Evening star., 1924-10-06

IL was Roger Peckinpaugh, discard
ed captain of the New York Yankees,
who again came through with
timely pinth-inning smash in the
pinch In the Saturday game Rogers
double in the ninth tied the score
and forced the game into extra in
nings. The Cleyelander was present
cd with another great opportunity in
the ninth yesterday and again cam.
through. With Judge on second and
one out and the score tied Roger
tore single to left. bringing in
Judge with the run which put Wash
ington back in the series Like an
other great world series shortstop OF
former seasons-Jack Barry--Peck
can do more with go batting ay-
e-age than any man in the game.
In the 1921 series, between the
1anks and Giants, Peckinpauch was
a weak sister with the mace hitting
only around $50. while his tumble in
the last game gave the Charts the
series. Roger is three years older
but better player than he was in
1921
Several of his stops were phenome-
nal. though the best fielding play on
the Washington side was made nv
Harris on Meusel in the ninth That
play had an important bearing on the
ashirgton victory. Had Harri.
failed to make it the Giants would
have made more than two runs in the
ninth.
Home Runs Turning Point.
AS in former series, the two games
played so far have hinged on home
run hitting ! expected the usus,
home run bonn bardment after the
series went to the Polo Grounds. but
the home run attack has started early
Homers by Goslin and Harris gave
the winners three runs
Up to the 1923 series. the home -up
record for a series was five. Th;s
was doubled in 1928. With four home
runs in the first two games. the 1925
nome run crop may even exceed that
of year ago
National League managers still go
strong on left-handers for world
series games. In 1917 and 1918 not
a single right handler started l.
games. McGraw already has shot
Nehf and Bentley against the Wash
ingtons, even though McQuil!an and
Barnes shouldered the burden of tn
Giants September campaign for the
National League pennant
GosIin Wrecked Bentley.
Nehf had a fair amount of success
on Saturday. curbing Rice. GosIin
handed batsmen in the middle Of
Washington's lineup. Bentley pitched
a strong game, but Goslin's homer in
the first with Rice on really spilled
the beans for him
Harris used his left-hander. Jezebel
Zachary. The North Carolinian slip
ped in the ninth. when a Giant rally
tied the score. Losing that lead was
a tough break for Zachary, IS he had
nings. When he retired under fire it
made it possible for Peck to win the
hero's laurels in the second half of
the ninth.
Whatever one may think of the
New York club, no one will question
its gameness Three runs behind,
they picked up one run in the seventh
and ninth-inning rally almost gave
them the victory.
Fred Marberry, the best relief
pitcher in the American League.
struck out Jackson on three pitched
balls and was credited with the vic
tory, as he took charge with the score
tied.
Lindstrom Fields Finely.
The kid Lindstrom did some mar
velous fielding for the National
leasuers. The veteran Groh. fifteen
years older than Lindstrom, could
hardly have felded the position so
we'll.
The Giants actually lost the game
in the first inning, when it looked as
though the National League cham
pions would quickly drive Zachary
into retirement. LindstrQm and
Frisch led off with singles, and after
Young popped out, an error saved
Kelly. 1t filled the bases with one
out, but Washington's great double
play infield pulled zach out of this
early difficulty.
McGraw started in with a first-ball
attack, but shifted later to a waiting
game. He had better success after he
shifted his tactics.
1t still is my belief that New York
will win. Cnquestionably the series
will run to six or possibly seven
games.
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