The Washington times., 1925-10-12
Buck Harris
Brilliant n
Field
Stunts
By LOUIS Al BOUCHER
sports Edltor, Tie IImes

By LOUIS a. BOUCHER
Sports Editor, TIE Times
Bucky Harris was wonderful
leader Is that 15nrth came II this
1925 world series il tie first
place his own fielding was 81 the
dazzling type IL the second he
was uuick 70 reward every per
former with pats on the back Tor
work wei done. II the third
place he knew enough ID rely on
Barney Johnson This last Is
worthy 81 mention. johnson
pulled j charIeyhorse II his right
leg ii tie third inning s. be left
the plate 81 single 70 left. After
that lie worked of one leg, but
BuclIy realized the psychological
effect Of keeping the veteran II
the game and stayed with him
through 70 Ire end. He did have
BalIou Zachary and Marberry
preparing for ergencies, but So
long As Barney was able to %
along Bucly stayed with him.
That called Tor nerve of the high
est type
The Griffs mana ker IS out.thfnk-
ing his Pittsburgh rival a every
hand IA this series, Just ~ hefoCied
John MeGraW 4 year ago. IN ad
dition to acting a. manager. Bucisy
Is playing whale Of game iii
tie field and doing hia best al tae
plate though Handicapped 81 al IN
1ured hand
Goose GosIin came through with
his second home run Of the series,
and he sure picked b fine epOE f0r
&c, Rice and Buclxy Harris being on
the bases when he connected Tor
drive that landed among the fish
Ii the left field seats The Goose
IS out TO make another homer to-
day, and the betting IS that he VIII
succeed.
JOe Harris, Intensely popular
among Washington fans. was
clleered 70 the echo III Che third
inning, when he followed Goose
GOSlLn,s home run with another
II tho same direction Moon
handed himself well III the Held,
TOO, and enjoyed himself.
Glenn Wright. the PIftsbureh
shortstop. il t0uted a. the sgrsatesa
shortstop "a the big leagues but
his work ii this world series hag
been most ragged. IT Is admitted
that he covers much ground but
bis throwing Is erratic. and he Is
not at all sure on fIy balls ii the
outfield. Wright is y0unester ana
may become that great sliOrtstOp.
but Washington fans prefer the
aged and more dependable Roger
Peckinpaugh.
Pit Traynor. the Pirates. third
sacker, looks betters ana better as
the series advances Ne Is 3. won
derN at going to his left, though not
so good In the Opposite direction.
Wniie as q batsman he Is one tough
esq at all times Traynor has
long career ahead Of him ID the
big show.
Buddy Myer Ii having d hard
time gauging the pitching Ii this
series. For kid who has never
appeared IN half dozen ganes in
the big league he Is holding his
own. but he win have to acquire
more experience before filling
Bluege's shoes.
Ossie BIuege sat on the ground
near the Washington bench, watch
ing the contest He might have
played save that BucIxy Harris did
not care to risk serious injury to his
crack thirdsacker. Ossie may play
today. but also he may not.
Muddy Ruel played SIX games
against the Giants last year
before he made hit. He rot
three yesterday and, with one
free tackets ran up D batting
average Of 1000 for the day.
Muddy Is IN better physical con
ditiOn this year than he was
against the Giants.
It was like ancient days when
Bill McKechnie sent Babe Adams
to the rubber in the eighth. Adams
starred in the 1909 world series
against the Detroit Tigers. He dis
played the control and the cool
ness that goes with experience, but
the game was gone when he
arrived and all he did was to hold
the enemy back.
Emil Yde looked good Tor two
innings and then the trouble be-
gan. In that big third frame he
was touched up for two singles,
two home runs and pass. all
netting four runs, the sum total
of the days scoring for both
teams Southpaws have been easy
for the Griffs all season, though
Bin McKechnie apparently didn't
know about it,
George Moriarty was roundly
scored by the fans for his. decision
In the seventh that killed Bucky
Harris at the plate. Most of the
fans believed Harris was safe on
the attempted double steal with
Judge Moriarty. however. ruled to
the contrary and his decision went.
The umpiring In this series has
been OF q high order and Moriarty
stuck to his guns. as all good
umpires do.
Roger Peckinpaugh worked oe
layed steal against Morrison In the
third. He had the Pittsburgh
pitcher gagged perfectly and dug
for second with the windup, arriv
ing with room to spare.
Brick Owens was most theatrical
In his decisions, but every tan IN
the park could understand ms :
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