New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-10-07
M'GRAW PINS Faith
IN fred TONEY
Giants, With Their Backs to
Wall, Are Full Of Fight

New York Oct. 7.-Behind their
third pitching ace, Fred Toney, who
halls from the hills of Tennessee, joan
McGraw's Giants will attempt today TO
scuttle the boat in which the Yanks
have chugged two knots toward the
worlds series triumph.
Though held scoreless through
two games, Is innings Of nerve rack
ing baseball, by the great tWirling part
of the Arnericans-Mays and Hoyt--
McGraw's hearties have by no means
given up hope. AS exemplified in Their
regular season of games they fight LC
the last ditch and they are determined
to throw off the jnx that has dimmed
their batting eye.
The Giants have been following the
safe and sane idea in the first two
games of the series but they will be
out today to try sensational. We've
got to take some chances. declared
Assist. Manager Hughey Jennings.
I'VE took them during the regular
season and turned many a defeat into
victory. Against such pitching as We
have faced thus far there is no Other
alternative. We've got some ideas
along that line and maybe they'll en-
'iven our boys Bit
Looks Like Shawlxey Today
Bob Shawkey whose queer, closed
hopping walk and red flannel under
sleeves have been seen in other
worlds series, is most likely to be on
the mound today for the Yanks. Bob
had a bad spell in the latter part OF
the season and was clouted right mer-
rily by opposing batsmen but he
found himself before the pennant
scramble was over
Shawkey has great speed. When he
is in form he is regarded as one Of the
finest twirlers in either league, rank
ing along with Alexander, Faber
shocker, Adams. Mays, Hoyt,s Toney
and Nehf.
Backstop Work is Poor
Neither of the Giants catchers, Sny-
der and Smith have displayed so far
any of the sterling backstop qualities
with which they had been credited
Both have been weak at bat and short
In the field end. In yesterdays game
Smith made a bad muff on Nehf's
heave when Meusel was stealing home
He could have caught Bob easily. He
also made throw to second when
Ruth pilfered and was slow in sending
the ball to F'risch when the Babe
stole third. =.
McGraw is expected to switch back
to Snyder today. He has Gonzales and
CASTOR in the second string and might
call on one Of them IL Snyder contin-
ues weak
Lite Wallie Schang, while short in
the batting department has performe ed
admira bly, benin - nlate for the
Yanks and so far his work has sur.
passed that Of either Of his highly
rated opponents.
De Vormer the substitute Yankee
catcher played brilliantly in some lat.
season games, but it is not likely tina
he will get chance to play in thL
series, unless Schang falters or Is hurt
The Giants will be the home clui
today and will switch back to thei
white uniforms while Higgins clal
will done their visiting gray and 81
| in the aliens dugout
FTisch Goinp Finely
| Yesterdays game was all Hoyt
Waite's curve, his slow bail and hi!
fast breaking drop behaved themselve:
| admirably. and the boy twirler from
Brooklyn borough letNthe Giants dowr
with two hits, one Of the creates
pitching feats in world series history
not Giant occupied the second sack
until the ninth inning and that Clam
happened to be frankie Frisch who