Evening star., 1925-10-13
Pittsburgh Team Confident
They Have Overcome Bat
ting Slump of a. Games.
FERGUSON OR RUETHER
WILL PITCH FOR GRIFFS
Walter Johnson May Be Used
Again Tomorrow if Pirates Are
Able to Tie Up Contest.

Peckinpaugh. S. Wright, S.
Ruel.c. McInnis lb.
Bluese, 3b. smith e.
Ruether or kremer D.
Ferguson ..
tmpires-At nlate. Mr. Owens. American
League: first base. Mr. Mccormick. National
League: league second e base @ MI Mpriarty, american
League.
By the Associated Press
PITTSRURGH, Pa. October l3-
Clear weather and a moderate tenn
perature greeted the Pittsburgh ard
Washington base ball teams as they
returned here today for the sixth
game Of the world ChamnionshIp
series The official weather forecast
called for rain. but early this morning
the sun was successfully breaking
through a light fog.
Possibility that his good right arm,
would be called upon TO Withstand the
greatest siege it ever has known today
loomed before Walter Johnson. grand
old Barney" tall and raw boned
moundsman of the Griffmen.
For the Pirates. long dormant, have
awakened, and their bats knocked
aside yesterday the master of the
moist ball, Stanley Coveleskie. in a
last desperate effort. With the Pirate
hitters aroused, there is trouble ahead
for the men of Harris, who only "a
hours ago appeared to be we'll on their
way to their second world base ball
championship.
Hitting Slump Over.
The long predicted recovery from
hitting slump that extended through
four games of the world series came
Yesterday. Backed to the edge of de-
feat, the CorSairs suddenly reversed
their attack. with the veteran StuffN
McInnis covering first base, and inch
by inch they fought away from the
precipice. Now the series stands three
! for Washington to two for Pittsburgh.
McInnis. it might well be said. led
them in their desperate effort. for The
man who had played beside Collins,
Barry and Baker knew no fear. T"
him il was the fight of the Old days
of the Athletics and he performed in
a way to make the men about him
Gain firm footing.
StuffE. from all appearances, fought
that last battle Of Washington as All
acknowledged general. To him. per
haps. Nckechnie turned at the eiev-
enth hour and was rewarded. fn"
McInnis. veteran of six world series.
was the coolest man on the field. eE-
hortiug his mates to greater laborS
and. above all, working heart and soul
with the Pirates only winning pitcher.
Vic Aldridge, who scored his second
success. TO 3.
Reversal of Strategy.
This reversal of strategy-for Nc
Innis has been used against left
handlers and not right-handers, such
as Coveleskie-may vet carry victor
into the smoky wales of western
PENNSYLVANIA. Twenty four hours ago
conquest for Mckechnie appeared to
be impossible.
Now it Is admitted on every hand
that he has a great opportunity. for
the Washington aces, johnson and
CoveleSkie. are out of the way tenn
porarily. Alex Ferguson gained credit
for victory over the Pirates on Sat
urday when little additional hitting
would have changed the manner of
things. If the Pirates continue in the
attacking mood they attained in yes
terdays victory in Washington 1t may
we'll be imagined that the world series
of 1925 will so to the seventh game.
with Walter Johnson, after only two
full days rest, returning to the mound
to face Lee Meadows, who, although
Handicapped somewhat by sore arm,
has obtained a long period Of leisure
and should be fit for the greatest per
formance Of his life.
Ray Kremer, hardly a youth, yet
a comparative recruit, is the Pitts
burgh nomination for the sixth bat
tie, and opposed to him will be either
the Washington left handler, Dutch
Ruether, or Alex Ferguson again.
Ruether, without doubt one Of base
/ ,-y,i.
properly. has been withheld because
of the Pirates love for left-handed
boxmen. Late in Yesterdays Pirate
conquest Stanley Harris tried Tom
Zachary the portsider who won two
games from the Giants last year, and
the greeting was a double on the part
of young Wright and a single from
the bat of McInniS, which counted
run without a put-out.
Field Kept Dry.
Return to their native Forbes Field.
of course. will give the Pittsburghers
an additional confidence, for, unless
contain another capacity crowd,
thirsty for the National gore. The
four-day stay of the teams in Wash
ington has been a long and dreary
wait for the faithful fans
Both teams arrived here shortly
after midnight and went Immediately
to their quarters. Rain fell through
out yesterday. but the tarpaulin at
Forbes Field kept the inner territory
dry and it is planned to go on with
the contest unless there is something
bordering downpour.