Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-06
National Leaguk and many club owners
and managers from ouu-of-town.


Giants side of the third, glanced in
Quiring1y at Rigler when the umpire
called a strike, and the crowd laughed
Then Douglas hit a liner on a pitch be
low his knees TO Ruth, who juggled the
ball, then recovered 1t before 1t hit the
ground The crowd took this as another
comedy touch.
Neither McGraw or Higgins appeared
were in uniform, but they guided the
affairs of the clubs from the dugouts.
Peckinpaugh outplayed Bancroft at the
short field Wednesday. He had nine
assists, several of which required rather
quick action Bancroft was erratic, be-
ing saved one error by Kelly and another
by the Kindness of the official scorers.
The seventh inning disclosed the parti-
sans in the crowd. AS the Yanks came
up to bat the Yankee fans arose for the
usual Stretch" When the Giants came
up the Giant fans stretched" On a
standing vote the Yanks apparently had
the edge.
Ruth, up his last time in the eighth,
with two out, took violent exception to
Umpire Rigler's announcement of strike
two" Then he took a ball and famed
wildly at pitch below his knees, while
the GIANT rams Jeereu. II WIS MS beCOHu
strike-out of the game
= AL, of the three Yankee tallieS Wednes
day were tainted more or less. The liber-
atty of the scorers gave Miller hit In
the first inning and Roger PeckiNpaugh
a single in the sixth when faster work
by Rawlings and Bancroft would have
retired them both and cut off their two
runs The third Yankee counter came on
q steal of home by Mike McNally which
should have been warded of by Catcher
Frank Snyder.
The one bright spot in the Giant play
Wednesday was the brilliant work of
Frank Frisch, who now is rated as the
most valuable player in the National
League Frisch showed himself to be Il
real champion by rising to the occasion
in the important contest and deliverin G
Il perfect exhibition in every department
He was the only National Leaguerer who
could solve the mystery OF the sub
marine ball, which for him held no ter
rors. Facing the great Mays four times,
be crashed ont three claan singles and a
three Dagger, which was the longest hit
OF the day on either side be stole sec
ond with one out in the fourth inning
thus giving to the Giants by far their
l est chance to break into the run column.
His fielding at third base was superb.
He must share equally with Nays in the
highest honors Of the opening day.
The game Wednesday was played under
favorable circumstances, but the size OF
the crowd was a disappointment. 1t Was
bit chilly for comfort but the sun
shone brightly, and the clear autumn
atmosphere was tonic 10 the athletes.
Nevertheless, the capacity attendance,
which had been predicted SO confidently
failed to materialize The lower stand
and the bleachers were jammed to the
limit, bnt there were vacant seats in
the upper deck, where long stretches OF
empty rows looked bleak and forbidding.
For once in its history the sport loving
New York public failed TO respond to the
cali of a championship event in the ex-
pected numbers still It was Il brilliant
assemblsge, which cheered as band
escorted Governor Nathan Miller and
Mayor John +. Hylan across the field
to their box on the first-base side at >
o'clock. 1t was a touching sight as the
throng arose and stood uncovered to the
strains of the national anthem, and then
resumed its lusty cheering Governor
Miller tossed out the first ball.
The disappointing throug Of 10000
where 40, 600 ha been looked for taught
the management Of the Giants and Ianks
a $3.50 lesson. They over. ADVERTISED
the scarcity Of reserved seats by Wednes
day and discouraged Thousand Of fans
who figured there wasn't a chance in the
world to get into the park.
The Yankees were coSky today.
From Babe Ruth down to little Banjo
Bennett. mascot, they all felt tho
title within their grasp, following
their victory in the first game of the
series.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.--GenerallS fair
and warmer weather will be Oh tnp for
the third game of the Grid series Fri
day. the chief fOrecaster of the United
States Weather Bureau predicted today