Evening star., 1925-10-06

Giants pitching more for the base b;
lngton club.
The grand old man of the game ac-
tually seems to be in better physical
trim just now than at any other time
this year. And never during the 1925
American League campaign did he
seem particularly poor, not even III his
return to duty after more than four
weeks of inactivity. due to an attack
Of tonsilitis. Johnson's season record
If 20 victories against 1 defeats is am
pie proof of his slabbing ability during
the chase for the league flag
On the receiving end of the Ma
tionals' battery in the opening en-
sagenent here will be MUDDY Ruel.
The stanch little catcher who in his
three seasons with the Washington
outfit ha 8 earned the reputation of be
ing one of the greatest backstops of
the modern game.
The remainder of the National cast
will be the same that started play
last Sunday in Washington. according
- Manager Stanley Harris. and the
5atting order used then will be fol
lowed Sam Rice. one Of the clever
sst Iead-off batters in either big league,
will head the lot, and on defense will
patrol center field. Next in order will
He the clubs pilot and second sacker.
loose Goslin. slugging left fielder,
will be third in the list. while to Joe
Judge. first ha seman, will so the clean
up position.
Meadows for Pirates.
Fifth in the line of attack will be
Moon Harris. right fielder. The next
will be OsSie Bluege. third baseman.
Roger Peckinpaugh, Shortstop, will be
the seventh to step TO the plate. Ruel
and Johnson Will complete the order.
Bill Mckechnie. who bosses the Ma
tional League champions. has intimat-
ed that Lee Meadows. right handler.
Who has seen much service in the big
.how, will toe the slab for the Pirates
tomorrow. Specs, as he is fanliliarly
known because of the glasses he wears
sven when hurting, enjoyed a splendid
season in his circuit and is generally
regarded as Pittsburgh's best bet in
he pitching line
Meadows will be caught by Earl
Smith. according to all information
that can be CLEANED from the head
quarters of the National League flag
winners The catcher and pitcher will
conclude a batting order, but will be
headed by Eddie Moore. second base
man Following the lead-off man in
order Will be Max Carey, center field:
kiki Cuyler, right field: Pooch Barn
hart, left field; Pie Traynor. third
base; Glen Wright, shortstop, and
George Brantham, first base.
Harris Cuts Speed.
Each of these combinations is ca
pable of launching a powerful at
tack, has plenty of skill in defense
and an abundance of speed. The use
of the plugging Moon Harris instead
of Earl McNeely, with Rice and Cos
lin in the National outf1eld, reduces
the speed of the combination to some
extent, but Boss Bucky believes the
fleet Rice in center can take care of
such a wide expanse of territory that
the slower-footed Moon Harris will
not have to guard any great amount
of ground. And Moon can smack
that ball.
If Stanley Coveieskie is as we'll pre-
pared to pitch as he declares he is,
Manager Harris will have no trouble
picking his pitcher for the second
game of the series. The back all
ment that threatened to put the spit
haller out of commission has gone
altogether, so the HEAVIER insists. and
he Is confident he will be in fine fettle
Thursday. Harris, though. is not so
certain the veteran will be ready then
and already has named Alex FerEu-
son as probable starting pitcher for
the American League champions that
dav
There will he no formal ceremony
at ton1orrow's inaugural. Barney
Dreyfuss. president OF the Pirates,
holds no brief for fuss and feathers
and has announced that nothing more
than the head unpire's cry of play
ball will start the struggle. How
ever. the Bucs' boss has condenscend
ed to employ brass hand for the
occa sion. so the fans who are ey-
pected to begin pouring into the
stands at Forbes Field hours before
the game may have some Jazz enter
tainment while waiting for the big
business Of the day to get under way.
Plenty of Excitement.
There is plenty of excitement over
the series in the downtown sections
Of Pittsburgh. but all is quiet in the
neighborhood of the Nationals hotel.
that is located on the outskirts of the
city, and about press headquarters
near the Pirates stronghold there IS
little of the hustle usually noticeable
in a world series town.
But where the impending set of
games is discussed the Pirates are
warmly favored to cop the laurels.
Pittsburghers. Of course. cannot see
how their club is to be beaten, and
American League cities who see no
chance for the Nationals to repeat
their success of 1924. These Pirate
supporters are apt to be isagreeably
surprised within a day or two.
While the natives naturally are
with the Pirates, stock, lock and bag
rage. they are good sportsme The
first hint the Nationals had of that
vas when their train was drawing
into the city about S O'Clock last eve
ming. School children bearing vel
come signs lined along the railroad
tracks and cheered Justify
Serenaded by Band.
There was little demonstration
when the Washington base ball party
vent through the station. but at the
hotel last night the Capital City
crowd was visited by the Nuf Ced
Club Pirate rooters all, and seren-
aded by band resplendent in scarlet
uniforms heavily bedecked with gold
braid.
The Nationals were to go through
a brisk drill at Forbes Field today,
starting at II o'clock. Pitchers Curly
Ogden and Tommy Thomas. ineligible
to play in the series, were to do most
of the f1inging to batters, but the
other heavers were to get strenuous
workouts Boss Bucky wants all of
his men fully fit for the hiC test and