New Britain herald., 1925-10-16

of greatest darkness and by its brill
lance drew about 1t basebalFs
great smoke" Rain and fog were
dispeled by the illumination Of the
great constellation.
For the Pirates Of Pittsburgh to-
day are champions of the world
once again after 16 long years, and
all of them are stars of magnitude,
with the central planet carrying the
grand old name OF Mclnnis.
Great figures were many in the
Pirates, epoch making drive that cut
down even the mighty Walter john
son at the last Xxi Cuyler's dou-
Bile won the deciding game after
Kremer's relief hurting saved 1t, but
the greatest guiding influence OF all
was that OF the old first baseman of
the old Athletics, the teammate Of
Jack Barry, Eddie Collins and Frank
Baker, a man who had played be-
hind the superb Jack Coombs. the
peerless Chief Bender. and the re-
markable Eddie Plank.
He had faced the cleverest of
boxmen. he had pitted his efforts
against the best hitters OF modern
times. he had carried through CAM
paigns on battlefelds throughout the
country. But It was not until the
fifth game that Bill McKechnie,
Pirate chieftain, turned 10 Mc1nnis
and sent him out upon the field be-
fore a hostile throng in Washington
to claim the title which was fast
slipping from his grasp. Washing
ton had won three games and Pitts
burgh one.
When McInnis went out to first
base he took confidence with him.
From then the Pirate team was re-
formed. The old head. stationed al
the first corner Of that youthful in
field worked maryels. There was
nothing sensational about his play
but the youths soon learned that a
throw in the general direction of first
base was putout. When trouble
threatened there came the firm
words of NcInnis across the field Of
play. When a moundman faltered
the first baseman was at his side,
urging him on.
Stuffy cannot be considered the
hero of Pittsburgh's victory, but he
was the pawn that McKechnie moved
in the nick Of time when all other
pieces had failcd--tho pawn that
checked.
Washingtons gaRcs were won by
pitching; Pittsburgh's by hittins,
the bats Of the Pirates had been
Eeralded as the most potent In the
National game, but Johnson twice
made them look like tooth picks,
Their holders withdrew from the
plate when the tall Kansan shot his
fast one across.
Johnson scored both his victories
by remarkable mound work, the
first OF the series In Pittsburgh by
four to one, the second in Washing
ton on Sunday by four to nothing
Vic Aldridge won the second con-
test in Pittsburgh, three to two
sending the teams into the national
capital Oh even terms Alex Fcrgu-
son and Fred (Firpo) Marberry, the
Senators great relief pitcher, &C
counted for the third contest, -four
to three, which was followed by
Johnson's second conquest. Al
bridge came back for the Pirates on
Monday and for the second time
subdued them, six 70 three. the
teams returning TO Pittsburgh with
Washington having one game ad-
vantage.
1t was in the final game in Wash
ington that the Pirates made sen
sational stand when baseball follow
ers outside Of Pittsburgh viewed the
series as all but over. Aldridgr
pitched extremely we'll and his mates
supported with their bats. recover
Ing the prowess at the plate that
had been their during the National
league campaign. 1t was in that
contest that McTnnis entered the
lineup.
Back at home the Pirates sent
nay NIei'I d'''' l''' E"'''V ''i'
would tie and he obtained II "hen
Epie Moore shot a home run over
the far leftf"Id wall 10 hreak a -
deadlock
SO they came TO me ma s'ruGS''
but rain interviewer TOR a day. Ie'N,
Ing 1t a certainty tnat Johnson anu
Aldridge' the winning P'Ich'rS u
the series, would heht y out o'
honors. Ih'N@'aT''d ne ha'"e YES,
terday on rs poor '8E 'or E"o'
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