Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-10-04
The Victory Probably Most
Popular Ever Won In
Big Leagues.
ANOTHER SCANDAL In
BASE BALL WORLD

The Capital City of the Nation is
wild with joy over the capture. of the
American League base ball pennant
by the hitherto lowly Senators" ["
Every man and woman has turned
child again, and is "whooping it up"
almost as loudly as when the news of
the fake Armistice was flashed a.
cross war weary world.
This news is not deception, how
ever, and the citizens of Washington,
from dignified Congressman down to
ragged newsboys, are clapping one
another on the shoulder and asking
the question, "Howzzat for a ball
club?" For generation or more,
Washington has been praying for a
pennant winner, and now that the
prayer is answered, the petitioners
are experiencing such an ecstatic con-
dition of mind as would lay the
charge of their being actually "nutty."
And it would seem that part of their
enthusiasm has been transferred to
other cities. The support and encour-
agement handed out to the Senators
all over the American League circuit
are unique in the conduct of base ball
audiences. AS rule, home rooters
are merciless to the visiting clubs.
Grandstand and bleachers ordinarily
help out as well by disconcerting op-
ponents as by encouraging home
teams. But everywhere the Washing
ton boys have been given the glad
hand, and it seems that never in the
history of the game has there been a
more popular victory.
Harris, the twenty-seven year old
manager Of the winners, has imbued
his men with some of his own youth
full vigor and enthusiasm. He takes
his place alng side of Stallings as one
of the miracle men Of base ball.
The World series with New York
will doubtless attract unprecedented
crowds. Whether every man who
goes to the gate in the District city
will be able to get inside is question;
most likely, not; but it is safe to say
that there are more people today who
want to see the clash between the
leaders of the big organizations than
ever before. Unusual preparations
have been made in Washington, but
they will, doubtless, be inadequate.
Just as the sympathies Of the base
ball world were with the Washing
tonians in their struggle in their own
league, so will the American victors
go into the World Series with the
well wishes of fans all over the coun.
try. Surely it is, that all Maryland is
roofing for the Senators, and hopes
tc see the premier prize of base bal
flying from the top of their pole In
centre field.
And now, just on the eve of what
promises to be one of the most color
full of all World Series, another scan
cal has broken out in base ball circles
1t has to do with throwing game by
the Philadelphia club to the New
/ York Giants. Two players have beer
suspended by Judge Landis, and Bal
Johnson, president Of the American
League, has expressed an opinion tha
the post season clash between New
York and Washington should be de
clared off. This is most regrettable
but there is one refreshing aspect O.
the situation, and that is, an apparen
effort is being made by those high il
baseball authority to keep the gam
clean. It is to he hoped that investi
\ cation may bring the proper punish
Nnent to those besmirching the nation
al pastime.
The Baltimore Orioles, six time
winners in the international League
and st. Paul, winners out in theAmei
ican Association, are now in strue
gle for premier honors among clas
AAf in base ball graduation. Yestel
day., the Maryland boys downed thei
Western visitors by the score of t
8. With this initial victory to furnis
confidence, the Raltimoreans will b
hard to stop, and the little Worl
Series win probably go to the Mon,
mental City boys.