Evening star., 1951-08-30

will Saturday regular game between
the lesser Mats of 1851 and the Yankees
And far possible, the moment will be relved by
the original far the old Giants and the
old Mats involved in that dramatic 18th inning will return for
Grhs show But, of they won't all be present The
yearS-27 years-have taken toll.
WALTER JOHNSON IS GONE. Death also has claimed
Ross Young star of the old Giants and John McGraw the
manager and Hack Wilson. Likewise Ralph Miller virtually
unremembered rookie who filling at third base Tor
Washington that memorable the box occupied by the
Coolidge 1924 will be President Truman
But the other key figures will be hand Jack Bentley
and Hank Gowdy the Giants battery Bill Terry, frankie
FrSch Fred LndStrom in the ined Emil
h) Mese George Kelly and ubbng for the absent Young
Billy Southworth in the oued In the final game in a.
southworh appeared only pnchher but he makes an
excellent sub for even the great Ross Young.
On Washington sde Manager Bucky Harris will be on
hand And his coaches, Al schach and Nick Atrock
Acting out Mers role will be Buege would have
that day. instead of the shortstop had
Peknpaugh been hurt Ruel and McNeey are flying
Johnson of the current Mats will play the greatest
role of his life, which will be that of Walter Johnson
planned back the for generation
illustrate to couple how once upon time the
Mats won World Series
TWENTY SEVEN YEARS ago october 10, 1t was like
this in the Washington half of the 18th inning:
tied 33 of the batting order
coming upMler Rue and Johnson pitcher waited
II years get into World Series The capacity crowd is
wondering the aging Johnson making his third
a relief pitcher. hold the Giants much longer
Miller World Series uke Bluege is the regular third
baseman to play short Tommy Taylor rookie
Memphis opened third base for the Mats despite
knucke his right hand the result of fist night
the eighth inning Harris had sent Memo Lebold to
pncht Taylor and Memo had doubled In tworun rally
that tied the Miller went in at third.
Miller goes out, Frisch to Terry it's Ruel who has
htless for six Muddy finally had hit important
single in the eighth but not much hope held him
he IS little guy, from catching Johnson, Zachary
Mogridge, Marberry and the others all
BENTLEY GETS strike Then Ruel fouls ball,
almost straight up Gowdy the Giant catcher rips off his
mask He makes mistake He drops the his feet
He trips the mask and the ball hits the ground and Rue
gets life. He's got two strikes on him but
Ruel doubles down the lefeld line. There's
second with out and Johnson is batting There had
been times the years. when Walter could hit ball
far and hard anybody except Babe Ruth This time he
snger at short Rue breaking for third
he changes his mind He heads back for second base and
1t turns great break for the Mats.
While making up his mind Muddy obsrucs Jacksons view
The shorsop umbes the ball both safe,
Johnson first And this brings up Mceely.
spent $4,000 to acquire McNeely from the
League the off, He hits pitch
by Beney-e hit it real good too" Bentley today-but
1t looks If Lndstrom field it until the ball strikes
pebble Then it goes the kids head and into the oued
single Rue scoring to make 43 and
and wrap up the series.
proudest happest moment in the history
the Washington ball club This what they're going to
try to re-create day after tomorrow.