Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-11
RUTH PRAISES PLUCK
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second inning. hut iIoyt begged 20
stay in. Ills crippled finger accounts
or the Ginats' ten hits. but when II
amc To showdown of Aghting
backbone. he grittcd his teeth and
hurled them AT the Giants til they
were dizzy.
lie pitched the greatest ninth In
ming | EVER saw in a worlds series.
His finger getting worse. and Yankee
'itchers all warmed M In the bull
with the job
ito.t Displays Its Nerve.
Rawlings slashcd u twO-base hit.
nj II seemed the turn had come.
fmith. :, good hitler. ernie 10 bat. nnd
'upped 1t Ginky lnticld ny. snyder.
he smuggling catcher. vent In as Il
hinch hitter and iocbly struck out.
hen. with the top OF the Mating
rider staring him in tho face anf
'nnscrous George Burns stra!nlng
every nerve To deliver lIoyt calm
ma deliberately challenged the Giant
-cteran and struck him out on live
etched balls.
iioEtS nerve won the game Cor the
Nrnks. and nothing else. Ii made me
stay in the game. although my arr,
was thr"hbinr worse than any tim
during the s.ri,s The strain q
unday's game was very bad, and III.
wound seems to have opened nj
wider. "anno; straiSht-n my clhr'
NJ until they take nay uniform ava,
tr"m iu", Ill lac In that lineup. Thcr"
was II" use trying /" driv" any HON
Hrs today II was painful, ana |
realized somewhat hopeless 10 at
tempt il. The Giants didn't know
thus. 50 | tried To fool them with II
hunt in the fourth inning. and go;
away with 1t. II crossed the Giants,
and eventually turned out tn he the
ran that won the game.
II my bunting won the game, Bob
Ncuscl, with his miraculous throw
ing arm. saved il. lie not only
whipped the ball ahead ot the Giurt
y 'sr-runners. hut he completely ont
vitied and hawlcd up tho entire Me
raw machine.
Evans Praises "nub" aIrusci.
billy" Evans. the famous Amer :
an League umpire. stopped in the
clubhouse after the game. Exams.
who tx considered one ur the best
authorities on baseball, says that
Ncusrls play that so dcmoralized the
Giant. has never happened in =
worlds series. ANA he has only seen
y once in sixteen years Of umpiring.
After the ahaky first inning, when
NE we're one run behind, il looked bad
III the second with tlcct-footcd Burns
N ilr$t base, and bancroft at the
ut. The Giant Captain drove Il ter
ne single L. deep right. and Boil
AicuSCl gathered IL in. The hit-and-
'En play seemed Ia have worked -
crrection as lIurus started for see
ond. isui at this point, long Bob"
mad" tho Giant runner. coaches and
e. hoard a 81
minor i"aEncrs. Pretending 10 re-
,lIrn the bah to second base. McuSci
trapped iiuncro:; OF nrst and then
ah"t the hulI /" ripp. By this time
/; rms was rouudlnr thlrd aud as he
started for home. Wayd whipped The
ball 20 Schang, Burns was out. The
trick was completed. The Giants
were dumhfourd2d, ana The game was
scwca up Tor the Yankees.
Yankee fans ought TO feel relieved.
Yankee players are only disappointed.
We should now nave four gaines
Scwch up. but for the BREAKS. We
have met the Giants in five contests.
and ! leave IL to the experts IL wc
have not surprised them IN every WAY
but one. So far, our hitting has been
suhdurd, hut punched where IL was
needed. Base running. quick think
ing and teamwork has certainly been
the Yankee lnngsuit. OF course,
Rob" McGscrs throwing arm stand,
Out "a the greatest defensive weapon
N til" "u,ticid Of any Team in the
game today.
We have acatcn Nchf twice ana
driven Douglas and Toney la th-
showers. Cart Mays ntcd to 20
right back today. ard when he does
II Will be another story. la the mean
time. be prepared for Harry Harper
Ia spring Ia" surprise a! the series
(Copyri Eht, 1921. hy the Christy Wals;I
Syndicatc).