New-York tribune., 1921-10-13

Chants rSpCtSeu Nun tS I"O-lO-O
current worlds series at the Polo G
Christy Mathcwson. the create
ever has known. pitched three Of hi.
1912. He had to be content with c
10 lost, though entitled TO both verd
canes the Red Sox earned a run or
Yesterday Mays pitched shut-out ball,
but lost. He lost because Aaron Ward,
one Of the outstanding towers OF defense
this classic has seen TO date. fooled two
ordinarily easy chances. Each Of the
tso bobbles was followed by a pinch
nit with two out and each pinch hit
scored run.
Ward this morning is perhaps the
sorest young man in ali New York; sore
st himself But though he lost the
game by falling down on chances he
would not miss once in hundred times,
he nevertheless played anything but bad
baseball. In the sixth inning he retired
the side singlehanded, delivering two Of
the most wonderful fielding stunts OF the
series.
Ward Was Good, Too
To get Bancroft, the first batter, ne
was forced TO come in almost 20 the box
|or slow hopper that bounded con-
trarly awsy from Mays's clutch. Ward
had lust one chance in a million TO Kill
a hit; 3 bare-handed stab and an
underhanded chuck while on the run
But he made good in the pinch. Then,
after he had thrown out Frsch, he raced
away into deep behind second for a
wicked jolt from Young and got his man
bv an eyelash 1t is reasonable to be-
lieve that by killing off these two
embryo base knocks the lad that blew
the works saved Mays at least one run.
Mays appears to be the official goat
Of this worlds series. There always is
some official goat" With anything
Ike a reasonable break in the luck he
already would have had three consecu-
tive triumphs and the worlds series
of 1921 now would have been history.
An easy little bunt, over which he
slipped and stumbled. cost him Sun
DAVIS game. Perhaps Ward on that oc-
casion, too, might have saved the Sit
uation had ne backed the play, but
ne had started for first when Pipp
dashed in.
But yesterday Mays was entitled to
win. and win decisively. Throughout
the full drift Of the nine innings he
vas as stsnch and unruffled S the
Rock Of Gibraltar. He didn't have SO
much and didn't seem 70 have so much
in the first inning, but after that he
was simply poison
In the first inning Robert Meusel hall
rac Hp n
for George Burnss long drive, and
after Bancroft doubled Miller went
back almost to the Eddie Grant memo
rial for another towering swipe from
Frank Frisch. SO long Jolt that Ban
croft, after the catch. made third with
out play. Young slashcd d rifle
bullet blow t. the bcx, which Mays
knocked down @;rh RS meat hand. Aud
after that play, so far as legitlma te
ruA-making was concerned, the Giants
we're helpless as the babes in the
woods.
Douglas Starts Slowly
On th. other hand, Douglas was off
TO a slow start. 1t took him three
innings 70 warm the chill from his
aching and aged bones. In the first
three innings the enemy dubbed him
after fashion that should have put
The game far beyond recall With any
sort Of luck a. all the Yankees would
as settled. McGraw had bevy OF
pitchers warming frantically through
cut.
But once Douglas settled ne was as
grim os MAYS. His offerings were quite
as tantaiizing. lie mixed I'D al assort-
nen. Of pitching tha. vas marvellous
IN the extreme. He had as fine spit
ball as ever glared into the eye OF any
ankee, and Yankees proverbiaNy are
weak against the old spit. lie had a
fast bail, 700, that crooked as sharply
as the grip Of walking stick. And
occasionally Shufflin' Phil served up
a slde-arm foater that vas thing OF
sraee and beauty.
Quinn Yesterday. This move would
nave given both Mays and Hoyt an
extra days rest. 80 one can criticize
ne Mite Manager for throwing in
Mays Carr pitched game that should
save won But now the Yankees are
backed right I'D against the wall
Lven II Royt wins to-day, and the
'eat Of winning three worlds series
games has been accomplished four
zines elready-oy "Mattv" in 1905;
~ Babe Adams in 1903; by Jack
s9Y7bs IN 1910. and by S.arley Cove
-ss<ie last ycar-it will be up TO Mays
70 pitch again the following day ia
tne ninth and deciding contest. Il *
plainly evident that Hugxins has only
Two pitching aces. McGraw continues
70 hold the winning edge there. H.
e this critical stage, Waite Hoyt and
Nari Mays can snatch the Laurel
Treath fiorn tae Giant brow, then the
story Of the stand of gallant France
osiore Fcrdun viii have beer repeated
Douglas was mighty lucky mar
s,hat ne saw the game through. The
ianzees peppered him for five hits in
'ns nrs+ three rounds and several
cher damaging blows which had .ha
eaEnsrks or hits. They were outs
Dy the grace Of luck or defensive skill,
az you prefer
Some Exquisite Fielding
kach half of the first inning almost
duplicated. Young raced over against
ne rlgnt wall 70 snake in Fswster's
.'sn ncist. Burns. the Grst batter Of
me Giants. sen. Bob Mcusel back al
iaost % the exit gate Peckinpaugh
s21oiea Of the left field wall whcr
Hsa 8eusel failed In valiant bar =
fehQ ttao wri,e in full career. With
phs gone IN the Giants half, Bancroft
4'aosed - left center peckinpaugh
got U third or Ailler's grounder :,
'fiscn. Bancroft advanced on Frisch's
.Dhx ~ 70 Miller. Douglas saved a
run when he knocked down MeusePs
44seaf1inating shot and got the bail TO
.Stst IN time after quick recovery.
<aaJs ,ooN an even more terrible Eh Of
-fgm foung On his bare hand.