The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-13
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PIRATES NOW
GIVEN AN EVEN
CHANCE TO WIN
Senators Will Pick Ruether or
Ferguson to Oppose kre-
mer on Mound Today

PITTSBURGH. oct l3.-- (F) Posi-
bility that his good right arm would
be called upon to withstand the
greatest siege it ever has known, to-
day doomed before Walter Johnson,
grand old "Barney," tall and raw
boned moundsman of the Washington
Senators.
For the Pittsburgh Pirates. long
dormant, have awakened and thcir
bats have knocked aside the master
of The moist ball, Stanley tovelcakI",
in last desperate effort. with tn"
Pirate httcrs aroused there Is Il
struggle ahead for the men Of Har-
ris who only "a hours ago appeared
to be we'll on their way to their sec
ond world baseball championship.
The long predicted recovery from
the hitting slump that extended
through four games of the world ser
les came yesterday. Backed 10 the
very edge of defeat, the corsalr3 sud
denlA reversed their attack with
the veteran Stuify Mclnnis covering
first base, and inch by inch they
fought away from the pr"ciplcc. Now
the series stands three for Wash
ington and two for Pittsburgh.
Mctnnis Led the pirates
Mclnnis, it might well be said, led
them in their desperate effort, Tor
the man who had played beside Col
Inns, Barry and Baker knew no fear.
To him it was the fight OF the old
days of the Athletics and he perform
ed IN way to make the men about
him gain firm footing.
Stutfy, from all appearances,
fought that last battle of Washing
ton as an acknowledged general. 1 20
him, perhaps, Mckechnie turned at
the eleventh hour and was rewarded,
for McInnis, veteran OF SIX world
series, was the coolest man on the
field exhorting his mates to greater
labors and above all, working heart
and soul with the Pirates only WIN
ming pitcher, Vic Aldridgc, who scor-
ed his second success, to ), TINS
series. Strategy for Mclnnis has
been used against lefthandcts and
not rghthanders such as CovcleSkle
may yet carry victory INTO the
smoky wales of western Pennsylvania.
Twenty-four hours ago conquest Tor
Mckechnie appeared to be impoSSl-
BILE Now it is admitted on every
hand that he has 4 great opportunity,
for the Washington aces, Johnson
and Coveleskie, are out of the way
tempo rarilv. Alex Feri.ISon Ealltd
credit for Il victory over the Pirates
on Saturday, when little additional
hitting would have changed the man
ner of things. Ii the Pirates con-
tinue in the attack mood they at
tanned in yesterdays victory IN
Washington it may well he imagined
that the world series OF 1925 will
go to the seventh game, with Waiter
johnson, after only two full day
rest, returning to the mound to face
Lee Meadows. who, although hand!'
capped somewhat by sore arm, has
obtained a long period of leisure ant
is fit for the greatest performance
of his life.
Kremer VS.. Rather CIR Ferguson
Ray Kremer, hardly Il youth yet ;
comparative recruit, is the pittsburgh
nomination for the sixth battle ant
opposed to him will be either tho
Washington lefthander. Dutch Ructh
er, or Alex Ferguson again. kueth
er, without doubt one Of baseball ,!
best portsiders when working prop
erly, has been held back because OF
the Pirates love for lefthande'
boxmen. Late in yesterdays Pirate
conquest Stanley Harris tried Ton
Zachary, the portsider who won tw,
games from the Giants last year, ant
the greeting was Il double from thu
bat of young Wright and Il singh,
from the bat of Mclnnis. wnicl
counted run without 4 putout. Re
turning to their native Forbes Field
of course, will give the Pittsburgher
an additional confidence for, unles
rain intervenes, the great park vii
contain another record crowd, thirs
ty for Senator gore. The fourda
stay Of the teams in Washington ha
been long and dreary wait for tn
faithful fans.
Both teams arrived here shortl,
after midnight and went immediate
by to their quarters. Rain feel
throughout yesterday but the tar
paulin at Forbes Field kept the in
ner territory dry and it is planne'
to 60 on with the contest unles
there is something bordering down
pour.
The Lineup For Today
Washington: Rice, centerfied;
field; Judge, first base; j. Harri
SEVERED, catcher; Bluege, third base
Ferguson, pitcher.
Pittsburgh: Moore. second base
Carey, center field; Cuyler, rigl
field; Barnhart, left field; Trayno
third base; Wright, shortstop; Nj
Innis, first base; Smith, catcher
Kremer, pitcher.
Umpires: At plate, Owens CA,
first base, Mccormick (N); secor
base. Moriarity (A); third base, Rii
Ter (N).
Ror1onhoch Cots