Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-05
MAYS PROVES SELF
MASTER OF DOUGLAS
IN OPENING BATTLE
Polo Grounds, New York, Oct. 5.-The Yankees
tore off the opener of the worlds series this after
noon by white-washing the New York Giants by
score of ; to O.
Mays submarine ball,
tied the giants into knots.

ways SuDIlldTlIle Dali,
tied the giants into knots,
tho Frank Frisch, the national
leaguers third baseman helped him.
self to four hits. Babe Ruth account
ed for one OF the Yankees runs with
blazing single, but could not oblige
the $4,000 spectators with a home run.
McNally's steal home in the fifth in
ming was the base running feature Of
the game.
The following is the game play by
play:
First Inning.
fankees-Mayur HyL-h tossed cut
the ball and the game was on. Mil.
Ter got single to center. Peck
sacrifice him to second Douglas to
Kelly. Ruth was given a big hand.
Miller scored on Ruth's hot single to
center. Ruth hit the first ball pitch.
ed. Meusel hit into double play,
Frisch to Rawlings to Kelly. One
run, two hits, no errors.
Giants-Peck threw out Burns at
first and made neat play of it, Ward
took Bancroft's roller and threw him
out at first. Frisch singled past Peck.
Mays tried to catch frisch off first.
Mays threw out Young at first. No
runs, one hit, no errors.
Second Inning.
ankees--naMIlnss IN tw out Pipp
at first. Ward walked on four straight
balls. Frisch threw out McNally at
first. Ward went to second. Schang
struck out. No runs, no hits, no
errors
Giants-Kelly flied out to Ruth.
Meusel flied to his brother in right
field. Rawlings was hit by pitched
ball Schang threw out Snyder at
first. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Third Inning.
Yankees-Rawlings took Mays
slow hopper and threw him out at
first. Bancroft threw out Miller at
the initial bag Peck struck out. No
runs, no hits, no errors
Giants-Douglas lined out to Ruth,
wo hlet the ball lie up in the air be.
! fore he caught it for the out Peck
threw out Burns at first. Ward
threw out Bancroft at lrst No runs,
no hits, nc errors.
Fourth Inning.
Yankees-Ruth up. The outfielders
up against the fences. Ruth walked.
Meusel flied to Frsch Pipp sacri.
feed Frisch to Kelly Ruth moved to
second. Bancroft threw out Ward at
first. Kelly by leaping catch saved
the Giant shortstop wild throw No
runs, no hits, no errors.
Giant8-Frisch singled into right
field, his second hit Frisch stole Sec
ond 1t was a close decision and tho
Yankees kicked. Young sacrificed,
Mays to Pipp Frisch going to third.
With Kelly up, The Yankees held
conference at the box The Yankee
infeld played back until the count
was one and one, then came in on the
grass. Kelly struck out Peck threw
out Meusel at first No runs, one hit,
| no errors
Fifth Inning.
| Yankees -McNally get a long hit
| to left for two 'h5ses Schang sacri-
! feed Douglas to Kelly, McNally go-
| ing to third Mays struck out Mil
/ Ter up, McNally stole home. Snyder
| touched him with the bali after he
| had crossed the plate. Frisch robbed
Miller of hit and threw him out.
| One run, one hit no errors.
Giants-Peck tossed out Rawlings
at first Peck also threw out Snyder.
Douglas grounded out to Pipp. unas-
( sisted. No runs, no hits, no errors
Sixth Inning
eas-Bancroft took Peck's roll
Ter, but his throw was too late to get
the runner and it went for a single.
Ruth famed Peck scored on Bob
Meusels long hit to left for threa
bases, Meusel was then declared out.
the claim being made that he did not
touch first. The play was f Meusel
to Kelly to Rawlings to Douglas to
/ Kelly. Pipp walked and went out
stealing, Snyder to Rawlings. One
run, one hit. no errors.
\ Giants--Mays took Burns hopper
and threw him out at first Bancroft
went out on a grounder to Pipp. I'M
assisted. Pipp slid into the bag to
make the put out F'risch got a three
base hit to left. his third hit. Peck
threw out Young at first, making a
neat stop and a lCng throw from back
on the grass. No runs. one hit, no
errors.
Seventh Inning.
Yankees-W Ward famed a victim Of
Douglas spitLall Rawlings threw
out McNally at first Schang walked.
Schang was hit b. batted ball and
was declared out Mays gets credit
for a hit No runs. one hit no err
rOrs.
Giants-Kelly fouled out 10 Ward.
who took the ball back of first Ward
threw out Meusel at first. Rawlings