The Washington times., 1925-08-29
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punctured him for single to left
in the fifth with one out. When
Bill Barrett dropped Ray Schalk' 8
perfect peg, Ossie landed safely on
second base and it was Peck s
double to left that scored him with
the Griffs first run OF the game.
Peck came up in the seventh
with two out and promptly poled
double down the right field line.
Ground rules prevented his making
three cushions on that kick. When
Muddy Ruel slammed a single to
left, Peck galloped in with the
second run of the game for the
champions.
Tribute of Scribe
There's the greatest money
player in the American League,
remarked Gus Axelson. Chicago's
dean Of baseball writer's, as Peck
crossed the plate in the seventh,
tying the score
IF the. White Sox had him. they
would be winning the pennant this
year. Give Bucky Harris every
thing coming to him, just the same
If Eddie Collins was playing along
side Peckinpaugh, all infield rec
ords would go by the board. They
are the greatest pair of infielders
in the major leagues today, We.
Grams that they are"
The secondary hero of the Wash
ington triumph over the White Sox
was Alex Ferguson. Too true, the
winning run was scored on errors,
but that did not blind the fans to
the fact that Ferguson, who has
spent most of his time on the
bench this year, a member of tho
Yankees, pitched a whale Of a ball
game.
Gave Only Eight Hits
Ferguson fought the White Sox
tooth and nail all the way. He
struck out nine of them, once with
a runner on third. He held the
enemy to eight hits, two being
punched in one inning only once,
in the fourth, when no run was
scored.
Ferguson is most anxious to re-
main with the world champions
and. judging from his start, he will
be a strong factor in their pennant
race of 1926, not to mention the
remainder of this one,
This Is the first time I've ever
bad real infieId behind me-" says
Ferguson. THE Red Sox were not
there, and I had no confidence in
them. The Yankees didn't use me
much, and when they did they
were going good. Now, every time
enter the box, know I've got
good men behind me. I'm ready
TO pitch my head off with this
club am now with a real ball
club for the first time since / came
into this league"
Bucky Is. JubiIant
Bucky Harris makes no bones
about his delight at the good work
shown by Ferguson since coming to
the Griffmen. He believes that the
big fellow will just about sway
the balance in favor of the Wash.
ington club against the Athletics.
This is getting to look like a
says Harris. We'll. the dog that
hangs on longest wins. Fergy is
going TO help US hang on; he can
do 1t, and so can We
When the Boston Red Sox open
their three'game series at the Grit
nth stadium next Friday they will
be opposed by entirely new hurlers.
Win Ballou and Harold Smith,
rockies, are to be used as starting
pitchers in that series.
Must Beat Mackmen
Manager Harris wants the vetey.
ans TO be thoroughly rested before
tackling the Athletics in four
games in three days at shibe
park.
ere MA 49, .o, l.. ~.
pennant. we are going TO do It
by whipping the Athletics" ex.
plains the Champions manager.
so / can take chance with the
Red Sox in order to have my
greatest strength ready for the
series in Philadelphia Barney and
Convey will work in those games in
washington. coming right back
again in Philadelphia.
Two more games remain TO be
played here. Jezebel Tecumseh
Zachary is expected to oppose the
White Sox today, who will have
either Edwards, former Cleveland
Eotlthpaw, or Charlie Robertson on
the hill. That will leave Dutch
Ruether to start tomorrow's final
game Of the season for the Griffs
In the West.
BY whipping the White Sox, 8
% 2, in the opener here, the world
champions gained one full game on
their rival contenders, the Athletics,
who were being slammed around in
Detroit by the Tigers. The cham
pions hope to go home In first
place and then gain at the expense
Of the Athletics, whom they meet
In six games inside of a week, be-
ginning Tuesday in Washington.