Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-27


The Yankees Bentley was saying, are plenty worried.
del Webb called the other day. said jack whose business
involves dealings with the Yankees coowne "and he adj
med that his club to win sixth pennant the Yankees
would have to win 80 Of their last IS games.
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JUST HEARING FROM Jack Bentley stirs up lot of
memories When the southpaw lost that 43 battle in the
World Series finale he less mmoralzed himself in
Washington by saying Nobody likes to lose, but this
time was almost pleasure to be beaten
always say lost to Walter Johnson"
This was 80 years ago. this period Bentley hasn't
changed his anything, is firmly convinced
that it was in the cards for Johnson to win.
"walter had been my idol" Jack saying. When
faced the Senators in the 18th inning Of the payof
gave everything had but the Giants weren't getting any
the best of it. Shucks ham -and-egg pitcher had
only three good IN 20 Washington had the
absolute best in Johnson even though Walter was growing
old had his pinned back in two other
In that series
Bentley, of course than pitcher
II he won't admit it, the record books say he good
Jack could hit oo and he could play first base Anyway,
Bentley the fourth pitcher used by the Giants this
and while 3-3 tie quickly dissipated he. was not
dsgraced
BENTLEY RETIRED THE first batter and then Muddy
Ruel raised pop foul Hank Gowdy catcher
and World Series for the 1914 Braves icked
mask and incredibly stumbled it, missing the catch.
Repreved Ruel doubled to left only his hit of the
entire series.
Now, instead of and nobody on BASE Ruel was
second base and Johnson, himself was at bat He
routine grounder Travis Jackson and the normally
shortsop booted it. Now there first and
second.
Bentley pitched McNeely who slapped grounder
to Third Baseman Freddie Lndstro Maybe 1t could
been sidererng double play ball. but 1t took freak
hitting pebble, perhaps-and McNeey had single
drove Rue the plate and the Senators
and only championship
49, It Johnsons wife his mother after the game"
Jack recalling "Tey crying sheer happiness
felt like joining them for the happiness
1T WAS A PECULIAR sensation Bentley was saying to
walk into the clubhouse after the explosive finale Usually
Jack explained Gagged with Is other guys
you loser don't want to meet their eyes and they
don't want to look at either This time different
We'd lost to Walter Johnson and nobody apoogizng
"what," Bentley asked adid John McGraw have to
say in regard to this attitude?"
"He didn't say anything" Bentley said
as explosive as he was painted When guy would blow
game John didn't say anything to him. At least
bawled out If he didn't say anything, either,
except with look in his Mcraw could look at
and not word and yet knew he thanking
for good job"
that he pitched times were merely half
ahead of the pack and had to win He all
times ~ e'
THE BOOKS FURTHER REVEAL that back in his Inter
national League days there when he made 246
hits in 41 games winding with batting average of Ala
and pitching record of 1873 When these items brought
to Jacks attention. he merely says:
IT knew what supposed to he-ptcher first
baseman what have 10 playing
and 10 years trying to pitch"
The is overly modest, it says here Bentley
right when he short the diamond wasn't
immortas dream come true what? Nobody in his right
mind ever begrudged Walter victory with his genius
Johnson had to work too hard for what he got.
Major League Standings
FRIDAY, AUGUST a. 1854