Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-14

thing that even he had ever known.
But the combination Of an arm swathed
and bound from elbow to shoulder ana
the fast curve from Art Nehf was more
than he could meet in his final turn
Mt bat. This brought Ward to bat,
and Ward outwaited Nehf for pass
to first. Nehf, pitching with vast ef-
fcctiveness, had been wilder than.
timber wolf all the afternoon, giving
the Yanks countless chances to walk,
which they refused to accept, as their
hitless bats wene swinging at everything
in sight.
Baker Thrill Comes at Finish
With Baker up, Nehf took no chances
of another echo from 1911, but IN the
process of attempting 10 cut corner
the left handler gave the Trappe Mauler
tvo chances to walk, which Baker re-
fused to accept. The count, finally
moved to three and two when the
Maryland slugger, on the next pitched
ball, slashed one to right. Ward raced
for second on the play, with quick
whirl for third, when Rawlings. the
star of the day, cut over at TOP speed
knocked down the hit and with n Won
dorful throw from an overturned bal
ance nailed the slow moving veteran at
first.
In the midst Of this bewildering play
Kelly spotted Ward on his headlong
way to third and by peg as swift
and as true as rife shot nailed the
flying Yank as he dived in last saw
nge leap for the bag. This double play
closed out the series, bringing to
Rawlings and Kelly the deserved nc.
claim of stands and bleachers, who had
been lifted to the tips Of their toes
by the tensencss of the days big mo-
ment. Just how Rawlings ever worked
his fluttering teet so far toward right
on Bnkers clcut is beyond all under
standing, for even as it was only n
final desperate lungc brought him in
the path of the whistling blow. II was
the great play of the day and the most
important of the series. for If he haG
tailed to reach the ball the Ianks
would have had runners on first and
third, with only one out and Schang,
the dangerous. at bat.
As II was. the Giants picked up the
scattered threads of the dope by win
ming through greater speed and n
pitching that carried them for eighteen
innings without tally that wGs
earned. They won through fire pitch
ing on their own side of the wall and
! hCcausr thc Yank defcns" mt Inst began
to break and Crumble after gallant
stand for the first five games.
Leading the series at the time the
crippled Ruth passed from the field.
! the Yanks from that moment subsidized
into slow, heavy footed ball club.
with its morale dragging in the dust.
In the last twenty five innings of play
the once famed "Murdercrs' Row. "
minus Ruth, hammered over just ono
run. Held in complete check before
the great pitching Of Barnes. Douglas
and Nehf. "Murdercrs' Row." minus
Ruth. looked more like a flock of t"u
pins waiting in the path of the rolling
ball. They coUl'in't hit n lick from thr
top of tic batting order down the I.n".
Better All Round Team Won
Without Ruth it became Giant pro-
cesson, but even with Ruth intact tn,
better ball club won. The club wor
that had the greater speed and the
greater steadiness upon defense, once
it got warmed up to the work in hand
The Yanks, starting with an unexpected
burst of speed, soon lapsed TO thril
ancient ways. They had in Mays anC
Hoyt two Of the greatest pitchers o
the game. They had in Hoyt n sta,
who held the Giants to one earned rui
in twenty seven innings. one of ~
errpt performances of all time. Bu
.,.irl thCir own abjeCt weakness ON at
Iiarh in the last three games acain>
Harnes. Douglas and Nchf their sol