The Washington times., 1925-08-24
RIGHT HAND
TW|RLER
WINS
Alex Ferguson Responds for
Griffmen At Big Crisis
In Race
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

DEIROII, Mlcn.s aug "a
Ever since the 1925 campaign got
under way Bucky Harris has been
searching for a capable righthand
pitcher to assist Walter Johnson
and Stanley CoveIeskie. Curly
Ogden had a fine chance of land
ing the job, only to fall down
badly. Scout Joe Engel has been
securing the tall grass in vain
hunt for that much-wanted fling
or. Win Ballou was called up
from Chattanooga in hopes that
he might be that pitcher; however,
he lacks experience and Manager
Harris has feared using him in
such q hot pennant~ race.
Then, as from a clear sky, the
Yankees asked for waivers on
Alex Ferguson and the Washing
ton club refused to let him escape.
Today not q member of the world
champions but what believes that
right-banded pitcher has been
found IN Ferguson, whose maiden
effort in q Washington uniform
came close to being a work of,
real baseball artistry.
III Ferguson pitches like that for
the remainder Of the season." said
Manager Harris, following yester-
days 6-to-4 triumph over the Tigers.
we're al set. That pitching viii
win nine out Of ten games against
any opposition. The Mackmen are
rough on southpaws, having few
southpaw hitters. Well, now, I've
get three classy righthanders to
shoot AGAINST them in johnson, Cow
eleskie and Ferguson. Maybe they'll
like the collection"
Ferguson evidently wanted to
make good impression upon his
in his actions. He seldom gave
a batter a good ball, working the
corners all the time. He had the
Tigers fouling off in all directions
all day long. His fast ball was ex-
cellent and. except in the first and
ninth innings, his control was well
nigh perfect. At no time did he
appear in any danger.
In the first eight innings just
two hits were made off Fergu-
son. In the ninth, when he let
down, he yielded two more, but
pitching a fOur-hit game these
days Is worthy of more than were
passing notice. 1t is q big stunt
and Ferguson was roundly con-
graduated on his excellent start
for the world champions. He
passed five men, hit one, yielded
four hits, and famed two, WingO
and Henmann, In the first frame.
Fergy tottered a bit at the start
and an error by Bucky Harris
didn't help any. Haney walked
and, when Tavener laid down a
sacrifice bunt, the Washington
manager fumbled Ferguson's peg,
putting Haney on third and Tavener
on first with nobody out.
Wingo struck out. but Manush
stopped a fast ball with his back.
filling the bases. Heilmann tried
hard. but Ferguson tanned him.
Blue waited and walked, HaTley
being forced over the plate before
Burke rolled down to Joe Harris.
In the third, Heinie Manush rat
tied a home run down to the corner
in right field, the ball bounding be-
hind a, screen before Rice could
seize it. That was the fret hit off
Ferguson and no more were seen
until Burke singled to center in
the seventh, only to be doubled up
by Bassler. Ferguson simply toyed
with the boys in the white uni
Ken Holloway's control suffered
in the third and the champions
hoped upon him for a couple Of
runs. SEVERED walked and Fergu-
son sacrificed. Rice beat out a
slow rOller TO Burke and scooted
% 7h!rd when Bucky Harris bumped
Il single down the right field line,
scoring SEVERED. Veach's long fly
20 Wingo scored Rice. Manush's
nome I'm in the latter half of this
frame ed the count.
The champions again took the
lead H. the sixth, never to lose
T. Feach led off with q pass,
going to third on Joe Harris
double up against the scorebOard
IN left center. Bluege's bounce
So Iavener brought death to
VeAes at the plate, but when
Haney tossed Peck's bOunder
over Eilue's head, Joe Harris
scoTed.
The Champions cinched the thing
Ia TIE seventh with three more
runs. Ferguson opened with a walk
this time, reaching third on Rice's
two-basgar to center. Both runners
WaIked IN when Bucky Harris lifted
tbs onion over the left field wall
for Il lone run.
The Sunday crowd got a thrill in
the Tirers half of the ninth. WiIgo
opened With a hearty triple to deep
center f}oslin made valiant effort
10 bring down that drive and just