The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-08

men, after spotting their American
promptlv cancelled this advantage. d
Miller Higgins team, off the mound
score had run along in u tie for three
orgy OF hitting against second strln
lucky seventh" inning, putting over g
n total OF thirteen runs and twenty D
Despite its one-sidedneSs, the game
was OF the sort that ticktes the fancy
of the average baseball crowd, and
enday's throng, despite the partisan
feanings Of goodly portion OF II was
40 exception. The game was 1ull OF
thrills, brilliant catches, daring base
running, and, on the Giant side, long
distance hitting.
Record Breaking Crowd.
Tho crowd, with perfect baseball
weather TO bring it ont, was a recoru
breaker for this series. More than
$500 fans damned the stands anu
bleachers. They broke the series rec
ord for noise and enthusiasm as well.
The turn or the Yankee adherents
cane hrst, but the hubbuo they
Kicked up was as nothing to that let
loose by the Giant fans when their
opporsats arrived"
With the McGraT clan riding rough
shod over their opponents. tho Ma
tionA league partisans unlimoereo
their vocal chords, their cowbe!ls ana
rattles, heretofore Subdued, and played
the game as hard from their seats as
their faYoriteS did en- the diamond
At times whole sections OF the stands
seemed 10 be composed Of se"ihlnS
waves Of yelling humanity.
The Yankee supporters were dumb,
after the third inning, and the close
Of the conflict became Giant car
nival.
Sensational Fielding.
The Yankee feeders stood up well
under the bombardment OF hits, and
incidentally turned in some notable
defensive features. One of these was
4 jumping catch in the second i"nipg
by Aaron Ward. the Yankee second
sacker. which resulted in ! double
play. -,
II was George Burns, the Giants
renter.felder. however. who turned In
the most remarkable feat Of the game,
and also OF the series. In the seventh
inning he started back with the crack
VI Pitcher Quinn'S BAT against the
hall, and while still on the nun hauled
down the drive oyer his shoulder
close to the center-feld fence. 1t was
a marvellous piece % fielding and 1t
drew a big demonstration from the
crowd.
Giants at the Bat Are Giants.
All the Giants. with The exception
Of Toney and Kelly. figured in the hit
ting. Toney was taken from the game
before he had chance - bal. Burns
and Snyder divided the batting honors,
each making four hits. Burns hitting
included a double and a triple. Young
had a double and triple, while
Irish" Meusel had two singles and a
double.
Babe Ruth had another colorless
day. compared with some of his work
during the seasons compaiSn. In tour
trips 10 the plate, he struck out twice,
made a single which scored two Yam
kse runs, and drew base on balls.
He left the game in the eighth inning,
after he had received base on balls,
Fewster running for him and scoring
4 run. II was said that the home run
king was suffering from an infected
arm. On the fielding side, ne had but
ono chance, capturing Rancrofts sac
ridce lily.
Third Fatal to Both.
The game, which ended so Top.
siGedly. star;"i out as il it might be
another one like the pitchers battles
IF yesterday and Wednesday,. Toney.
who started for the Giants, brcezed
along comfortably Tor TWO innings.
The Yankees got TO him in tn" third.
however. and he was taken ont with
ne bases full. non" Olt. and three
runs in. Another run was scored by
the Yankees before Jess" Barnes.
who relieved him. could retire The side.
Shawkcy mo- his f'.tc. like Toney.
In this same inuiEg His witness VAS
responsible. After he had forced Two
runs over the plate b. passing bat.
ters, Jack Quinn was called 10 the
mound. Two OF the Giants Shawkey
eft on the bases subsequently tailed.
out there was no mora scoring off
Quinn Until the temrestUous seventh.
Meanwhile Barnes was twirlins q
steady game and holding the Yankees
,ase. as he did TO the end.
The Yankee Scoring.
Then came the Yankees third in
oing. Schang drew a base on balls
md reached third on Shawkey's sin.
ye to right. Miller hit for base.
scoring Schauc and moving Shawkey
% second. Ton"y gave Peckinpaugh
) base on balls, and all corners We're
Ned. Cheers OF the Yankee fans
Arked the stands as the home run
ting walked to the plato. Ruth
damned Torey's sixth pitch and
irove il 70 center Tor single. send.
ng home both Shawkey and Miller.
'ecktnpaugh took third. Here Toney
Eas waved off the mound and Barnes
Eas brought out Of the bull pen. Ruth