Evening star., 1922-10-05
YANKEES PIN HOPES
E. ON NSHAWKEY'SARM
Barnes Giants Choice to 0p-
pose Higgins Crowd in
Second Game.
By the Associated Press.

by tne Associated fress
POLO GROUNDS, n. Y. October s.
Robert Shawkey yclept Bob the Cob"
and curveball finger extraordinary OF
the New York Yankees, faced the Giants
this afternoon in the second joust OF
the worlds series tournament. The
National Leaguers having won the
initial tilt, Manager Higgins sent
Shawkey to the pitching mound to
battle the Giants in their course with
his mystifying hooks and fast ball.
Jess Barnes stood ready to oppose
Shawkey. The Giants, coming on the
field this afternoon as the visitors
club. believe they have the series as
good as won.
1--WE have the Indian sign on the
Yankees" said Frank Frisch. the
Giants middle sacker. "and l think
the Yanks are beginning to think so.
They have never won series from the
Giants. You know psychology plays
an important part in the old game"
The Yanks threw off the gloom this
afternoon Of their first defeat and hoped
that has gripped them since the be-
ginning Of the last five games of the
American League season.
Babe Ruth Hopeful.
"Old man psychology amt playing
in this series." said Babe Ruth, talk
ing at the clubhouse about Indian
signs. when I see him pinch hit
ting for me or out there sending them
past the batters I'll give him a tum-
BILE. Anyhow. his name is not in the
list Of eligible players"
hi nj x1,o
field early and put them through a
long batting practice. The mite man
ager said his club would probably
start to hitting on all cylinders at
once. and there would be a batting
orgy Of unrestrained violence.
Some thirty-odd thousand folk came
out to see the sport, but the early
missing. and the crowd filtered into
the upper stands and bleachers as
slowly as on some late September
day when the cellar champions are
playing the home folks in foot bali
weather.
Weather Inspires Hurlers.
The reserve stands. sold out to ca
pacity for the series, did not fill up
until the players took their fielding
workout. October had resurrected a
day from July's hot wave and another
sultry afternoon gave the pitchers an
incentive to turn on their speed.
Nick Altrock and Al Schacht, buf-
foons of base ball, came out to amuse
the early comers with their antics,
while a brass band whiled away the
minutes that dragged until Babe"
Ruth and company. garbed in home
uniforms Of white, broke into the pic
ture through the wooden gate that
leads from tho clubhouse to the play
ing field.
semble at midnight and he was still
there at o'clock waiting for the
gates to open. About o'clock he
had company. Eight big patrolmen
arrived and with customary vigor
saw to 1t that the line kept strict
order.
own line, held his own place and did
his own resting as the best he could.
while the policemen watched him to
see that he did not get unruly.
The batteries for today's game were
]. Barnes and Snyder for the Giants
and shawkey and schans for the Yam
KEGS.
Murray, right-hander, served up
some round-house curves for the
Yankees to hit, and it was noticed
that Ruth was choking his bat and
shortening his swing. Bob Shaw
key was the only Yankee pitcher to
take part in the batting practice.
The winners of yesterdays fray
with their travelling uniforms Of
gray, with white stockings, were
welcomed with loud cheers as they
marched across the field. The friend
Hest feelings seem to prevail among
the players Of the opposing mines.
They hobnobbled with each other.
made mental calculations OF the size
of the crowd and possible box Office
receipts while Irish" Meusel of the
Giants and Wally Pipp. Yank first
sacker, quiently debated the relative
merits Of their war clubs. Meanwhile
Jess Barnes and Bob Shawkey. pro-
spective pitchers, were photographed
shaking and wishing each other sue
cess, perhaps.
The bleachers were packed to ca
pacity when tho Giants began their
batting practice, while there were
only few vacant seats left in the up
per reserved stand, with the crowd
still pouring In.