San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-16
M'|NN|S
REAL HERO
Of SERIES

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. 16.--CP)
A star of the bygone years came to
hover over Pittsburgh in its hour of
greatest darkness and, by its bril-
lance, drew about it several little
planets which for n time had been
obecurcd by baseball's Great
Smoke" Rain and fog were dispelled
by the illumination of the great con-
stellation.
For the Pirates Of Pittsburgh today
are champions of the world once again
after 1G long years. and all of them
are stars Of magnitude. with the cen
trail planet carrying the grand old
name of McInnis.
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 double
won the deciding game after Krcmer's
relief hurting saved it, but the great
est guiding influence Of all was that
of the rst-baseman of the old Ath-
letics, the tcammate of Jack Barry,
Eddie Collins and Frank Baker,
man who, had played behind the superb
Jack Coombs. the peerless Chief Ben
der, and the remarkable Eddie Plank.
IN FIFYH GAME.
He has faced the clcverest Of box
men. he has pitted his efforts against
the best hitters OF modern times, he
has carried through campaigns on
many battlefields, but it was not UNI
til the fifth game of this series that
| Bill McKechnie, Pirate chieftain, turn
ed to McInnis and sent him out on the
| field before a hostile throng in Wash
ington to claim the title which was
fast slipping from his grasp. Wash
| ington had won three games and Pitts
burgh one.
When McInnis went out to first
base he took confidence with him.
From then on the Pirate team was re-
| formed. The old head. stationed at
the first corner Of that youthful IN
field, worked marvels. There was
nothing sensational about his play. but
the youths soon learned that n throw
in the general direction of first base
was a putout. When trouble threat
ened there came the firm words OF
McInnis across the field of play. When
n moundsman faltered the first-base-
man 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 failed-the pawn that
checked.
| Washington's games were won by
pitching: Pittsburgh's by hitting. The
bats of tho Pirates had been heralded
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
Kapsan shot his fast one across.
PITCHING RECORDS.
Johnson scored both his victories by
remarkable mound work, the first OF
the series in Pittsburgh by to J.,
the second in Washington on Sunday
by 4 to O. Vic Aldridge won the
second contest in Pittsburgh, to
=, sending the teams into the national
capital on even terms. Alex Fergu-
son and Fred (FirpO,, Marberry, the
Senator's great relief pitcher, account
ed for the third contest, a to 3,
which was followed by Johnson's Sec
ond conquest. Aldridge came back
for the Pirates on Monday and for
the second time subducd them, 6 TO
3, the teams returning to Pittsburgh
with Washington having a onc-game
advantage.
1t was in the final game in Wash
ington that the Pirates made sensa-
tional stand when baseball followers
outside of Pittsburgh viewed the
series as all but over. Aldridge
| pitched extremely well and his mates
supported with their bats, recovering
the proves at the plate that had
been theirs during the National
League pennant race. 1t was in that
contest that McInnis entered the
| lineup.
Back at home the Pirates sent
Ray Kremer after the game that
would tie and he obtained it when
Eddie Moore shot home-run over
the far left field wall TO break a
% deadlock.
RAIN INTERRUPTS.
SO they came to the final struggle,
but rain interviewed for day, leav-
ing it certainty that johnson and
Aldridge, the winning pitchers of the
series, would fight it out for honors.
They started the battle yesterday on
as poor day for good baseball as
could be imagined.
Rain pelted down ut intervals
clouds Of smoke carried across the
field and at times electric lights were