New Britain herald., 1924-10-07
Washington's Infeld Must Steady Up if Team Is to Remain in Running After Mondays Defeat.

New York, Oct. 7.-The army of baseball writers engaged in follow ing the world series have turned al- most en masse from their leaning toward the Senators and are now predicting a Giant victory, follow ing the 6 to 4 triumph of McGraw's team yesterday.
 Unless the Washington infield re- turns to its drum-tight perfection of the first two games, 1t is freely predicted that New York might ac- complish it's victory in straight con- tests which would end the series here Wednesday and make a re- turn to the capital city unnecessary.
 Mogridge, the veteran left-hander, and Walter Johnson, Senator pitch ing ace, stand on the stoop of the worlds championship quarters and must be removed before the Giants can enter. McGraw has nominated Virgil Barnes to lead the National league charge In the fourth game today. Mogridge will start for Washington with Ogden in reserve.
 And if these two fail to stop the consistent advance of New York, Walter Johnson, hero of an 1Syear pitching experience at Washington, will rally his mates in last-ditch stand as dramatic, probably, as the opening game in Washington when Johnson led crusade of hope and not 8 defense against despair.
 His opponent on the mound will again be Art Nehf, the veteran southpaw whose cunning and endur- ance out-weighed Johnsons speed and enthusiasm in the opening game.
 Today's battle, with uncertain hurlers in the box, may easily de- vsop into another loose contest similar to that of yesterday, in which the defensive work of New York behind it's webbing pitchers excelled that of the Senator's in- field quartet behind hurling some- what worse.
 Capt. Frank Frisch of the Giants WAS lu6 "CNlA eAtoc'A]AA'S which Washington, and Goose Cos lin, in particular. bounced in futile effort throughout the game. Ross Young contributed diving catch and the entire Giant defense was nearly faultless.
 Washington's infeld, in strong contrast to it's sensational play in the first two games, faltered; be- hind it's uncertainty the second- string pitchers grew nervous and ineffective. The Giants got away in front and were never caught all though the game was in doubt un- til the last man was out.
 Manager Harris was responsible for the impetus which sent Mar berry, hero of the lone Senator vic- tory, to defeat. A sure double play which would have retired the side in the second inning was prevented by the young manager who muffed Bluege's throw. A hit by Gowdy fol- lowed by two walks and hit bats man by Marberry accounted for two runs The Giants increased their lead to three in the next inning.
 But McQuillan couldn't hold 1t. He grew wild in the fourth, passed three men and departed with the bases damned and one run in. Ryan forced in the next run but settled down, and, with the support of Frisch and Young, held the Senators runless until the eighth.
 Goose Goslin was the particular victim of Frisch as the second base man raced back into short center and right to make two marvellous catches and later stopped grounder ttcketed for a hit-all from the bat oi Goelin, twice in trying situations Young staved another rally by talk ing Ruel's fly and somersaulting.
 In the meantime Peckinpaugh had retired with a Charley-horse. Bleugt moved from third to short and Miller played third. Miller let Gowdy'i erounder leak through his legs anc Lindstrom scored the ex-soldier witt q double. Ryan added another rur by hitting the only homer ever made by a National league pitcher during c world series.
 The game, which had declined in to slow motion during the interme diate innings, became active agair in the eighth when Washington al but went into the lead. With thu score 5 to against them, the sena tors score one run and had two or base following hits by Bluege anr Shirley and a walk 10 Miller. Ther Liebod sent d liner into the righ field stand-foul by a foot, Had in ball been fair it would have been home run.