Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-10
Coolidge Again Attends

ITeSluent NOolluge, eStoDHShlnS
himself as dyed the wool fan
by watching his second game OF the
series, joined in the tumultuous en-
thusiasm Of a victory frenzied crowd
of $4,000 that saw ''Bucky" Harris.
the slim, dark haired young manager
of the Senators. come through with
most thrilling triumphs of the
series.
Harris, with two out and the count
two strikes and three balls. slashed
single to right in the fifth inning
that scored Ieckinpaugh and Nc
Nicely with the Senators only runs.
and broke up a sensational southpaw
battle between Art Nehf, Giant ace.
who had won. the first game. and
odd Tom" Zachary, who came
through with his second triumph OF
the series.
1t was costly victory for the
Senators, however, for in a dramatic
ninth inning when the Giants threat
ened to rally, two stars of the
Washington infield were injured on
the same play. and Roger Peckin-
paugh again was lost to the team.
and will not be able to play In the
seventh and deciding game at Giif-
nth Stadium tomorrow.
Peck Again Hurt
peckinpaugh. veteran Shortstop
whose return to the game today for
the first time since Monday. had
plugged the gaping hole in the Sen
ators' inner defense, and put new
life into the entire team, aggravated
q leg injury in fielding Meusers hot
smash over second base. He made
the stop and throw to Harris that
forced Kelly and checked the Giant
rally, but there was fresh cry of
alarm from the stands when Joe
Judge was hit in the groin by Har-
ris' low throw and fell to the ground
in pain.
Peck pulled UP limping and finally
had to be half carried from the field,
but Judge recovered sufficiently to
continue the game and Taylor. sub
stitute infielder. who himself is just
recovering from an injury to his
throwing hand. which was swathed
in bandages, went to third base to
finish the game for Bluege, who
moved over to Peck's place at short.
The fresh injury to Peckinpaugh,
aggravating the pulled tendon, of
"charleyhorse". which forced him out
of the series last Monday. was par
ticularly tragic. not only for Wash
ington's championship hopes but for
Peck himself, who celebrated his re.
turn today by playing in spectacle
brilliantly. starting a double play that
OF GIANTS i'm tho ri In
besides hoping to quell the final
cnarbc of the McGraw men in the
ninth, while he had perfect day at
bat, starting the winning rally and
scoring the first Senator run.
His absence. already keefily felt in
the defeats which the Senators sus-
tanned In two out Of three games at
New York. will severely handicap
Washington's final bid tomorrow for
the clubs first world title.
The Senators were outhit today,
seven to four. but their blows made
them count.
Spirit 10 Manifest
Cndiscouraged by the second
straight defeat Of their great pitch
ing star, Walter Johnson. in ycster-
DAYS game. Washington came back
with O rush. No better proof Of this
high spirit could be given than the
tremendous rush ut Griffith Stadi-
um's box Offices after today's game
for tickets for tomorrow's deciding
battle Thousands left az early as
.he seventh inning this afternoon TO
get the favored places in line. while
additional thrOngs stormed the ticket
winodsw and formed lines that were
blocks long tonight.
Zachary. after a shaky first inning.
when the Giants scored their only
run on Frisch's double. and n fielder's
choice by Young. who scored on Kel-
iy's long single. waved a magic spell
over the Giant bats that had voIley-
ed base hits yesterday. Instead Of
Johnson's fast ball. on which they
had thrived. the Giants had Zach
ary's slow curves and tantal!zine
fioaters 10 contend with today and
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