The Washington times., 1924-10-11

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Young nsxt batter up. This was
the terribly serious situation that
confrOnted the great pitcher. But
Be used splendid Judgement. John
son conferred with Manager Harris
ma was told to pass Young pur-
pOBsly. This put ! runner on first
base and net the stage FOR q double
play e the maxi hitter grounded to
an infielder.
GeOege Kelly SwAs the Giants
next hitter, md, Of course, John
son hnd > better ehn1ice q retire
Kelly, 3 EigiAt-IaA bntsman, than
be did - gee tie dangerous left
hand club sgFingef, Young, and
johnson I'D strike out Kelly, who
took three swings and missed.
Walker knew Ke1IysB weakness ana
Ted him pitches That ha could nos
tOuch. Then IN the eleventh a.
ming. which Hsanie Orch started
with 3 single. n Sacrifices nut
/ EouEhWOFth, running Tor SfOh, "a
second base, and johnson worked
every trick he knew 60 cause the
Giant captain - SWING ~ . bAa
strike. Eriseh struck ont.
Again Pep Young came 10 ana
for the second time e washington
board Oe strategy elected to paas
him and take q chance on Kelly.
and for the second time the tan
first sacker WAS q gtrike.put victim
i don't recall that ever witnessed
II battle between pitcher ana hitter
on the diamond that thrilled me
as did that contest between John.
son and Kelly. Kelly Maa brtmftll
OF discrimination both times. No
batter likes 70 have the player pre-.
cedtng him pufposely passed IN q
pinch. Il u q deep thrust into his
pride. George Kelly. no doubt,
would have given anything he
possessed to make u hit, but the
Old Master Oe the pitching art
fooled him.
The game was marked ~ mana
geral strategy, FOR Harris crossed
McGraw when he started the right
handler, Curly Ogden, On the mound
to get Bill Terry. 4 left.hnndAd hft.
ter, into the lineup. Then ElarrIs
sent IN his southnaw. AGcRFidee.
and. as they say II. Aic9raw Was
holding the bag"
II he Withdrew and sent Kelly to
first base, McGraw could not use
the left-handed hitting first sacker
later on when right.hand pitcher
might be substituted.
1LcGraw LETT Terry Ia Tor nve
innings to bat against Mogridge
and when he finally ala withdrew
him and sent Metsel M to bat,
Harris sent Ii Marberfy, q chucker
who uses the right arm. This lit
tie tactical battle betwesn the two
managers may not have seemed
important.
But Harris. ne young mnnager,
had Outsnnrted his veteran rival,
and the psychological effect upon
the players probably was iInpOr-
tant.
4 want TO cay that the yvashing.
ton team earned its first world
championship by clean. hard fight.
ing throughout the Befies. It Il
unusual for d bah club to come
through with q win III IL seven.
game series after the opponents
have won three ont Of i've, with
only two tp gosN
BuclEy Harris must be rated
hero IN the series Of 1884. I know
what &c means 70 direct Che plny
Of q bah club and take mart IN the
games. Harris kept his players On
| their toes, used good managerial
| judgment and delivered It least
three Or the most important hits 81
| the series, the single That won
Thursdays gafne and Tire homer
and single that drove IA three 81
yNashingtOn's runs yesterday.
Peckinpaugh was one OF the
main cogs IN the washington ma,
chine throughout the American
League pennant season. When Peek
was injured ana was out OF the
third, fourth and fifth games, ]
feared the Senators would 80 down
to defeat Peck came back 70 help
win Thursdays game, but when he
was assisted from the Hleld IN the
ninth inning ana Il became apparent