched in the clash for the base ball championship of the world. Subs in Final League Game. Only five national regulars toiled yesterday in the final ‘game of the Year. Nemo Leibold, Early McNeely, Roger Peckinpaugh, Ossie Bluege and Muddy Ruel, with a quartet of re- serves, took the field to start the con- test, but Leibold and McNeely were the only regulars to go the full route. The second-string outfit never was impressive, and was beaten, 13 to 1. Byron Speece started a game on the hill for the first time this year, and was well thumped by the Red Sox, who were anxious to get out of the Jeague cellar. Fohl's gang hammered Byron for a dozen safeties in his six sessions on the mound, and was helped by five National errors. TIn the meanwhile, the Bucks did _little against Alec Ferguson, who pitched the first three frames for the Red Sox, and his successor, Howard Ehmke. Nick _Altro L i 3 iz RADIATORS, FENDERS -made or repaircd. New ones. Also bodies ired Tike new. TPWITTSTATT'S R. AND ¥. WORKS. 810 13ih. F. 6410. 1421 P. F. 036, }\‘, Your Old Hat ~®Made New Again Cleani: lm Remods Vienna Hat Co. & Generally se the serious that iron man of called to the be hurled the last two 409 11th Street There is not enough of their stride. Believe me wer are ‘rames against the Red Sox, and was icked for a marker, but also scored the Nationals' lone run. At the outset »f the eighth inning Nick tripled over Joe Harris' head, and tallied as Wam- by tossed out Leibold. ck might nave made hit a home for Shano Collins did mot hurry In fielding the ball, but the Nationals' coach had to stop running and sit down when third vase was reached. The Red Sox got away to a good start and their swats mixed with Na- tional miscues soon had the game salted. A pair of hits and a couple of retirements produced a run_ In the opening inning and Williams’ double with Speece’'s wild throw gave the Hubmen another in the third round. Two hits combined with a pair of errors and a base on balls in the fourth inning netted the Sox four runs and practically clinched the game for them. They enjoyed an- other scoring splurge in the sixth, though, when five wallops were mix- ed with a brace of hectic heaves, a pass and a hit batter. That mixture was good for six runs, raising the Sox game total (o 12. The thirteenth run was manufact- ured at Altrock's expense in the eighth. Homer Ezzell socked a triple to center and got home when Nick made a joke throw to Red Hargrave. SEVEN m;s]flEMBERS OF RECORD-SETTING CLUB NEW YORK, October 1.—John Me- Graw's record-breaking achievement of winning four consecutive pennants was accomplished with a shifting per- sonnel. Only seven of the present playing Giants were members of the club which won the first of the pennants in 1921 They are Capt. Frank Frisch, George Kelly, Bill Ryan, Arthur Nehf. Ross Young, Irish Meusel and Frank Sny- der. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, JOHNSON IS OUTSTANDING TWIRLER IN BIG GAMES BY JOHN B. FOSTER. poor pitchers. N ments of the contending teams. world series planetary system; the Giants have two mighty dangerous leit-handers. It is practically impossible to analyze pitchers for a world series on The the same basis as pitchers for the EW YORK. October 1.—No team can win in a world series with That may be set down as a posi ball. This year there is not much to choose in the pitching depart- e truth in base Nationals have the great star of this season of 154 games. Meekin and Rusie, two of the best pitchers in base ball in the old days, could not win a pennant for the Giant timore Orioles in the post The Giants have 11 pitchers against 9 for the Nationals, but this is an instance where plurality doesn’t count. Some of the Giant pitchers probably never will get a chance ex- cept in batting practice. Johnson Easily Is Best. Of all these pitchers of both teams there is none who can equal Walter Johnson in skill, speed, time of serv- ice, general knowledge and proper build and delivery. So Johnson may be labeled asset No. 1 for Washing- ton and a very valuable asset, too. This team of Giants never batted against Johnson to any extent, but there have been other Giant teams who tried their hand against Johnson in exhibition games and they did not pummel him, that a good team be- hind him could not win for him. It would be a very foolish man who would say that Johnson can enter this world series and surely win every game that he pitches. There is no ertainty to anything in base ball. It s cxpected, however, that Johnson will pitch a high-class game against New York. On the whole, Johnson's pitching performance from the ar- tistic viewpoint should be the best of the series. He is more a natural thrower of the ball than any of the other pitchers. Mogridge must be very good to go against the Giants. 1f he is not, they will rough him. If his curves are not responding and if the breaks start a little against him he will not finish. He is that type of left-hand- er who will need every little muscle in his system responding perfectly to catch the Giants. Zachary May Deliver. Zachary, a somewhat wild, rough and tumble left-hander, will make the Gilants somewhat wild if he keeps a stout heart and a steady head. The Giants can be made to swing at wide ones if they think there is nothing else coming. Marberry might make the Giants notice him. He is the best uncertain- ty of the Washington club. Ogden would have to be watched very close- Iy and Zahniser would be jarred quickly if he wavered the sixteenth part of an inch. Martina, the Giants know; he probably would receive a warm greeting. If Speece only had experience the kind of delivery whick he most affects would rdise merry Ned with the Giants, because they do not like it. Russell would have to be perfect to beat the Giant: “PAY ASYOU RIDE” Small Payment Down Balance Monthly T. 0. PROBEY CO. 2100 Pa. Ave. NW. but they coud always beat the champion Bal- eason series. If Bentley happens to have a day on which his twist is cork-screwing, he will have the Nationals breaking their backs. His style is dangerous to the Nationuls when he is good himself. 1f he isn't good he isn't. ‘That is about all there is to him. Nehf is the artist of the Giants, a left-hander who will make the Na- tionals bend forward to their toes reaching for his curves. If Nehf is strong the day he pitches, he will hold the Washingtons to fewer hits than Bentley. McQuillan is the curve pitcher of the New York team. He and Virgil Barnes will be the two great benders against whom Washington must hit. Both of these young men can pitch great ball at times. They may be the stars of the series and they may be the busts. They are of that breed. Baldwin is a rugged fellow, who can fill in and even start a game. Dean is not ready for a world series. Nor are Huntzinger and Maun. Ryan and Jonnard are the official under- takers for the Giants and will be seen in action only if some other pitcher is knocked out or wavers. They are at their best then. SERIES IN WINDY CITY T0 BE STARTED TODAY CHICAGO, October 1.—The White Sox and Cubs start their annual city series battle at the latter's park to- day, with the odds slightly favoring the American Leaguers. The teams will engage in six games. Manager Killifer of the Cubs said that he would start Pitcher Grover Alexander, while Manager Evers of the Sox indicated that Urban Faber would be his pitching selection. RENEW DIXIE SERIES. MEMPHIS, Tenn., October 1.—With the scene of battle shifted to this oity, the Memphis Chickasaws, champions of the Southern Association, and the Fort Worth Panthers, leaders of the Texas circuit, renewed their strug- gle today for the Dixie base ball championship—the diamond classic of the South. Of the games played thus far the Panthers have won three, while the Chicks took two. Havre de Grace| SEVEN RACES DAILY Bpecial B. & 0. train leaves Unios Staion 12:10 pm. Parlor a3d Dia ing Car attached. 8 B. R to course. Eastern Standard Time. Admission — Grandstand _and Pad- dock, $1.68, incinding Government tax. FIRST RACE AT 2:30 P.M. MeGraw Matiager COBB GLAD HE AIDED GRIFFS TO WIN FLAG RICHMOND, Va., October 1.—'T didn’t win the pennant, but I had the consolation of kicking the Yankees out of the race and—I got quite a kick out of that,” Manager Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tygers said here while discussing base ball in general and the American League season just closed in particular. “We told the Washington club we were pulling for them,” Cobb added, “but that we were going to beat them if we could, and also the Yankees. As you know, we won the final series from the Nationals and the Yankees C., WEDNESDAY, ' OCTOBER 1, Harris Confident of Winning World Title : PILOT OF GIANTS AND HIS LEADING INFIELD AND OUTFIELD TALENT 1924, SPORTS Players Start Priming for Big Games BUCKS ARE MENTALLY FIT FOR THEIR TEST OF TESTS and finished the season by Winning 18 of our last 23 games.” Cobb came here from Chicago, where the Tygers closed the season in_third place. “You may quote me as saying that if Walter Johnson pitches on a dark day he'll show the Giants something that they haven't seen often,” Tyrus remarked. “I won't attempt to pick the winner, because so many_ things can happen in a short series, but I'm pulling for Washington. They are imbued with the competitive spirit and they'll fight hard. The victory over the Yankees is one of the big- gest things in base ball history and will help the game. They will be tough to beat next year.” Speaking of his own club, Cobb said, “We also will be dangerous next season.” The Largest—Most Economical—Most Reliable Tailoring Shop “Wonder What Merts ‘Will Say Today?” Close Daily at 6 P.M. Tailoring That Delights At a Price That You Will Appreciate Established 1583 Mertz tailoring appeals to men who want the best at moderate cost. Smart looking, fine quality fabrics. Our own experts serve $50 ,, $50 Full Dress Suits, silk lined, to order, Other values to...... e — ——— Special SUIT or Overcoat Made for You at $25 Mertz & Mertz Co., Inc., 906 F Street N.W. Veterans Instructing Young Griffmen in System of Play Used by Giants—Fred Marberry Is Likely to Be Prominent in the Series. BY JOHN B. KELLER. NG the pennant means just another hard job for us, fel- so after you land in Washington Wednesday get all the rest you can before reporting at the ball vard at 1 o’clock for practice.” So Manager Stanley Harris of the new American League champions charged his players just before he left Bos Nationals clinched their championship, and his athletes today. They appreciated the welcome given them at Union Station when they alighted from the Federal Express shortly before 9 o'clock this morn. ing, but none of the score of Nationals lost any time getting to his Wash- ington h_omr that he might be ready this afternoon to begin seriou preparation for the supreme struggle of the vear, the encounter wit} the Giants, starting Saturday, for the base ball championship of the world The Nationals naturally are elated ) a good listener and quick { over their triumph, but they wear their | advice. He has evers. comfigenon oo laurels modestly, and feel that the A ability to stop formidable bate: tional League pennant winners must be n and frequently during. the i overcome before their cup of joy is filled | paign when thrown inte (Re tttcere to overflowing. Talk among the players | when fate seemed (o he ouaimatmr on the train from Boston last night was | club, demonstrated it fo Bad of ing but the impending argument | every right tn be c n arberry With the champions of the rival big | would like a t-v\a:'c‘fd:{"hyifb'r‘? league, and the general tone of the men | and believes he could check (hen indicated that the club that earncd for | but nevertheless hopes e il om; Washinglon its first major circuit flag | have (o be catted ron ta o Lelos is ready now mentally to jump into the | role. Nothing would please Fred y. : han to have every pitche The older members of the N |t o e are quite famiiiar with, the evstem of | naion j..> S2m¢ 107 the Nationals to play employed by the Giants. Muddy 2 Ruel, unquestionably the best catcher of Lt e the Johnsonian circuit : Joe Judge, rated | SocS the Nationals as one of the leading first-sackers of the | 5Y men game: George Mogridge and Jez Zach- | (aiond tod Gry. Routhpaws who have scen rach | Lhat may 1 service, and Roger 'Peckinpaugh, short- And Friday &op, Who played with the Yankees the | first year the Hugmen faced the Giants [ 15700¢ 1f el as e em somewhat worn ¢ & otratesy | their first great vietory will <p|‘:r \U‘lr-n\ to fitness for their next fierce struggle. Not only has Manage: e epemembers of {he|fine standard of play that was theirs ) ant | season, but Trainer Mike Ma as g\‘t‘l;h;isvh!ahle:r::;?::?r“i{n:l}l‘:i:‘w’;j‘|r:|:::‘ ?;A\‘\».a a pr'(‘li()‘ mmminnmgg;’sz':m nen a i I | that_is “expected to completely re- ting tendencies, the speed of the play- | habilitate the men phv\m:!\l\S la}m:x“ ers and their base-running tactics and | the few daye remainine ber b the general system of defense so per- | serjes s ST TERb e oneithe fected by the little Napoleon of base | 5 ball as to count heavily in bring- ing to the Giants their fourth suc- cessive National League champion-| ship, an accomplishment unpreceden ed in modern major ba ball i The youngsters of the squad drank | in eagerly the information coming from the seasoned veterans who | know just how formidable is the| Giant machine and ought to be well equipped mentally for the serious| work they were to begin in Clark| Griffith Stadium this afternoon. Of | course, Manager Harris has outlined plans for the conflict and will impart | them to his charges prior to the| initial practice, but the knowledge | gained by the newer men on the team of the potentialities of the Gian 1‘ ought to have left them better pre-| pared to absorb the tactical lessons | the youngest pilot of the big leagues | will ‘drill into them before the series Egets under way. INNI low: ton the day the now until the end of the will be very They are to be well enter- but not in any way igue them. Tomorrow however, will be given over solely to work, hard work. Tha terrific grind of the last few weeks Vets Dispense the Dope. These well informed veterans cussed with the members of Recreation Aplenty Offered. The men will have plenty of opportunity for recreation after the classic is concluded. Invitations have been pouring in to the club and the players individually to visit various parts of the country for hunting fishing and touring. They may ba entertained royally if they so desire One of the most recent invitations to the club comes from Nevada. Rev. Brewster Adams, Baptist minister, base ball enthusiast and duck hunt- ing partner of Walter Johnson, is en route from Reno with an invita- tion to the entire Washington club to spend a vacation on the ranch of George Wingfield, millionaire mining man, where bear and duck are plen- tiful. The minister also is bearing an invitation to the club from Mayor I | E. Roberts Reno, Johnson's fath- er-in-law, to come to Reno as official | Buests of the city. Johnson's home | now is in Reno and he spends his Winters there. There is a great time ahead for the Nationals, but not until after that world championship business is settled. JUST FOR FUN ‘WASHINGTON. AB. R. H. P Liebold, _1f. . 1 Miller, '2b. McNeely, cf. Lefler, rf. Shirley, 1b. Bluege, 3b. Eikrveid dnpaue) Ogden* Mardes Ruel, c. Tater o Hargrave, . SAYMQ. P trock, p. Totals. .. 3¢ *Batted for Martina in nint AB. B. ocoroowocolinmnNs Marberry Attentive Pupll. It may fall to the lot of one of the voungest members of the National: pitching staff to serve in the great | conflict, and none in the group on the | train last night was a more attentive | listener than Fred Marberry. This husky Texan, who, as much as any | other man of the club, was instru- | mental in bringing to the National | Capital its highest diamond honors, is | potentially a great hurler, and right | now is well enough versed in the art | to give a splendid account of himself in action. There is no other member of the | Nationals' hurling corps possessing more stamina or blessed with more | courage than Marberry. He proved | this by going into half a hundred | games during the season, generally when other National moundsmen fal- tered, and more aften than not pulled the game out of the fire. What he learned from the talk of the veterans last night and what he will glean from the conferences led by Manager | Harris during the pre-series drills| likely will make Fred a very valuable | asset to the club in the classic. Marberry is an intelligent alh]elr.‘ | hoowermmwrnn bl | nocoosocccecess ©l nmoocoomecermmo. &l wroccorerrrooneh | hmonsororeooors!! i .E"m +y o [FRUTIRPRspres 5| mowmpmmwnl 8| moumnmmwnmng El neounnormol ol cooccccces!! o0 &l Hormmorm I . 88 00 01 ° 00001 0-1 == 40601 x—13 ts—Speece, Lefler, O'Neill, Wil- hree-base hits—Altrock, Ezzell, Stolen . Collins, Ehmke. Cacri- foesLee,’ Emsll, Wamby. " Double ' plays— Martina to Miller to Shirley; Wamby to Lee to Harris. Left on bases—Washington, Boston, 8 Bases on ‘balls—Off Spesce, ou ece. 1; ‘erguson, by Ehmke, 2, Hits—Of_Spects. 15 in § in ings: off 'Altrock, 3 in 2 innings: of Fergu son, % in 3 s; off Ehmbke, 7 in 6 innings. Hit by pitcher—By Speece (Harris. pitcher—Ehmke, Losing pitcher—Speece. 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