The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-06
By LESS CONKLIN

Dy A4I1t90 SONhLAN
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 6.-Wiley
Moore, a big, rangy, easy-going Okla
hon1a farmer, and John Miljus,
World War veteran, who had been
alternating in the minors for six long
years, unexpectedly found them
selves basking in the world series
spotlight today. These two mem
bers Of the pitching ensemble
starred in the pening game Of the
series after Waite Hoyt and Remy
Kremer, the featured and high-sal.
aried performers of the greatest
show on earth, had faltered and
were shelled off the landscape.
The UNDERSTANDS stole the prin.
cipals' thunder. Moore sank the
Pirate craft with his sinker ball
and Miljus held the New York slug
gers to one hit, an undernourished
single by Ruth, in four innings.
Ruth's hit caused no panic as Mil
jus Immediately made the Babe
look like a first-class sucker by
trapping him off first base.
Moore, the greatest relief pitcher
in the big show during the past sea-
son, is a horse for work, and he
knows his oats thoroughly. Miljus,
with name that sounds like a new
brand of A per cent beer, and a
brand of pitching that appears to be
even better. was one OF the greatest
factors in Pittsburgh's pennant- win
ming drive down the National League
stretch.
The case of Miljus recalls the his.
tory Of the prophet who was without
honor in his own home town. He
lives in a Pittsburgh suburb, and
twirled for the Pittsburgh Federals
years ago, but the Pirates never
gave him tumble until this season.
Moore, the shy, grinning, awkward
farmer, was cooler than city apart.
ment in January when he faced the
Pirate sluggers. After being tagged
for one run he stopped the BUGS
dead. MINUS, veteran of the front.
line trenches in France, silenced the
Yankee siege guns with equal effec-
tiveness.
Moon Joe Harris, buddy OF Mil.
jus overseas, tried to help his old
pal pull the game out OF the fire. Joe
drove in one run with a single. but
his mates failed to continue the bar.
rage.
Chickens came home to roost
when Earl Smith. who got the
goats" of Bucky Harris and Goose
Goslin in the 1925 series, pulled
a boner and qualified as the first
goat this year. He let a costly
New York run over the plate.
When Gehrig started for the plate
as part Of double steal in the
fRH
Gehrig was almost home and then
threw the ball to Traynor. ''Oil'
then made 1t q perfect day by muff-
ing Traynor's lightning throw to
the plate.
The tip-off on smitty today was
seen in a report that he would
be replaced behind the bat by
Johnny Gooch.
After watching Gehrig fly around
the bases on his triple. driving in
the first run, the Pirates went to
a local movie house to seek for
getfulness. The picture showing
was The Flying Dutchman."
In the hope of getting a closeup
Of the New York sluggers, crowds
last night iammed the lobby of the
hotel where the Yankg are stopping.
AS hours elapsed and no Yankees
appeared, most Of the watchers
gave up the ghost and contented
themselves with an exhaustive
scrutiny Of posters advertising a
burlesque show next door.
1t appeared that Ruth and Gehrig
were trying for Texas leaguers in
stead OF homers yesterday. All of
their hits were neatly placed. APP
parently they figure that mas
much as homers are not needed to
swell the gate receipts in this SER
les. two singles are better than one
home run.
Pittsburgh fans are torn by con-
flicting emotions when Ruth and
Gehrig step to the plate. They
crave to see the famous sluggers
give the horsehide a, merry ride
and yet they don't want to see the
Pirates lose. From their point of
view, the ideal game would be one
in which Babe and Buster each hit
for the circuit, but which resulted
in a S-to,2 victory for Pittsburgh.