The Washington times., 1925-03-25

The first time we went to New
York last year we won two out OF
three from the Yankees. The ex-
perts and the New York players
laughed that off, OF course. Later
we took four games in a row ar
the Yankee Stadium. After that
the Yankees caught US In slump
at washington and set us back IN
the race, by winning four games
out of i've. But Washington,s aDh.
ity to recuperate was demonstrated
svhen we came right pack and won,
three out of four in. the final series
at New York.
At that time we had won two
Games more in the pennant race
than the Yankees and lost two less.
There was a difference OF 1lIIeen
points in our percentage.
got by ut Philadelphia com
naraffveIy easy. Hauser and MI.
fer hit me for home runs but the
bases were empty and the long
drives did little damage. We Deas
Baumgartner and Harris and the
final score was TO 4. The sec
end day Is rafned, SO . double
header was played on Wednesuay'
Gray, the new pitcher from Te1aS'
Il n
In the second game, after Heimach
was batted out OF the box, Meeker
came in and held us to one run IN
seven innings. In the meantime,
Mogrfdge pitched fine ball until the
ninth. when he weakened. Win
the tying run on base, old reliable
Fred Marberry was rushed TO the
rescue. As in the World Series aud
30 many times during the season,
Marberry proved himself rhe best
relief pitcher of the year and beat
PhiIadeIphia to 5. On top OF that
important work, Marherry returned
to the mound the following day ana
beat the Athletics to with Eodle
Rommen pitching against him.
washington was lucky 70 take
the series from Connie MACK ana
the next day we PLAYED IN DeLrola'
the first game in Western territory.
There we felt, for the first time
that we really had fine chance
to win the pennant, although De-
troit took the odd game OF the
series.
we discovered something else In
Datroit. for the first time-that the
majority OF the fans in every Amer
lean League city, wanted Washing
ton to win the pennant and 1t was
the first time, in my eighteen MAJOR
league years, that I ever saw FANS
stand and cheer the opposing team
to victory. Detroit fans were not
disloval bur l believe the feeling
was spreading that Washington
was the only team strong enough
tn pitching and other departments,
20 beat the Yankees. And beat
the Yankees" was certainly the cry
In every city during 1924.
IL was my turn to. pitch again.
As 4 worked the opening game in
Detroit. Cobb started WhitehiIi.
his star leffhander and we ex-
pecfed trouble but got to him for
ten hits; we won the game 70
e.. As i was able TO hold Detroit
g one run in the first six innings.
RuclTv Harris suggested / retire
and get that much added rest. As
usual, Malberry finished up the
game.
Detroit won the second game by
score of TO 2, with old Dutch
Leonard in the box. Our ball club
was sagging little BIT and border
ing on a slump. / was not sur.
prised when Rip Collins shut us out
the following day 2 to 0. Judge.
Goslin, Harris and McNeeley failed
to hit and we left Detroit that
right for Cleveland tied for the
league leadership with the Yankees.
On the boat, travelling to Cleveland,
the boys were not feeling any too
clipper and it was generally adj
mitted one victory in Detroit was
good measure, the way we were go.
ing at the time.
Cobb's players were only three
games behind US and the only con-
ISOLATION in Detroit was the way
the local fans encouraged us. There
was loud hooing when the score
board showed the Yankees beating
Chicago. The trip wasn't going
any too well but we were still one
victory to the good.
Lucky for us. we caught Cleve-
land in a slump. Speakers club
was playing such poor ball 1t made