Evening star., 1925-10-13

hopCful Of takliS all carry tNclllIiS ii
tho coveted title safely slowed i'll
Naturally disappointed over th
struggle with the l'rccbooters yest'
lost none Of their confidence as TO II
nights rest here. following the scve
started for Forbes Field with every
best al spirits.
Although many followers of the
9riffmen have evidenced considerable
apprehension over their pitching situa-
tfon in view Of the fact that CoVeleSkie
has shot his bolt and that Johnson
probably will not again be available
wUtng to damaged uuderpinninS. no
concern was apparent in the camp Of
the champions. who rightly contend
chat with hut one additional win need
ed they possess Il great advantage over
their rivals. who must take two more
games. making three straight IN all,
TO cop.
While fully aware Of The reputation
earned by the Pirates OF being sure
death 10 any and all left handlers, Man
ager Stanley Harris did not hesitate
an instant after yesterdays game in
announcing that Walter Ruether
would be his box dependence this aft
eruoon
Ruether Is said 10 have Jared poorly
al the hands Of the Corsairs during
which ended only last year, when
Washington obtained him from the
Brooklyn club. Il has been pointed
out that they are familiar with his re-
pertoire, and predictions have been
general that he is due for a pumnel-
ing any time he faces NcKechnie's
maulers.
Rupther $40 Hitter.
y fact overlooked, however. is that
RUothrr enjoyed but fair success
against any member club of the old
loop since his old days with the Gin
ciunati Reds. the reason being not in
competence nut lack Of interest in his
work, due 10 diSsatisfa Ction with his
surroundings. That he possesses skill
and strength in abundance has been
proved by his record with the Griff-
men this season when. perfectly con
tented with his berth. he ranked fifth
among the winning hurlers OF the cir
cult, with Is games won as against
lost. and added To his value by swat
ting for the highly Creditable mark
Of $40.
Ruether himself is sanguine OF his
ability 10 humble the Pirates and was
keenly disappointed when Alex Fer
.uspn, rather than he, was fntrusted
with the mound burden in the third
game of the series AT Washington sat
urday
1t was considered likely that Pilot
Mckechnie would send kremer or
Johnny Morrison to the slab To OPP
pose Ruether. Morrison is a hurler
nf class. and demonstrated ii when he
relieved Emil Yde in the Sunday game
ut Washington and blanked the Griffs
with five hits in four and two-thirds
innings. until withdrawn III favor OF Il
pinch hitter. Morrison is a curve
ball specialist and with Ruether in
form n fine finginC duel * in pros
peCt.
COveleski Outpitched.
In failing for the second time III
Washington yesterda" Coveleski was
outpltc chcd by Aldridge. which was not
The case in their first meeting. STAINS
spitball was not behaving properly,
and his control and effectiveness both
suffered in consequence. while AL
bridge not only demonstrated superior
steadiness but was at his best in the
pinCheS, Of which there were many.
To Joe Judge. who dived To spear
with on hand q bewhiskered rap from
Carey's bat in the fourth inning, and
hen Crawled on his knees TO the sack
for a retiring tag, went the individual
fielding honOrS of the afternoon. al
hough stan Harris. Goose GnSlin and
Glenn Wright also distinguished them
selves atield, while CLYDE Barphart and
.ite tldGrlS OnCpGkHn 1nt most prOuutc-
i've punch. Although Barnhart was
but one of The five FreebooterS to get
brace OF hinEles-and all the others
save .NldridEe hit safely at least once
the Pirate left fielder drove in two
runs and personally scored another.
II was Rarnhart who produced the
safety in round 5 that scored the first
Z Pirate run following two straight
passes by CoveleSkie, a second marker
hen accruing from Traynor's sacri-
fee fly. after hits by Carey and Cuyler
in the opener. and n single by Smith
in the second had been wasted These
:wo rallieS offset that registered 10y
Ihe Nationals ~ the beginning of the
Abattl" on oue-ha ser hy Rice, Stan
Harris sacrifice and Goslin'S Texas
league double.
j. Harris Ties Score.
Joe Harris chief contribution on
orGcnSe MAS his home run into the left
center field stand in the fourth, which
brought the Nationals up TO even
Eferms with their opponents. This was
the second successive game In which
ele had parked one out of the lot and
gshrouCht his total Of circuit clouts for
he series Z" three. having made the
first four ha ser off Mea adows in round
of the initial battle here last Wednes-
F 1ay
Judge great stop saved CoVeyS
aide in the fourth inning as Smith
and Moore both were on the runways
hv virtue of singles at the time. and
StaniSlaus held the enemy hitlesS
hrough the next two frames, but met
MS waterloo in the seventh. Aidridge
vas disposed of when covey walked
Moore. Carey, Cuyler and Barnhart
hen singled in succession for the two
rams that put the Pirates in front,
never To he headed.
Win RallOu, rookie righthander
rom Chattanooga. relieved Covey at
-lhiS point and gave a fine exhibition
balls, and finally escaped from the
nole when Cuyler was trapped off
1hird in an attempted double steal.
Baked in the sixth despite Joe
Harris second hit. this one a single.
and pass Ia Ruel when Moon was
tagged stealing as BlueGe famed. the
! Nationals made a bold bid for victory
In the seventh.
Sent in for Ballou. Leibold made
his second appearance of the set as
a pinch hitter and again delivered.
this time with a Wallop down the
right field line that hoped in the
I; box seals, but was good for only two
I base under the ground rules. Rice's
! safety over second, which Moore
; made n spectacular effort to inter
: cept scored Memo. Stan Harris
: suicide sent Rice to second and Sam
. took third on GoSlin'S long fly to
: CuyIer, only to be left, after Judge
Z l,,d wa 1l;c1 when loo Harris Skied