Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-26
NEWYORKLEADS
CLEVELAND IN
FIFTH INNING

Polo Grounds, Sept. 2s.-B4be Ruth
today increased his home rung by two
in the game with NJ Cleveland. He
knocked. out one in the first inning
and n In the fifth. This mAkes his
record So for the season. Nav York
leading with q OF to2s3
In the fifth inning.
made his 57th home u in the first
inning OF the game with. Cleveyapd9to to-
day. creating q new worlds record.
There was no sone on bases at the
time,
The Cleveland Indians made their
last ditch fight against the New York
Yankees today in the last kaIne OF
the little worlds series" a defeat
for the tribe meal practically a hope
less fight for the American league
championship while q victory would
enable the Indians to battle the Yam
KEGS down to the last scheduled con-
test for the honors OF the pennant
race.
A crowd of $4,000 saw the battle
Of the spit ballers which brought
Stanley Coveleskie to the mound for
Cleveland and Jack Quinn for New
York. The batting order:
Lineup.
Cleveland: Jameson, If; Wambs-
ganss, 2b; Speaker. CT; Smith, RI;
Gardner, 3b; Sewell, IS; Burns, 1b;
'O'Neill, &C; Coveleskie, p.
New York; Miller. CT; Peckin-
paugh, IS; Ruth. II; Meusel, RI; Pipp,
1b; Ward, 2b: Mentally, ab; schans,
c; Quinn, p.
First Inning.
Cleveland - Jameson walked;
Wamby sacrificed, Mentally to Pipp,
McNallystook Speakers grounder and
threw wild to first and Jameson
scored. Smith got a Texas Lacquer
into center, Speaker going to third
Gardner forced Smith, Ward to Peck
Speaker scoring on the play. Sewe!l
was hit by a pitched ball.. Gardner
scored on Burns hit to right and or
the throw in Sewell went to third, and
Burns to second. Hoyt went in the
box for New York. O'Neill was pur-
New York-Miller fouled out to
O'Neill. Sewell threw out Peck at
FIST. Babe Ruth. cuffed the ball over
the right field stand for a home run,
his 67th, creating a neV worlds
record. Meusel got a Texas Lacquer
into left. Pipp flied to Wamby.
Second Inning.
Observation-Disclosures churned the
air and sat down. Wamby also
whitfield. Speaker also famed, and
the crowd gave Hoyt a big hand.
New York-Ward famed: Mentally
walked on four pitched balls. Schang
out, Wamby to Burns. Coveleskie
took Iioyt's hopper and threw him ouI
at first.
Third Inning.
Cleveland-Smith sent a long fly tt
Meusel. Gardner struck out. Scwel
doubled along the first base line
Burns flied out to Miller.
New York--Miller struck out
Pemkinpaugh walked. Pekinpaugf
scored on Ruth's long double to lef'
center. Meusel got an infeldi hit
Ruth going to third. Ruth scored or
Pipp's singleHsto right. Meusel hgoins
to third. Pipp,s hit blew Covelskie of
the pitching mound, Uhle taking hi
place. Meusel scored on Wards sac
riice fly to Wanlbsganss. back Of sec
ond. On the throw Pipp went, tt
second. Uhle threw out McNally.
Fourth Inning.
Cleveland-O'Netl was thrown gu
at first by tHoyt. Hoyt made asnic'
play on. Uhle's pepper and got hin
at first. Jameson singled over sec
ond..,, Wamby famed - 80
New York-Schang famed. Gard
ner threw out Hoyt at first. Mile
struck out. ~ ~ p
Fifth Inning.
Observation-Disclosures fouled out t.
Schang. Ward threw out Smith a
first. ! Gardner sent a weak fly to Nc
Nally.
New York-Peckinpaugh single'
down the third base line. Ruth drov
out his second home run, scorinI
Peckinpaugh ahead Of him. Meuse
struck out. Pipp also famed. War
flied out to Gardner.