The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
How TIE First Game Was Won.


New York, Oct 5 (By the Assc-
ciated Press).-Carl Mays, with
one Of his masterful exr ibitions OF
hook work, pitched the Yankees
to a well earned victory over the
Giants in the first game OF. the 1921
worlds series at the Polo grounds
today. The blond American league
twirler of the underhand delivery
he!S the National leaguers runless,
the final score being: New YORK
Americans New York Nationals
O.
It was not without some fine
fielding behind Mays, some pretty
work with the stick and clever
running on the bases that the Yam
KEGS were able to get the jump in
the first all-New York series ever
played for worlds baseball honors.
Babe Ruth, king Of long distance
clouters, although he didn't make
any home runs, was in there with
a timely hit and some inspiring and
heady coaching on the lines. Mike
McNally, the Yankees third base
man, rated as one Of their weakest
hitters, contributed double which
blossomed into run and jumped
into q niche in the world series hall
Of fame by tearing off neat steal
of home in the fifth inning.
The Yankee victory was won
against q determined Giant de-
fense, the sterling feature Of which
was a we'll pitched game by Phil
Douglas, the Nationals spitball
star. Douglas had the slusging
Ruth at his mercy after the fourth
inning, striking the Babe out
twice, amid roars of applause from
the Giant roosters.
Douglas left the game in the
eighth inning, when Earl Smith.
pich hitter, went to bat for him
and flied out to Ruth. Barnes
pitched the ninth inning for the
Giants and was clouted for two hits.
In the field Ruth played well,
getting four Of the five outtield put
outs. In the third inning he gave
his admirers a heart pang when he
caught Douglas high fly and let it
bounce out Of his hands. He man
aged 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
Frisch, their stellar third baselnan.
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
q heady, consistentETAOIN------
that the usually steady Bancroft
was little unsteady at tines-al-
though in no instance to the detri-
ment of his team. Their inability
to hit Mays. however, was fatal to-
gether with the unexpected das!
shown by the Yankees on the base
paths, the latter literally on this
occasion beating the Giants 1T what
was supposed TO be their own game.
Undoubtedly from the stand
point Of the more than 10000 spec
tators in stands and bleachers. the
appearance Of Babe Ruth at tho
plate was the big attraction Of the
afternoon. AS has been saiG. he
went home runless for the day. his,
only hit Icing the first inning blow
IA smashing single to centc,. -
that sent Miller houae with the first
Yankee run. Ruth on this occas-
ion went out himself in 4 fast
double play. on his second trip TO
the plate be received Il base on
balls. In the sixth and eishht
innings he struck out
Bob" Meusel. the Yankees heavy
hitting right fielder. another focal
point Of popular interest. did some
thing toward living up to his rep
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