Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-04
$4,000 PEOPLE AT
OPENING CONTEST
AT POLO GROUNDS
Polo Grounds, NJ Y, Oct. 4.-The Giants
pennant winners of the National league made an
eight inning rally by concentrating a savage bat
ting attack on the Yam
KEGS star pitcher, Joe
Bush today and knock

KEGS star pitcher, Joe
Bush today and knock
ing him from the box, and capturing
the first game Of the worlds series
from the American leaguers. over
$4,000 people saw what looked like
Yankee victory when the Giants
came from behind and with four con-
secutive smashing hits and sacri-
nee hit piled up three runs and won
the conflict.
Weather Is Ideal
! 1t was an ideal day for the game
4 The sky was cloduless and there was
a midsummer warmth in the air.
"lf this weather holds we shall see
' some pitching" said Bob Shawkey the
Yankee hurler, for you cannot beat
the old sun for oiling up soup bones"
New York took its local world series
calmly New York team was bound
to win, anyhow and there was no mad
rush for the unreserved sections in
the upper grand stands and bleachers.
All players reported in good condition
except McQUillan, Giant pitcher, who
was slightly hurt In practice yester.
day
Babe Ruth said he was in shape to
play and did not think his wrenched
side would bother him.
Babe Feeling Fine.
Lot EN- stick the ball over" said
the Babe, and I'll swing, all right
The Giants were the technical home
folks for the first game and were
early on the field taking batting prac-
tice First Baseman Kelly hit 9.
couple into the bleachers to the de-
light of the throng The second real
cheer came when the Yanks, family
| disguised as a visiting team I'm suits
Of gray, came marching across the
field while the Giants were at batting
practice.
First Inning
Yankees Witt flied out to Stengal.
Groh threw out Dugan at first. Ruth
struck out Nehf completely fooled
the bambiro with wide curves. No
runs, no hits, no errors.
Giants-Nard threw Bancroft out
at first Groh got Texas Lacquer into
left for the first hit of the series.
Frisch singled into left field, Groh
going to second T.. Meusel fouled
out to Schang. Young flied out to
Pipp No runs, two hits, no errors.
Second Inning.
Yankees--Pipp went out to Kelly.
unassisted r. Meusel famed. Schang
spanked single into left for the first
Yankee hit Groh threw out Ward at
first No runs one hit, no errors.
Giants Kelly whitfield on three
pitched balls. Stengel was thrown
cut by Ward at first. Snyder was
thrown out by Dugan at first. No
runs, no hits, no errors
Third Inning.
YankeeS-Scott popped to Groh
Bush was robbed of hit by Bancroft.
who caught the fly. Witt went out,
Frisch to Kelly. No runs, no hits no
errors
Giants Ppp took Nehfs grounder
ard touched first, Ward threw out
Bancroft at first Groh got long hit
to left for three bases. F'risch flied
out to Ward. No runs, one hit, no
errors.
Fourth inning
Yankees Dugan singled over sec
ond Ruth forced Dugan, Frisch to
Bancroft Pipp famed and Ruth was
stealing, Snyder to Bancroft complet-
ing double play. No runs, one hit
no errors.
Giants Scott threw out Meusel at
first Young famed Kelly singled
past Dugan Stengel sent high fv
to Ward, No runs, one hit, no ar
rors.
Fifth inning.
Yankees MeuSel sent a hot one
through Bancroft Schang sacrificed
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lined out to Young, who made shoe
string catch and Meusel was doubled
at second Young to Frisch. No runs,
one hit, no errors.
Giants Scott tossed out Snyder at
first Neht popped to Ward, Scott
got Bancroft at first No runs, no
hits, no errors.
Sixth Inning.
Yankees Bancroft took Bushs hot
grounder and got him at first. witt
got ree-bagger to left Bancroft
took Dugans bounder and Witt was
run down, Bancroft to Snyder to Groh
to SNYDER Dugan went to second on
the play. Dugan scored on Ruth's
single to right when Young fumbled
the ball Ruth went to second. Kelly
took Pipps grounder and beat him to
first. One run, two hits, one error!
Giants -Groh walked Frisch fouled
to Schang. Bush claimed the bail
slipped out of his hand Groh was out.
stealing. Schang to Ward. Meusel
famed No runs. no hits, no errors.
Seventh Inning.
Yankees--M Meusel single past Groh
FOR his second hit. Nehf took
Schang's sacrifice and threw to center
field. Meusel went to third and
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