The Nome nugget., 1925-10-17
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PITTSBURG WINS WORLDS
 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

EVIuco AoAu, ENtSVuI6' oCtOuet 15. R)-Pittsburg took the world baseball championship from Wash ington in today's game, by batting Walter Johnson all over the dia- mond. scoring their third straight victory by score of nine to seven in a furious battle fought in drizzling rain and soggy field.
 The short score Is given as fol- lows: Washington seven runs. seven hits, two errors; Pittsburg nine runs, fifteen hits, one error.
 es-Washington, Johnson and Ruel. Pittsburg, Aldridge and Morrison, Kremer. oldham and Smith, Gootch catching.
 Rain began falling at eleven o'clock and after three hours lot up, the prospects for a game to be played were very poor. thick blanket of mist and mud knee deep around dugouts. Workers were kept busy trying to get the fielG in condition and as last resort oil was burned on the worst spots.
 Forty thousand fans attended the game, the rain stopped ten minutes before the contest began. The band played "It ain't going to Rain no More" and in the dark murky setting Pitchers John son and Aldridge started the duel of unbeaten right handlers to deter mine the championship and indtvf- dual supremacy. Sawdust was spread over mucky stretches and in front of dugouts. also leading to the plate.
 Washington opened first inning be scoring four runs on two hits. three walks and one error and tn- reference by Pittsburg catcher of Washington man allowing him take base. Rice singled, Stan Harris fied out. Goslin, Jos Harris. and Judge walked, forcing Rice home. Bluege singled. scoring Goslin, Morrison replaced Aldridge, Peck got his base on interference. forc- ing in Joe Harris. Judge scored when Moore juggled Ruel's groun- der and Ruel declared safe. John son famed Rice who batted the second time but flied out.
 Washington scored two more runs in the fourth inning making the score six to three. Rain began sprinkling little and 1t was hard to follow the course of the ball. Johnson flied to Carey, Rice sfngl- ed, Stan Harris famed, Goslin ringled, Rice raced to third on a throw to Third base, Goslin went to second base, then Rice and Cos lin scored on Joe Harris double. Judge flied to Cuyler.
 Pirates came within one of ty- ing the score in the third inning, getting to Johnson for three runs and four hits. Morrison singled and scored on Moore's double. Moore scored on Carey's single and the crowd went wild. Peck threw out Cuyler. Carey going to second. Carey stole third base. catching Ruel asleep. Carey scored on Barnhart's Texas leaguer, Traynor forced Barnhart. and Wright pop ped to Stan Harris. thus ending an exciting inning.
 Grantham Batted for Morrison in the fourth inning and Kremer replaced Morrison in the opening of the fifth. The Pirates in their half of this inning renewed the onslaught on Johnson's fast ball; Carey doubled the first hitch, Guy Ter doubled, scoring Carey, Barn hart aimed, Traynor fouled to Ruel, Wright popped to Stan liar ris, the score at the end of the sixth inning stood Washington six, Pittsburg four.
 DuIIuk lA6 BCSculA ihAAAe AuAA increased, some of the spectators put up their umbrellas, some cov- cred sleeves with newspapers. Moore reached second this inning. Peck dropped easy ny. Carey doub- led, scoring Moore, Cuyler sacri- feed, Traynor tripled scoring Carey and was put out at plate. It be- came so dark that the fielders scarcely could see the ball; Peck was second up to bat in the eighth inning when he homered, the ball clearing the barrier in front of the score board in left held, making the score Washington z. Pittsburs six.
 Pirates took the lead in the Sth inning, after Wright fouled out. Minnis flied to Rice when Smith doubled, Yde ran for Smith. Big bee batted for Kremer making ao,,h1a and ororfn~ Monrn Vatked