The New York herald., 1921-10-13
DOUGLAS And MAYS
PITCH GREAT BALL
Break of Game Comes When
Wards Error Paves Way to
Giants Victory.
FRISCH - KELLY HITLESS
Baker Replaces McNally, Who
Is Injured, and Makes
Two Singles.
FRISCH - KELLY HITLEss
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.


usantS .-............ .bIl
Yankees ............. .429
Every requirement Of all sufficient
pitching, comcetent pitching in an
important garte Under trying circum-
stances, was fulfilled by Phil Douglas
of the Giants and Carl Mays OF the
Yankees yesterday in the seventh
world series ball game at the Polo
Grounds. 30 Astter pitched game hss
adorned a wcrTd series with the jewel
OF exceliencs. Gre Giants won, 2 to I,
and Iced In lhe tussIe. four games to
three.
A splendid victory for Douglas. and
one In which he bore his part with
the ceaseless skill " his other games
81 defeat for Mays as undeserved and
llearsiess a visitation OF i'll fortune as
that which bcfeil Christy Mathewson
when he lost the historic curtain game
of the 1912 series between the Giants
and Boston Red scz.
Fortune distributed her favors no
more sparingly to Matty on that re-
mote occasion than aDe did TO Nays
yesterday. Tho way the game went
for tho blond welshrian the Yankees
best boxmau, had It's archetype in
that bitter battle on Fenway ParlS
nine years ago. and Mays yesterday,
pitching with the same unfaltering
skill bore the misfortune Of war witt,
the same philosophical composure OF
his distinguished predecessor.
Unlike high up personage OF team
rather closely associated with this
series. Manager Huggins of the Yankees
trotted off the field at the finish with
out blaming anything on the umpires.
Aaron Ward. whose good playing has
eInbellshed the series. really made two
crrors--although officially he IL credited
with only one-each tumble on
chances not even difficult. and each
OF these played q part In Giant run.
A tumble by Elmer Miller-so Judged
by n majority of the fans, although
officially he received no errors-also
played part. and had Mays received
support as steady as Douglass the score
would have been TO In favor OF the
Yankees on the merits OF the pitching.
Not Giant Cog slipped.
But O. ball game is not pitching alone.
Others must do their share. and every
member Of the Giants did his job pro-
ficIently. Not cog slipped. Mays
didn't deserve TO lose and his work
added to his reputation as a great
pitcher. He Is an academicisn of the
mound II ever there was one. Yet the
National Leaguers deserved to win.
They followed each error by Ward with
n timely hit. The Yankees made but
one hit when, runner was within scor-
ing distance.
The Giants made but five scattered
hits off Mays. never more than one
to on inning. The official score may
say different. but with the official score
this writer does not agree. The Yankees
made eight hits off Douglas. three
times punching two In one inning.
Douglas really was hit harder than
eight hits. but his work in plnches was
an effective combination Of craft and
unruf1ed nerve.
His whole team. though having all
the luck. played championship ball 80
far as play can suit the requirements
OF game. and one OF the features OF
the Giants progress In the series has
been their adaptability. useful ad-
junct TO tho spirit which goes with an
admirable organization.
In cioseness. uncertainty. we'll matched
teams. businessiikc playing. little fuss
and crisp. deft handling OF batted balls
and throws, this was the best Raino of
the post-season lot. II wasn't the best
sort OF baseball day. either. with its
bleak skies and cold wind. The sprinsi-
ness and freedom OF the players was
most commendablc. considering the un-
suitable weather
Emil Meusci, n Knockout with the
bat for John McGraw In this ntra-
mural clinch, added one more telling
Continued on Fifteenth Pcgc.