Evening star., 1924-10-06
Blase Ne,U York Fans Arriue
Slo,uly for First Home Game
Fed Up on World Series, G0tIamites
ShO,U Little Enthusiasm. Many
Vacant Seats u, Stands.

the veteran right handlers heaves
and drew pass. McQuillan and
Gowdy both made throws to first,
hoping to trap Sam off the sack. but
he was too watchful.. He Ianguished
there. though. as Goslin could do
nothing more than ground to Frisch.
Freddy Marberry was too much for
Freddy Lindstrom in the Giants first
batting turn. The young Giant had
three-and-one count in his favor,
but the young National tossed two
good ones and Lindstrom was waved
out. The batter had not moved his
club from his shoulder.
~ Frisch failed to get a fair whack
at the ball. although he met it, The
result was loft to Goslin. Young.
though, got cheer from the throng
when he scratched single between
Peck and Bluege, the first hit of the
fray.
Long George Kelly was roundIy
aHplauded as he stepped to the plate.
There was no cheering for him,
though. after he grounded to Harris.
Judge refused to offer at McQuiI-
lan's wide throws. and when the gal
liant hurler finally got the ball across,
rifled it to center for a base. but
some snappy fielding by the pitcher
of Bluege's grounder brought about
double play, McQuillan to Frisch to
Terry.
No "Groh was OUT alibi can be Of
fered by the Giants if they lose the
series. The young reservist made an
other enc of his sparkling plays on
Peck and threw out the batter.
Marberry's high, hard one appealed
to Terry right off the reel. In the
Giants second turn at bat Bill clout-
ed the first pitch to right for single.
Hack Wilson was Marberry's sec
ond strikeout victim. He whitfield
vigorously at an outside pitch.
throw from Bluege, dropped by
Harris, paved the way to the Giants
tallying in the second session. Ossies
toss after fielding Jackson's roller
was trifle low. but got to Bucky in
time for force play on Terry had
the manager clung to it. But he
failed, and lost chance for a double
killing that would have retired the
side. Then came Gowdy's single that
counted Terry.
Gowdy tried to stretch his hit and
was thrown out, Goslin to Harris, but
jackson, who had reached third on
the catcher's single. got home when
Marberry uncorked a wild pitch.
That mistake seemed to affect the
young pitcher considerably, for he
proceeded to pass McQuillan and
Lindstrom. and failed to get strike
across until after serving two wide
ones to Frisch. Then he got a called
strike against frankie and the latter
fouled one off before nipping the
Giant with a pitch and filing the
bases.
Freddy Marberry still was stag
gering when Young came to bat. and
threw couple of bad ones, but he
rallied gallantly and got a great
cheer from the assembled thousands
by throwing three called strikes.
Young was SO angry either with him.
self or the umpire that he slamme ed
his bat sa<agely into the Giant dug
out.
Ruel annoyed McQuillan into granting
a pass at the outset of the Nationals
third frame, then Marberry, with two
strikes against him, bounced the ball to
McQuillan. Hugh got the sphere to
Frisch for a force play on Ruel, but
frankie was saved from an error only
by Kelly's fine stop Of hectic heave
Had the ball gotten by George Marberry
could have taken second base easily.
! Big Bill Terry is a handy man for
the Giants to have around. He fills
in fine at first base when Kelly is
called to other quarters and Satur-
day played brilliantly at Washington.
He added to his laurels in the third
inning today with great catch OF
Harris foul near the stand.
Fate in the form Of injury laid it's
heavy hand on the Nationals in the
first frame. Peck had his foot hurt
by Youngs sliding single and bad to
retire after the second session. Ossie
Bluege was shifted to the short field
and Ralph Miller, recruit, Of little
service to the club heretofore, sent to
third base.