Evening star., 1925-10-10

Meadows Arm Fit.
Meadows arm is all right, despite
the reports that it was in bad shape
Meadows did see a specialist after
that hard game he worked in Pitts
hureh. and the specialist said that the
soreness that Lee experienced right
after the ga me would disappe quick.
1y. As a matter Of fact. Meadows
right after the visit. told me that he
was ready to 80 in any time 1 called
upon him. so good was he feeling.
He certainly wants to get another
crack at the Nationals. He figures
that he can do even better than he
did in his first battle. when he was op-
posed to Johnson. Personally. I don't
look for Johnson to turn in another
club in the first game of the series.
Some American League men told me
after that game that it was the best
pitched game Johnson showed all sea :
son. 1t sure was q dandy, but / be-
lieve that my club will get to Walter
the next time he appears on the
mound. Then. too, Johnson had a
hong rest before the first game OF the
big series. He will not have the bene.
fit Of such a long rest when next he
goes In.
Infield Is Speedy.
Some fans asked me why my infield
was drawn in when in the ninth inning
of the second game there were three
men on base. nobody down and we
had A lead OF two runs. As matter
OF fact our infield was not all the way
in. 1t was half way In, just far
enough out to he able to make a dou-
hle from third by the WAY Of second
and first base and close enough to get
the head man at the plate. This is
the way the Pirates have PLAYED all
season. 1t worked out well all season
and that's why we played it that way
in that clutch on Thursday
There was also the possibility Of
getting the runner at home and
doubling the hitter at hrst. This
play we made many times in winning
the pennant. When you have an
fnfield like the Pirates, speedy ground
coverers with strong arms, you don't
have to move all the way back for
an orthodox double play setting.
! would like to say word or so
about the clinch pitching of Aldridge.
II ever q fellow came through with
colors flying when he did not seem
to have chance Aldridge did that
very thing on Thursday. Through.
out the whole game I had confidence
in Vic. Even when he was in those
two big ia ms Of the fifth and ninth
innings I felt he would get out of
them. He ia that kind of pitcher.
In beating the Giants in one of the
games that helped largely in the cap
turing of the pennant. Vic pitched
pretty much the same. The Giants
threatened just like the Nationals did
but Vic with that cool nerve of his
pulled through.
Anxious to Start.
Pirate players are anxious to get
started at Washington. The Ma
tionals have wonderful ball park.
There is room for the outf1elders to
roam. look for the Pirates to get
going at their very best in the games
here. 1t Is nice to play at home be-
fore friendly fans who cheer you on,
hut my boys go just as well when
the crowd yells against them. 1t
would not surprise me to see whole
parade of Washington pitchers NOV
: ing in and out OF the box in one of
three games here
II the Pirates go on one of those
rampages. then the Washington fans
are going IS see some free and fancy
hitting.
The reports about Bluege are en-.
couraeing. Every man on my club
is pulling for young Bluege to re.
cover quickly.
tCopyright 1921