Evening star., 1924-10-10

cisive rally by lining sturdy safety
left. Little Muddy Ruel, whose in
ability to get a single safety thus
far forced him to share with Billy
Sullivan of the 1906 White Sox. the
unenviable distinction of being the
only catcher held hitless in world
series, then did his bit by laying
down a neat sacrifice. A roller
Zachary sent to Kelly moved Peck on
to third. where he roasted while
McNeely wheedled a pass from Nehf
on four straight pitches.
On the second of two vigorous
swings that Harris missed, McNeely
set sail for second and slid in safe
" under Gowdy'S heave to Frisch.
This contribution of speedy feet and
II alert mind from the high priced
'oast Leagu recruit proved one of
ae most valuable of the contest for
( placed him in position to follow
peckinpaugh to the counting block
when Harris, after fouling one off
and taking three balls, answered the
screaming entreaties of the thouS-
ands by slashinG a single to right.
Harris reached second on Young's
wide and futile throw plateward. 1t
mattered not that Bucky was an
chored at the middle station when
Nehf hooked a third strike over on
pass and stole second to be strande ed
with Peck, who also walked. when
Ruel rolled to the box. or that Judge,
with a free ticket from Bill Ryan,
who pitched in the eighth after Nehf
had given way to let Frank Snyder
fly out for him, were the only other
Griffmen to reach the paths, for
Zachary was wellnigh inyincible
thereafter.
Three balls Settle Giants.
After earning the distinction of re-
firing the Giants on three pitched
balls in the fifth, JeZ turned them
back in order again in the sixth.
Wilson caused some uneaSiness when
he sent looper to right in the seventh
on which Rice narrowly missed maxi
ing another startling play, but which
went for a single when Sam found
himself>unable to hold it after reach
ing for the ball at his Shoetops. At
this point Goslin turned III a fine rum
ming catch of Jackson's little fly close
to the foul line, and Gowdy popped
to Harris to end the round.
The Giants again were impotent in
the eighth, but after Young had
opened the final frame with a foul
that Bluege took care of, the stage
was set for one of the most dramatic
scenes ever witnessed on ball field.
Kelly, the versatile Giant, whose
home-run wallop did SO much to seal
JohnSon'S doom in the opening game,
caused something akin to panic when
he rammed Il safety Sauarely between
Judge and Harris. Bill Southworth, a
Mercury-footed athlete, was put in to
run for the Giants cleanup slugger,
and broke for second when Meusel
whacked toward center.
Peck Is Hero.
Disregarding pain and the danger
Gus consequences of stra ming his in
jured leg, Peck tore over to the
left and :pearinG the ball back of
second base with one hand twisted
to flip it hackhanded to Harris, fore
ing Southworth. Roger contrived to
stay on his feet only long enough to
see that the play had been executed,
then sank to the ground writhing in
agony. He was through for this sea-
son--it might be for all tIne-but
gamely tried to Spurn the solicitous
assistance of his mates. who half led,
half carried him off the field.
Harris called on Tom Taylor, a
rookie from Memphis, who has been
nursing a broken knuckle on his
throwing hand and appeared still
wearing it bandgaged. to take the
station at third vacated when Bluege
shifted over to fill in for Peck at
short.
Hack Wilson, one of the most
dangerous batsmen in the Giant ar
ray, was up, with the tying run rep
resented in the person of Meusel on
first base. Much depended on Zach
ary in this crisis. and the brick
topped southpaw from Graham. n. c..
the only hurler able to win two games
in this seething series, rose magnifi-
Gently to the occasion with strike
out to end the battle