South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-07

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NEW YORK, oct. 6.-The New
York American made world series
e-history here Thursday, shutting out
The Giants 10 0 in the second game
OF the struggle, leaving the New
York Nationals runless after Is in
nings of play in the first two days
II the city clubs conflict. They did
Il by lively work on the bases and
the best possible use Of their few
hits. supported throughout by brill
liant twirling by Waite HOyt, their
young right handed star. The score
was the same as in the first game
yesterday Hoyt allowing the Giants
but two puny singles.
Unlike the opening encounter.
Thursdays game was played before
a crowd that taxed the capacity Of
the Polo grounds. and let itself loose
at frequent intervals in Zepping out
bursts OF enthusiasm. 1t had plenty
TO enthuse over, for the contest.
while a pitchers battle between HOyt
and Art Nehf who twirled stellar
ball for the Giants. was replete with
rafting pays and tense moments.
Possibly the thing that most en-
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-ees. looking forward 20 the ultimate
outcome Of the series. was the
splendid game pitched by fIoyt, who
held the Giants 10 one hit up 10 the
eighth Never before has a world
series opened with two straight shut
outs of the same contestant.
BroOkIyn Kid Alright.
So alright was Hoyt's pitching
that the Giants never had more than
four men at the plate in any one
inning. The nearest they came to
the home base was in the ninth in
ming. when Frisch. with one down.
singled 10 right and went 10 second
when Young was given a base on
balls. He was on his way home
from second as a fast double play
on Young and Kelly ended the In
ming OF the game. The only other
man 20 set to second vas Nehf who
was given a base on balls and went
down on an out.
Aside from Hoyt's marvellous twirl-
ing the game revealed Babe" Ruth
in a nsw role, that Of the demon
base stealer-a role that seemed just
about as popular with the crowd as
his familiar one Of home run king.
The great BamhinO stole second
and third in rapid succession in the
fifth 'nninr. and his clean pilfering
or the far corner was greeted with
the widest demonstration OF the Sc
,r!es 10 date.
At the bat Ruth's record was col
orless He did not once connect safe
" Nehf appeared 10 pitch 20 him
every time. but in trying 20 cut the
corners succeeded in Issuing three
passes 10 the big fellow. much 10 the
disgust OF apparently the greater
portion OF the crowd Ruth scored
"a run. however, getting on the base
once through a felder's choice and
finally tallying.
MeuscI Steals Home.
Ruth's base-stealing feat was per-
formed late IN the inning and did
not result in a run. Not so how
ever. the surprise sprung by the
next most Justly celebrated slug
OF "Murderers' Row" the lanky Bob
Meusel. This 1.-the Californian did
nothing less than execute a clean
steal OF home in the eighth. dupu-
eating Mona ly's feat OF Wednesday.
He did not have 20 slide for it either.
FOR the pitch on which be tore in
was wide and Earl Smith. the star
tied catcher. let So get away from
him for a passed ball.
The Giant rooters got their chance
again today 10 grow enthusiastic
over the playing OF the remarkable
Frank FrisCh. This stellar performer
undoubtedly prevented the score
taking on a decidedly more lopsided
aspect For one thing. he made a
great catch OF a sizzling liner by
Meusel. labe ed for two bases, with
two on. in the Yankees first inning.
turning the smash into a double
play. Then. in the third he brought
the crowd 20 rs feet with his brill
liant performance in grabbing a diff
fscult grounder from NIcNally, throw
ing himself az the ball and then.
up and tagging Walter Pipp. who
was tearing for third.
Exciting Third Inning.
Much OF the excitement OF the
game was crowded into the Yank-
ees' third inning Schang started by
sending a high fy 20 Bancroft Raw
lings sQuirmed and twisted 10 get
under H0yt's Texas Lacquer. but was
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came 20 bat. Coach Leary. OF the
Yankees here ran out from the dug
out and drew Umpire Moriarty's at
tention 10 the ball. The umpire ex-
amined Il and threw IL out OF the
game. Pitcher Nehf took no chances
with the hOme-run hitter and passed
him 10 hrst. filling the bases. This
brought up Bob Meusel. another