Evening star., 1924-10-09

Zachary to Pitch.
When the first Giant batter steps
up to the plate and looks down in the
general direction of second base he
will see the omniouS bulk of Jezebel
Tecumseh Zachary looming up from
the mound. The man who tripDed
up the National League champions
last Sunday and gave Washington
heart after it's outstanding idol. Wal
ter Johnson. had been humbled the
day before.
John McGraW was keeping the
name of his hurler "A dark secret. but
it was rumored in the most reliable
circles that his pitching ace, Art
Nehf- would take up the hurting du-
ties for the enemy.
Nehfs finger which had been band
aged since Saturdays game when ii
was hit by a hard ground-r from d
Washington bat had been restored 20
perfect condition by today AMI there
was every indication that tha Giar.
pilot would call upon his star twirlcr
in the hope of ending the series with
his fourth victory. Simultaneously
il was announced that President Cool
idge would lead the Washington roo:-
ers again from his private box.
There was no sorrow out here to-
day over Walters second defeat. In
TACT, on veteran OF long years stand
ing declared that al least three of the
Giant blows that had been charged
against the old master as hits should
have been called errors.
But everybody from "One-eyed"
Connolly and the cTimson-cappedu ush.
ers up to Bucky Harris and the faith
full legions of rooters who began
gathering even before the first
streakS of dawn. was too busy pre-
paring to win the world series today
and tomorrow to bother about la
menting the dead past that was
promising yesterday.
Ready To Drive Again.
win today. forget yesterday.
That was the overwhelming
thought that began in the Washing
ton dugout, swept over the field and
r-verberated through the stands
banked high with pulsating humanity
domin ting note that it seemed
simply could not be denied 1t was
the old. never say die" spirit that
swept the Nationals to the American
League pennant in the greatest driv-
ing finish base ball that was ever
known.
AS the players arrived at the park.
by twos and threes, every one was
calling on that old fighting, dogged
refusal TO accept defeat. Out on the
side lines, where professional gam
blers weighed the odds with balances
Of cold facts. the chances are against
Washington-three to one that Grit
fifth will lose.
But if the gods of sportdom cast
the dice against the Capital heroes,
those Giants will know after today
that they've been in a fight, battle
with foemen worthy of their steel
This Staid old Capital of the United
States was getting back into its
normal state of mind today. 1t was
not one whit downhearted and, per
haps more loyal in the face of pos.
sible defeat than ever
With it's remarkable faculty of
adapting itself to unusual circum-
stances in extraordinarily short time,
the city has become a world series
veteran in the brief span of three
days, and that, together with the ur-
gent need for quiet nerves in this Su-
preme test, found its reflection in the
gathering crowds.
Once more dawn found sleepy
few holding patient vigil at the gates
of the bleachers where a fortunate
1000 or more may squeeze in on the
only tickets available. Last Saturday
and Sunday, however, every one of
these seats had been filled by 10
o'clock. At noon today there were
several hundred vacant spaces, but