The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
GIANTS ARE NOW
2-TO-l FAVORITES
TO BEAT YANKS
Leading Series for First
Time, Dope Is They
Won't Be Headed.
BY G. A. LOvETT.
(washinxton Herald and Chicago Tribune
News Bureaue

pltCne0 ana OutnlL tOudy Dut tHey
fielded better than the Yankees and
outlucked them. The result Of the
first real, closely matched pitchers
battle Of the series was 2-to- vic
tory for the National Leaguers,
Phil Douglas, the old-time spit
baller getting the decision over
Carl Mays, exponent of the under
hand fling.
Contrasting sharply with yester-
days sixth game in which the hurl-
ing, especially that for the Yankees.
was grossly inadequate, today's
struggle was one largely con-
fined to the mound. grim
matching of pitching prowess by
two of the leading moundsmen of
the times. The day was ideal for
the service Of both Mays and Doug
las, overcast skies producing a
gloom that added to the effective
ness of the spinning bowls of the
one and the sharply breaking sa-
livary offerings OF the other.
The Yankees found the Giants
hurting ace for eight hits to six for
which the McGrawmen thumped
MAYS, and had the America n
Leaguers supported Blond Carl with
the flnesse OF the Giants defense
the clan Of Huggins would have
triumphed and taken the lead in
tho game count once again. But
three misplays by the Yanks af1eld.
only ono of which was scored an
error, cost the game. Lady Luck
trailed entirely with the champions
Of the HeydIer circuit and the
Giants took full advantage Of every
break that came their way.
Yankee Fielding Cracks.
Frank Snyder and Emil Meusel,
whose home run drives in yester-
days second inning brought the
National League cause from behind
and enabled the Giants to win out
in the fourth inning swatting jam
boree. hit IN both runs for the
Giants today after assures in the
Yankee defense had put men on
base. And Aaron Ward, the Yankee
second baseman, whose spectacular
fielding has been one Of the bright
spots Of the series to date. gave a
life on base to both OF the foemen
who were to tally. A mussy play
in 1T center bv Elmer Miller let
in the winning marker. yet no bobbl"
was chalked against him for he
was taking a desperate chance and
crossing in front of Fewster to cut
off Snyder's rolling double which
bounded against the center garden
er's shoulder. permitting Rawlings
to score all the way from first.
Douglas started inauspiciously
but improved as the tussle wore on.
n vnnnp In
the Yankees half Of the first. Peck
inpaugh slammed a double off the
fence in left field and reached third
while Frisch was throwing out Nil
Ter. Douglas then knocked down
Bob MeuseIs high bounder and
nailed him at first for the third out.
The HuGcins horde drew first
blood in the second. a scoreless
frame for both teams in the first
five gares. Pipp fouled off in
Vulnerable pitches before he turned
looping double into left field.
Ward dumped down a martyr hunt.
moving the sometime "pickler" TO
thfrd with the infield drawn in.
McNally crashed A single between
Rawlings and Kelly. Pipp counting
Sohanr forced McNally. Bancroft to
Rawlings. McNally sliding into sec
ond to prevent a double play. In
so doing Mike wrenched his throw
ing arm at the shoulder and al
though he played third in the fol-
lowing half inning and was called
upon to throw out two Giants at
first, he gave way to Baker at the
start Of the Giants third.
Rawlings Catch Brilliant.
After the. force out on McNaIlv In
the YaSks' scoring inning. Mars
lined one toward right field as
Schang raced secondward. Rawlings
crouched. then stretching his full
length leaped into the air and
1t was the feature play of the day
and one of the flashiest OF the series
to date.
Fewster opened the Yanks third
with hit past Frisch but Emil
Meusel cut him down at second try
ing TO stretch the hit. Ruth's sub
stitute's daring was costly. for Peck
followed with a looping hit behind
short field on which Fewster might
have gone from first to third. Doug
las steamed up and Miller popped to
Bancroft and Bob Meusel struck
out
Burns doubled to left with two
down In the Giants half of the in
ming. but Bancroft famed.
After the Yanks had gone out in
order in the fourth. the Giants came
back and tied the score. After Frisch
rolled out. Young got credit for a hit
on a grounder Ward played poorly. As
Kelly struck out, sFrisch made a clean
theft OF second. an all-important steal
as II proved, for Irish Meusel followed
with a short center field safety on
which Frisch registered the tieing
run.
Burns rated another double when
his ordinary hit to right center got
through Miller. With two out in the
third. Hughey Jennings bade Burns
attempt to stretch 1t into a triple. but
Miller recovered In time to cut him
down at Bakers station with a relay
via Peck.
The Yanks went out in order in the
fifth and sixth, and until two were
out in the seventh. Then Baker sim
gled over second and made third on
Schang,s center field hit. A short
wild pitch advanced Schang to Sec
ond. Mays was unequal to the task
in the pinch. however. and Rawlings
tossed him out.
Ward, who had made three corking
plays in throwing out Bancroft. Frisch
and Young in turn in the sixth. spilled
the beans in the Giants seventh. Reilly
had rolled out weakly and e. Meusel
had whitfield when Rawlings tapped
toward his rival second sacker. Ward