Evening star., 1924-10-08

against McGraws team once more
That's what Walter Johnson, d
say this morning concerning his pf
ward the world series game he was
the Polo Grounds.
And Johnson is a man OF lew
always. II he thinks he is in goo,
National League champions in the Il
championship OF the world. he pre-
Jolly himself or any one else into ia
SO certain about himself.
Against the Giants in Washington
last week, johnson did not pitch his
real game. He was too deliberate too
studied in his work. He pressed TOO
much on every pitch, and plainly
showed his nervousness. johnson felt
that the eyes of the base ball world
were upon him. in his first world
series engagement. and his perform
ance suffered thereby
But that is gone now, and with
his club very much in the running for
the games greatest title, after days
OF furious batting. Johnson seems
ready to be himself in a ball contest.
Manager Harris announced that Wal
ter would be his choice today. and
When Walter works he will be pitch
ing solely to win a ball game for the
Nationals He will not be pitching to
win for a host of admirers as well.
mere was no feeling of depression
among the Nationals after their de-
f"at here Monday. and there was no
"Nress Of joy after the 1-to-4 victory
Yesterday in the fourth game. which
dca9loCked the series
Happy Over Triumph.
The men were rappy over the
Triumph. but took their success calmly
They bore themselves like athletes
who had expected nothing else and
raised no undue fuss when it came.
There really was not as much talk
ing and general confusion in the
clubs dressing room after yeSter-
day contest as is customary after
almost any engagement during the
championship campaign in the league.
The men look upon this world series
as serious business and conduct them
selves on and off the field accordingly
They know they have a splendid
chance to capture world laurels and
they hope to make the most of it.
Perhaps the Mats do not constitute A
great ball club greatness goes but
theS do constitute one of the earnest
clubs that ever existed. Success does not
70 to their heads. Winning pleasea
them, of course, but it does not make
Them blow their own trumpetS
The Mats do their playing on the ball
hcld, not in c!ubhouses after games
1hoS" Giants were not going to
throw them past ,ioslin all the time
remarked Trainer Mike Martin after
Yesterdays game. Hes -Jh keen a bat
ter to be marks for them in this series.
That was fine exhibition he gave
Goose IL Ri.I Noixc
Goose was the big nofsA in tho attack
that stung Barnes, Howard Baldwin and
Wayland Dean, the trio of right -ha nders
John McGraw sent against the Mats in
the second tilt of the series at the Polo
Grounds. All he got in four times at
bat was three singles and home run.
and two of the blows drove in four Nat
runs, as many as the Giants could get
collectively. while the last of ,Ioose's
wallops started the making of run.
That homer Goose got in the third in
ming off Barnes while McNeely and Har-
riS were rooStns on the bases was a
smash to the lower grandstand in right
1t was a terrific clout. and would have
been good for at least two bases on any
big league bali field not pinched by
stands.
Goslin's work at bat was so good in
tho fourth game that it raised his aver
age for the series from 200 to .36S.
Some jump! Goose also did we'll afield
yesterday. He had three chances in left.
and each one ha I'd. one was long liner
by Wilson that backed Goslin against
the barrier in front of the ieft-fieid
stands. IT was sparkling piece Of field
ing.
McNeely and BIuege shine.
Earl McNee1y and Eluege also did
some sound slamming at the expense
of the Giants pitchers. McNeely.
who had gotten but one safety in the
three preceding games. and Blueee,
who had made but two, each regis
tered three hits yesterday, figuring
prominently in the. scoring.
HogridGe Is Exubernnt.
There was not man among the
Mats happier than George Mogridge
after the winning. Thought by many
to be through for the season as a
pitcher. to be entirely too uncertain
10 be risked in a world series game,
George had stepped on the slab and
pitched one Of his best games of the
wear. He had every .aright to feel
happy. When George gets as much
on his fast one as he had on it
against the Giants he is nbeatable."
averred Harris, folieW ing the contest.
warming up before the game that I
decided then and there Mogridge was
the man to send in, and he upheld
my judgment in great style, too"
1t was the first, game in which
Mogridge had pitched so long for
more than a month";. but George had
plenty Of confidence yesterday, and
gave a fine accountTof himself until
, he began firing in the eighth. 1t was
a wonderful day for. the veteran
Southpaw.
.fWe had a Frank Frisch' of our own
today" said Memo Leibold after the
Giants were licked. And 1 guess he
did not play great game" Memo
was referring to Bucky Harris, who
gave an exhibition of second basing
quite as remarkable as that given by
Frisch for the Giants when they won
Mondays game.
Harris Is Cheered.
Harris work brought cheers from
the mass of fans in the Polo Grounds
repeatedly. His playing in the eighth
inning was remarkable. When he
rushed we'll in back of second base,
scooped UP a grounder and. while
.vhirlinE, threw to Judge to retire
Gowdy, the mob roared But they
roared even louder when Bucky
rushed almost to the foul line for a
one-handed stab of Frisch's sizzler
that had burned past Judge. and got
the ball to Joe at first base ahead
of the Fordham F1osh. They were the
plays of a champion.
Bucky had ten chances all told. and
handled every one wonderfully we'll
lie made those New York fans who
did not know what really great sec
ond sacker he is, realize it at last.
Peck Mny Not Get Back.