Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-15
Pause to Mend Uniform AUows
Pipgras to Win World Series
Game, imp Brick Owens Says
BY BRICK" OWENS
American League Umpire and Writ
er for Central Press and The


er for Central Press and The
Herald.
The season of 1923 saw the devel-
opment Of many aspirants to the
major loop though the influx Of
youngsters was momentarily halted
by the Temperance Of aging war
riors demanding their mead of re-
spect. Among those was Rabbit
Maranville, who had been procured
to safeguard the Cardinals through
out the campaign.
At the start of the season, the
n big worry to McKechnie, Card
inal pilot, was the prospect of
Thevenow being unable to resume
aiss work at short after having brok-
I1hiS ankle during the spring
Thinning season, showed much of
the shortstopping ability which had
made him famous for a decade Of
years.
Much of the success of the Mound
City team in the 1928 pennant fight
was due, in a measure, to scintillat-
Ing performances turned in by the
Rabbit" His cheerfulness, his
ready wit and steadiness were DOM
lnant factors in determining the
winner of the hectic race.
In the worlds series, he was ex-
pected to be a mountain of strength.
However, the writer witnessed some
thing during the second game of the
past series in which Maranville
played a prominent part in reverse.
During the first game Of the fall
classic in which Hoyt and Sherdel
Waged a pitchers battle, Maranville
came to the assistance of the latter
with a miraculous catch of a foul
ball. 1t was noted as one of the
outstanding features of the game.
In the second game he came to the
assistance of another pitcher, also.
But it was the opposing pitcher,
George Pipgras, who received his
aid, though it came unconsciously.
BY a coincidence the opposing
moundsmen for the second game
were announced as Pipgras and
Alexander, both heroes Of a previ-
Gus series. In 1926 Alex had turned
back the Yankees with victory with
In their grasp. A year later Pip
gras had written his name high in
baseball history by his brilliant per-
Torrance against the Pirates.
The first inning of the game had
proved quite a nightmare for the
Yankee pitcher. His control was a
bit off. When he got the ball over
the plate, the Cardinals hit. He ap-
peared to have all of his natural
stuff except control. Retiring the
Cardinals in the first inning with
two runs scored, he began the Sec
ond inning also unsteadily.
Meanwhile was first to bat and
singled. Following him came Alex
ander, who hit a slow grounder to
LaZzeri at second base. With no
chance to force Maranville, Lazzeri
made the play at first. However,
his throw to Gehrig was high and
both runners were safe. Meanwhile
elected to try for third base and
reached it safely. Then it happened.
The writer vas officiating at third
in this game. AS the Cardinal
4 shortstop reached the bag he re-
1uested that time be called. 1t
ras Leaving the field, MaranvilIe
as gone for fully five minutes.
earring a torn uniform. During
Nbsence the Yankee infield gath
ED around Pipgras. With much
encouragement ringing in his ears
from his teammates, Pipgras faced
the Cardinals after the re-appear-
anc of the Rabbit" From then
on to the end of the game he was
the Pipgras Of the preceding season.
And the Cardinals became as pup
pets.
The accident to Maranville had
allowed Pipgras to find his goat-or
perhaps it was "the Rabbit foot
that he obtained.
Copyright, 1929, Central Press.)