Evening star., 1922-10-07

Inered hard. while comparatively u
tlon of shut-out on the American
Bancroft alone of the Giants failed
to register a safety at the expense
of Hoyt yesterday, but he reached
the bases twice. once on an error and
again on d pass. and subsequently
scored on each occasion. Moreover
the fielding laurels for the day and
took place with Frisch, who drove
in two of their runs. as one of the
outstanding figures of the day.
Scott Is Big Hero.
But the big hero of the afternoon
was Jack Scott-christen ned John Will
liam Scott when first waved his right
arm at Ridgeway. N. j.. twentyei- 1T
years ago. Scott's meteoric rise 20
ball. for only a few months ago he
was turned adrift with his useful
ness supposedly ended. Scott started
his professional career with Macon of
the South Atlantic League 1916, and.
after receiving A brief inspection by
the Pirates that fall, was returned
to the Sally circuit. where, in 1917, he
saw service with Macon and Column
bia before being turned over to Nash
Vile of the Southern Association
which, in turn. sold him to the Boston
Nationals toward the close of that
season, the price tag being marked
$3.50
He was kept on the roster of the
Braves. then, averaging far fewer
games won than he lost, until last
winter they traded him to the Gin
cinnati Reds for 1nfielder Larry
kopf and Pitcher Rube Marquard
SCOTS arm was in such bad condition
when he reported to Manager Pat
Moran at the training camp last
spring, that Owner Garry Hermann
ar hnp <1k- 1r<tr Il xS.,srI xyAs
with Commissioner LasAis asking
that the trade be annulled on the
grounds that a cripple had been given
him in exchange for two able-bodied
athletes.
The petition was not allowed and
Scott stuck with the Reds trying to
get his arm in shape. but failed ut
terly. and in the middle Of the season
just ended. after every other major
league club had spurned the oppor-
route, he was given his unconditional
release by the Reds, deemed as
through because of a dead arm.
Appeals to McGraw.
With his means of livelihood sud-
denly ended Scott in desperation ap-
pealed to John McGraw for a chance
to see if he could come back. The
sstute pilot of the Giants took the
Scott recovered the use of his wing
sufficiently to win eight of ten
games pitched for the Giants, when
the ragged condition of their mound
STAFF threatened to euchre them out
same Scott. only last July a CASTOR,
with no job and no prospects, nurl-
ing in a masterful manner before q
crowd of nearly 10000 persons, prac-
tically clinched the world champion
ship for the Giants by limiting
n q
and no runs
Annals of the national pastime con-
tain no record paralleling that II this
honely fellow. who bounded from the
heights OF idolized heroism in such a
short period.
Only once was Scott in a Jam-in the
seventh. when a single and a double
put fanks on third and second with
only one out Then. with a pinch hitter
% reputation in the person Of Elmer
Smith up, Scott registered one of the
i!wo strikeouts he achieved in the game.
The only other Yank to get as far as
ihe midway was Pipp, who singled and
stole with two down in the second, and
on that occasion Scott had no trouble
disposinE Of Ward
Hoyt II No Puzzle.
Hoyt, on the other hand, was hit hard
and often, the Giants punching a pair
OF bingles off him in no less than five
different innings, but giving him the
credit due it must be stated that only
one of the three runs obtained by the
Giants was earned. an error by Ward
on difficult chance being factor in
the registration of the other two
Scott had no difficulty disposing OF
sonally handling Wits buit. while Du-
gan flied TO Young and Ruth rolled to
F'risch. After Hoyt tossed out Ban
croft he found himself in The prcoIca-
ment of having Giants on second and
first. with one out, due to singles by
Groh and Friscl. bu. escaped when
Irish Meusel lined straight into the
hands of Ward, who tossed to Pipp for
q double play.
Scott's initial test developed in the
following frame. when Pipp led of
with solid single to right. Neither
Bob Meusel nor Schang could advance
him. so with Ward up Wally success
fully essayed a theft of second. aided
by Earl Smiths low heave to Frisch,
who momentarily juggled the ball on
the pickup. Ward then bounded to
Bancroft.
Young started for the Giants with
Texas Lacquer to left that Everett
Scott failed to reach after a sharp
Job and tagged Young sliding into
second with a perfect peg to Ward.
Following kelly's death Cunningham,
drilled a safety over the initial sack,
but was forced by Earl Smith.
Witt Makes First Boner.
The first boner of the series was
pulled by Witt in the third when.
after drawing the initial pass issued
by Scott, he dozed and was picked off
first by Smiths snappy throw to
Kelly.
For the third time in succession the
Giants got to Hoyt for a brace of
bingles in their half. and as on this
occasion they came in conjunction
with misplay by Ward and an error
in Judgment by Dugan. they enabled
the Giants to initiate scoring with two
runs. Jack Scott opened with a single
10 center and raced to the far corner
when Bancroft's rap struck Ward on
the knee and bounded to left field.
iToyt leaped to spear Groh's bounder
and properly ran Scott back to third
before tossing to Dugan.
The latter then tore after the Giant
pitcher and tagged him on the line.
lut this permitted Bancroft to reach
third ahead of Dugan's throw to Hoyt.
who was covering the bag, and Groh
took second Frisch's long fly to Witt
registered Bancroft and enabled Groh
To attain third, from where he Tailed
on Emil Meusel's single to right:
Babe Ruth Gets Rough.
Foot ball tactics on the part Of
Truth furnished g wide smear OF color
TO the fourth inning. Tho Bambino
was hit by a pitched ball with one