Evening star., 1922-10-09

to coach him. is a mystery. But
overrun it he did, and although he
had time to regain the base before
Frisch threw. he made feint for the
plate and was an easy victim of a
run down, Snyder getting the put
out on the line. Bush reached second
while this was going on. but was
left when Mcmillan. batting for Witt.
who is weak against a southpaw.
drbbled to Nehf.
Bancroft drilled into a double
play with a rap to Scott after Nehf
walked in the fifth and 1t appeared
another dual killing was in order in
the sixth when. after Frisch scratch
ed a single to Scott and Meusel loft
ed. Young whacked sharply to Bush.
who made q leaping stab of the ball
and tagged Frisch with a toss to
Scott. Everett had to pull his
throw to Pipp because of the man.
ner in which Frisch came into the
bag. 1t mattered little. however,
as Kelly forced Young.
Yankees Gain the Lead.
Harmless in the sixth. the Yankees
contrived to slip into the lead In the
seventh. with the aid of a disputed
decision at the plate by Umpire KLEIN.
Bob Meusel opened with a smack to
Groh that Heinie plainly fumbled. but
which was recorded as a hit by the
official scorers. After much jockeying
Schang succeeded in moving him up
with a sacrifice. A wild pitch by
Nehf put Meusel on third. and after
Nehf Intentionally passed Ward when
he got in the hole to him Scott lifted
a far from long fly to Cunningham.
The loft was so short. In fact. 1t was
doubtful whether Meusel would at
tempt to score. but he was sent by
Hugglns on race to the plate with
Cunningham's arm
The Giant outfelder's throw was
platter ahead of Meusel. Snyder
turned and stabbed, Umpire KLEIN
waved "out" and then instantly re-
versed himself and indicated safe,
the assumption being that Snyder
failed to tag the runner. The round
enoeo when Bush rolled to Frisch-
Giants Bat Out Victory.
The Giants, including Earl Smith,
who batted for Cunningham and
in the seventh. but after Bancroft
had been returned in the eighth they
set in motion another Of their COPY
righted onslaughts, and when the
battle din had ceased they were in
possession of three runs and. to all
consecutive world championship, for
disposing of the Yanks in the ninth
proved mere formality Groh start
ed the victorious attack with a single
to center 2and reached third when
Frisch got two bases on a drive to
left center. which Mcmillan juggled
bit. On Irish Meusers whack straight
at Scott Groh was trapped on the
line, but he gave Schang a chase
back to third. enabling Meusel to
reach the midway.
Then followed the Incident so
much stressed. Higgins, from the
bench. ordered Bush to purposely
ly against his wishes. the pitcher in
voice that could be heard in the
stands yelled: "All right! all right"
the tone and infection clearly indi~
eating his disgusted disapproval of
the command. Young promptly was
walked. filing the bases and Kelly,
the elongated second-sacker, whose
esteem by the Yankee pilot. as
promptly whaled a ringing single to
center. scoring Frisch and Meusel
with the runs sufficient to win the
game.
Another for good measure was
added. however. before Snyder lofted
for the third out. when Leeking, who
had succeeded Cunningham in the
middle pasture, looped Texas
league single that dropped untouch-
ed between Meusel and Scott In left
field and cashed Young from second
base.
Dugan. with walk in the eighth,
was the only Yank to get on the
runway in the last two rounds, and
he was stranded when Ruth popped
harmlessly to Kelly and Pipp bound
ed to Frisch, while in the final frame
Meusel, Schang and Ward all lofted.