The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-07

men at the pl2te IN any one inhihS'
Aside from Hoyt's marvellous twirltng
TIE game revealed "Babe' Ruth in a new
role-thas OF the demon base stcaicr--a
role that seemed jasi AhoG; a. r"ru!ar
as his familiar orc OF home run King.
The great Eamb!no stole second n
third In rapid succession in tn" htth
inning. ind his clean pilt"rinG OF III" Tar
corner was greeted with the widest
demonstration OF the series 70 date.
Another Steal Of Homo.
At the bat .Ruth's record WAS color
less, The most justly celebrated snug
ger OF "Murderrr's row'-th. lauky
Fob" MeuSel-dtd nothing less than
execute a clean steal OF b"me IN ihn
eighth. duplicating McNally's feat ~
Wednesday. He didn't have To slid" :"7
II, either. for tho pitch on which no
tore in was wide and Earl Smith. III"
startled catcher. let It get away from
him for q passed ball.
Frank Frtsch made n great catch * 4
sizzling liner by Meusel. labeled Tor Two
passes, with Two on In tn" yankees nrSs
inning. turning the smash into a double
play. Then In the third he brought tho
crowd 20 its feet with his brilliant per
Torrance In grabbing 4 difficult gro"nd-
er from McNally. ArowtnS himself NJ
tho ball and then. while flat on the
ground. reaching up and tagging Waiter
Pipp, who was tearing tor third.
Tho Exciting Third.
Much OF tho excitement Of tho game
was crowded into rhe Yankees third
inning. Schang started by sending a
high fy e Bancroft. Rawlings squirmed
and twisted 10 got under HoytS Texas
leader, but was unable 70 hold the ball.
I'eckinrau:h walked and tho crowd
yelled 70 Ruth 10 hit 'er out as the
Babe came 70 bat. Coach Leary OF The
Yankees here ran out from the dugout
and drcw Umpire Morlar!ty's attention
to the bail. The umpire examined It
and threw II out OF the game.
Pitcher Neht took no chances with
the home run hitter. and passed him TO
frSt. hitting the bases. This brought up
Bob MeuSel another hard hitter. but the
best ne could do was TO send up 4 short
fly 10 bancroft. leaving the three base
runners stranded.
The FIRST Run
The Yanks scored their first run In
tho fourth !an!nS. After Pipp had sent
2 high ry to Young. Ward got 4 hit on
a slow bcunder 70 right. McNally hit
70 Nehr. who in trying % throw oas
%ard 1T second shot the bail wide and
both runners were safe. Wally SchanS
drew 4 pass. h,llnG all the corners. Ward
TAXED the NrSt run eS ktoSt went out on
q rrpUnG-r. Rawlings IL Kelly. Nc
Eaily tried 10 score as the play was be-
Tag made ut FIRST. and was nippcd 1T the
plate nv Ee,ly'S good throw TO Smith.
In addition 20 establishing n NV
worlds series on two consecutive shut
outs by the anne team In tho first two
lanes. the ga;e receipts record estah-
ii~hed yesterday also went by the board.
The 1899 spectators who witnessed the
Turl;s' second victory paid Sll5.S@n.
Th!S vas more :han six times the Ea'"
r""cints IN ne second gam" 81 thH 1905
series whirh was the hrst played at m"
l'uln grounds under the National COM
mission rules. by n strange coincidence
tho Giants lost that game TO the Thtia-
fc!phla Athletics on the same field and
NY the sam" score. as that OF tOday's
coa:rst.
Of tie sll5.3co paid today the play
rrs viii receive s5S.SiS.29. tho clubs
s2s."OS.S" and the advisory board ST.
EOS. II interest in the series continues
Fnd thc play should extend to six or
seven games. n new total receints record
- a'mCst certain 1r View Of the high
prices being charged tor both reserved
and unrcSerred seats at the Polo
Grounds. The present record for re-
re,pts Is held b. the 1919 series be-
tween the C%ircinna:! and Chicago clubs.
when s7"2.4I4 was taken IN during the
eight games.