The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-27

world series, the verdict or Anne
Cup series, the wholly deserving
What he saw otherwise is appe
A worlds championship flag
proudly flies in the shadow Of the
Capitol's dome, from the peak Of
a staff that was starkly unadorned
at this time last year.
Handled with consummate skill
by a twenty-seven-year- man
ager, the Washington Senators won
the American League pennant in a
driving finish with the New York
Yankees and then captured the
world title from the New York
Giants in the greatest series ever
played.
That night, in the midst Of the
widest scenes ever enacted in the
nations capital, with the possible
exception of the occasion that
marked the signing Of the arnlls-
tice, two names were on every
mans Eps as he revealed through
Pennsylvania avenue. They were
Stanley ''Bucky" Harris, the
juvenile manager who had
iOcIxeyed Washington into its
first pennant and world title, and
Walter johnson.
johnson it was who staked him
self to great season at the age
Of thirty-seven and topped it off by
holding the Giants at pay in the
final game, after Mogridge had
been relieved Of the pitching as.
signment in the ninth. Johnson's
pitching won the pennant and it
was a source of universal satisfac-
ton that to the same man fell the
honor Of beating the Giants in the
seventh and final game after he
had been beaten by the McGraw
entry in two previous starts.
That Washington was aided by a
freak fate in this final contest mat
tered little or not at all. However,
the circumstances are these. In
the ninth inning, with two runs
needed to tie and second and third
occupied, a grounder by Harris
took bad bound over Lindstron's
head and sent the game into extra
innings. In the twelfth, with the
winning run on second base, q shot
by McNeely again took freak hop
over Lindstrom's head and the
game and series were over. The
winning run might not even have
been on the bases had not Gowdy's
feet become tangled in his mask as
he settled under Ruers foul. He
dropped the ball and Ruel doubled
a moment later.
On the eve of the series the base
ball world was rocked by Judge
Lands announcement that he had
barred jimmy O'Connell, substitute
outfieIder, and Cozy Dolan, coach,
from playing with the New York
Giants and organized baseball for
an attempt to bride Heinie Sand,
Shortstop Of the Phill.es.
A jury of baseball writer's voted
Dazzy Vance, of Brooklyn, the
most valuable player In the
National League-fr0m the stand.
point of value to his team-tO the
great distress Of folks in st. Louis,
where Rogers HOFnsby holds
forth. HOrnsby established a
league record by leading his
organization in hitting for the
fifth successive season. He had
a remarkable average Of AIS.
George H. Ruth, the well-known
0utfielder, topped the American
League hitters and also smote the
most home runs, with a few to
spare. Vance and Walter Johnson
were the respective pitching leaders
of their leagues.
The following won the pennants
among the little majors:
American Association, st. Paul.
Pacific Coast League, Seattle. In.
ternational League. Baltimore.
Southern Association, Memphis.
Eastern League, Waterbury.
Baltimore again took several n
the chin in the little world
series. The Orioles lost to Water
bury, then took on st. Paul and lost
again. The Saints subsequently
hooked up with Seattle. but the
series was washed Out of existence
after one game was played
The manly art of refined may.
hem staked itself to a period Ut
depression such as It had not
known in modern years. Only one
championship changed hands, title
bouts being all too few. Even
meetings between good second
raters were exceptional.
IT was the inevitable ebb after
9 flood tide of finantDll prosperity
dating back to the years i'm.
mediately following the war.
Abe AttelI GOldstein and Eddie
"CannOnbalP Martin were the
only new championiOns TO fall
heir to the purple during the
past year. GOIdstein defeated an
aging Joe Lynch and then, iust
as the year was about to pass
out, lost his crown to Martin.
Jack Dempsey didn't draw on a
glove in defense of his title, foI
reasons several and abiding. Benny
Leonard danced off with Pal Moran
in i1o-decision bout and then called
II a campaign. Johnny Dundee re
signed from his featherweight title
and previously lost that so.called 1870
pound championship to Kid Sullivan
Mickey Walker knocked out Bobby
Barrett in welterweight champion
ship bout that attracted slight atten
ton outside of Philadelphia. Mike
NcTigue, alleged light-heavyweight
champion, was too proud to fight.--ol
something, Harry Greb. middleweigh
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