Evening star., 1927-10-02

too high to arouse much Of an out
burst in the clubhouse. .-,a
They were a tired but happy lot.
They congra IL .ated stheir pilot, Bush
victor in his first year at the helm
of the club - but diminutive DOME
turned the compliment back by de-
scribing his men as the "gamest
crew" he ever handled.
gaff," said Donie. 1--WE were UP
against 1t at least three times this sea-
son in the toughest race I ever have
experienced. We were hard hit by
injuries and illness. But the boys
came through every time in the pinch
and you've got to give them all the
credit. It's the greatest team / ever
knew"
Second Win i'm Three Years.
The Pirate victory was the second
pennant triumph for them in three
years and the sixth time Pittsburgh
has scaled the top since 1901.
ITO prepare. for the start Of the
world championship battle with the
powerful New York Yankees. start.
ing next Wednesday in Pittsburgh,
all Of the Pirate regulars except
young Lloyd Waner will take tomor.
row off and go back to Pittsburgh for
q rest. Aldridge, Hill and Kremer Of
the pitching staff, Catcher Earl Smith,
the entire regular infield. besides Barn.
hart and Paul Waner of the outfield,
were ordered by Bush to lay off until
reporting for world series practice
Monday at Forbes Field.
1t was this ninth inning squirt OF
the Pirates that almost turned the
game into fight. Grantham, who
had walked. outguessed the Red de.
fense when he raced for home on
Smiths single to right field. Coming
in with a wild dash, spikes flying,
(.rantham knocked Picinich head over
heels as the Red catcher leaped to get
high throw. The players rolled in
the dirt, then jumped to their feet
and squared off. The Pirates came
out on the run from their dug-out and
50 did the Reds. but after few hot
words the trouble blew over.
Donohue Official Victim.
jake May. southpaw, was on the
mound for the Reds during the last
Ave innings, but the defeat was
charged to Donohue, who had retired
only one man, Lloyd Waner. when he
left thes box under a barrage OF sue.
cessive hits laid down by Barnhart, P.
Waner, Wright. Traynor and Gran
than.
Ray Kolp, taking up the burden
was touched for hit by Smith that
produced the fifth run, but he held the
Pirates scoreless through the fourth
retiring in favor of May after hurting
bis leg in slide to second base.
The Corsair crew earned its rest TO-
day. Getting off to a five-run lead ir
the first inning, when Donohue was
shelied from the mound by five sue
cessive hits, the Pirates saw their lead
dwindle and almost vanish as the
Reds battled uphill, fighting tenacious
iy and taking advantage of cracks ir
the Pirate defense.
Kremer Roughly Treated.
/ Kremer, who had been unbeatable
Tor month previous. was knocked
but Of the box in the fourth after be
Ing touched for nine safe hits. Tht
bespectacled Carmen Hill, anothe,
mound ace. also was shelled from tn,
mound in the sixth. Miljus came t
the rescue in this inning. but he, too
was threatened by another Red spur
IN the seventh that came within &
run Of tying the score before 1t wa.
checked.
An error by Grantham of Dressent
roller and passed ball by Earl Smith
helped put Miljus in a hole in the sew
enth, but Grantbam'S recovery ant
throw to Smith, retiring Picinich a
the plate. broke up the last Red rally
Miljus allowed only one hit in the las
two innings while the Pirates brok,
through in the ninth for two runs tha
put the game on ice.