Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-13

the big end Of the money. If the
Yankees should win Thursday and a
ninth game is necessary, the Giants
will be the home team, the Yankees
batting first. This was decided in the
club house at the Polo Grounds late
"Wednesday afternoon Commissioner
Lands tossed coin and President
Stoneham of the Giants called the
turn.
Best Played of Series
Wednesdays game, probably the best
played and certainly the snappiest and
tensest in the series. was one worthy
was witnessed by holiday crowd of
36503 persons. crowd which was by
all odds the most demonstrative of all
the great throngs which have gathered
for these games. 1t seemed almost as
il the roar that greeted "Chick" Few
ster, the Yankee lead-off man. again
substituting for the disabled Babe"
Ruth. when he stepped to the plate in
the first inning, was continued with
out pause until Phil Douglas, of the
Giants tossed out Wally Schang for the
last out in the ninth. One side or the
other of the partisanly divided throng
to cheer or took the occasion regard
less.
Dougles' Second Victory
Once more, and for the third time,
it was case of Douglas against Mays,
and for the second time the verdict
went to Douglas. ''Shuffln' Phil
pitched masterful ball. settling down
after 8 somewhat uncertain time of
it for the first two innings: in the
second of which the: Yanks scored their
only tally, and either turning the
American leaguers back in order or
skillfully foiling their valiant attempts
to put, another run across the plate.
He was aided by wonderful support by
his Giant team mates. not a fielding
misplay being made on the Nationals
side.
On the other hand. Carl Mays,
while the loser. has to be given credit
for an equally notable. if less success
full. performance on the mound The
blcs> Missourian was steadier than
Douglas. not issuing a pass and al
lowing but six hits to eight for his
opponent and but for a slip. most
unfortunate for Mays and his
Yankee team mates. on the part Of
Aaron Ward in the seventh inning.
the game might easily have gone into
extra innings with the score tied, one
to one.
Receivers Too Late
The Yankee second basemans error
proved the real 'break' Of the game
putting on bases the runner who
shortly afterward scored the winning
tally. The usually reliable Ward
who has been notably busy around
second base all through the series,
this time let grounder by Rawlings
get away from him after two Giants
had been retired in the seventh in
ming. Aaron recovered the ball and
made a quick throw to Pipp, but was
just too late.
The play on Rawlings, cleanIy
made. would have retired the side.
But Wards bobble provided an open
Ing of which the Giants were quick
to take advantage. Frank Snyder
numbered confidently up to the plate
and banged away without an instant's
hesitation, jamming the first ball
pitched into the outfield for two
bases.
Rawlings winged his way around the
bases as Miller and Fewster
scrambled for the ball, but before it
could be relayed in, Rawlings was
across the plate with what proved
to be the winning tally.
Giant Rooters Busy
The Giant rooters knew no limits
in their enthusiasm and it was
moments before the roar subsidized as
Mays put on steam and famed
Douglas for the third out.
TIL game from the very start was
a nip and tuck affair. The second man
,lp on each team. Peckinpaugh folfthe |
Yankees and Bancroft for the Giants,
hit for two bases in the first in
ming, but both were left Then, in
the second. the Yankees broke the |
ice and sent run across. Pipp, the
first man, slashed double to left.
Ward then stepped in ard with |
neat sacrifice advanced the lanky first
sacker to third. Mike McNally, next
up, proved the right man for the
pinch, with the infield drawn in. He
singled sharply to right and Pipp
tailed.
Wally Schang forced McNally Mt
second, but Mays. a powerful hitter,
met one of Douglas offerings squarely |
and sent it shooting on a line in the |
direction Uf right field. Rawlings, how