Evening star., 1933-10-06
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

7 T required one Of the most amazing
combinations in history to stop the
rush of the Giants against the
Washington Senators in the third
game Of the world series.
This combination consisted of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, the Blue Eagle, N. R. A..
Earl Whitehill's left arm, Buddy Myers
batting eye and six fancy stops and
catches that killed of budding base
hits.
As q result Of all this heavy pressure
massed against Bill Terry's young men,
the Senators needed only few minutes
to hop back into the series by scoring
quickly and then riding along on
Whitehill's speed and curves which de-
livered a shutout. The Senators nicked
big Fred Fitzsimmons for zine hits and
four runs.
No one has ever seen deep gloom and
somber melancholy change so quickly
to sunshine, laughter and cheers as
Washington saw in this third game.
Rain Ceases Abruptly.
CHORTLY after / o'clock the over
- head sky was as dark as the mouth
Of a railroad tunnel and a heavy
rain was just starting. The Giants
were leading two games to nothing and
the left field bleacherS were only half
filled. Thirty thousand Washington
rooters peered in dark despair across
the rain-swept field and fading world
series dream.
A few minutes later President Roose-
velt drove up in an open car, and q
miracle took place. The rain ceased
abruptly. the october skies cleared, and
shortly after the President tossed the
first ball to Heinie Manush the Senators
had assaulted FftZsimmonS for three
hits and two runs in the opening in
ming.
Whitehill was now all set for his
shutout act. As the delayed show
opened under the unfolding wings of
the famous Blue Eagle, it was easy
enough to see that the Giants never
had a chance.
The Senatorial attack, previously
completely suppressed by Carl Hubbell
and Hal Schumacher, came back with
rush against big, burly Fitzsimmons
and the surprising Giant offense. which
split the hide Of Wallie Stewart and
Alvin Crowder, faded completely before
the flaming speed and sharp breaking
curves of Whitehill, who had a lot on
Even when the Giants began to slash
away at the Washington left-hander, a
fancy brand of support from both in
field and outfield carried him safely
along the way.
Finest Pitching Of Series.
TARL WHITEHILL in this third
n, game delivered the finest pitching
Of the series. The 33-year-old
left-hander from Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
who began his career in Birmingham
13 years ago, had the Giants at his
mercy throughout-a he had no
mercy. He not only pegged them with
five hits but he had them throttled
from start to finish. Whitehill had the
old fashioned winning mixture which
consists largely Of speed, curves and
controEplus a cool head.
There was no wild enthusiasm as
Whitehill retired the Giants in the first
inning and the Senators came in to
bat. But when Buddy Myer greeted
Fitzsimmons with a clean single and
Goose Goslin, the Salem slugger,
cracked double, you would never have
known it was the same place. The
deep depression vanished with rush.
The sudden roar that greeted this
double salvo came with spontaneous
OutburSt. Here, at laSL, was GlduC
pitcher that wasn't using machine
gun.
Senatorial sluggers who had been
looking at the mystic screw ball of
Carl Hubbell and the fine pitching Of
Hal Schumacher saw their chance to
break through. An infield out. and
Schulte's single produced two runs
and the Senators were on their way.
From that point on the Giants never
had chance. Whitehill was riding the
crest. He had fast ball that came
sizzling through with binding speed
and curve that broke two feet with
a crack and dip.
Critz Pulls Fielding Gem.
DoUBLEs by Myer and Bluege
scored second run in the sec
ond inning And in the seventh
the Senators added another on singles
by Sewell and Myer. It was largely
Myers busy bat that helped to beat
back the Giant hopes so far as this
third game was concerned.
This last attack ended the scoring
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