Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-09
Batter Way to Win

l nleaSnlnS furious, ruthjeSS at
tack. the New York Giants battered
the great veteran into defeat for the
second straight time. captured the
fifth game of the series from the
Senators by a score OF 6 to . and left
tonight for Washington with the
1924 worlds championship within
their reach.
The Giants coming back today with
the powerful type Of attack that car
ried the Senators to triumph yester-
day, now hold formidable edge of
three to two in games. They need
but one more victory to clinch the
series and give their leader, John
McGraw, his fourth baseball crown
and a new major league record.
The forces Of McGraw, who shares
the present record of three worlds
series victories with Connie Mack
and his Athletics are heavy favor
ties tonight to carry off the major
honors in one of the games spectac-
Washingtons big gun and left the
for the rest Of the fight
Nehf Again Today
If Art Nchf, McGraws brilliant
southpaw. who was prevented from
starting today's game by thumb
bruise, sustained in his victory over
Johnson on the opening day. is able
to take the mound tomorrow, the
Giants will have an excellent pros
pect Of ending the series. If not. or
If Nehf fails, the decision will so to
the seventh game, which will also be
played in Washington.
Through the smoke of tnday's con-
fiict. johnson stood out as n gallant
but tragic figure. one of the most
tragic baseball has ever known. An
other outpouring of $4,000 fans.
Drawing the chilliest day of the SER
les. came chiefly in the hope of see
ing Johnson hang up his first worlds
series victory. Their sympathics
which have been with Che Senators
throughout the New York games of
the series. were particularly evident
for johnson. They cheered him to
the echo in the early part of the
game hut as 1t wore on and John
sons defeat seemed inevitable they
became qu:eter. realizing that big
Barney" one of the games greatest
idols, was taking the bittcrest set
back OF his career
Takes His Medicine
Johnson took the punishment ad-
ministered by the Giants bats. grim
ly. but 1t was sad spectacle to those
who recalled his greatness over near
ly q score of years and his valiant
struggle to reach the door that re-
fused to open to him when he knock
ed. Yet probably no one realized the
tragedy Of 1t all more keenly than
Johnson himself when after Goose"
Goslin's third home run of the series
had revived Washington's hopes in
the eighth inning, the Giants shelfed
the veteran for three more runs and
removed the last uncertainty over the
outcome.
Under this terrific bombardment. It
seemed foolhardy for Manager
"Bucky" Harris to keep johnson in
the game. the outcome of which
meant so much to the Senator's
championship hopes. but the young
Washington pilot apparently was
willing to accept defeat rather than
cap the climax Of the veterans last
stand by taking him from the box.
waiter OF sentiment
In JohEson's declaration after the
game that he may retire from the
game next season for all time may
lie the real reason for keeping him
to the last. II 1t was to be the vet
Grams final battle. he wanted to be on
the firing line to the last. even in the
face of crushing defeat.
Johnson's famous fast ban, which
rad forced the Giants to twelve bit
terly- innings before they
won the opening game, held no terrors
today. The Nationa! Lea que cham
pions pounded Barney for IS safe
blows. and punched three of them in
each Of the third. fifth and eighth
innings, when they did all their scor-
ing.
Jack BENTLEY. southpaw star. op-
posed Johnson and held the Senators
to one run until the eighth inning
when he left under an outbreak that
was started by Goslin's homer. a
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