Evening star., 1933-10-07
Hubbell Was Facing Disaster
With Only 2 Days Rest, but
Cashed in for Terry in Big Way

single and was in q position to score
the winning run had the needed hit
been supplied In the eleventh oppor-
tunity knocked again and Ryan an
swered the door.
The fourth game provided situation
after situation that will give the second
guessers a chance to play 1t over many
times in the Hot Stove League. Breaks
here and there. possibly evenly divided
between the two clubs, made for thrills,
but always the mastery Of Hubben or
Weaver dominated the situation.
In the eleventh, washington got a
real break from the ground keeper.
Back in 1924, when New York and
Washington met with the series tied,
Earl McNeely hit grounder that ap-
peared to be an easy out only to have
the bail strike something, take false
hop and bound over Third Baseman
Lindstrom's head for a single that won
the world championship for Washing
ton. History appeared to be about to
repeat itself in the eleventh inning OF
today's game, when, after Schultz
opened with single, Kuhel tried to
sacrifice and instead was credited with
his first hit Of the series. An obstruc-
ton of some sort on the field turned
what appeared to be certain foul into
fair ball and he reached first. Blueges
sacrifice put runners on second and
third and an Intentional pass to Luke
Sewell filed the bases. Then came that
killing double play.
Many Ifs in Game.
ESIDES being packed with thrills,
6 the fourth game had more than
its share of "ifs." Manager Joe
tn
thunder from Bill Terry's home run.
The hit Cronin delivered In the eighth
inning would have decided the game
had it come IN the sixth or tenth in
nings. To make things all the tougher,
the single in the eighth would have won
the game had not Goose Goslins sacr1-
fee bunt Travelled q trife too fast. Fore
ing Myer, who had walked, at second.
But ball games are not won with IFS. p"
The Giants had as many wasted oppof-
tunities as the Senators.
It Is more than an interesting fact
in reality 1t is one Of the high spots
of the game-that Carl Hubbell. after
twice saving the day by brilliant fielding
plays, fumbled bunt to give WASH
ington its chance to tie up the score
and deprive him Of the shutout his
great pitching deserved.
To open the fourth, Buddy Myer OF
Washington tried to cross the opposi-
ton by dragging a bunt past Pitcher
Hubbell. It seemed he had succeeded,
only to have Hubbell literally throw
himself at the ball, knock it down with
his bare hand. recover 1t from a sit
ting position and make q hurried throw
to first, getting the benefit of close
decision. The fact that q hit and a
base on balls followed will give you
some idea Of what might have hap
pened had Hubbell failed to make the
play.
His other brilliant fielding perfor-
nance came in the eight when Harris
drove what appeared to be a certain
hit between Terry and Critz. It so
happened Critz came up with the ball,
but there was no chance for Terry to
get back to cover first. Hubbell came
over fast, reached the bag In time to
take a quick throw from Terry and
again was fortunate In getting an eye
lash decision. One more Washington
rally had been nipped in the making by
Hubbell's fielding. He proved he could
do more than pitch superlatively.
With the series three games to one
against washington, the Senators have
their backs to the wall. Manager
Cronin has no choice other than Wal
ter Stewart, who lasted only two in
nings in the opener. Stewart Is q
crafty pitcher, q tough man In q pinch
and feel that he will show New York
enough stauff to win and at least pro-
long the series.
Bill Terry Of the Giants IS sitting
pretty. He can call on Hal Schumacher
with a hope of ending the series In five
games or gamble with Parmelee, give
Schumacher another day Of rest for the
sixth game II necessary and still have
Hubbel in reserve should there be
seventh contest.
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