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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16
1924 World’s Series One of Greatest, Declares Billy Evans
tra iiiiett
OF BASEBALL
OFFEBED
By BILLY EVANS
WASHINGTON— It will be a
long time before there is another
word series like the 1924 event.
The clash between the New York
Giants and the Washington Na
tionals offered every variety of
baseball.
The first two games played at
Washington were brilliant affairs.
Each game was # fille,d with tense
situations. The result was always
in doubt. Then came three ordinary
games, followed by two more thril
lers.
Real drama was offered in the
first game in the defeat of Walter
Johnson. After waiting 18 years to
get into a world series he went
down to defeat after 12 Innings of
hard fighting.
Johnson struck out 12 men. Two
home runs into the temporary
stands, that would have been outs
on the regular field,Jcept him from
scoring a shutout.
The world was pulling for the
popular Johnson to win and he
lost. That was the opening sur
prise in a series filled with thrillers.
Washington’s pitching ace had
been beaten. It seemed that John
son must win one, possibly two
games, if his club was to have a
chance.
Southpaw Zachary pitched the
second game. During the last
month of the American League
race, he gave very evidence of be
ing pitched out.
MARBERRY
TO RESCUE
For eight innings Zachary pitch
ed beautiful ball, then wilted. Fred
Marberry was rushed to his relief
and saved the game.
Zachary, by his fine work and
well pitched victory, had furnished
an upset as striking as the defeat
of Johnson.
Zachary made it apparent to
Manager Harris that a good south
paw would make all kinds of trou
ble for the Giants. -However, his
oihey veteran lefthander, George
Mogridge, had been off form for
a month with a bad arm. It was
doubtful if he would be able to
start. I
Pitcher Marberry, a great relief
man, but a poor starter, was the
Washington pitching surgeon for
the third game. He lived up to his
reputation.
In this game came the blow that
looked as if it would wreck the
chances of Washington, the injury
that put Peckinpaugh out for three
games.
The team fought on in his ab
sence but was sorely handicapped
because of Washington's limited
supply of reserve infielders. Peck’s
injury forced the right sode of the
infield to be broken up.
In the fourth game came sur
-1 rise number two. George Mogridge
turned in a great game until his
s.Mn gave out only to have Mar
-1 rry again rush to the rescue and
, nve it.
LACKED RESERVE ‘
STRENGTH
Lack of reserve Infield strength
so handicapped the club that with
the Giants leading in games, 3 to 2,
having beaten Walter Johnson for
tl ( second time, the series seem
ed all over but the shouting from
a National League standpoint.
Southpaw Zachary gave hope
again by turning in another great
game, beating Nehf and evening the
series.
The final clash offered every
variety of baseball in the book, in
cluding some dumb stuff that is
not there.
The big opportunity it presented
was the chance for Walter John-
Ron to he a hero, after seemingly
passing out of the picture after his
second defeat.
One of the outstanding features
of the series was the erratic pitch
ing. Pitchers came and went with
reckless abandon. Some were so
wild they didn’t get a chance to
pitch to more than one better.
The New York infield lived up to
expectations, but the outfield fell
down badly. Young and Meusel,
stars a few vears back, have slow
ed up. Wilson, if properly pitched
to, can be stopped.
NATS TOOK
CHANCES
Washington, in victory, showed a
woeful lack of reserve strength,
particularily in the infield. The loss
of Peckinpaugh made this appar
ent.
The Washington outfield played
fine hall. Goslin, Rice, McNeely and
Liebold did well in the field and at
tost.
Contrary to expectations, the Na.
tionals took ljiore chances on the
bases than did the Giants. Ruel had
the edge in stopping the would-be
stealers. Gowdy, a star in a world
series 10 years back, ,fought
courageously—gave his best.
Muddy Ruel caught great ball for
Washington, but failed to hit in
the first six games. He made two
hits in the final game and they
helped win the series. His le an
average was a most timely one.
Unquestionably the Giants had
a better punch. Washington tried
to make its punch come into play
after a runner reached first.
Washington fought courageous
ly To its refusal to quit must go
most of the credit for winning.
For champions, both clubs have
glaring weaknesses.
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JOE SLOATE.
University of Indiana has one of
the strongest teams developed at the
Hoosier institute in years, and
Coach Bill Ingram is relying a lot
on his full back and captain, Joe
Sloate, to make a showing in the
Western Conference, aioate’s ex
pression, as he runs with the ball,
augurs a tough time for any per
son who tries to stop him.
POLITICAL LEAGUE
The "Republicans” and "Progres
sives” ran close Wednesday in the Y.
M. C. A. Indoor Baseball and Water
Polo "Political” League. The "Pros”
divided a double-header in baseball,
winning from the "Democrats" and
losing to the "Repubs." The 'Repubs'
divided their double-header in water
polo, losing to the "Pros” and win
ning from the "Des.” Without a cap
tain the "Dems” continued to lose,
dropping both encounters. The games
for Friday were postponed by agree
ment of the captains on account of
the Academy-Columbla Hi football
game.
The score for the games werei
Baseball—First' game:
Progressive, 8; Republicans, 14.
Second game: Progressives, 6; Dem
ocrats, 6.
Water polo—First game:
Republicans, 3; Democrats, 1.
Second game. Republicans, 1; Pro
gressive, 4.
The line-ups of the teams were:
Republicans: Frank Bell. Bayard
Culley, Oswell North (captain!, JC. D.
Henderson, Frank Pund, Bob Bos
tick.
Progressives: Nat Patch, Charles
Griffin (captain), Jas Hanahan, Joe
Pomerance, Ed Barnes, R. L. Mc-
Commons, Billy Toland, Jas. Harves
ton.
Democrats: Doug Robertson, Edwin
Wagnon. Sam Lamback, Jake Rose
man and Max Tannenbaum.
The Democrats play a double-head
er on Monday and the Progressive
play a double bill in water polo.
League standing:
Clubs. Won. Lost.
Pros 6
Kepubs 4
Dem - 0 8
(mTeague
In thft Y. M. C. A. Junior Civic
League the Younger Exchangites con
tinued their pennantward march by
taking a double bill from the Rotary
Boys. This gives the Exchange Jr.'s
13 victories and they have been de
feated only once.
The Water Polo match w*s one con
tinuous thrill. Both teams were play
ing at their best and were a good
match for each other, though the Ex
change Jr.’s wont out 3 to 1.
In baseball the same team won in
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S\jjfi&^~ t ~* i^S/''' ’ ' "fat, -, >lf
THERE'S NOTHING LIKE an early «tart toward filling dad'a
ahoes—even if dad happens to have been a star football player
Here's "Young Bully” Richardson, son of Commander A. R.
(BiiEy) Richardson, star center at Annapolis a few years ago,
'out to learn the game with the naval eleven his father U
coaching in California
The following poem, written by George Moriarty, American
League umpire, has been placed on parchment, signed by the
members of the Chicago White Sox, and sent to Mrs. Frank
Chance as a tribute to the "Peerless Leader," who was to have
managed the Chicago White Sox the past season.
FRANK CHANCE.
WHEREVER the sptke-shoed fielders throw,
His laurels and deeds will never fade,
What more than this for his friends to know:
He played the game as It should be played.
1 LOYAL leader, a sportsman true,
f\ Highest Ideals for the sport he knew,
- v Courage that loomed like an ancient wall,
His winning spirit engulfing all.
Htrlving to brush grim defeat aside,
Faith in his players to turn the tide,
Never dependent on luck In a game, I
Ready to meet the breaks as they cams.
In his book of life each page revealed
Fairness first, on and off the field,
A towering shaft of baaeball light
Keeping the diamond luster bright.
And now across the great silent span
His record Is carved: Frank Chance— .j
WHEREVER the fields whers base hits fall,
Wherever great stops and plays are made,
The truth rings out like a clarion call:
He played the game as it should be played.
MOUNTAINEERS MEET
SHAMROCKS TODAY
IN DECIDING BATTLE
The amateur championship of Au
gusta will be decided Thursday at
3:30 o'clock when the Mountaineers
meet Coach Bill O'Dowd’s Shamrocks.
Last season the Moutaineers were the
heavy weight champions of the City
Leagues and they are holding their
"rep” again this season. The loss of
ex-Captain Earnest Merry; “Bo”
Kulkle and Cabanlss was deeply felt
until a raft of new material appeared
and applied for positions. The Moun
taineers defeated several teams in
Augusta, among them the strong
North Augusta Hill school, the Wild
cats and The Hill Tigers. Gus Speth
will direct the charge of the Moun
taineers. Edwin Speth, Beard and
Pierce are three strong men who will
punish the Shamrock’s line.
Joe Halier, star tackle of the Sham
rocks, will be out of the game due
to an Injured collarbone. Maher was
one of the men who starred In the
Richmond scrub game. Herman and
Butler Mulherin are also out due to
injuries. Markwalter will fill the
shoes of Maher, Ezell will take Her
man’s tackle while John O’Connor,
the star of Richmond’s team last
season, will play in Mulherln’s place.
Those who saw O’Connoi in action
last season will have the opportunity
of seeing this fleet-footed back In
action again today:
The probable line-up will be:
shamrocks Position Mountaineers
Armstrong Verdery
Left end.
Ezell Burdeli
Left tackle.
Bolher Wade
* Left guard.
Mitchum Morris
Center.
Schweers Straus
Right guard.
Markwalter Hanson
Right tackle.
Weathersbee Wiggins
Right end.
Mulherin, E Speth, G.
Quarterback.
O’Connor, J Beard
Left halfback.
Mayson : Pierce
Right halfback.
Edwards Speth, E.
Fullback.
NORTH AUGUSTA HI
North Augusta HI meets the strong
McCormick HI football team in
North Augusta Friday, October 17th,
at 4 o’clock. North Augusta will
enter the game a great deal stronger
than ever before. Under tutelege of
Coaches Diißose and Niehouse, the
Tigers have developed a machine of
speed and precfslon.
With the line-up, and
the determination to win North Au
gusta will be a tough proposition for
tho McCormick boys to handle.
This will be the best game played
in North Augusta this season, and a
large crowd ’ls expected to attend.
The probable line-up for North Au
gusta follows:
Left end —Welgle or Traylor.
Left tackle—Mealing or Whitlaw, N.
Left guard—Mitchell or Roper.
Center—Grayblll (Captain).
Right guard—Ballard or Randall.
Right tackle—Salley or Floyd.
Right end—Wall or Graybill, A.
Quarterback—Whitlaw, J.
Right halfback—Kershak.
Left halfback—Weigle, R.
Fullback —Stelling.
This game will be played on the
new Athletic Field back ot the North
Augusta High school building. Ad
mission. 15 and 25 cents.
much easier style, taking the game
7 to 3. The slants of the Rotary
boxman were easily solved by the
hard-hitting Exchange boys.
The reinforced Lion Cubs won their
second game of the season when they
lambasted the offerings of Kiwanis
Jr.’s Hurlers to all corners for a total
of nine runs, and played a brand
of ball In the field that prevented
their opponents from crossing the
rubber hut once during the game.
The Kiwanis youngsters got revenge
In the pool, when they out-ducked the
Baby Lions and won their Water
Polo, match 3 to 0. Friday after
noon the Exchange Jr.’s will battle
the Kiwanis Jr.’s, and the Lion Jr.’s
will attempt to take the measure of
the Robtary Jr.’s.
Standing of the teams:
Teams:' Won. Lost.
Exchange J.s' 13 1
Kiwanis Jr.’s 8 7
Rotary Jr.’s 6 8
Lion Jr.’s 2 13
' THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
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