Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-05
GIANTS FIGHT
Way TO WIN IN
DRAMATICCAME
Senators Put Up Valiant
Battle in IL Inning
ARRAY; Johnson Fails
to Win Laurels
(By The Associated Press)

10y Inc associated GreSN
WASHINGTON, CIt. 4. The New
York Giants fought their way ID victory
today over the Washington Senators i'll
the opening game Of the 1924 world W.
ries after cne ~ the most thrilling. drA-
matte battles baseball Has ever known.
The Giants won by the narrow mar
gin Of 70 IN twelve bitterly contest
ed innings ANA conquered Washington's
heroic moundsman, Walter Johnson. but
the Senators. though beaten IN the first
bid they have ever made for the games
greatest crown. covered themselves with
glory in fighting finish that drove
crowd "a over $4,000 into hysterics.
Coming from behind when IL seemed
that two smashing home runs IN George
Kelly and Bill Terry had clinchcd thc
game Tor the National League cham
picEs, Washington tied the sctrc in the
ninth with a spectacular rally and
then, in the twelfth, after the Gian.s
hal gained another commanding lead.
scored their third run off Art Nchf.
Giant southpaw. and threatened once
mere to deadlock the game I'LL final.
desperate spurt.
The first citizen vi the nation. Pres
ident Coolidge. chief among 4 n st III
notabIes forming the hriilianl gather
inE threw restraint aside at thg end ~
that pulstq quickenng twelfth inning. IL
he waved his hat and joined in thc
mighty tribute to THE Senators. who haI
fought their fight couragcousy and
come within an ace of turning the tide
that through ut the game had seemed
iffcSistibly against them. II was
stunning blow for Washington's high
hopes. defeat for Johnson that had its
tragedy after hc reached, hut could hot
cross. the threshold III his eight en Year
Old ambition world series yictr ry-
but it left Bucky Harris. 2.-year old
pilot, ana his men unliscoutaged un
dismayed and confident that they have
suffered only 4 temporary setback in
fight that win lead to ultimate triumph
Johnson. the idol vi ali fandom. the
main spring cf Washington hopes.
emerged 4 hero even in defeat Fnr
while the game veteran wa ht hard
ana paved the way fut his own down
fall IN the twelfth inning. when he fa-
tctcd. hc gave 4 brilliant exhibition.
Flashing all the amazing speed that H.
made him famous. Johnson struck out l2
Nj the Giants and in nine WI the ~ ir
nings hafflea them with the craft ana
"smoke NJ his delivery But two
mighty home runs bv Kelly and Terry.
thrusts that came with thu suddenness
cf lightning ana savage drive in th-
twelfth inning, NY ought about the vct-
eran's unIoing
For eight inning Johnson matched
hls wonderful speed. his puzzling change
Nj pace. with the southpaw Skill of
Nchf The Giant star. Y, spite sporadic
stieaks VII wildntss, HAD the better III
duel that was closely waeed but TIM
spectacular Then came tha ninth ana
thc Senators. breaking through the dc-
fcnse that had held thcm wv BAN. tied
thc score and threw thr game into
wilJ. extra inning contest.
Judge had started the ninth inauspi-
ciously by striking out when Blucpc,
young third hascmln brought the crowd
to its feet with Y single that jackson
got his glove on but could not handle
FcvkinEraugh. veteran short -op, follow
cd with \ Time smash to left center
ard Rluege scurricd over thr plate with
the ticing run amid Y wild outhurst that
halted the rame for several minutes
until TIE outficld could be cleared vi
cushion shower
Peckinpaugh rested on second with
prospect NJ scoring the winning run and
when hc advanced ~ third VI RueI's out.
the crowd called for Johnson. I'LL he
STROBE to The plate w win his own
game. II was the second opportunity
frr heroic batting achievement that had
been opened " the great pitcher. But.
though he tried hard. Nv could not
break through. This time nv raised y
short fly that Kelly grabbed III short
center field. Two innings previously.
with men on first ana second and two
out. Johnson smashed drive that seem
cd headed far safety i'll right center,
but Frank Ftisch. Giant captain. leap
ed high and brought down the bali u
choke the rally.
Both teams lost chances to score i'll
the tenth. Frisch getting u second for
the Giants "a his hit and 4 steal. while
Harris and Rice singled IN succession
for the Senator'S thc form Y reaching
third. only to TX stranded when Cos
lin ana Judge. the tluh's heavy artil-
lCry. were checked In Nchf
the eleventh PASSED quickly. with
neither side threatening. then came the
twelfth and Johnson. just when it
seemed ne was growing stronger. under
the tensenesS of the struggle. wiltered.
Hank Gowdy. veteran catcher. started
the Giants victorious rally when he
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