New Britain herald., 1924-10-11
WASHINGTON REyOICES W
 BEING WORLD CHAMPIONS
Walter Johnson, Harris, Ruel and McNeely Are Heroes of First Water Strategy Played Big Part in Victory.
By Ths Associated Press.

W l trojan war Is over; and Washington, capital city of the allies, celebrated far into the night the return of the fair Helen carried captive of New York and held there throughout four years.
 Aimless, spontaneous contested joyous-even beautiful-was the service of thanksgiving which the city, in the greatest demonstration since the signing of the Armistice rendered to its heroes, and its gods.
 For Washington believes ill lts gods: is certain that on the pointed peak of the monument rest Oly,n- plan deities that watched and waited and tested and tantalized their Vo- taries during the trying days of the series; and then, at the end, confer red and said:
 These, our people, are deserving; and we will reward them.'
 It was to humble them, these fans will say, that Walter Johnson was twice humbled; then, from the ashes of their chastity, they raised up their eyes to see him come with flaming sword of vengeance-thelr Walter, with his fast ball, and his courage and invincibility.
 Washington will say that, or any part of it, or more than that today, fhile the aromatic spirit of dslirium still encircles it's brain.
 And Achilles, seemingly slain py the Giant twice, did come back; and came from nowhere, came almost unwelcomed, but came to victory which had been lacking without his touch, victory incomplete except that he lead it; and Washington believes in its gods, certain that none put gods could conceive, create and pro- dnce such a drama of events as brought the Worlds championship to Washington and Walter after l2 innings of the seventh game by a score of 4 to 3.
 As the allied Greeks entered Troy by strategy so did "Bucky'' Harris, penetrate the defenses of the Giants the youngest manager in the DIE leagues threw down the gauntlet of Chicanery, to the oldest, John Me Graw known as the little Napoleon and the master mind" With strate- gy the battle was fought; and De- cause of it, not only became the greatest contest in the history of the sport but possibly elevated the game itself to a new level.
 It was fought with the president of the country and many of the na- tions' prominent men in the fore ground; the background was map of villages and cities connected with Griffith Stadium by radio and tele- graph wire.
 When "Bucky" Harris started Og- den, a comparative unknown twirler, and then took him from the box af- ter he had pitched to two men, the people in Pittston, Pa, were certain that their home town boy had put one over on the master mind by forc ing McGraw to start his left handed batters and then, to either use them against Mogridge, southpaw, or by taking them from the lineup, to eliminate them from the lineup, hitters or as baAters against right handed Marberry if the latter re- lieved Mogridge.
 Out in Circleville, Ky, they knew that young Virgil Barnes was pitch ing a great game; that home run by Harris in the fourth inning had not only been the only hit allowed by their boy in six innings but that the young Washington manager was the only man who had reached first base in that time.
 In South Bend, Ind, and Bciaire Ohio, and San Diego, Calf., they knew all of this and more; in Wash ington, at Griffith Stadium, the ap- preciated several fine stops made by Bluege, playing at shortstop in place of the injured Peckinpaugh; they saw marvellous catch by Hack Will son, who dived into low drive and then sI1idded forward on his stomach with his hands upraised; they senset suspense in every play, thrilled witt the high tension apparent on the field. They watched Mogridge nov down the invaders.
 Then. in the sixth. they saw the Senators crack wide open while the alert Giants drove three runs through the breach.
 Young walked and Kelly singled sending Young to third, Harris sem Mogridge out and brought in Mar berry, the relief pitcher who hat already saved two games, Mouse scored Young with sacrifice fly Then came the lapse. Wilson sen slow thing over second which eith' CT Harris or Bluege might hav' knocked down, it seemed. Kelly wen to third and scored when Judge muffed Jacksons tap. Gowdy drov' one through Bluege's legs and Will son tallied.
 Barnes went on with his sam' steady pace. The series seemed ''ir the bag" for the Giants. Wher Bluege fouled out in the eight their shrill cries of triumph sound ed high above the crowd buzzing.
 Then the gods sprinkled thei magic on the field. mostly just Il front of third base.
 Liebold went in to hit for Taylo and drove two base clout just be yond Lindstrom. Ruel made nj first safety of the series, McNeel flew fo Wilson. Harris, a child o destiny if there was ever one Il baseball, hit towards Lindstrom. Tn Iau bouneed over the head of tn wonder bc- and Washington ha