South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-11

NEW YORK. oct. ia bunt in
a baseball game doesn't mold can
die 20 a home run as a spectacular
feat. but a little hunt which Babe
Ruth aid down on the grass at the
Polo Grounds today showed how
huch importance sometimes attaches
TO the less sensational performance.
The babe'a home run in the ninth
inning OF Sundays game was for
the Yankees as a team just one
more run and nothing more.
But this hunt in the fourth inn
ing OF today's game. the nth In the
1921 series, proved the turning point
OF the contest. which was won by
the American Leaguers by the score
OF 3 70 /, over their National League
opponents.
Waite Hoyt, the boy wonder from
the Flatbush section Of Brooklyn
pitched the Yankees 20 their thiru
victory in the series his potent right
arm being aided by some great de-
fensive work on the Bart Of his
team mates in holding the Giants
scoring proclivities 10 a minimum.
He had been scored on in the first
inning, an error Ly McNally paving
the way 70 the Giants only tally,
but the Yanks tied the score in the
third when Nike McNally was passed
bx Art Nehf the Giants crack LETT
handler. went 10 third on Wally
Schang's double. and came home on
Elmer MiIIers sacrifice fly. Then
20 start the fourth for the Yankees
Ruth. who had struck out his first
time up. did the unexpected and
laid down "A bunt.
InfcId Mapping.
The Giants infield was taken COM
pIete!y. by surprise and Ruth l2nded
safely on first The wav mad been
opened for a tally. and Ruth scored
II a moment later on Bob Meusefs
hot double TO left. which his brother
Emil on the Giant team seemed
somewhat slow in fielding. This ul-
timately proved the winning run for
the Yanks,. but another was speed
ny added when Meusel scored on
Aaron Wards sacrifice fly. That
ended the scoring for the day.
Hoyt, who had seemed bit I'M
steady IN the early innings settled
down behind his two run lead and
pitched a heady game. which had
the big guns in the Giant lineup
guessing when safe blows were
necessary to put runs across. The
youthful Yankee twirler was hit
more freely than in his shut out
game OF last Thursday. as the ten
safeties for the National Leaguers
attest, but he would have had an
other scoreless game to his credit
with a little better luck in the first
inning. which witnessed the Yanks'
only fielding bObble. a mess made
by McNaIly on George Burns hard
bounder.
AS It was, the F1atbush boy won
the honor Of being the first 'boxman
20 win TWO games in the present
series and OF holding the heavy
hitting men OF the McGraw clan to
one solitary run in eight innings.
Meusel Is. Star.
Both on the offensive and defen-
sive sides OF the YanlSs' play, the
work Of Bob Meusel stood out con-
sptcuousIy. The lanky right fielder
OF the IIugmen hit 800 for the day,
times up. his double. as related,
scoring Ruth with the run needed
10 win the game. and his own cross
ing OF the plate directly afterward
making the Yanks two up on their
opponents.
II was Meusel's powerful right
arm. however. which proved the
most telling argument OF the game
outside OF the boxwork OF Hoyt- It's
deadly aim proved factor that
broke up a Giant rally and saved
the contest for the Yanks.
It was George Kelly who took
chances with MeuseTs arm after
singing 70 right IN the eighth. with
Young on first and one man out.
Kelly made a gallant dash for sec
ord, but MeuseIs throw was there
hrst. One more Giant then bad 70
be attended 10 10 retire. the side, and
Hoyt induced Emil Meusel 20 send
ND a high foul. which Wally Pipp
rot close TO the boxes after a Ions
run.
NEW YORK. oct. 1O.-Weather
ana the great interest in the close
OF the series brought out besides
a succession OF thrills from the
tense moments Of the game wit
messed mixed emotions such as the
rrrprfsing feat OF Babe Ruth IN
striking out three times In four
times ND. making his total eight
.rike outs in five games. He injured
his elbow stealing second in Thurs
days game, infection set In and
Z VI.
Everytne he swung his bat today
his face reflected the extreme pain
caused by the Injury. In addition ne
had been troubled with "A bad leg. :
the result OF an old pulled tendon.
Giant Defense Good.
The Giant felders gave a good
performance of defense. giving Nehf
me support. Only one error.
dropped throw 20 Frisch. married
their record. Nehf held the slug
ging Yanks 10 six hits.
The Giants inability 20 hit Hoyt
was their fatal handicap. George
Kelly led his team at bat with three
hits.
The American leaguers did not
get q man on bases in the first IN
ming. but the Nationals came
through with one run. Burns MT
70 NcNalIy. who fumbled the ball
and and the runner was safe.
Bancroft forced Burns az second
PeCkinpauEh TO Ward
Hoyt tried 90 get Frsch's hard
hit ball but IL rolled over toward
short and Bancroft drew up at sec
ond- Young was given bass on
balls and the BAGS were full. Kelly
raised a Texas Lacquer 20 center and
Bancroft scored. Irish" Meusel
struck out and Rawlings ended the