The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-12

SENATORS
HOPE TO END
SERIES TODAY
Victory Today Would Give
Them Title While Pitts
burgh Must Win Three

Washington, Oct. l2.--t4')-Sup-
ported in brilliant fashion by that
Kansas marvel of two decades, Wal
ter Barney" Johnson, and Paying
with exceptional skill on his own ac-
count, Stanley Harris, youngest man
ager in baseball, moves forward today
toward his second world series con
quest.
Holding margin Of three games
to one over the Pittsburgh Pirates,
il seems that only q miracle can
keep Washington from the triumph
it has brought within Il grasp through
a remarkable combination Of magnii-
icent pitching by Johnson, extra
ordinary strategy by Harris. an et-
fective attack that has had Goose
Goslin and Joe Harris as its biggest
guns and an astonishing defense IN
which Sam Rice, Muddy Ruel and
Harris himself have played the most
conspicuous parts.
Coycleskie and Aldridge
On top of Johnson's spectacular
shutout Of the Pirates yesterday by
a ! to margin, 1t seems likely that
the winning momentum OF the Sen
ators may carry them on quickly to
the one victory needed to clinch the
series. The bid for it will be placed
in the hands of the veteran spitball
star, Stanley Coveleskie, although he
alone of the Senators staff has tasted
defeat. But "Covely's" setback in
the second game was more the failure
of his teammates than his own fault,
and Harris is confident the big Pole
will come through today.
The Pirates, their backs now to
the wall, will call on their unbeaten
star, Vic Aldridge, conqueror of
Coveleskie, for today's stand. 1t was
the regular turn for Lee Meadows
but the bespectacled ace has suffered
sore arm since his work in the
opening game and may see no further
service, even if the series is prolOng-
ed after today.
Pirates Slump
But unless the Pirates recover the
attacking ability that was supposed to
be their main asset, their cause seems
lost. Maraudcrs OF the National
League this season, the young bucca-
neers entered the series hailed as
one of the greatest attacking arrays
of all time. They have fallen down
miserably by the sharpshooting of
Johnson, Ferguson, Marberry and
Coveleskie, except for a few brief
flashes.
Where they led the National
League in batting with mark Of BOG
for the regular season, the Pirates
have hit at only .2O5 pace so far in
the series, proof enough Of their
downfall from slugging heights. Two
of their heaviest guns. Cuyler and
Barnhart, have been impotert for the
most part, although Cuylers homer
was a decisive blow in the second
game. pie" Traynor, however, alone
has hit consistently for tn" National
Leaguers, while also playing bril-
liantly in the field.
Johnson Reaches Glory
The world series career of Waite,
Johnson now has reached the glory
that was his goal but which was de
MED him last season. Even his re.
markable four-inning victorious stant
against the Giants as the sun was
going down at Griffith stadium ~
the final game of 1924 can hardly be
compared with his two mighty con
quests in this series with the Pr
ates. His performance ~ month:
ago was sensational--the regainini
OF his fine faculties at the crucia
moment, but his battering down OF
the powerful Pirates crew in tive
straight contests has established hin
once and for all in the position ht
has earned by nearly 20 years o
faithful service on the diamond.
I'VE won the game and that is al
I care about" Johnson's statemen
after yesterdays game-marks hin
as a man Of faith to game and team
pitcher ultra desirable.
The Senator'S won their victory OF
Johnson's good right arm and tn
heavy bat of Leon (Goose) Goslin
The Goose took wing in the third
carried screeching drive over tn
head Of Clyde Barnhart and flew
around the paths in the wake of TIVE
mates. Joe Harris, established a.
cleanup hitter only yesterday, fol
lowed the Goslin creation with
furious clout which imbedded itsel
in the permanent stands Of left field
the only home run in the series tina
had passed beyond the confines o
temporary stands.
Harris Shares HonOrs
As the game drew to it's close
Bucky Harris shared the limeligh
WITH JOuuSOH AHu HOSllH WIFI y"
sensational defensive plays that Gu
off Pirate threats. In the sevent
the young manager leaped an
stabbed screeching drive fror
Wright's bat and then doubled Tray
nor, who had singled, off first. Agai
in the ninth, Harris raced in to 5000
up Traynor's smash, tag Barnhar
!. who had walked. on the base lin
and complete another double pla
with a quick toss to first.
The Lineup Today
/; Today's probable lineup: Washing
(. ton-Rice, center field; S. Harri
/ second base; Goslin, left field; .
Harris, right field; Judge, first base
Peck;npaugh, short stop; Ruel, catct
err; Bluege, third base; Coveleski
! p,tcher. fittsburgh-Moore, secon
base; Carey, center field; Cuyle
right field; Barnhart, left field
Traynor. third base; Wright, sho1
stop; McInis, first base; Smit
catcher; Aldridge, pitcher.
Umpires-At plate, kigler (N)
first base, Owens (A); second bas
Mccormick (N); third base, Morial
ity ca.
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