South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-07
GIANTS FALTER
BEFORE YANKS'
SPEEDY ATTACK
American Leaguers Play vi
cious Ball i'm Crushing
McGraw's Men.
HOYT HURLS FINE CAME
frankie Frisch Again is the
Bright and Shining Light
for Losers.
rs BILLY EVANS.
Special 10 The News-Times.


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-~EW YORK. oct. e. Pitching
again decided the issue In the sec
pnI clash between the Yankees and
Tho Giants. Waite Hoyt, the Giant
csstoH. pitched one OF the greatest
games OF his career
Seldom has any worlds series
pitcher appeared 10 better edvan-
lase. Mays worked a beautiful game
ln the opener. but Hoyt's perform
ance Thursday far surpassed IT, The
Giants made only two hits. one OF
them scratch. In only the final
inning did they even threaten TO
score. and then a brilliant double
play McNauy 10 Ward. 10 Pipp.
Bnuned out that lone chance.
The break in the game came in
the fourth inning. The break IA
vorCd the Yanks Il enabled the
American leaguers to score the first
run OF the game. As in the open
ing contest, the first run scored was
enough 20 win the bail game
Yanks Deserve Breaks.
However. the Tanks richly de-
way in the fourth and proved 20 be
the turning point in the ball game.
In the first and second innings it
looked as II the Yanks were certain
10 score a flock Of runs and drive
Nehf. who was very unsteady, TO
the showers. In each instance the
luck OF the game favored the Giants
Each time frankie Frisch. who has
been the outstanding star Of the
Giants. turned in the play that killed
the chances Of the Yankees.
Frlsch Makes Great Play.
In the first inning. with Miller on
second and Ruth on first. Meusei
drove a terrific right into the wait
Ing hands OF Frisch. A foot either
way and IL would have been good
for a double and the Yankees would
have been of with a twO-run leao.
Instead an easy double play resulted,
retiring the side.
In the second inning, with Pipp
on second, McNally drove a hard
Erounder between short and third.
IL looked like a real base hit. Frisch
dove at the ball, came up with IL in
his glOved hand and touched Pipp
on his way 10 third.
II was one OF the most spectaCu-
lar plays ever made IN a worlds Sc
Ties game.
Wards Fluke Single.
Now for the breaks that decided
the ball game. With one out in the
fourth. Ward tried his best to dodge
q wild pitch. The ball struck his bat
and dropped safely into short right
field for a fuke single. Ward was
treated 90 the surprise Of his life.
NIcNaIIy followed with an easy
tap 20 Nehf and a double play
seemed certain. For a fraction OF
second Bancroft and Rawlings hes
itated. then both made a break for
second When Bancroft finally got
over. Nehf obliged with a bad throw
! that pulled Bancroft off the bag
Bases Are Filled.
Perfect execution would have cas-
Ey retired the side Instead both
runners were safe. a pass 10 Schang
filled the bases. Nehf was in serious
trouble.
HOVE grounded 20 Rawlings and
Ward scored. while Hoyt was tossed
out lt lrs.. NcNaIly was out at the
plate try.n- 20 score from second
That run. the result OF a fuke sin
gle. slow thinking and a wide throw
decided the ball game. For one rur
YES enough behind Hoyt's great
pitching.
In the eighth Meusel with clear
steal OF home just about broke thC
spirit Of The Giants.
Toncy Against Shawkey.
II viii be Tonev versus Shawkey
in the third meeting The Yankee.
certainly have the Giants on III,
run Shawkey is great money
pitcher. I look for him TO turn IL
GOOD game. despite his rather err
rattle action at the close Of the sea
son. ID looks like three straight foI
the Yankees.