The Washington times., 1924-09-24

Look over this team that IL win
ming the pennant today. Almost in
every position it is the same team
that barely finished fourth a year
ago. credit the difference in stand
ing to Harris. He has been the
dynamo which has driven the seam
through one of the hardest seasons
have ever witnessed. He has han
died his players in wonderful fash
ion. He has kept them fighting
against all sorts of odds. II Gny
one man is to be singled out for
special commentator, it 10 Bucky
Harris.
81 was criticised in some quar-
t6rs when I named Harris Is my
manager. 1t was largely because
Of his youth. Some folks could not
understand how such young
fellow could manage men older
and more experienced than hint
self. He has shown them how IL
Is done.
Harris Is born leader, that's
all. He has coddled the sensitive
1AAu uIAfCH TIC TOu5uCA Play III ..
They have all as a result pulled to-
gether. He has given the team a
winning spirit and 1t Is that spirit
which has made the team a success.
Il did my best to manage q win
ner In Washington, but I never
could get the right combination.
Then tried other managers and
| still failed. Now l have the right
combination and the best manager
In the business. No wonder Wash
ington Is going to have its pennaat
and no wonder am happy. I could
| not pilot q winner myself, but
could pick the man who has dore
1t. ! am willing to stay cut Of the
limelight and let Bucky have it all.
It's coming to him. He is q won
| derful leader"
That Chicago fans are pulling
for Washington to win has been
shown Enthusiastically In the past
two days. Every time Harris
comes to bat he Is appIauded.
Walter Johnson was cheered for
several minutes on Monday.
Every rally by the Griffs brings
applause.
1t is making history for southside
fans, this roofing for the Griffmen,
and baseball writers here are call
ing attention to the fact that never
before have the fans pulled against
the Sox and for their rivals.
Nevertheless. in every city visited
on this trip fans have rooted for
the Griffmen. A pennant triumph
for Washington seems the most
popular thing in baseball.
When the scoreboard shows the
Yankees in the rear, or, better than
that, defeated, prolonged cheering
has inevitably followed. It Is as
though the fans want to impress Il
upon the players themselves that
Washington Is a popular w1nnAr.
Buckv Harris showed managerial
brains In removing Mogridge after
six innings. The Duke Of Rochester
was not being hit hdrd and was
leading by a margin Of four runs,
but Harris realized that Mogridge
had been under a severe strain for
weeks and that a world series is
just ahead. So, switching from q
southpaw curve ball pitcher to a
fast ball highlander, Harris hoped
to worry the NSOx. That he didn't
was simply owing to Marberry's
lack Of control.
Sam Rice has now hit safely I'm
his last thirty games. His lone
hit yesterday was q sharp single
to left In the third inning. He Is
sure Of holding the seasons rec
ord for the league.
Goose Goslin delivered the goods
in the third when he came in fast,
reached out and caught in his bare
hand Collins foul fly. His next
stride brought him against the
fence in front of the left field pa.
vilion, but he held on to the bali.
Football Fatality
Out in Madison, Wis, Melvin
Burns, seventeen, died as the re.
suit of injuries he got in a football
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