The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-25

First place. And Bucky Harris
and the rest of the crew smile in
the realization of a dream como
true. First place-reward Of fight.
ers who never quit.
But what a battle!
Inning after inning the two teams
fought neck and neck Inning after
inning vicious offense crumbled and
Tell away before defense that was
both spectacular and impenetrable.
Inning after inning the $4,000 fans
sat fascinated cheering both clubs
impartially or resting silent in tho
thrill of stops that seemed impos-
sible and throws that were miracles.
The game would go on all night 1t
seemed, for in the face of such pitch.
ing and such defense, scoring seemed
impossible.
Then in the tenth the break
came, a little break but a decisive
one. For q moment PennOck
weakened and Bluege walked.
Russell forced Hmm, but Rice
doubled to left. Comes now little
Wild Matthews-Wid chewing gum
and smiling, and swinging his bat
with the nOnchalance Of q veteran.
& A flash Of white, vicious swing.
Crack. and out to left field scared
"a high fly into Hendricks glove.
Like flash Russell was away after
the catch and while the crowd held
{ its breath he slid home, home in
!. q riot of dust, home safely ahead of
the throw, home with the run that
meant victory-and first place.
b And as he lifted his sweat-stained,
/ dust-brown form from the plate, he
smiled and nodded. That was double
& victory. Russell, the relief man,
! had turned back the Yankees and
A4hen scored the run that meant
victory.
~ Out of the dugout poured the
whole Washington contingent to
j welcome him back. Russell had
found Destiny. and Bucky Harris
fighting gang had realized dream,
victory and first place.
That, gentleman, was bali game,
M WashingtOn's bOy.manager has
q though. He expected to send
Z against Joe Bush in the final
veteran hurried back to Wash.
ii ington yesterday on being notified
! that his wife has been stricken
q with appendicitis. Fred Marberry
n. may have to do the hurting for
II the visitors.
~ A pitiful1y small crowd saw the
Yanks tuInbled out of first place
Furthermore, the repeated whip
pings sustained by them at the
hands and feet, brains and bats OF
the visiting Griffmen have turned
many Of the rooters against them
The long Bronx cheer is ever on the
AIR these days at the great Yankee
Stadium.
The Griffs hoped upon Pennock
Tor a run in the very first inning,
Spark Plug" Matthews DELIVERING
the goods with abandon. Rice
singled and Matthews dragged a
bunt past Ernie johnson. By
superior speed, Rice galloped over
to third and Matthews got two
bases on that bunt. Harris lined
one to Meusel, but his reputation
! as a pegger did not bother Rice
i The Washingtonian fairly flew down
the line and slid across the plate
/; IN safety. That was smart baseball
~ Johnson's triple and an infield
!, out tied the score for the Yanks
in their half, but the Griffs prompt
~ went to the front in the second
i on Pecks single, Pennock's wild
pitch and Bluege's single.
%s In the fourth Roger Peckinpaugh
4 hammered a vicious liner to center
4 with two down. The ball bounded
over Meusels head and the ancient
Peck hiked all the way around
giving the Griffs a two-run lead.
9a The Yanks again tied the coun,
in their half Of the fourth. Ruth
! walked, but the next two died
E Pipp tripled to the rightfield wall
scoring Ruth, and scored himself OF
Schang's single to right. There
after the teams battled on ever
:, terms till the break" came in thu
! tenth and the Griffmen were out
I IN front in what promises to be thu
hottest pennant race in many
- mauY yeara