The New York herald., 1921-10-14
RAWLINGS RISES TO
MAJESTIC STATURE
IN DIZZY FINALE
Infielder Starts Greatest
Double Play in World
Series History.
FEAT DOWNS YANKEES
Robs Baker of Hit. Makes
Wonder Throw and Ward ].
Is Out at Third.
NEHF OUTPITCHEs HoYT
Southpaw Triumphs After the
Flatbush Youth Twice
Had Beaten Him.
By DANIEL.

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A white streak soaring the withered
grass tops, hurting human mass,
then a stab of lightning followed in a
trice by a bolt which dealt final de-
struction - and the Giants were
crowned kings Of the baseball uni
verse!
What a denouement, what fitting
climax to the most remarkable, best
played and hardest fought series in
the long history of the diamond
classic! What struggle was that
fnal contest-what dazzling. blind
ing gem was that great double play
from the frantic Johnny Rawlings to
the stalwart George Kelly, then across
that long stretch OF turf to the anx-
ious frankie Frisch. who completed
the Waterloo of one Of the gamest
ball clubs which ever fought for the
championship.
You may talk about that spectacu-
lar unassisted triple play by wambs-
ganss of Cleveland against Brooklyn
last year. You may wonder over that
conquest Of the impossible which
Harry Hooper of the Red Sox re-
corded in 1919. when he crashed over
wall TO make a wonder catch and
throttle the hopes Of another Giant
host. But when these greatest feats
Of past series are forgotten men still
will be telling about that dizzy double
play which came in the gathering
shadows at the Polo Grounds yester-
day and sent the champions of the
American League reeling from a
dcbacle while little Rawlings, already
hero. rose to the majestic stature Of
a world series colossus.
Gives Title to Giants.
That play finished the Yankees--that
miracle ended the game. Tha. cutting
down OF a hit from a bat swung In fury
by Frank Baker at once gave to the
New York club Of the National League
the second world championship ttained
by that combination--both In the regime
Of John McGraw.
Never before was there q world series
game which teeYned with 50 much ex-
element, which brimned with so much
drama. which. was so tense and taut
and broke up so theatricaily. Never
before was there a ball game on which
so much depended-so much In prestige.
in glory, in satisfaction and in money
too.
Tho Giants got thier lone run in the
frst inning without the help Of q hit.
Bancroft walked, Young walked. and
then came a destructive error by Peck
inpaugh. Kelly crashed a grouncer at
the Yankee shortstop. and just when
gteadiness was most demanded he
wavered. The ball carronned out of his
glove into left field, while Bancroft raced
like mad across the plate and Young
reached third. II was a blow from
which the Yankees were destined not to
recover.
Yanls Threaten in First.
In their half the American League
champions threatened to earn tie.
Fewster opened with a strikeout, but
Arthur Nehf pitched with utmost care to
Peckinpaugh and finally had to walk the
captain. Now came single to right By
Miller, then wild pitch by the Giant
southpaw and II looked as If another
message Of failure and hard luck were
headed for the Nehf homestead out In
Washington, Ind. A Yankee on third. a
Yankee on second and one out.
Now Nehf had to call on all his cum
ming. all his wizardry, for the hard hit
ting Bob Meusel was next up. But It
was going to be very poor day indeed
for the brother of the Giant lest fielder.
Bob could do no better than pop to
Kelly. But still there was n chance with
Pipp up.
Nehf hurled his fast one and ne
hurled his sharp breaking curve. He
hurled altogether too much\ stuff for the
frst sacker, and he hurled him back
with strikeout. The outlook for WASH
ipgton. out in Indiana, Frightened per-
ceptibly.
Nehf outpitches Hoyt.
From, that point to the spectacular
finish II was fight, fight. fight For a
third time o. most effective game, Nehf
baffled the Yankee sluggers and pleaded
with his comrades to help him to- VIC
tory. Twice they had failedN him. but
this time they backed his own stalwart
defence with stone wall in the inhelc
and a far flung. unpierced line In the
outfield
Against Nehf stood for third time
young Waite Hoyt, only % years old,
out rs NeIuy ~ n ludtty, ds Stioh6 No "
johnson, as baffiing with his curve ball
and game and effective In pinch as
Plank In his heyday. What match
they made out there on the turtle back.
pitching for all they we're worth--pitch-
ing with their brains, with their flexible
muscles---one hurling to cement q great
victory, the other striving with every
iota Of his young strength. enthusiasm
and determination to stave or disaster
for that one all imortant day and force
the opposition to stand the test OF a
-smsa game. Nehf was stanch, brilliant
but so was this youngster from Flat
hush who already had scored two vic
tories over the southpaw and his sup
port.
Each got himself into trying situa-
tlons. Nehf worked himself into trouble
mainly through wildness. Hoyt found
himself In hot water through hitting.
Only in the fourth inning, In which they
got couple of singles and pass to
all the bases with two out we're the
yarlees able 10 put two safeties to-
Rether. Then the fast travelling Burns