Evening star., 1924-10-05

the little fellow sat calmly unlacing
shoe, receiving the congratulations
with hardly more than a smile.
Each of the players in turn ex-
pressed the belief that it was one of
the greatest games In which he had
ever played, but there an atmos-
phere of confidence that prevailed.
Times.
Contrary to expectations, there was
no demonstration against the Giants
none except the customary howls
when one of the New Workers pro-
tested over Connolly's umpiring, or
demanded to look at the ball John
son was pitching. Nor was there
evidence that the Giants were affected
by the recent scandal. Young, who
famed twice, was apparently the only
player off form, and that probably
was because the sturdy Texan was
trying too hard to vindicate himself.
Times
AS the game started the wish must
have been that Walter Johnson could
have borrowed a little of the GOODNESS
of the President Whatever his poll
ties may be he certainly did not seem
to be able to keep cool with the Presi-
dent during the progress of that open
ing game. Even while he was warm
ing up he fidgeted as he never did in
league game. Art Nehf, trying out
a few of his curves, was accurate and
apparently complacent. 1t was clear
that the speed and fame of Walter
Johnson were no bugaboo for the
Giants. They faced him with a con-
fidence that was almost insolent. 1t
seems to be largely in the state of
mind in these world series.-Tribune
Lank Hank Gowdy, the cool old
trooper of the Argonne, was a light
and happy influence over the Giants.
Lank Hank was the best player in the
Army and is the best soldier in the
base ball gamei When he was with
the Braves he had the valuable fac
ulty of kidding the opposition and
annoying them considerably with
some dry comments. Hank chartered
all through the game to overanxious
Washington batters-Tribune.
johnson, from the start, was plainly
nervous. When you have worked and
waited, toiled and struggled and
fought Is years for a certain day
and that day finally comes, one is
apt to feel the heavy pressure of
destiny. Where johnson was nervous,
Nehf was as cool as a wind across
the barren lands; cool with a blight
ing effectiveness that Washington
could not solve for a long, long time.
johnson was restless, wandering
about, now and then warming up,
over-keen to win for the $4,000 who
had just paid him one of the greatest
tributes any man ever knew. The
hardest thing in competitive sport is
to make good for admiring and ac-
claiming friends.-Tribune.
Art Nehf. the rather fragile look
ing left handler, by comparison seemed
entirely self-possessed. He pitched
with what seemed to be the careless,
easy grace of one who was saying
to himself, why, this is merely an
other ball game" And that must
Giant campaigner. Johnson might
have been A recruit hurled into the
breach instead of one of the oldest
pitchers in point of view of service
and Success.-Tribune.
The Senators were more progress
sive and aggressive on the bases than
the New York folk. and adopted
bolder tactics, more varied, at least
in attack. But they didn't seem to
know as much about their opponents
batting weaknesses as the Giants did,
or to play batters with as good judg-
Tribune.
The Senators weren't so much at
ease as were the New Workers, who
are old world series stagers. There
was manifest nervousness in the
League ranks. though 1t
wore off in the heat and crunch of
battle. The Senators hit twice as
we'll in the latter part of the game
as in the first. but they never did go
UP there as if confident of gauging
oh
Tribune.
AS said before, the game was less
brilliant than eXacting. Its most con-
spicuous performers were both bat
teries-Terry. Kelly, Peckinpaugh,
Rice (who cut down Wilson with a
bee-line throw to the plate), Jackson
and Frisch. The pitchers took their
time, and Johnson never worked as
slowly before. The Senator's felt the
strain more than the Giants and were
more constrained. That, with the ex-
perience and the feel of world
series combat under their belts, may
disappear overnight. But the Giants.
having beaten Johnson, have a big
edge.
1 am beginning to suspect that life
has a rotten habit of neglecting to let
things turn out as they should Ger
tainly the issue seemed plain in this
case. Walter johnson is one of the
most glamorous figures in the national
game. At the present time the Giants
are quite a little less tan that. Never
theless the unjust cause won. The Best
that righteousness and romance could
do was to carry the game into extra
nnings.-Heywood Broun in The World.
The better team won today The
Giants were better at the bat, and
steadier in the field. There was a pre-
cision, a deadly accuracy. about their
work which stamped them as the team
which had been through the mill. The
Senators were nervous. They weren't
sloppy in their defensive work, but
they weren't sure. l have seen them
play many a better game through the
run of the regular season.-Broun In
The World.
With no wish to take any credit
from the fine game which Arthur
Nehf pitched, the Senator'S weren't
batting at all today. They were too
anxious. Especially was this the case
with Goslin and Ruel. They were all
worked up over being in a world
series, and they wished to do all the
winning themselves, Goslin tried to