The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-23
NEW YORK WINS
FIRST GAME OF J
CRUCIAL SERIES
Cleveland Is Beaten in
Contests That May
Decide Title

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POLO GROUNDS. New York. Sept.
z3.---Heb be Ruth crashed stanley Cotc-
leakle Tor three fwo-barrarA scored
three runs and practically won the
game. which the New York Yankees
by score Of four 70 two today. over
$4,000 people saw the contest. which
was the first OF the little world
series that will probably detsrmfnc
the winner who viii meet the National
league champions for the big honors
In baseball Hoyt pitched fipe game
and the Indians only got 10 him In tho
fourth inning
The batting order:
cieveiand~-Jam n: Wamh6-
Eanss. 2b: Wood. cf; Smith. r.: Card
ncr, sb; Seweli. ~ Johnston. pb:
OiNeili. .; Covoleakie. y.
New York. Miller. q; Peckinpaugh.
Ward. 30; MeNaIly. sb. scbang. G.;
Hoyt. p.
FIRST INNING.
Cleveiand--Jamieson was a strike
out victim. WambsRnass safe on
pipp's error OF Peck's throw. Wood
struck out and wamhsganss stole
second. Smith also famed,
New York--MilIcr fouied out 20
o'Neili. Wood made a sparkling
catch OF Pcck's hoist Ruth strollcd
TO first on four pitched balls Muesei
forced Ruth. sewelt 20 wambsEanss.
SECOND INNING.
Cleveland - Gardner crashed n
single into right. sewelI forced Gard
ner at second. McNaiIy 20 Ward.
Johnston popped 20 Me<aliy. O'<cllt
walked. Covierkie famed.
New York--Pipp sent out a fly 10
Wood who then gathered In Wards
ny and also took McNallys lofty
drive.
TIiIitD INNING.
leveland---Jamicson walked to
first Wambsgnn8 nLcriDccd. Hoyt
10 plpp. McNaiiy took Woods roller
and threw him out on n dazzling play.
Ward threw out Smith at first.
New York WsiubrEsnss took
Schang's grounder and threw him out.
Hoyt hoisted 10 smith Mircr famed.
FOURTH INNING.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES singled into
right, his second hit Gardner scored
ssweli scored On q swiid pitch. Hoyt
threw out Johnston. O'Netii got a
long doubie 70 left. t'ovieskie whiffed.
Jarnieson went out. Pipp 10 Hoyt
New York-Peck flied out to jamie
son. Ruth went 10 second on. a two
head. Meusei flied out 10 smith and
Ruth raced TO third Ruth scored on
Pipp's doulTc TO center ward tiicd
out 10 Wambsgauss. eif
FIFTH INNING.
Cleveland - Wambsganss singled
sharply to right. Wood sacrificed.
Pip to Ward. Smith flied out to
New York--Smith took McNally's
high ny. schang walked 10 first
Hoyt forced Schang at second, Covel-
eskie 10 Wambsgnnss. sewcii took
Mlller's grounder and touched second.
SIXTH INNING.
Cleveland--Seweil cracked a single
to right Johnston lined out 20 Meu-
sci. Sewell went out stealing. Schang
to Peck. Ward tossed out o'Neiii at
first.
New York-Peck fouIed out TO Sew
ell. Ruth bounced double off
Wambsganss' hand. Ruth scored ON
to sseona ''os os ,hs throw "Suss ,n Msass se
scored on pipp's hot drive TO center
for one base. CoVelcskie knocked
down Wards drive. Wambsganss taxi
Ing the bali and throwing him out at
first. Pipp going TO second. sewcIi
threw out McNaily at fret
SEVENTH INNING.
clcveland--CoveieElsic famed. Ward
tossed out JAMESON at first on "a
pretty play. wainbagansE strollcd to
first; Pipp took cwod's grouDder and
touched first.
New York-wood came over into
right field and took schang's high
ny. Hoyt lofted to Wambagansa
Miller walked. Peck flied out to
Jameson.
EIGHTH INNING.
clevelaud-Ward threw out Smith
at first. Peck threw out Gardner at
first. Miller gathered IN sewelrs sky
scrapcr.
New York-Ruth doubled along the
left field foul line, his third two-bag-
ger. MeuSel sacrificed. Coveieskle to
WambsEanss, Ruth going TO third.
Ruth scored on Pipps sacrifice fly to
Jameson. Ward flied oat to jamie
son.
NINTH INNING.
Tlevcland--Iohnston fouicd out 10
MeuseL Ward throw out O'Nelii.
Spcaker batted for covcleskie. Speak
cr flied to Peck
The final score. H. II r.
Cleveland .......... o.
| New York
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