Evening star., 1933-10-07


M ANAGER BILL TERRY of
MV the New York Giants took
l II a big gamble in the fourth
game of the series and
started his pitching ace, Carl Hub
bell, with only two days rest.
Terry fortified his choice with a
home run in the fourth, but it was
not until the eleventh inning that
he was finally rewarded with vic
tory when a single by Blondy
Ryan won a 2-to-1 decision.
Hubbell richly deserved to win this
au-important game which gives the
Giants a three-to-one edge and ap-
parently a strangle-hold on the world
championship. Not an earned run has
been made off Hubbell in his two games
against the Senators. An error by him
today made it possible for washington
to score its only run Of the game.
In the cInches he stopped Washing
ton cold On five occasions other than
when Luke Sewell drove in that run
Washington threatened. Each time the
master pitcher had something in re-
serve that stilled the bats of the Sen
ators' best hitters.
In the eleventh, with the bases loaded
and one down, Pinch-hitter Bolton.
facing a chance to become hero with
q single that would have won the ball
game, tied up the series and given
Washington psychological edge. oblig-
ingly hit into an easy double play
that snuffed out the big rally and prob
ably killed Washington's chances for
1888.
Looked Like Disaster.
VY1HEN Terry named Hubbell as
w his pitching selection I felt sure
he was courting disaster. Since
the Giants won, all credit to him. Had
Washington beaten Hubbell the mental
edge would have been very definitely
with the American League entry. The
chances then for seven-game series
would lave been great and Terry would
have been forced to call once more on
Hubbell with a two-day rest, unless bad
weather forced postponement and
gave him an extra day or two.
However, that phase Of the situation
no longer exists. Terry took the big
chance and cashed in on it. He now
very completely commands the situation,
for Washington, to win the series, must
take three straight games.
After you hand the wreath Of victory
TO Hubbell for his well-nigh invincible
pitching and slip Bill Terry the big
hand for his home run drive into the
center field bleachers. don't overlook
the supposedly decrepit Mr.. Travis
a vrrtHn vr,ha 81
was regarded as lame and halt. The
cripple, Jackson, pulled the smart play
Of the game and since it enabled him
to race home with the victory he must
receive more than honorable mention.
OF all the players on the New York
club, Jackson Is perhaps the only one
you would figure would never try to
beat out a bunt. The Senators nust
have been OF that opinion. First up
IN the eleventh, glance in the direc-
tion Of third made it apparent to Jack
son that Bluege was playing him very
deep. With audacity almost born of
contempt, Jackson crossed up everybody
and laid down a perfect bunt which he
easily beat out, Bluege not even making
the throw. A sacrifice by Mancuso and
single by Ryan, who is hardly in
6aoe RuthS class as hitter, sent
ooShSO1A OVCi IIlc pIdCS WIFI the run
that won the game Jackson's Quick
thinking and his perfect bunt were
high spots Of the game. They rank with
Huooeus great pitching.
Game With All Thrills.
THIS fourth game had all the
drama and thrills one expects In
a world series battle. The other
three games were drab in comparison.
Inning after inning each team had its
chance to put the game on ice, WASH
ington more than New York, but Hub
bell was equal to every crisis.
Fate seemed to have decided in ad-
vance that Blondy Ryan should be the
player to provide the hit that would
determine the winner. His first chance
came in the fourth. Weaver faltered
slightly and Terry, with one down,
greeted him with homer that gave the
Giants the one-rln lead they held until
the seventh. OFT walked, Davis got q
scratch single and Manager Cronin Or
dered an Intentional pass for Mancuso,
filing the bases. Cronin preferred to
take q chance on Ryan and this time
Blondy made the strategy look good by
striking out.
In the sixth, with runners on first
and third and two down, he rolled to
Pitcher Weaver These two failures
seemed to irk Ryan and spur him on,
for in the ninth he opened with .