Evening star., 1925-09-02

The world series aspect given by
Tho presence Of more than $4,000 fans
VINO overdoUed from the covered
stands into the center-field structure.
was added to by the iact that Pres
ident Ban Johnson tool. coSnizancA
81 the importance OF the clash in as-
signing four umpires 10 offictate and
developments during the melee We're
fully in keeping with the traditions
of title tilt
Outpiayed in every department OF
the Game-pitching, batting. fielding
and baserunuing-th AS displayed
nothing To encourage the hundreds OF
a.dherents who tojuineyei here from
Philsdclphia and Baltimore to root
FOR them and were q detected look
ing band when they siunped off the
tield az the finish, 'unsuccessful for
he tenth time in the fifteen occasions
they have met this year in handto-
hand combat with the World Cham
pionS.
Hurlius in the style that has made
him an idol Of diamond fans during
his 10 seasons in the big SHOW,
Walter Johnson not only kept the
Athletics hits we'll scattered. but dis
played perfect control. famed five
of the aliens and contributed two
doubles and o single. on oEense. He
who also contributed G trio of bingles,
but none was more important fac
tor in the triumph Of the Griffmen
than Roger Peckiupaush. whose vici-
Gus double with the runWaJ-s jamned
in the third inning, proved the turn
ing point Of the contest.
In sharp contrast TO Johnson's box
work was the performance given by
Bryan HarrisS, slim Highlander OF
the AS. Who gained a shut-out deci-
sion over Walter IN the latter's first
aapearance OF the campaign and has
heen one OF Mack'S most dependable
moundsmen throughout the season.
GarrtSs' work not only was marred
by unsteadiness, evidenced in live
passes and hit batslnan. but he
E<oved ineffective in the pinches and
was wholly unequal TO the task Of
preventing the Grinfmeu from taking
liberties on the paths. Then, when
finally withdrawn, he was sent from
the field in disgrace for making an
insulting gesture TO the fans in re-
sponse TO their raZEberry shower.
Grihs Neglect Early Chances.
Two early opportunities TO count
we're neglected BY the Nationals.
tdce's double down the right-field line
with two gone in the opener, and an
AAtrLAllOLLdl pass 10 A1O9l4Il were WdSlGu
when Joe Harris lined directly into
simmons hands. and IN the second,
Bryan Harriss' temporary loss Of con-
troll. which resulted in free tickets to
Peck and Ruel, after Blaege's death,
went for naught when Johnson flied to
Simmons. Roger taking third after the
catch. where he was lett when Nc
Neely took q notwithstanding third
strike.
Pvt IL ,-ys- 80 O. - ,;;a,a,-a,4 -, 49,
third, when tao safettes. combined
with some unstead. finging by Har-
riss, wabbly support behind him and
smart baserunntng by Peckinpaugh
netted the Harrismen 4 quartet OF tai ]
lies. Stan Harris had been set down
when Rice beat out u perfect hunt to
Pool, who fielde the ball clearly, but
had no one to toss il TO- Rice obtained
a huge lead on Harriss to steal second,
and when Cochranc's high throw car
ried to the outfeld Sam continued to
third. GCsGu drew 3. free ticket. and
when Joe Harris was pinked on the
arm by a pitched ball the la ses were
loaded.
Bluege's effort 10 squeeze in = run
failed when Pool grabbed his buut and
forced Rice at the plate with q. toss
70 Cochraue. But Peck, after taking
two straight strikes, doubled over third
Joe Harris, and when Lamar fuInbled
il retrieving the ball BlueSe also
Tailed and Peck continued to third,
from where Rajah completed the cir
cult by engineering = clean steal Of
home, sliding over the pan we'll ahead
OF Harriss' delivery to Rue!.
Macl1men Break the Ice.
This put the Nationals three up,
the Mackmen having broken the ice
Ia Round . when Miller counted on
his three-bsse wllAck down the left
ueld line and q long fly to McNeely by |
Lochraue.
The AS proved as harmless in the
bird "a in the first inning, and in
leld bingles by Lamar and Simmons
retted them nothing in the fourth. but
Iney contrived to register another
marker in Round }, when Bishop fol
lowed GGlloway's double over the far
owner with q. whac} to right. just
out % Stan Harris reach.
Johnson double to open the fourth
vas fruitla's, the Champs were re
tired in order in the fifth and RueI
hit into a double play after Peck
walked in the sixth, multiplying
Jingle By Johnson that followed. but
the Grif<nen boosted their total of
rdilles b. one in the seventh when
the proceedings bees re too wGr1n for
Harriss, VINO gave way TO Quinn
stan Harris bs;.. ou5 a bunt that
GochIane scsnpel'el atte;. down the
first base line and vas forced by
Rice's SACRIFICED tap 70 Harriss. Rice
promptly pilfered and as promptly
scored on Goslin's line single to right. |
Joe Harris safety to center put the |
Goose on second and brought Quinn /
10 the mound in place Of Uarriss. The
scoring was checked there. for Bluege
forced Joe Harris and, although Oss |
swiped second aud Peck walked to
till the bases, Ruel also hit into q |
force play.
Johnson started something in the
Eighth when he looped his third |
straight hit to right for two bases.
McNeely got a life on his sacrifcial
tap to Smith. who had replaced Hale !
on third base. when. Bishop fumbled
the throw in covering at the initial |
sack. and successive Safeties by Stan
Harris and Rice then accounted for
TWO runs.
Cochrane's single and theft and
POOLS death put Mickey at the far
death at the platter when Joe Harris
grabbed Galloway's rap. the latter
baing left, after pilfering to the mid
way, when Johnson famed Harriss.
Pinch Hitter French failed to help
after Lamar beat out G swinging bunt
IN the eighth; and after Cochrane's
1nfeld bingle and Pools triple TO left
center netted the AS a tally with
one gone in the NINTH Johnson snuff
"a the uprising By compelling Gal
g.