Evening star., 1924-10-11
The Supreme Victory.

IN It's history, but never so great d one
as that which it felt yesterday when
Inc world championship was won. vi-.
tdally by inches. in the twelfth inning
of the seventh game of the series. To
the multitude at the game the spec
'3cie was one never " ne forgotten.
10 those unable to s-lend. WHO -. sC-
cd the places where the news was
given play by play. and 10 these who
Sat at ease listening to the radio re-
part OF tire contest. it was almost as
stirring. The instant that il became
certain that the winning run had
crossed the plate the Capital was in
paHdcmonium. And no; only the Capt.
tai. but almost every other city in the
United States. for the Nationals have
been nationwid favorites In this
series, as has never been a single
team before in the history of the
game.
Yesterdays game vas u fitting
climax to u remarkable series. Given
q lead. by home run. the home team
then lost the advantage by conhina-
ton OF hits and errors. In TIE eighth
inning it evened ;he score by dint Of
plucky work and perhaps a lucky
break. In the ninth il had a chance to
win. but lost through, double play.
In the twelfth it Won by a hit that
eiuded capture after a hit and two
errors had set the stage. This alterna-
ton of hope and despair and hope
again, reaching to certainty, was just
the sort Of thing that gives base ball
lis great appeal to the people.
To Stanley Harris, for his anab bic
mana cement and his skilifuI Playing.
and especially TO- his timely hitting in
the concluding game: TO Walter John
son, for his remarkable comeback aft
er two defeats to finish out the last
contest in brilliant style: TO Memo
Leibold, for his twohag gger that start.
ed the tying rally: to Muddy" Ruel.
who, hitlesS in six games. came
through in the seventh with the long
hit that gave the opening for victory:
10 McSeety, who delivered the blow
that settled the question definitely; TO
all the other players for their defen-
slve work in the last game and to
rertbody on the team for the spirit
and skill throughout the regular sea
son and the series, goes the credit for
this victory. 1t is impossible to pick
and choose, especially in the distribu-
ton Of honors.
To one man, perhaps. there goes the
warmest feeling of congratuIation.
and that is Walter Johnson, the great
est OF pitchers in his prime and for
many years, whose supreme ambition
has been to pitch effectively in a
world series, only to be beaten twice.
then TO be summoned in relief in the
climax and to deliver his team out Of
its danger. Nothing could have been
1scre fitting, unless II had been that
TO him had gone the honor Of putting
R.;o the stands home run to win.
~ one other player should go a
word OF thanks and sympathy, Roger
Peckinaaugh, veteran of many a sea.
son, skilled. experienced. faithful to
the last degree Of his ability, crippled
in service. returning to the lineup in
the emergency. though suffering. then
throwing himself into the breach at a
critical moment. effectively, but at
,he" cost Of himself as player again
this year. The spirit and gameness
displayed by him were Of the quality
that gave Washington the pennant
and finally gave it the supreme honor
Of the sport.
1t may TO some seem absurd that
- much emotion should be displayed
upon an occasion OF this kind by a
staid and dignifed community. But
those WHO so regard the demonstra-
ton Of rejoicing given yesterday by
Washington do not understand that
the base ball reaction is precisely the
-s4nie as that which gives the Ameri-
can people their great strength. They
want to win, honorably. in any under
taking, and the contests Of the base
bali clubs represent the spirit of fair
competition that has made this coun-
1rY prosperous and progressive. s.