Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-06
NEHF'S own ERROR
HELPS GIANTS take
HOT PITCHING duel
Polo Grounds, New York Oct. 6.-The YanE-
sters Waite Foyt came over from his home in Brook
lyn today and besmred the Giants with goose eggs,

while the Yankees walk
ed off the field with the
second game of the
worlds series, by score of 3 to o.
The base running Of the Yankees was
again feature, Bob Meusel stealing
home in the eighth, before the aston.
ished gaze CT John McGraw, manager
cf the Giants, while Babe Ruth, who
had been passed in three of his four
times at bat, showed he could do
something besides hit home runs by
stealing second and third bases in the
fifth inning.
Nehf pitched a good game, but his
own error in the fourth inning and an
error by Frisch in the eighth inning
were the holes in the Giants defense
through which the American League
champions pushed over the winning
runs.
The following is the game play by
play:
Mrs. Bambino In the Air.
Before the game Gov. Miller, of
New York, took his seat near the
Yankee bench the crowd was much
larger than yesterday and numbered
about $4,000. Governor Miller threw
the ball into play.
Babe Ruth is the happiest man on
the Yanks clob. He believes that
Giant pitchers, following the exam
pie of Douglas, intend to pitch to
him during the series. Mrs Ruth
plans to fly in a seaplane over the
Polo grounds this afternoon and drop
a parachute containing baseballs. on
each of which will be a message to
her husband. One ball, addressed
by Mayor Hylan, will bear the mes
sage May the best team win An
other inscribed by Mrs Ruth will tell
Babe she expects him to win.
First Inning.
Giants-Burns struck out. Hoyt took
Bancrofts bunt and threw him out at
first Ward threw out Frisch at first
NO runs, no hits, no errors.
Yankees-Miller sent up high fy.
which Smith muffed for the first error
Of the series Peck went out. Nehf to
Kelly, Miller going to second. Ruth
walked and the crowd Jeered Nehf.
Meusel lined out to Frisch who
doubled Miller at second with a quick
throw to Rawlings No runs, no hits.
one error.
Second Inning.
Giants-Young went out on a
grounder to Pipp unassisted. Kelly
struck out Meusel went out on a
grcunder to Pipp No runs, no hits.
no errors.
Yankees-Pipp walked. Bancroft
threw out Ward at first, Fipp going to
second Erisch took McNally's ground
er and touched Pipp for the second
out. McNally reached first. Nc.
went out stealing, Smith to Rawlings.
No runs, no hits no errors
Third Inning.
Giants Rawlings got a Texas
Lacquer into left. Smith popped to
Peck Nehf struck out Burns forced
Rawlings at second Peck taking
Burns grounder and touching second.
No runs. one hit no errors
Yankees-Shang hit high one
which Bancroft took Hoyt got a
Texas Lacquer into right which Rawl-
ings nearly caught. Miller flied out
to Burns. Peck walked, and up came
Ruth. Ruth walked filing the bases
Meusel popped to Bancroft No runs,
one hit, no errors.
Fourth Inning.
| Giants-BancrOft struck out Peck
took Frisch's roller and threw him
out at first, Pipp making a beautiful
one handed stop. McNally threw out
Young at first, No runs no hits, no
errors.
| Hankees-Pipp sent a sky scraper
out to Young Ward got a lucky hit
/ into right field Nehf took McNally's
grounder and threw wide to second.
and both Ward and McNally were safe.
/ 1t was an error for Nehf, Schang
walked, filling the bases. Ward scOr-
ed while Rawlings was throwing out
Hoyt at first McNally also tried to
score. but was caught at the plate,
Kelly to Smith. One run, one hit, one
error.
Fifth Inning.
! Giants-Kelly struck out. Meusel
walked Rawlings flied ont to Meusel
| Miller came in fast and took Smiths
! fly. No runs. no hits, no errors.
Yankees-F'risch knocked down Mil
ler's hot grounder and threw him out
at first Bancroft threw out Peck az
first Ruth walked for his third time.
Ruth stole second and third. Ban
croft threw out Meusel at first. No
runs, no hits nc errors.
Sixth Inning.
Giants-Nehf walked. Burns flied
to Ward. Hoyt threw cut Bancroft