New-York tribune., 1921-10-13

sable mlsplay and those cheering be
meath the banner of the Yankees haG
looked upon him as barricade that
was more impregnabc than death.
tie had been covering his territory
with both feet and both hands, block
ing the road for each Giant attack with
consistent stanchncss that was not
to be cqualed by any member of either
team. Tic had been all over the lot. us
ing the single and double grab after the
manner of Lajoio, Collins and JOHNNY
tvcrs IN triple blend of armor-plate
resistance.
Two Misplays Beat Mays
And then. in the vital game of lre
series, before the greatest crowd OF
the merry carnival, he paints across
the golden glow Of promised Yankee
triumph the sable coating Of Yankee
tefeat. Through Wards two misplavs
the Giants pushed the two runs needed
to beat Carl Mays in the greatest game
the big boy with the undcrtow delivery
has yet pitched.
But for these two gaps at the stoutcst
point OF his defensive support Mays
would have beaten the Giants and the
brilliant pitching Of Phil Douglas by
the score of to 0, leaving the Yankees
within lone game Of collecting the
winners end.
'T'eds e0er tins, since youth's first
bhmder
In days forgottcn made as finch.
We NcUer a0rotc-"This q,ty's q0ondc,''
Bat that he crossed as n, pinch.
II 'ca had pennod, ~ ouag Atcnandsr
Has mdde the Pcrsicns look like jays. "
@, sohat a flop as commander
He wo1tld haze been 7ojthi3l tUo daus
The difference between being hero
and goat in this tickle, pallid exist
ence is frequently matter of ten or
twenty minutes, where there S no head
wearing the crown that by tomorrow
may not be resting upon kennel straw
in $3.50 split with Rollo and his
romping heas. We are all wards of
Fate, but the fate of Ward has been
an even harder blow than the tragedy
of the crippled Ruth.
Yankees Near Ghostly Fogs
AS a result Of Wards one bad after
noon after week of singular tri-
umph, the Yanks to-day are on the
verge of disappearing into the ghostly
victorious. as he should have been,
carried them safely to the mountain
top with firm grip upon lot Of
extra change at the edge Of a cold
and cruel winter
AS it is. the Giants, leading by a
game. are now poised for the death
thrust, with Art Nehf and Jess Barn :
anchored in the rife pit eager to
open fire on moments notice. For
even if Hoyt stops Nehf to-day for the
third time of the seventh Punic war.
who is there to step in front of the
Kansas cyclone in the final and decid-
ing game? We pause briefly for some
reply. unless faint echo answers,
"Mays again
With Mays's defeat, the final burden
now falls upon the youthful shoulders
Of the Brooklyn "kid," who so far has
been another Atlas holding up the
Yankee world. He now has his chance
to step up with Mathewson, "Ba be"
Adams and the spectacular few who
have won three sets Of coronas in one
post-soason test.
Crowd Sets Series Record
When Mays and Douglas stepped out
for their third joust in the seven:h h
game. the greatest crowd of the series
had either poured in through the whirl-
ing turnstilcs or else had completely
surrounded the park. There were az
many thousands dashing about in dizzy
circles outside as there were packed in
stands and bleachers waiting for the
critical moment to break.
Shufflin Phil and Ozark Carl. both
prominent heroes Of the Seventh Punic
War, reported %itn their complete
ip{. ..4l a.