The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-14

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Today's battle viii determine "
banner will fly at Forbes Field
Stadium, and he would be foolish
contender anfavofite.
Ray Krmer's to 2 victory over
Alex Ferguson was q mastery ex.
hibifion OF the pitching art He
permitted six hits and two runs,
one home run drive that gave
Goose Goslin q new record for
world series siuggers. In but one
inning, the second. were the Ameri-
can League champions able 70 set
more than one hit off his stuff.
Then Judge singled, to be forced by
Blue9e and then Peck's double
down the right field line sent
Bluege All the way around from first
base.
From the second inning TO the
end 81 the game, Kremer was
wei nigh fnVfmeible. Bluege Skn-
gled with two gone In the fourth
only 20 be caught mapping Sew
eeld singled in the eighth and
McNeeIy, who replaced him on
the paths, reached third on IN.
field outs where he was stranded
BY Bobby Veach's roller TO Moore.
IN the ninth Joe Harris awolke
hope in the hearts OF his team
mates with ponderous two-bagger
70 the wall in center field, but
Judge and Bluege found Kremer
too wary Tor them and Joe Harris
remained on second base until the
thousands OF happy fans came
tumbiing down from the stand to
swallow him up in the mob as he
made his way TO the club house.
Just as the opening game was
ali johnson. 50 yesterdays was all
Kremer The Pirate pitcher had
fine burst OF speed. and he scorned
to use slow for Goose Goslin- he
pitched to Goslin. as baseball men
say, shooting his best fast ones. and
his Quick-dartfng curves. Il GQsltn
could hit them. let him The Goose
got one nit. home run &c Flslat.
He walked once. On two occasions
he failed to get the ball out Of the
infield. DESPITE his homer, q high
ny dropping among the fans in
the permanent right field seats.
GosIin was not overly impressive
against Kremer.
TOday's pitching puzzle Is i'm
terestine to the fans. johnson Is
coming back with two days rest
and 3 dragging leg. Blll Nc
KecIinie could summon Vic M
bridge. d sturdy fellow, who has
had but one days rest but two
fine young piano legs. However,
the tin Is out that Morrison or
Oldham win be called upon to face
the t5riffs when 2 O'clock rolls
around.
Meadows is out of the series with
q sore arm, the result OF his strerlu-
Gus efforts to halt Johnson in the
first game here. Kremer worked
yesterday, Aldridge the day before.
Morrison. Sheehan, Oldham and
CuIIofon make up the second string
group. They are fresh, but kicking
in required class. So mach for the
Pirates.
Bucky Harris has the one-legged
and lion-hearted Walter Johnson,
who has rested but two days,
Dutch RuetIler and Tom Zachary.
Coveleskie is done. Ruether and
Zachary are southpaws and there
Is q great Discrimination on the
part Of Bucky Harris to send any
lefthanders against the Pirates.
fingers are Marberfy, who is dis
tinctly a relief pitcher; Ballou and
Allan Russell. 1t is quite possible
that today's game may witness
many pitchers on both sides. with
the winning team having the
breaks at the proper time.
Alex Ferguson's second attempt
10 stop the Cosairs went by the
board largely because luck was
against him in that momentous
third inning when they scored two
runs on a walk, q sacrifice and
one hit. But for the bad luck
OF that frame, the teams might
have been playing yet. or the fans
OF Washington might today be
saluting their new champions OF
the world.
Eddie Moore led off I'm the
third with q base on balls. Carey
followed with q bounce to Peck
close to second base. Nine In
ten times Peck would have en-
gineered q double play, stepping
on the bag and FiflinR the ball
TO Judge.
But at that particular juncture
the Washington veteran stumbled,
staggered around and let Moore
beat him to the bag. His Tnomen.
tary delay permitted Carey to
reach first and so, instead Of 1av-
ing two out and nobody on, Ferry
had two on and nobody out which
is quite difference.
Clyler sacrificed and Moore
counted on Barnhart's bounce to
BIuege, the latter being out of po.
sition for a throw TO the plate
after going far to the left for the
hall. Traynor, q savage hitter,
bounded a clean single to center
and In came Carey. tying the score.
More i'll fortune attended Fergy
in the fifth when More led off with
q home run TO left. The ball
bounced over Goslin's outstretched
hands and also over the temporary
screen in front of the scoreboard.
II was a hard wallop, but under
ordinary conditions would never
have been a home run. Indeed,
GosIin would have caught 1t.
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