The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-10

New York, Oct 10.-With an atten-
dance of not less than thirty thous-
and, the fifth game in the world base
ball series got under way promptly
at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The
threatening weather of the morning
had all disappeared, the sun coming
out bright and warm to the great joy
of the bleacherites, the temperature
being just 20 degrees with a light
wind blowing from right to left field
The usual ovations were given the
contend:ng teams as they came on the
scene tor batting practice.
The batting order for today's game:
New York New York
Americans Nationals
Miller, CT. Burns, CT.
Peckinpaugh, SIS. Bancroft. SIS.
Ruth, II. Frisch, 3b.
r. Meusel, rf. Young, RI.
Pipp, 1b Kelley, 1b.
Ward, 2b. e. Meusel, If.
McNally, 3b Rawlings, 2b.
Schang, C Snyder, C.
Hoyt, D. Nehf,
The umpires have been signed as
fellows: Rigler at the plate; Mo-
riarity at first; Quigley at second;
Chill at third.
FIRST INNING
Americans-Miller pops out to short.
Peckinpaugh grounds out third to
first. Ruth struck out. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
observation-disclosures safe on first, er-
ror by third Bancroft grounds to
short, forcing Burns short to second
Frisch singles off pitchers glove, the
ball rolling to short left, Bancroft on
second. Young walks filling the
bases. Kelly singled to short right
center, scoring Bancroft. Bases still
loaded. E. Meusel struck out. Rawl-
ings grounds to short, forcing Kelly
at second, short to second. One run,
2 hits, l error.
SECOND INNING
Americans-R Meusel singled to
short right. Pipp out, secrifice bunt,
third to first. Meusel on second. Ward
struck out. Meusel stole third and
when third dropped the ball, r. Meu-
sci tried to score, and was out at the
plate, third to catcher No runs, hit,
no errors.
Nationals-Smith line flies out to
center; Nehf flies out to left. Burns
bunts safely towards first base, pitch
er got the ball but there was no one
on first to take the throw. Bancroft
singled to right field. Bancroft over
ran first and was trapped. Burns
caught out at plate on the play, center
to first to second to first to catcher to
third to catcher. No runs, 2 hits, no
errors.
THIRD INNING
Americans-McNally walks. Schang
doubles to left field. McNally held at
third. .Hoyt grounds short to first. Both
runners held on their respective bases.
Miller sacrifices fly to left, McNally
scoring and Schang taking third after
the catch. Peckinpaugh grounds out
to first unassisted One run, / hit,
no errors.
Nationals-Frisch singles to short
right center. Young grounds to third
forcing Frisch, third to second. Kelly
struck out. e. Meusel doubles to left.
Young held at third. Rawlings popped
out to third. No runs, 2 hits, no err
rors.
FOURTH INNING
Americans-Ruth beats out slow
roller to pitcher. r. Meusel doubles
to left, scoring Ruth. Pipp grounds out
second to first. r. Meusel on third
Ward hits sacrifice fly to center
scoring Meusel. McNally flies out tc
center who makes a great leapine
catch. The ball was sailing over his
head. 2 runs, 2 hits, NO errors.
Nationals-Smith walks. Nehi
strikes out. Burns strikes out. Smith
out stealing second, catcher to second
No runs, no hits, no errors.
FIFTH INNING
Americans-Schang foul flies out t.
third. Hoyt grounds out to first. un
4 assisted. Miller doubled to left center
Peckinpaugh ilies out 70 left. no runs
hik, no errors. X s.' I. Z.