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

Win ms IOuT OdSe UASn.
Ruth 4 Surprise.
That the Babe appeared IN inc
varle a. All was big surprise TO the
fans, I, had been feared his injured
arm would keep him cut OF the pay
for tho remainder 81 he series. and
even Manager Miller HugSins OF the
Yankees did not expect up to an noUr
before game time that Ruth would %
in the lineup today. announcing that
"Chick" FewStrr would take his place
IN left field. Il developed. however
that Ruth, determined TO play. he'd had
his arm we'll rlastsred UP. and short!
after 1:30 o'clock he came on the held
in uniform and TO all appearances as
At as ever.
The SiSht OF the "Bambino's" bulky
figure drew 'orth big shout OF wei
como from the crowd. which was re-
pea,cd rrany fold when he made his
circuit hit IN the ninth. He handled
his two fielding chances Clearly
There was noihinS in his work a. the
bat to indicate that his injured arm
was handicapping him in the least
He did not, however. try to steal any
more bases.
II have realized one Of my great
anbitionS--to make a home I'm IN
tho world series" Ruth said after the
game. but In sorry 1t did not come
with men on the bases. II might nave
meant the winning OF the game"
Douglas the Star.
The real honors Of the day. despite
the spectacular feat Of Ruth in max
ing rs frs. world series home run
which. b. the way. was the first homer
Of the 1921 ti,t-was the lanky man
who occupied the mound for the
National leasuers. "Shut1ling PM
Douglas exhibition was a work OF
baseball art that was pretty thins
10 watch. He held the heavy hitting
Yankees, with the exception Of Ruth
and Schang, almost in complete sub
lection when hits meant runs. and got
better as the game drew towards its
close, only Ruth being able to reach
him 10 Ply effect in the last three In
utngs.
The Yankees first run, In the fifth,
vas scored when Wally Schang cut
loose with q fence-breaker TO left Tor
three bases, scoring McNally. who had
reached first on helderS' choice.
Schang was left when Mays grounded
10 RAWLINGS for the third out.
Won in the Eighth.
The break Of the game came In the
eighth. The lively Yankee tnfield had
broken up an incipient Giant rally in
the previous inning BY fast double
play, but In their next turn at bat
Manager MrGraw's men went At II
again with a determination that would
not be broken down
Irish" Meusel started it by hitting
the FIRST ball pitched to far left center
for three bases. This set the Giant
rooters cheering. and they went wild
when Rawlings speedily singled TO
center scoring Meusel with the tieing
tally. Mays was in rather a bad way
here. for run was in. and man was
on first with none out. Matters be-
came worse for him when he missed
Snyder's bunt, in headlong dive Tor
it. with the result that Snyder landed
safely on frst and Rawlings on sec
ond. They both moved up on Doug
las sacrifice, which Mays threw to
Ward. barely getting the batter.
Then up stepped George Burns. who
previously hid found the range with
a single off Mays in the sixth. Burns
aim was even better this time, for he
drove a slashing double TO left, scor'
ing Snyder and Rawlings and putting
the Giants two runs 10 tho good
Another In Ninth.
There vas still only one man out
but Mays put on more steam a: this
point. causing BaGcrcct 10 fly to Ruth
and t'risch 20 foul 10 Schang.
The Giants final run in the ninth
came when George Kelly broke he Ice
for his first hit OF the series. a smart
double 10 lot. and scored on Emil
MPuSel's sinele.
The official figures gave tho attend
ance rs 85.$1" The gate receipts were
SllS5"I. % which the snare Ioi the
advisory board OF baseball is SIT.
779.O5. the players share s6N,4tS.TI,
and two clubs share s+0.293lS.