The New York herald., 1921-10-10
National Leaguers Fall on
Mays's Delivery in Eighth
Inning and Pound Out
Three Runs.
DOUGLAS AT HIS BEST
Strikes Out Eight Batters
and Keeps American
League Champions
Guessing.
EMIL MEUSEL STARS TOO
Babe Ruth Insists on Playing
Despite Infected Arm and
Makes First Fourbagger
of Series.

New York (Giants). ..... o Soo
Ine doctrine of chances, which will
not permit a good man to be kent
DOWN, permitted young Mr.. George
Ruth to collect long delayed home run
nonors yesterday in the fourth game
OF the world series between the Giants
and the Yankees. but the noble swat
was purely personal triumph and had
no bearing whatever on the general
result. The Giants won by runs to
and evened the series standing, 2 and
Z, In game that crackled with all
the thrills that baseball lovers crave.
This result, SO heartening to the
National Leaguers. SO depressing to
the American Leaguers. was no fault
of the eminent Babe. He did all that
could be expected of any first magni-
tude star. although he had strong,
supple use of only one arm and only
one leg.
Going into the game against his
doctors wishes and suffering from an
annoying case Of housemaid's knee
Of the left elbow--it seems there Is
such a thing-together with a
wrenched right knee. he was merely
able to pound out a whistling single
in the third inning and a majestic
home run-~in the ninth. The other
times he faced Shufflin' Phil Douglas
he topped the ball for weak grounder
and struck out. Tho best he could do
for the day was a batting average Of
500
All. Eyes on Injured Arm.
The Babes debllitated state was per-
ceptible to the crowd which neared
10000 people and to the Giants as well.
but the enemy. persuaded that the
only effective way Of really stopping
him would be TO deprive him Of both
legs and at least one arm altogether,
played him warily. Crippled as he
was. Ruth finally smote Big Douglas
in the midriff. but alas. II was too
late. The Yankees, desolated by the
collapse Of the great Mays. were al
ready in the evening of their misery.
Their sun was sinking under the hori-
zon when Ruth delivered the great
blow to the far right field bleachers
and. although thousands and thou
sands Of Yankee partisans screamed
encouragement and wildly called for
rally that would at least tie the
score, there was nothing doing against
such wicked pitching as Douglas ac-
complished from first to last. Ruth
numbered around the bases. making
the score 2 for the Yankees against
already garnered by the courageous,
resourceful, never say die Giants. but
that was as far as 1t went. A minute
or two later the game was over and
the spectators we're surging over the
field and pressing slowly for the many
exits of the Brush Stadium.
Mays II Dethroned.
These world series contests easily en-
throne heroes. Dut ae easily dethrone
them. Some superlative demonstration
of skill rings a mans name around the
world. The next day the laurels are
torn roughly from his brow and there
are few TO do him honor. Last Wednes-
day night Carl Mays. the blond. stocky
lad that pitches from his right ankle.
was the latest of all Jack the Giant
Killers. for he had shut out the National
Leag,iers 3 to o. utterly baffiing them
with his curious style OF throwing the
ball.
It was assumed that he would continue
TO subdue the enemy. given three days
rest between essays. and Yankee stock
shot high. Owing to the rain OF Satur-
day he had his full three days recupcr-
alton time and looked as strong as a
horse when he went TO work. He was.
indeed. the Mays o. Wedneeiay--cven
better--up TO the eighth inning. for the
Giants could not have been more help
less against his quecrly rising curve and
shoots II he had had burning glass
with which to cast the sun In their eyes.
He had his one run lead up TO that fatal
De-