The Washington times., 1924-10-11
THO Bis EARS.
On BARNEY
CHEEKS
They Answer Question cf How
Waiter Felt After The
Grand Victory
BY 4. b. THOMAS.

low ca waiter johnson feel
after that glorious victory
Wen d newspaper man who
fought his way into the clubhouse
asked Barney question like this
and barely had It out when he got
an unepoken answer.
& & was Ia the form of two large,
splendid tears on Walters cheeks.
What did they mean?
Think it out for yourself.
Not \ few were struck BY the
ccldsblooded resignation Of Emil
Meuael Ia that final inning, when,
after CHANGING toward the plate and
seeing the fleet-footed Muddy Ruel
not many yards from home. ne
tucked the ball In his glove and
called II the end 81 an eventful
day.
strong thrower might have
made II q close decision at the
plate. but Emil knew his weakened
arm was not capable Of the test.
Aaeusel's wing has not been III the
best Of shape.
Giant fans. with some justifica.
ton, can say Washington had the
bic breaks. Bucky harris single
that scored two runs in the eighth
was q ground ball that took an UNI
expected hop over the brilliant Lind
gtrora head. McNeelyss winning
nit was Of the same variety, over
the same head. It appeared that
Lindstr0m was blinded by the sun
when be ducked Harris blow.
Harris home run would have been
an ont ordinarily but for those
fate4ul extra seats In. left and center
field. Hack Wilson made q valiant
attempt to catch Buclxy,s horne-run
fly, and was shaken up when he
lunged into the stands. But the
stoclEy Giant recovered quickly. On
the next play he made q diving
catch OF Rice's line drive, sliding
on his stomach, beIly-whopper
fashion, for distance OF six feet.
estimated by bleacherites.
It was a big day for both Nc.
Nicely and Leibold, more or less,
rivals Tor the Griffs' centerfieid
Job. ~ was Leibold's two-bagger
down the left field line that started
trouble Tor the Giants, in the eightil.
and McNeely's hard-hit that hoped
over Lindstron's bean scored the
winning run.
The heart Of every true sports.
man IL the park was with Waiter
Johnson, who gets official credit
Tor the victory. Walters courage
has ever been taken for granted,
but proof upon proof Of the stable.
ness behind the belt Of that big
man was given by Johnson IN the
four innings he pitched.
IN each and every one OF those
four big framesf Johnson was called
upon to show his sand. With one
out II the ninth and Frisch on
third with the possible winning
rum Johnson passed Young pllr.
posely, doubtless considering the
possibility Of double play, and
then struck out Kelly, one of the
National Leagues most dangerous
men Ut bat. 81
Again In the eleventh johnson
slipped Young q free ticket with
Groh, on second and made Kelly n
strilxeout victim. whenever the
Giants threatened Walter reverted
to his style OF ten years ago and
famed EN-. He struck out five
men In four frames and each strike,
out came In a pinch.
Frankie Frisch's triple was 1 III.
rifle drive that screamed its wav
between McNeely and Rice and
caromed off the right-centerfieId
bleachers. But for McC1eely's speed
i might have been homer.
Muddy Ruel saved his one worth.
y9hiIe contribution m cha farIfess i,et
column until his last time AT bat n
the series. Then ne doubled down
the left field foul line and scored
on McNeely's single for the most
important run In the history OF
Washington.
Barnes retired in succession the
first ten batters that faced him.
Then Harris planted 4 homer among
the bugs in left confer. It per.
ttlrbed Barnes not at ALL II ap.
i peared, for he continued moving
down the Griffs for eight more sue.
cessive outs. It had begun to ap-
pear that Barnes might pitch a
one-hit game and lose 1t.
A couple Of game BAN clubs, IL
anybody should ask about 'em.
There was no sign OF nervousness
In McGraw's men when the Grifts
were near victory with runner
ON third and first and only one
down In the ninth. Miller was az
bat and the Giants apparently were
confident Of q double play. H came.
Jackson to Frisch to Kelly, and q
play more cody executed was never
made on baseball diamond.