Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-10

The Giants added another, but, as it
turned out, unnecessary run in the
ninth. The Yankees were able to hit
Douglas consecutively in the fifth, when
they scored once, their other tally be-
ing accounted for by Ruth, with his
four base plow.
Plays Despite Bad Arm.
That the Babe" appeared in the
game was big surprise to the fans.
1t has been feared his injured arm
would keep him out of the play for
the remainder of the series and even
Manager Miller Higgins of the Yam
KEGS did not expect. up to an hour be-
fore the game, that Ruth would be in
the lineup, announcing that Chick
Fewster, would take his place in the
left field 1t developed. however, that
Ruth. determined to play, had his arm
well plastered up and shortly after 30
o'clock he came on the field in uniform
and, to all appearances, as fit as ever.
The sight Of the Babes bulky fig
ure drew big welcome from the crowd,
which was repeated MANIFOLD when he
made his circuit hit in the ninth. He
handled his two fielding chances clev-
erly. There was nothing in his work
at the bat to indicate that his injured
arm was handicapping him in the least.
He did not, however, try to steal any
bases.
Il have realized one Of my greatest
ambitions-to make a home run in the
worlds SERIES" Ruth said after the
game, "but I'm sorry it did not come
with men on bases. 1t might have
meant the winning of the game"
Douglas Pitches Fine.
The real honors of the day, despite
the spectacular feat of Ruth in making
his first worlds series home run-
which, by the way, was the first homer
Of the 1921 tilt--went to the lanky man
who occupied the mound for the Ma
tional leaguers. "Shufflin" Phil Doug
las exhibition was a work Of baseball
art that was pretty thing to watch.
He held the heavy hitting Yankees, with
the exception of Ruth and Schang, al
most in complete subsection when his
meant runs, and grew better as the
being able to reach him to any effect
in the last three innings.
The Yankees first run, in the fifth,
was scored when Schang cut loose with
q fence breaker to left for three bases,
scoring McNally, who had reached first
on fielder's choice. Schang was left
when Mays grounded to Rawlings for
the third out.
Break in Eighth.
The break of the game came in the
eighth. The lively Yankee infield had
broken up an incipient Giant rally in
the previous inning by a fast double
Manager McGraw's men went at it
a poip with nf afion fhaf
wouldn't be broken down.
Irish" Meusel started it by hitting
the first ball pitched to far left cen
ter for three bases. This set the Giant
rooters cheering and they went wild
when Rawlings speedily singled to CEN
ter, scoring Meusel with the tying tai |
~. Mays was in rather bad way
here for run was in and man was
on first with none out Matters became
worse for him when he missed Sny-
der's bunt in headlong dive for it,
with the result that Snyder landed safe
ly on first and Rawlings on second |
They moved up on Douglas, sacrifice
which Mays threw to Ward, barely |
getting the batter. Then up stepped |
George Burns, who previously had |
found the range with single off Mays |
in the sixth. Burns aim was even bet
ter this time, for he drove slashing
double to left, scoring SNYDER and
Rawlings and putting the Giants two !
runs to the good. Mays put on more
steam at this point, causing Bancroft
to fly to Ruth and Frisch to foul to
Schang.
The Giants final run, in the ninth.
came when George Kelly broke the ice /
for his first hit of the series. a smart /
double to left, and scored on Emil NIeu-
sels' single.
Both sides Went out in order in the
first inning. Burns. first up for the
Giants. who had four hits in the third
game. last Friday, struck out Ban
croft was an easy out, Ward to Pipp.
Frisch sent long fly to Miller. 1t
took only three minutes to retire the
National leaguers. Miller, leading off
for the Yankees. also famed to the
great delight of the Giant rooters.
Peckinpaqgh sent grounder to Ban
croft and was thrown out Ruth