The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-15
The Snappiest Game
Of the Series
Giants Defeated Yankees in
Nip and Tuck Contest by
Score of 2 to 1

New York. Oct II (By Associat-
ed Press Snyder. the
Giants bulky catcher poled one OF
Carl Mays' underhand twiEters into
left center field for two base hit
in the seventh inning at the Polo
grounds and thereby sent home the
tally that won the seventh game of
the world series for the New York
Nationals.
The Giants. by winning this con-
tset from the Yankees. two runs
to one. went for the first time into
the lead in the world championship
race. making the count stand:
Won. Lost
New York Nationals ------4 3
New York Americans =--3 4
The McGrawmen need but one
more victory to give them the Sc
ries and the big end Of the money
If Yankees should win tomorrow
and a ninth game is necessary the
Giants will be the home team. the
Yankees batting first. This was de-
cided in the club house at the Polo
grounds late this afternoon. Com
missioner Lands tossed a coin and
President Stoneham of the Giants
called the turn.
Today's game. probably the best
played and certainly the snappicst
and tensest in the series, was one
worthy Of the two pennant winning
clubs 1t was witnessed by holi-
day crowd Of 36.503 persons. a
crowd which was by all odds the
most demonstrative Of all the
great gatherings that have assem-
bled for the series. 1t seemed al
most that the roar that greeted
"Chick" Fewster. the Yankee lead
man. again substituting for the dis
abled "Ra be" Ruth, when he step
ped to the plate in the first inning,
was continued without pause until
Phil Douglas of the Giants tossed
out Wally SchanS for the last out
in the ninth. One side or the 9TH
er of the partisanly divided throng
either found al ever present occa-
sion to cheer or took the occasion
regardless.
Once more. and for the third
time. it was case of Douglas
against Mays and for the second
time the verdict went to Douglas.
"Shufflin Phil pitched masterful
ball. settling down after a some
what uncertain time Of it after the
first two innings. in the second Of
which the Yankees scored their
only tally. and either turned the
American leaguers back in order
or skillfully foiled their vain at
temrts to hit safely He was aided
by wonderful support of his team
mates. not a fielding rnisplay being
made on the Nationals side on
tho other hand Carl Mays. while
the loser. has to be given credit for
an equally notable if less successful
performance on the mound. The
blond Missourian waS stcadier than
Douglas. not issuing n pass and
allowing but six hits to eight for
his opponents. and but for slip
most unfortunate for Mays and his
Yankee teammates on the part of
Aaron Ward in the seventh inning.
the game might easily have gone
into tho extra innings with the
score tieG. to
The Yankee second haScman s CT
ror proved the real break of the
game. putting ON base tho runner
who scored the winning tally The
usually reliable Ward who has
been notably busy around second
base al through tn" series. this
time let d Eroundcr by Rawlings
get away from him after two
Giants had been retired in the scv-
cnth inning. Aaron recovered the
bali and made n quick throw to
Pipp but was just too late.
The play on Rawlings, cleanly
made Of course. would have re-
tired the side. But Wards bobhie
proved an opening Of which the
Giants were quick to take advan-