Evening star., 1922-10-08

reach the heels of thefr adversaries.
and in the final frame they solved Nc
Quillan to the extent of a double and
a single. only to let the opportunity
slip from their grasp by poor judg-
ment at bat and headless base-run-
ming. That is why it can be truth
fully set forth that the Giants, as
victors, made their own breaks. but
deserved the luck that befel them.
for they eagerly seized every ad-
vantage offered. while the Yankees.
unable to recognize openings or stu
pidly ignoring them, frittered away
their chances.
In attacking power. as represented
by the totals in the hit columns the
rival clubs virtually were OF a par, but
in making use of it there was no COM
parisen, for the Giants punched five of
their bingles In one frame for all their
counters. while the Yankees obtained
hut two tallies from a quartet of bows
in the opener, and although a single
wallop gave them another run later they
were pitifully deaf when opportunity
knocked loudly at their door in the final
frame.
McGraw,s Keen Judgment.
At no time, not even in the fateful
fifth, did Mays look as bad as. Nc
Quillan did in the first inning, when
the first five Yanks to face him met
his offerings with crushing force. but,
although it appeared suicidal to let
him remain in the box, McGraw. with
his customary sagacity, caused his
pitcher to alter his starting procedure
of trying to take advantage of the
dark day by depending on fast balls
and switched him over to curves and
q. change of pace that effectually baf-
fed the Hugmen, especially Ruth.
whose inability to obtain anything
more than a highly unimportant pass
was one of the chief reasons why the
Yankees were hunibled After ram
ming one OF McQuillan's speedsters
the first inning, thea Babe was not
fed another hittable fast ball. and on
his last two trips to the plate sue
ceeded only in producing lofty flies.
In fielding the teams were evenly
matched, the only error recorded. a
wild throw by Snyder IN attempting
to nip Bob Meusel stealing in the
second, failing to figure in the out
come. Snappy plays We're contributed
by Pipp. Scott and DuGan for the
Kelly of the Giants horned into the
limelight with noteworthy defen-
sive bits, but the stellar play of the
day was made by young Cunning
ham in the first inning, when he
travelled close to the limits in right
center for Ruth's ponderous poke
with two men on the bases, and con-
trived to make a circus catch that
sent him sprawling after flying
leap.
Il was the difference in the caliber
of the men directing the play that
really settled the issue. for. assuming
that Miller Higgins is responsible for
the moves made by the men under
him, as he should be, /he suffered
greatly in comparison with John
McGraw. whose we'll ,nerited repus
tation for being one of the smartest
managers the game ever produced
was given added !uster by analyst
of the days proceedings.
Yankees Get Good start.
The Giants were the recipients of
A break right at the outset when
Bancroft's bounder trickled over the
upstretched fingers of the leaping
Navy and fell dead back of the box
for a scratch single. Dave reached
second when Groh dribbIed to Mays,
but was left there when Frisch flied
to Bob Meusel and Emil rolled to
Scott.
cious assault by the Yankees, four
of runs. Witt opened the fusillade
with a line shot to center and moved
up on a sturdy blow to left by Du-
gan. who made no effort to sacrifice.
Ruth then connected for herculean
wallop that carried to within a few
feet Of the distant centerf1eld fence.
1t did not seem humanity possible for
amy one to get near the ball, but
Bill Cunningham, the agile CENTER
fielder Of the Giants, who is now per-
forming daily because Casey Stengel,
regular guardian of the middle pas
ture. pulled up with q charley horse