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SEVENTY-FIFTH year
SALEM, OREGON; SUNDAY (MORNING, OCTOBER" 11, 1925 ;
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Silver Threads Among the Gold
(World Series)
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By. GORMAN BRO WN
But not too old for another piece
of world's series melon."
' . That is the new- version of the
pld tuneful melody. .- . C
' For t'oth the National and
American league entries"' in the
world's series boast many silver
halra to say nothing ' of some
pronounced bald.spottf.,- v
Of course "Babe". Adams, grand
old ' man -of the Pirates, is the
granddaddy of " all the eligible
players. Babe looks back oyer two
hectic , baseball seasons . to the
party his folks gave "him on his
fortieth birthay, :
Walter Johnson, king vf pitch
ers and ace ot ..the Washington
Jeam, ranks Becond to Adams in
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years, Walt 4a -four years, youag
et, but thifty-eight. is a yenerable
age for an active ball player--es-pecially
. a. pitcher -Vf - i $ A
Getting back ? to the Pirates,
Max Carey-and -Staff y-McInirts Tie
for the -honor vt being "uncles"
if not "granddaddies." Both are
thirty-five. But neither shows his
age when he cavorts on the dia
mond. .:;. . " -". '.' 1
i Bobby Veach, veteran Tiger and
Red Sox outfielder, ' ranks ahead
of these- gents; however. lie Is
the second oldest member-of the
Washington crew V an ' is . thirty
seven. Stanley Coveleskie Is
thirty-five. ; Dutch Ruether, Hank
SevereJd, joe JudgW Roger Peck
inpaugh are all thirty-four.; Ev
erett; Scott, reckoned an old man
because of his wonderful run of
1,307 'game at short, la thirty'
three. So is Jdo Hattia,-:
Considering that Father Time
begins beckoning? ball players
from thirty onward, these men
have fooled him for many moons,
A generathm of fans has
passted and a new one grown up
since Waiter Johnson entered the
American league in 1906. Two
short- years later Babe Adams re
ported to the Pirates for a fall
tryout. . And yet there Is a pos
sibility that these gents may face
each other in the coming melee.
Adams soared to the dizzy heights
of world's series fame his first
real year with theJPirates In 1909.'
Johnson fonght for eighteen years
to get into a world's series. ' ?Jow
thtey are both basking in the lime
light again.
. The world's series sees "man
agers of twa entirely different
types waging a battle for suprem
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On one hand is Stanley. Harris,
knaster strategist, a man who sur
prised the baseball world a year
agoby -"beating" McGray "to the
punch" in the duel of wits,-
On the Other hand we have Bill
McKechnie, best described as a
"fundamentalist," a man who
likes best to play a straight line
game. ; ; , . V. ,T.:i:
Harris, In his Washington
team,' has a grtsat collection of
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f RsyKreraer's effective pitchins for the Buccaneers was. of. no
avail yesterday In th third -game of the world's series! He went the
frtir route ard ensrarfd in a brilliant pltchins dud with Ferguson.
men who are masters of "inside
baseball." He himself forms the
pivot in what is admittedly - the
smoothest working,- brainiest Jn
field in . baseball. At short he
has the old master, Roger Peck-
in paugh, just voted the most val
uable man to his club In the
American Lfiagne. . On his pitch
ing staff Harris has Walter John
son and Oloveleskie, two of the
brainiest, . shrewdest pitchers the
game has known. Backing them
up he has Fred Marberry, . the
game's greatest 1 relief pitcher--whose
worth to the Senators lies
in his ability - to , step into the
breach, outguess the opposing
batter and pull his team out of
the. hole. s "
JIarrls leads the best batting
team as a team in the Ameri
can League. The' same strategy
is Indicated by the batting flg-
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Harris Wins Game
President Calvm Coolidge threw
the first ball in yesterday's gjame.
He occupied a box "f and arrived
some time before the game Start
ed., This photo shows him in
front of U the,. two rhipophones
from which the play by play ac
count of the game was transmitted
to the broadcasting stations.?
JOE KARKIS
Big Joe Harris, right fielder for
the Washington nine, won. the
game for them yesterday with a
smashing hit in the seventh in
ning when he scored Stanley Har
ris, with the deciding run.
ures. His . team won the cham
pionship with fewer runs, 5 fewer
hits, and fewer home runs, than
the Pittsburgh Pirates recorded.
In his own' league the Browns
and Tigers out-batted his men by
many blows and runs only to see
these "socks" go glimmering.
McKecbnie's men j' also lead
their league in batting, as a team.
They ontscored every other , club
in the National League. They
outhit every team. And . they
laced out almost half again as
many homers as did the Senators.
Those who have followed close
ly the activities of the Pirates this
season, have remarked;! of late,
however, on the manner, in ..which
McKechnie has been .opening up"
his game getting more versatil
ity in his attack and more science
In his defense. Some attribute
this change entirely to the pres
ence of Fred Clarke, old Pirate
outfielder and ex-manager of the
team, on the bench. . ,
It is probable, however, that
McKechnie was well alive to the
necessity of coaching his team in
the "modernist" style of play to
cope with the Washington tactics.
The Pirates' driving attack was
sufficient to win the pennant. It
was only after McKechnie and his
aides became sure of the fact that
they might be meeting Harris'
men in the fall melee that Mc
Kechnie gave thought to this style
of play. Wherein he showed his
keenness as a pilot. There is n"a
donbt ,of course, but what Clarke
is playing a big part in the de
velopment , of this more vtersatile
style. t . .
Fundamentalist vs. Modernist
They match TheirWits in World Series V
STANLEY HARRIS '
Twentynlne' years of age.
Six year in 'the major leagues.
All that time with Washington.
Manager of hat team since January 1924. . ,
Second baseman imost of career.
Ranks as one of greatest second basemen in
the game.
la the pivot-man in the greatest double. player
combination; in baseball.
Is the "spark; plug" of his club.
Is not normally, a .300 hitter but knows as a
dangerous aid timely hitter. Hit .333 in
last year's world's series. ' '
Is speedy base runner.
As a manager has already won fame as a master
strategist and a daring leader. Is credited
with outgeneraling the Mister Mind, Mc
Graw, In the-1924 series.
Normally rules With good fellowship and light
hand, poesj not hestitate to fine offending
players jreal ! money, however, when disobe
dience er laxity become serious.
WILLIAM McKECHNIH
Thirty-eight years of age. ;
Signed with major league club '(Pittsburgh) for
first time, 1907. ' ;
Played with or at least was the property of Can
ton, Wheeling, St, Paul, Indianapolis, .flttst
. burgh and Mineapolis before becoming man
ager of Pirates. ,t . f '
Joined Pirates April,' 1922. , ; - - ,
Manager of that team since July, 1922 '7 "
Played shortstop and third base during most ot
career. . ' . ' '
Known as a heady.earnest flayer.
Was timely hitter. .,
As manager employs under normal; conditions a
"fundamental" game. Of recent weeks, how
ever, has seemed to introduce a more elestle
style of play. ' " ", v :
Main asset as a leader Is his ability to weed out
troublemakers an d. shirkers' and mold ma
terial at hand into harmonious club. ,, j...
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OSYALO BLUSGS
.Ossle Bluege, hit behind the ear
by a pitched ball during Tuesday's
game, was still unable to get on
the field yesterday; although it is
expected he. will don a uniform tor
today's game. An examination
sfcowed that he has ?ufferr1 no
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Here are the two ball parks in
which the - world's -baseball' cham
pionship U being settled. The view
Pittsburg above, was taken from ! Washington club's park was taken
the new section 'built to accommo-J during the -.world-' series last year
date the Increased crowds of theland shows a series rame in prog-
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: Alex Ferguson hurled1 his team to victory-y.-rerday. when - the
Senators defeated the Firates by a score of 4 tn 3. " Fr:n4(a'8 pitch-.
Ing was spectacular." La the' ninth inning, with the bases full. tUa
Pittsburgh team attempted.a rally, They had three men on r-?.
Alex pulled himself out of the hole ia marvelous fashion, tak!- tic