The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-07
MISSED
NOTHING
BY Miller ]. Higgins
Manager New York Yangees. American
League Champions

League ChdmpIOHS
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 7.-There's just
two things to say about that ball
game yesterday.
We had Babe Ruth on our side,
and my club started hitting.
1 think the Babe gave the greatest
demonstration of hitting any world
series crowd has even seen, or will
ever see. And to deny him one
atom Of credit would be useless.
He hit every ball hard. There was
nothing fluky and nothing lucky
about it.
And the thing that pleased me
was that each Of the three home
runs he got were off different
style of pitching. The first one
he hit was a fast ball. The second
was a slow ball. The third was a
low, fast curve that he met smack
on the nose. l think that sufficient
proof of the fact that when he is
hitting the big fellow can pound
any sort of pitching that is
served up.
But in this connection don't for.
get that my other players were
hitting, too. And consecutive hit.
ting is the thing that wins ball
games. Some of the fans no
doubt criticise me for what they
call wild base running" MeuseI
tried to stretch his hit, and Laz-
zeri his, at my instructions.
For the first time since the series
opened the boys were hitting.
Daring base running was the thing.
1t not only kept my boys peppered
up, but 1t made the other chaps
nervous. The slightest bubble on
either OF those plays would have
left the runner safe. The fact that
both men were called out Is a
feather in the cap of the Cardinals.
They played perfectly in both in
stances.
Before the game started I was
criticised by some pepole for start
ing Hoyt. The results speak for
themselves. l gambled and won.
Pennock. with an additional days
rest, is sure to pitch a good game.
Yesterday he might have gone good
and he might not. If l had pitched
him and lost 1 would have been
strictly up against it. Now I've
won, and I still have my ace in
reserve.
/ surely will pitch PennOck to-
day. He has now had plenty Of
rest. He will be relieved of the
burden Of anxiety that comes OF
pitching a game on which the
series hinges. and / expect him
to make a great showing again.
Hornsby, I suppose, will send
Sherdel back at us. and today's
game, like the opener. will be a
battle OF left-handers. But there
will be one big difference. My
boys have started to hit. They
didn't hit In that first game. OF
course the Cardinals may find Pen
mock easier this time than they di -!
before. But TO offset that l have
the almost certain knowledge that
Mr.. Sherdel will find the going
tougher this time too.
All season long my club has been
Of the type that plays their best
baseball In the pinches, when
every single play counts. I see no
reason why they should change
now
We had another error yesterday.
and II looked for minute as
though It might cost us the ball
game. But 1t didn't and I want
to announce to the world that
have plenty OF confidence in my
shortstop. He may make an oc-
casiOnal error but he Is playing
great ball none the less. And I've
found that the tighter the game
the better he plays. l haven't a
single worry about his showing in
the remaining games OF the series.
/ understand the Babes three
hOmers yesterday gave him two
worlds records. OF course I'm
pleased. But the thing that pleased
me most was the fact that the Babe
was willing to give all the credit
for the victory to the rest of the
club
Copyright. 1925. by the Chrlsty
walsh SvndicatAb