Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-11
YANKS' WIN IS STORY
OF TWO RIGHT ARMS
Pitching of Wate Hoyt and Throwing of Long Bob
Meusel Turned Back Ciants-Ruth's Presence
Also Big Factor
BY GRANTLAND RICE

ever reach third with his system intact.
But in place of weakening he put on
new burst Of speed as he rounded the
bag and tore for the pate, a pachydCrm
running on greyhound legs.
Ruth Collapses
This daring sprint broke through the
Giant attack for the run needed 70 send
tn" Yanks ahead, but it come near
ending Ruth's career for the afternoon
A doctor had to be called in to collect
the pieces and put them together again
as one builds up picture puzzle from
n hundred intricate segments. 1t is not
known whether a pu!motor was used;
but one was needed as the big crowd
waited in tense excitement to see
/ whether or not the Babe would take
his place in left or be carried out on
three or four stretchers through the
ccnterfcld gates.
Just how Ruth ever carried his mas
sive system from first base to the plate
on one fiat wheel vii never be known.
Frisch couldn't have made faster jour-
! ney. At each new stride the multitude
! expected to see an arm or leg fly off
into space, but the only narrowing eff
feet seemed to concern his batting eye.
For after this Art N"hf famed him
twice, running the Babes total up to
| date Second in nothing is still his
motto. He tops the field in home runs
and strikeouts and ties the top in stolen
bases. What more can you expect from
/ even 900 pounds OF human flesh?
Hoyt Again Proves Wonder
| The wonder of the afternoon was that
! Waite HOyt ever survived the first thrc"
cantos. No pitcher in the series had vet
! hn fret hn
brooklyn home bred looked to be head
ed for the thorny way. In the first be-
fore he had taken his grip upon the
sod, the Giants filled the bases, with
I Cnly one man out. When Kelly singled
and the first run pattered over Yankee
hopes were about as pink rs the bottom
of cellar full Of coal dust. The bases
we're still full. with only one gone. when
the dangerous f. Meusel came up
swinging a brace Of bludgeons. 4 hit
here meant a Yankee rout and almost
anything meant another run. But in
place os cuving in or breaking down,
Hoyt faced Meusel with a calm head
and stout heart and struck him out
as Yankee partlsans Neaped to life with
, the old hip-hir. He then handled Raw
lings with ease, and with only one run
over the threatened collapse had been
turned aside.
After Meuscl's rare strategy had
| stopped the Giants in the second FriSch
opened the third with another single.
After Young had forced him Hoyt
famed Kelly for breathing spell.
Meusel then smote d double, but once
more in the big pinch the kid rose to
the occasion by holding Rawlings 10 an
infield pop.
Ward and Pipp Star
These passing episodes nre cited to
show how deftly and cOuragcously tn"
kid tackled through throughout the
warm, springlike afternoon. He had
no thought of the great crowd or the
prize at stake. For him it was all n
game. a contest for youth 70 rcvel in
where steel spring arm aud a heart
Of iron were in their glory. And ono"
the Yankees had crashed their way
through Giant defrnscs in the fourth,
with Ruth and MruSrl featuring the
charge, Hoyt settled down with more
stuff than ever, supported throughout
with a defense that has aStonished
even the Yanks themselves in all five
games. Ward and Pipp were leading
stars in this supporting bulwark. with
the dashing Ward running his total
output of accepted chances up to forty
hree-forty- three without n miSpay
:" the most important sector Of the
line
with Hoyt riding the high crest
after emerging from early trouble, the
Giant attack never let up. Nchf was
in for another fine lay. stopping the
enemy with six hits. But once again
fate mad ordained TINT it wasn't his
afternoon to rcvel in the clover.
Suppressed until the eighth, the
Giants nero opened another headlong
charge. With but one out, Young
singled and Kelly cracked one to right.
But as Young SCampcrcd on to third and
as Kelly raced for second Meusc"s car.
binc in right rnipcd the tall Giant a
foot from the bag.
Nips Final Giant Chance
When Rawlings opened the ninth
with double TO left Giant rooters
tor the fifth time began to twitter and
Chirp as they sensed winning rally.
but they had failed 10 count upon tbr
reserve power Of twenty two. For
once again the unwavering Hoyt came
hack with the stuff, tanning SNYDER
and Burns for the final outs. 1t takes
something to roll this pair back with
chance for victory in sight,