Show n Vif II I Bg Baseball W was increasing 1 II a ain in p popularity p lar y ty in 1925 B Baseball was beginning to become noticed more In the twenties With the increase of popularity mainly due to the increase of In both the National and American League the sport began to appear often in the weekly newspapers An example of this is the printing of a story about the New York Giants of 1925 In Inthe Inthe Inthe the Vernal Express on September September September Sep Sep- 25 1925 The story follows JOIN JOHN MC GRAW may well boast of the most versatile set of ball players ever fathered on ona a abig a abig big league ball club If the veteran pilot leads his aggregation to a fifth consecutive consecutive con con- pennant the versatility of the five members may have much to do with accomplishing this record-breaking record feat George Kelly once considered considered considered con con- a confirmed first baseman by instinct training elevation and d desire heads the list Kelly has played first second and left field in brilliant style this year and maintained his usual batting gait ROSS YOUNG veteran outfield has played second base in a manner equal to that exhibited by many a regular big league infielder Captain Frank Frish has played third as well as second THE TIIE VETERAN Heinie Groh grown gray in the third-base third sun has played second base somewhat like a young and skittish kitten And Grover Hartley sent in into into into to fill the gap behind the plate and then at first base delivered the goods in acceptable fashion at both places BILL TERRY once a pitcher has played first base second and can play the outfield as aswell well Jack Bentley in addition to pitching regularly could play the outfield or first base well ART AItT is so ham as an infielder And the thC outfielders have been shifted about in the with an abandon that would drive the th average scorer loony i iVIlA VIlA T CAN CA'N opposition i tl n do do with a team that can present a changed line up everyday- everyday display a of cripples and still keep on winning Seven National l league ague managers would like a lucid answer to that question One of the other seven National league clubs found the answer The Tiro Pittsburg Pirates won the National league and prevented th the New York Giants from achieving a record breaking five straight National league titles The results of the World Series of 1925 as It was printed word for word In the Vernal Express on October 16 1925 follows FINAL game of the World Series played at Pittsburg Pittsburg Pitt Pitt- Thursday was won by Pittsburg winners of the National League pennant over Washington winners of the American League pennants by bya a score of 9 to 7 7 The victory gave the Pirates the World Series The World Series was won by Washington last year over the New York Giants of the National The results of the seven games as as follows First game October 7 at Pittsburg Batteries Washington Walter Johnson p p. Pittsburg Meadows and Morrison p. p Smith and Gooch C c. c Score Washington 4 Pittsburg 1 1 SECOND GAME October 8 at at Pittsburg Batteries Washington Coveleskie p. p Ruel Huel c c. c Pittsburg Aldredge Aldridge p. p Smith c. c Score Pittsburg 3 Washington 2 Third game October 10 at Washington Batteries Washington Ferguson and Marberry p. p Ruel c. c Pittsburg Pittsburg Pitt Pitt- Kremer p. p Smith c c. c Score Washington 4 Pittsburg Pittsburg Pitt Pitt- 3 FOURTH GAME October 11 at Washington Batteries Washington Johnson p. p Ruel c. c Pittsburg Yde p. p Smith c. c Score Washington 4 Pittsburg Pittsburg Pitt Pitt- 0 o. Fifth game October 12 at Washington Batteries Washington Coveleskie Ballou Zachary and Marberry p. p Ruel Huel c. c Pittsburg Aldridge p. p Smith c. c Score Pittsburg 6 Washington 3 SIXTH GAME October 13 at Pittsburg Batteries Washington Ferguson p. p Ruel Rue Rueland and nd c c. c Pitts Pittsburg burg Kremer p Smith c c. c Score Pit Pittsburg 3 Washington 2 Seventh Sev game a at Pit Pittsburg burg t Pittsburgh I 9 9 Was Washington ri ng 7 THE TIIE FAMED Walter Johnson won two games in the World Series However that wasn't enough as Pittsburg rallied from being behind by two games to win the last three games and the World Series I |