Evening star., 1925-10-05
Won't W Ork Today

Now practically all of today Will
be given over to travelling to the
Pirates baiiiwiCk and settling com
furtahly in the hotel that is To be
the Nationals home the next three
DAYS But there will be plenty 10 do
tomorrow for every one Of the p
Nationals eligible to participate in
The series for base balls most priced
laurels.
Manager Harris had not decided
this morning whether the American
League pennant winners would hold
one or two practice sessions at Forbes
Field On the eve of the diamond
classic. The entire lot of talent taken
TO Pittsburgh will be out for a morn
ing drill. the pilot announced. He
may order a batting drill in the
afternoon. The stands surrounding
the playing field in the Pittsburgh
plant cast odd shadows across the
grounds at the time of day the world
series games are to be contested and
n batting practice about o'clock to-
morrow might be beneficial, the
washington pilot believes
Tho Nationals left Washington this
morning in far better physical trim
than they figured to be only q. few
DAYS ago. despite lack of condition
ing work the past week. STANLEY
coveleskie. Roger PeckinpauSh and
Stanley Harris. not so long ago re-
garded as serious casualS, apparently
were quite ready for the big test.
Walter Johnson and Ossie Bluege,
who recently We're troubled with
minor ailments. showed no signs of
impairment. All Of the other athletes
seemingly We're prepared to put up
the base bali battle of their lives.
Covey's Back Relieved.
Evidently. the lame back that kept
Coycicskie off the field tho greater part
Of last week ana threatened 10 keep
he spthall star ont Of the series has
been relieved The man who pitch
od brilliantly enough this season to
lead the American League indulged
in a long workout before the game
yesterday. He pitched to Hank Seve-
reid and Benny Ttate nearly Is min
Ut es and put plenty "on" the ball. too.
If the veterans condition continues
70 improve in the next two days as
It has since last Friday, Covey ought
10 be fit TO start the Thursday game,
the second of the series, in Pitts
hurGh. For a man who was unable
TO raise his salary wing without suf-
ferring eXcruciatinG pain just last Fri
day, the spithall artist did wonder
ful bit of tlinging yesterday.
However. Manager Harris will not
press Covey into service until thor
oughly satisfied the pitcher IS able
to give good account of himself. 1t
may be that the moist-ball HEAVIER will
he reserved for use in one of the
Washington block of tits.
Those who sent out of Boston last
week the Through stories concern
ing Peck ought 10 have seen the
shorttielder in action against the A $
yesterday. II the I,a jah has anything
very wrong with his foot, it certainly
was not revealed in the Sunday con
test. Far from being III poor enough
condition to be counted out of the
series, Peck appears primed to give
one of his mastery exhibitions of
shortstoppinE against the Pirates.
Peck's Work Good.
He stepped about his position in a
lively manner yesterday. Several bids
for hits hy Athletics We're knocked
galley west by Peck. ne threw with
speed and precision and at bat he up
held his reputation as dangerous
man in a pinch by delivering a single
that drove home the Nationals brace
of fallieS.
Eucky Harris apparently was not
bothered by the middle finger Of his
throwing hand that was severely
lacerated by Glenn Myatt'S spikes in
a game in Clark Griffith Stadium 10
days ago. IL the game for the first
time since he sustained the injury, the
pilot and second SaCker of the AIneri-
can League Champs performed bril-
liantlv atield and threw accurately.
He declared after the contest that he
was not annoyed by the hard drives
he blocked and that he felt his finger
had healed perfectly
The whole lot of Nationals that got
into action played in snappy manner.
The lineup that was used through
most of the Nationals final pennant
drive started in support of Dutch
Ruether and the only change made
when Alex Ferguson assumed the
mound burden at the start of the
fourth frame was the substitution of
Earl McNeely for Sam Rice in center
field. Ruether hurled good three
round term, allowing but one hit-a
double by Bill Lamar with two gone
in the first inning-and one pass.
Ferguson Allows Three Hits.
Ferguson was nicked for three hits
in the fourth frame. one was A.
drive into the temporary left-field
stand by AL Simmons that was ac-
"a aft oy