The Washington herald., 1921-10-07
By WILLIAM sLAvENS M'NUTr.
CUn4tsd Hsus STAG corrsspondsnt.l


play the part of Simple Simons
The score was 3 TO 0, but that does
not tell the story
The Yanks not only beat the
Giants but turned them into a joke
team II had been thought that
the Giants might win because they
were supposed to be faster on the
bases In this roaring comedy the
huge Babe Ruth stole second and
third within the space OF a minute,
and Bob MeuseI, who is about as
fast on his feet as an aged ele-
phant, suffering from hookworm
and rheumatism. stole home
At the end of the eighth inning.
In the nnaI frame of which the
numbering Meusel stole home. the
Giants were treated to a royal rag
rtnx from the capacity crowd as
they came In from the field About
"a. 900 rose from their seats and
laughed In loud derision at the
team that has been the idol OF the
big town for twenty years That
roar of derfsive laughter marked
the temporary eclipse of the Giants
and II marked also the attainment
of victory for the Yankees, VINO
have been fighting an uphill battle
for favor and the glory and wealth
that goes with IL ever since the
spring Of 1908
Nehfs support Fafls-
N.hf pitched a good game, yield
ing only three hits. but he had
hack Of him n team that was fall
ing TO pieces. a team that was out
gaursd. out-thought and outplayeo
IN every department OF the game
ana ultimately forced TO play tne
clown for a mob Of hootiug fans
who came to the park neuSal ano
left II Yankee rooters.
The real downfall of the team
that once stood at the pinnacle or
baseball fame came In the last half
of the eighth inning. Peckinpausn
cracked q weak ny to just back OF
the pftcher's box. It was chance
that an high school team would
have assumed to miss. But inning
after inning without run TO -cheer
them. with the Yanks always lead
ing and the sympathy of the crowd
drifting away had worn the Giants
to the breaking point, and for the
moment at least they were not the
equivalent Of good high schooi
team Nehf and Bancroft went after
ths ball nervous, hesitant, shout
ing wildly at each other. To COM
piicste matters Frisch. the hitting
hero OF the series thus far, dashed
In between them, yelling for the
play Nehf and Bancroft let him
have II He grabbed the ball, a
catch that any Io-year-old boy could
haye made easily, and-dropped IT,
The star of the Giant team had
cracked wide open and the who're
machine went to pieces, like a NV
yer that had butted head on into an
express train. Frisch raved at Nehf
and bancroft, and they raved back
at him. From that time on the
Giants were not a baseball team,
but crowd Of nerve-wracked.
beaten men, praying for the last
out to end their agony Of hu-
initiation
Babe swfpes Two Bases.
The Babe, who had been walked
on his first three times at bat,
reached out into the next county
after a bad one and poked a weak
little roller to Kelly, who caught
Peck with a throw to second. Ruth
roostinz safe at first with one down.
Rob Meusel hit a hot one through
the pitcher for a double, and Ruth
slid safe at third. Pipp then hit
roller to Bancroft. and Ruth amoled
home while Pipp was being ex-
tinguished at first. Meusel took
third on the play.
The crowd rose TO its feet with |
roar Of amazement as the heavy |
footed Meusel started for home on
Nehrs windup. Big Bob looked as
much at home in the attempt as a |
three-ton truck competing for hon
ors on a motor speedway with the
finest racers in the business. But
the big fellow got a good lead, and
Smith, the Giant catcher, completed
the utter destruction of his teams
morale and reputation by dropping
the ball.
Bob Meusel had stolen home on
the Giants. That is about equiva-
lent to an amateur featherweight
licking Jack Dempsey. Sehf made
motions Of disgust, and the other
members Of the team gave excellent
limitations OF a little boy speaking
a piece who had forgotten his lineS !
A more disguised and demoralized
crowd of ball players was never
seen on a world series diamond.
The Giants, as a fighting ball CLUB
with q chance to win, had temporar-
fly. at least. ceased to exist. The
Yanks had simply beaten them
dizzy.
The crowd had been neutral up to
this time. but when Meusel crossed
the plate IL went to the Yankees
heart and soul.
The great Babe Ruth did HE
share in breaking the. spirit of Nc
Graws men. They would not LET
him hit the, ball. but the Babe re-
fused to be shelved. Since Nehf
would not put the ball where he
could shine by hitting, the Babe
decided to make a name for himself
as a base-runner.
In, the NTH inning Ruth came to
bat with two down and none on.
II was a spot for Nehf to pitch 10
the slugger IL he ever intended 70.
He did not intend to, and the crowd
roared Its disapproval as he fed
Ruth four wide ones. The Babe
tossed away his bat with a gesture
of supreme disgust and limped
down to first. favoring his bad leg
On the first ball pitched the huge
hitter was away for second, de-
termined to have some sort of ac-
tive part in the ball game. He II
slid into the bag like a loaded coal
truck skidding on a wet road, and Il
the fans roared with glee as the
umpire called him safe.