The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-07
YANKEES TAKE FIRST
GAME OF THE SERIES.

DaoG nutn' inaSs ouo way :" otop
figuring on Meusels. That Kid can
soak 'em too" The Giants defense,
they agreed In a club house talk to-
day, centered around Babe Ruth's
bat.
III Brass Band There.
III the Giants can stop the Babe
from hitting, said Jenny, Evers,
former manager Of the Chicago Cubs,
lover to aid the Giants in their plans,
"the series should be won by the Ma
tionals. Ruth won't hit In the
walk"
The opening day had all the frills
and furbellows that have gone In
these events of yester-year. The
usual brass band near the Giants
bench piped its merriest melodies,
sometimes blowing sour notes while
lodging foul balls. during batting
Moving picture operators darted
here and there filming every oft Of
Interesting movement-Babe Ruth
hitting Imaginary home runs, the
two Meusel brothers, home run"
Kelly, OF the Giants swinging &C q
fast one, and Carl Mays throwing ND
his submarine ball.
INC umPnoS CUutofISu Win CAP
tains Peckinpaugh and Bancroft on
rules which somewhat delayed the
starting Of the game.
The First lnning-one Run.
First Inning. Yankees-There was
some delay while the photographer
were being chased OF the field.
Mayor Hylan tossed out the bali and
the game was on. Miller up. Ban
one. The ball was returned to Mayor
krrzA III
Ter got single into center feiu.
Peck up. Strike one. Ball one. Peck
sacrificed. Douglas to Kelly. Ruth
up. He was given a big hand. MiI-
Ter scored on Ruth's hot single to
center. Ruth hit the FIRST BAR
pitched. Meusel up. Meusel hit into
double play. Frisch to, Rawlings to
Kelly. One run, two hits. no errors.
FIRST Inning. Giants-Burns up.
Peck three out Burns at FIRST and
ma made n.i q neat play Of 4 Bancroft
roller and threw him out at frst.
Fr1scn up Bail one. Frisch singled
past Peck Young up; Mavs tried
to catch Frisch of first. Strike one
Mays threw out Young at first. No
runs. one hit no errors.
The Second Inning.
Second Inning. Yankees-Pfpp no..
Bal, one Rawlings threw ont pi-o
two. Ball three. Ward walked On
four straight balls McNalIv mn.
Ball one. Frisch threw out McNaIivs
at first, Ward going e kecond Schane.
up Strike one. Strike kuo BAH
lone. Scha1tR struck ont. No rms
/ no hits, no sr1o1S. q
Second timing. Ciants Kelly np
S 1eldy nisd e Kgth MeuseI us
Strike one, Meusei hied out to his
Strike one. Ball one. Strike iva.
Rawlings was hit by q pitched bali.
Snyder up. Strike one. Strike two.
Ban one. Ball two. Schang threw
out Snyder at first. No runs. no
hits, no errors.
The Third Inning s.
st1 Third on Inning w, xankes 49, np
hopper and threw him out. Miller no. :
Ban one. Strike one. Bal two.
Foul strike two. Foul Bancroft threw
out Miller at~the initial bag. PECK up.
Strike one. Strike two. Ball one.
Peck struck out. No runs. no hits,
Third inning. Giants.-Douglas M.
TWO. Douglas lined out to Kurh, who
let the bali hy up In the air before
ne caught it for the out Burns up.
bau one. Ball two. Peck threw out
Burns at first Bancroft up. Strike
ont Ward threw out Bancroft. No
runs no hits no errors.
The s0u ous nnns lacked st NJ, uD
against the fence. Ball one. Ban
two. Strike one. strike two. Ball
three. Ruth walked. Meusel up.
foul strike one. Ball one. Neusel
nied out to Frisch. Pipp up. Pipp
sacrificed. Frisch to Kelly, Ruth
moving onto second. Ward up. Ban
croft threw out Ward ct first. Kelly,
sgos,. ,tsSping Sstch saved The Giants
lits, no errors. Fourth Inning, O.
ants-Frtsch up. Ball one. Frisch
singled into right feld. bis Second
hit Young up. Ball one. Ball tWo
strike one. frisch stole second. ut
Was O close decision and the Yauk- i
oes Kicked. Young sacrificed, Nays
% Pipp, Frtsch going to third Kelly
at the boz. The Yankee inAsld .play-
I'd back. Foul strike one. Ban one.
The Yankee inheld came In. on tie
grass. Foul strike two. Kelly struck
ut. Meusel up. Bail one. Ball two.
oul strike one. Strike two. Peck
nrew out Meusel # frst. No r,us,
) Ae hit no errors.
Es2 10 EttKu INNING
Fifth Inning, Yankees Mcnlaliy ND.
,trike one. Strike two. Hal one.
FOUL. Ball two. McNstiy got & ionx
hit to lett field for two bases. Schaaas
up. Strike one. Snyder tried L, IS
McNally OF second BchSng sacri
iced, Douglas to Kelly, McNally 70
ing to third. Mays up. Strike on
Strike two. Maya struck OUT MilAst
up. McNally stole home, bail one Z
Frisch robbed Miller OF q hit and threw
nim out. One run. one hit no erfnrs.
Fifth Inning, Giants--Rawifngs up 4
Peck tossed out Rawlings at nrst base
Snyder up ball one. STRIKE one.
Peck also threw out Snyder. Douglas s
up. Ball one, Strike one. Strike
one. Douglas grounded out to Pipp,
unassisted. l No runs. no nits, no "
rors. 81 s.
Tho Sixth Inning.
Sixth Inning Yankees-pec upy 4
Strike one Ball one. Bah two.
Strike Two. Foul. Bancroft TEX
Peck's roller but his throw was toe
late to get the runner and It went
for hit. Ruth up. Foul striko
Peck went to second on Q pase6d Z
ball. Ball two. Strike two. Ban
three. Ruth struck out Meusel M
Peck scored on MeuseI's long bit
To left for three bases pipD m