New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-16
THE WEIRD CAME WHICH
ENDED THE SERIES

ENDED THE SERIES
The concluding game Of the world |
series yesterday was in several re-
spects the most remarkable ever
played in such a contest. The as
founding manner in which the Pr
rates overcame the lead OF four
runs scored by Washington in the
first inning. the heroic effort OF
Walter johnson to stave off defeat |
as the pouring rain made 1t next to
impossible for him to get sufficient
grip upon the ball to control 1t, and
the final burst OF speed by Pitcher
Oldham for Pittsburgh In the ninth
inning when he struck out two of
the Washington batters-all this
made the game one of historic sig
nifcance In the annals OF the ma
tional game. Yet the Washington
defeat cannot be laid entirely upon
Johnscn's lame arm and sore leg.
Had Peckinpaugh not made two
juicy errors, which yielded Pitts
burgh four runs. the Kansas farmer
would have won. But errors I'M
fortunately are part of the game.
II was a valiant effort by Walter
Johnson TO earn a niche In the
baseball hall OF fame by winning
three games OF a world series: but
this contamination OF a long and
honorable career was denied him.
The way In which most Washing
ton players rallied around their star
pitcher even during the grave6t
moments of his supreme baseball
adj ersity was of little avail; john
sons last stand was well snight pa
thetic. 1t will ever be a matter OF
conjecture as to whether Manager
Harris could have done better had
he taken "Old Barney" from the
box when his effectiveness passed
and had substituted one OF his other
twirlers. Perhaps no single individ-
ual upon the Washington hurting
staff was In extra good shape, but
the same could we'll be said Of the
Pittsburgh staff. Yet in the last in
ming, when Washington might have
been expected to make an intense
effort to even the score or win, and
with her hardest hitters coming to
the plate, the veteran Oldham went
into the box and spiked all Sena-
torial aspirations for the series.
Such a woeful finish at the hands
of the discard from the Detroit team
was one OF the unexpected things
that made of yesterdays game such
a weird contest. Perhaps If Nc
Kechnie had had any other pitcher
left he would not have thought of
sending Oldham into the box and
there might have been another story
after all. We think Oldham's feat
In striking out two Of the heaviest
hitting Washington players in the
ninth was one of the stellar pitching
feats Of the series.
One cannot help admirng the
dash and spirit of the Pittsburgh
team which after having been al
most considered down and out in the
series, buccaneered their way TO the
front. Even in the hunl game, they
were not 10 be dish"artened after
being four runs in the rear at the
end Of the very fret inning, 4 team
that sticks to the Job In hand in
that fashion and refuses TO be count
ed out until really licked, is entitled
10 the praise Of all
Washington was tho ialorite team
in this section. no doubt, although
Pittsburghs great battle for victory
brought It many parisans who
originally we're inclined to root for
Washington. The conditions OF yes
terday were bad, and especially hard
on the pitchers; but the conditions
faced both teams alike, the only
advantage accruins to Pittsburgh
being that the team was playing
upon its home lot. There can be no
doubt that the best Of the two teams
won the series.