Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-10-07
JOHN SCOTT
IS HERO AS
M'CRAWITES
WIN AGAIN
~ Associated Press

~ Associated Press
NEW YORK. Oct. ca little more
than three months ago Pohn William
scott dropped out of ti,e base hall box
scOre end no tearN--save POSSIBLY h'1
own-were shed. Jack had never rank.
ed with thOsr whose names are paSsrd
vn. 4 hard working ploddcr had Just
worn out aud WIS expected 10 fade
AWAY. Tonight he II the most talked
shout man IN the United States and his
nine will live. lie transformed himself
to-day aud became an Idol by pitching
l:s ball that resulted in his team. the
New York Giants. defeating the New
Yori, lanks. 3 10 0. In the third game
of the worlds series and supplied his
club with two game lead In the elias.
nc, aud advantage that has been over
come only once IN history.
Nearer Ia having been = never was
than "has been In cold fact a dis
card east OF. "a useless ball player.
Jack Scot, was shuntcd out ~ tho
hsye ball vorld by the cincinnati club
last July IT, had gone 90 Cincinnati In
trado with Boston last December.
hut did no, mskc guod His arm was
dead lie was through
Acrediiahlc story travelled among
IA" $3.50 fans who occupied every pos.
siblc bit OF space at the Polo Grounds
tu,iay, that Scott aftcr his Cincinnati
dismissal sought a chance with Mana
ger McGraw. who needed pitchers more
than any man In the baseball world.
Eut hc needed good ones. According to
his story. McOaw. desperate took a
chance and had Scott's arm treated by
specialist aud u helped somc-iuSt
"somo.' scott wgn ciehf ont o. ton
ss,aos h'g sti.. be- Nss decd low
John was Disturbed
To-day John Joseph McGraw. famed
for his decivcness inSianeous and pcI.
nanency led his team out on the f,ld
with his mind opcn ana anxious % he
ClCs,d Muiraw wis iu distress " :
far" betrayed his anxiety as he watch.
I'd his men 20 through their practice.
Their faces. too mirrorod their mama
gers feeling Came tho time for the
pitchers 10 get ready some one
anyone to warm up
sim McGraw pordcrcd with the FIN
nl lime for a decision approaching dan
rerously near IN" Napoleon of base
ball nodded silently TO Hugh McQuil.
Ian to warm up.' Word was scu' 90
the press box that the assignment
had been made and the wires huzz"d
Temporarily relieved the manager
watched hts selection twirl a fcw halls.
Rr' only for , moment
Mnf a
lie turned 10 Scott. sitting On tho bench.
aud With tho air of man who Is rest
ing in his hopeg on q broken reed ord
cred him 10 replace Mccuillan. II was
si0.cT unprecedented Tor q manager 70
change hs chcic, bon so important .
n,lttor =, surh ,im"
Thought IIoyt SURE in Win
Ev"ryon" knew that waite IIoyt the
'h'y nnudNr.' who won two uut -
ihtnF games from the Giants lu the 1921
series. striking ont eighteen mon. a.
lowing cniy - hits aud WEDDING only
two runs. both unearncd. was io % 'rh
i"r The Yankees. ON. au rcmar'. c.l
that McGraw virtually wJs cpur,ling
I'll" game. believing Iio,t unbeatable
and had decided 90 throw away e man
who M ghi win tomorrow
Jack Scoits record is ip the books
vow. Il SAYS there thar th. east ofCs
pitching Was ~ marvellous that the
Gs'ut ou'fiold"rs made only six nut.
"u' 's--'h1' The YANKEES were So thor.
oughly subducd thai n out II their
'wen,y four outs we're of "a, easy .n.
field ,yri'tv. only four hits Wcrc made
by me Yrrhs v 40 their tuutrd "niur-
d'rors' row and only siX cmcs dd thcy'
gc' rIau on first
en- the mound. facing 600 pa.rs Of
critical eyes. ls'onng 60 the blasts q
ths mighty shouts. Scott was the incar.
nation of carncstncss faith and hope.
hut never smiled. IIr remained nscrut-
1il, calm and cool
Followed Orders
Jsck scott combined hts head and d &
ss"lnE right arm icdsy-and he follow
II orders Earl smith the c,icher
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