The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-27

II am not worrying about rec
ords.'' Marberry told this writer. III
the team wins i am satisfied.
Harris knows whether am Of any
use to the team or not. You must
remember, too, that when I have
relieved johnson, he has always
gone out of the game In front
Sometimes 1t wasn't by much Of q
margin, I'll admit, but had that
margin to work on. That makes
my work much easier. I'd rather
take up a winning game any time
than a losing game. Any pitcher
would. too, for that matter.
f3As a
johnson was given wonderful
reception here when he frOtted
out to the box In the first inning.
One might have imagined that the
WASHINGTON acc was pitching In
his own home town. When
he was injured BY s pitched ban
In tho fifth round, there was gem
nine sympathy shown for him.
As he remained IN the game, going
to first base, he was cheered on
all sides.
II II ~ Il 4.
In HIS victorious march for thir
teen triumphs, johnson vanquisheG
such excellent pitchers as Baum
gartner, Whithill, Sherry Smith ant
Mike Cvengros, but he failed before
Washington's jirx, Alex Ferguson
who gave a wonderfully smooth ex
hibition on the hill all day.
Though having his hitting streal
shattered, Sam Rice's record is sur,
to be the longest Of the season
All kinds Of pitching, fast balls
hooks, slow balls ana spitters, Rict
succeeded in getting at least on,
bingle in thirty-one consecutive con
tests. George Burns, Of the Clcve
lands Indians, went twenty -foul
games before tumbling and Is run
ner up to the Griffs' fleet outfieidar
In the first frame, with two out
Rice shot a. liner right at Dim,
williams, recruit outfielder from
Mobile. In the fourth he led Of
with an easy fly for Veach. In tn,
sixth he shot another liner to WI
liams, that time to right center
In the eighth, with the tying run
on third base and two out, Rice
best was d pop. fly for Joe Harri
inside the diamond. Thus was al
hitting streak broken.
Buclxy Harris, In his own bOyish
way, assumes all blame for the
fiascO in the ninth inning that
brought quick death to Roger
Pecklnpaugh, but to THIS writer
It had all the earmarIxs OF n
missed signal ON the part Of some
body, not Harris.
Ruel was at bat, with two bali
ana two strikes on him. Bluee,
was on third and Peck was 81
first. Two were out and the Re,
Sox were leading by one run
Bluege must score to tie the count
AS Ruel took the third ball, q higl
one, Peck made q break for sec
ond. Bluege holding closely to third
Ruel had made no attempt d
cover q hit and run play, having
O'Neill handed the ball down Il
Wanby, who chased Peck back Il
first where Joe Harris tagged him
Through it all Bluege had no
moved ten feet off third base.
Bucky Harris says he ordered I
delayed steal to put Peck with tn
winning run on second, having
confidence that Ruel would hi
safely. This is the bunk. To hav,
assisted Peck. Bluege should II
that case have danced up and dow
the line. He remained rooted Il
the spot.
If the move had been made I,
score, Bluege with the tying run
the third sacl1er should have mad,
the play by coming at least hal
way toward the plate. Then, with
Peck drawing throw toward sec
ond base he might have come ii
with a slide. He. was not In tn,
play at all.
TO this writer, however, &c ap.
pears as II Peck expected q hit
and run with Ruel, missing n
sign as he started away from the
bag. Either that or Bluege miss.
ed entirely q sign to work q dOu.
BILE steal with Peck.
The play was all over so sudden
lily that most Of the fans gasped
They were all for the Griffs an,
johnson and did not relish tina
speedy end at all. Nevertheless,
IL doubtful Il q double steal woul