The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-05
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Polo Grounds. New York, Oct. s.
Robert Shawkey-yclept Bob the
Cob" and curve Finger extraordinary
of the New York Yankees-faced the
giants this afternoon in the second
game of the world series tournament.
The national leaguers having won the
initial tilt. Manager Higgins sent
Shawkey to the pitching mound to
BATTLE the Giants in their course with
his mystifying hooks and fast ball.
Jess Barnes stood ready to take up
tho Giants burden in the box.
The Giants coming on the field this
afternoon are the visiting club, be-
licve they have the series as good as
won.
I'VE have the Indian sign on the
Yankees" said Frank F'risch, Giants
middle sacker. "and 1 think the Yam
KEGS are beginning to think so. They
have never won series from the Gil
ants. You know psychology plays an
important part in the old game"
The Yankees threw off the gloom
this afternoon of their first defeat and
hoped to emerge from the batting
slump that has grabbed them since the
beginning of the last five games of
the American league season.
Not on Eligible List.
"Old Man Psychology amt playing
ing in the club house about Indian
signs. when 1 see him pinch hitting
scr me or out there sending them past
.she batters, III give him a tumble.
Nnyhow his name is not in the list of
eligible players
Huggins brought his players on the
field early and put them thru a long
batting practice. The mite manager
said his club would probably start to
hitting on all cylinders at once ana
there would be a batting orgy of un-
restrained violence.
Some thirty-odd thousand folk
came out to see the sport but the
early rush for the unreserved sections
was missing and their own filtered
into the upper stands and bleachers
as slowly as on some rate September
day when the cellar champions are
weather. The reserve stands sold out
to capacity for the series. did not fill
up until the players took their field
ing workout. October had resurrect-
ed day from July's hot wave, and
another sultry. afternoon gave the
pitchers an incentive to turn on their
speed.
Fun for Early Corners.
Nick Altroclc and AL Schacht. buff
foons of baseball, came out to amuse
the early comers with their antics
while a brass band whiled away the
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Ruth and company garbed in home
uniforms of white, broke into the pic
ture thru the wooden gaze that leads
from the club house to the playing
field.
George Murray, right handler, served
up some round house curves for the
Yankees to hit, and it was noticed
that Ruth was choking his bat and
shortening his swing. Bob Shawkey
was the only Yankee pitcher to take
part in the batting practice The
winners of yesterdays fray, with their
travelling uniforms of gray. with white
stockings. were welcomed with loud
cheers as they marched across the
tleld. The friendliest feelings seemed
to prevail.
Blume. a pitcher from Colgate, a
right handler. fed the Giants his curves
uurlng the technical visitors batting
practice. Then Carmen Hill, who
wears spectacles and pitches a mean
curve, shot up a few for the Giants
70 nut Jess Barnes appeared in the
batting practice. as he was Manager
McGraW.s choice for pitching duty
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