The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06

tearing OIL d llSdt SlStIi VI hU''AN 49,
of the game.
The Yankee victory was won
against determined Giant defense
the sterling feature Of which was
we'll pitched game by Phil Douglas
the Nationals spitbali star. Douglas
had the smuggling Ruth at his mercy
after the 4th ming. striking the Babe
out twice. amid rcars Of approval from
the Giant rooters.
Barnes Hard Hit
Douglas left the game In the sighth
inning when Earl Smith, pinch hitter.
went 10 bat for him and flied cut to
Ruth. Barnes pitched the ninth in
ming for the Giants and was clouted
for two hits.
In the field. Ruth played well. get
ting four Of the five outfield put-cuts-
In the third inning he gave his ad-
mirers a heart pang when he caught
Douglas high fly and let it bounce out
OF his hands. He managed TO recover
the ball. however. before it could fall
to the ground He was cheered every
time he came to the plate and every
time he caught fly.
In the Giants lineup Frank Frtsch.
their stellar third baseman, ran true
to his spectacular form. getting four
OF the Nationals five hits. one OF them
a triple, and handling brilliantly
everything that came his way.
As a whole the Giants played a
heady. consistent game. except that
the usually reliable Bancroft at short
was a little unsteady at times-al-
though In no instance TO the detri-
ment OF his team. Their inability to
hit Mays, however. was fatal, together
with the unexpected dash shown by
the Yankees on the base paths, the
Latter literally on this occasion beat
ing the Giants at what was supposed
TO be their own game.
Ruth The Big Noise
Undoubtedly from the standpoint OF
the more than 10000 spectators In
stands and bleachers the appearance
Of Babe Ruth at the plate was the big
attraction Of the afternoon. Az has
been said, he went home-runless for
the day. his only hit being the first
inning blow-a slashing single to CEN
ter-that sent Miller homo with the
first Yankee run Ruth on this oc.
casion went out himself In fast
double play. On his second trip to
the plate he received base on balls.
In the sixth and eighth innings he
struck ont
Bob Meusers Long Ht
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hitting right fielder. another focal
point OF popular interest, did some
thing toward living up to his reputa-
tion as a long distance clouter by
finding Phil Douglas for 4 hit In the
sixth inning which would have been
a triple but for slip on the part Of
the Yankee member Of the Meusel
family-a break which II the game
had been closer might have done his
team an extremely ill-turn. "Bob's"
hit scored Roger PecKInpaugh from
second, but unfortunately for the bat
ter he failed to touch first in rounding
that bag and was declared out while
standing on third. Someone In the
Giant dueout had caught the omission
on his part and the ball was called for
and thrown to first. whereupon Um-
pire Moriarty declared him out
The Yankee Runs
The Yankees three runs came IN
the first, fifth, and sixth innings. Mil
Ter opened the game with single to
center and took second on Peckin-
paugh's sacrifice, Douglas to Kelly.
Miller scored when Ruth hit the first
ball pitched to him to centerfield, 1t
was a hot drive and brought great
cheering from the big crowd.
The Yankees got men as far as
second base in the second and fourth
innings,
In the fifth. Mentally opened with
the only double OF the game. was ad-
vanced to third on Schang's sacrifice.
Douglas to Kelly, and stole home.
The third run came in the sixth.
Peckinpaugh singled to short. A
passed ball by Snyder allowed him to
gain second. After Ruth struck uot
trying TO put the ball out Of the lot.
Fob Meusel hit to let center. scoring
Peck!npauGh. Mcusel drew up on
third for what looked like a perfect
three bagpr. but was called out for not
touching first base. After this inning
only one Yankee reached third.
Twice Threatened
The Giants threatened the homo
plate twice. The best chance TO score
came in the fourth lining with FriSch
en- thirC; and only one out. He had
reached first on single TO right stole
second ard took third on Young's
sacrifice. Mays 10 Pipp. He was left
there. as Kelly struck out and Emil
Meusel grounded out. Ward TO Pipp.
The other chance came In the sixth
lining on Frisch's triple after two were
out. Young. however. was not equal
10 the occasion. going out. Ward to
Pipp.
The Giants had men left on second
In the first and second inings.
Many Empty Seats
One OF the surprising things about
the game was the fact that while the
Polo grounds will accommodate nearly
$4,000 persons. the official attendance