The New York herald., 1922-10-05
Bancroft Launches Rally.

Bancroft Launches Rally.
chopped short single to right field.
Bullet Joseph's poker smile widened
just a trifle If anything. Outwardly
Bush always is a man of no nerves.
Then came Heine Groh, McGraw's big
purchase from August Hermann, the
Burgomeister of Cincinnati.
Heinie was something of a fizzle in
the regular National League season.
especially toward the last. There were
some who were whispering that Nc
Graw would be glad to sell him at a
slight sacrifice. Up to this point In
the world series Heinie had a three
bagger, a single and a base on balls to
his credit. When hits mean actual cash
Heinie can get them. He ripped his
third kit, a single to right field.
over in a certain field box there we're
certain signs of impending disaster for
the Yanks. Col. Tillinghast L'Hom-
medicu Huston. vice-presldent of the
New York Americans, as everybody
knows. has a knee that palpitates
violently when the Yanks are in trouble.
At this point 1t began 10 record slight
tremor, which was caught by the Gov
ernment seismograph at Washington,
D. c., and checked off as slight earth
quake.
Tho knee began to oscillate bit more
violently as Frankly Frisch. the Jumping
Frog of Fordham drove a single TO left
field. The threat Of a throw from the
long arm Of Lank Bob Meusel held Ban
croft at third. The bases were filled
with Giants, and those who had wagers
or other interest i'm the Yankees were
simultaneously filled with CONSERVATION.
The oscillations OF the palpitating knee
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become violent and the stands rocked.
MeuseI Up and Three On.
with that set poker smile Bullet
Joseph Bush faced Emil Frederick Meu-
sci. known as Irish Meusel. own brother
to Lank Bob Meusel. This was Just the
situation that pleased this Irish Meusel
He loves TO be UP where hit will win
game and where an out might lose II.
Irish Meusel seldom makes the out.
In this emergency Irish Meusel indi-
rectly invited attention to Oakland,
Cal. This is a thriving city on San
Francisco Bay. a city Of homes, churches.
speakeasies and back lots where the lads
learn baseball. Emil Frederick Meusel.
who was born there. availed himself OF
the opportunity OF the back lots of Oak
land. He got his primary course In
baseball there
Here was the turning point, a cool.
calculating hitter, with his mind on the
winners end of the world series facing
a cool and calculating pitcher with his
mind on the same objective. The i'm
movable poker smile remained as Bullet
Joe Bush shot a fast one for the corner.
Meusel chopped at it vicously The ball
whizzed straight at Bush. just a foot
over his head. One of the arms in the
flaming red flannel sleeve shot up after
It, The ball glanced off the glove and
shot into center field for a safe hit.
Bancroft and Groh tore In and crossed
the plate with a run apiece. The score
was tied with nobody out.
Exit Bullet Joe Bush.
Here we must refer to the unseen
actors in the drama OF the first game.
In the Yankee dugout. the one allotted
to the visitors, Miller Huggins. the
diminutive manager of the Yanks. with
his face twitching nervously, was wav-
ing to the bull pen where the spare
Yankee pitchers were sitting. Hoyt
Mays and Shawl<ey started "a warm un
Higgins clawed the air with his lean
fingers and in obedience to the signal
Bullet Joe Bush dropped the ball and
started toward the Yankee dugout. His
head was erect and the set poker smile
was a bit brighter II anything. Bullet
Joe Bush always knew how to take
beating gracefully.
Deep In the shadow OF the Giants
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