The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-05
rapid succession, but smart fielding

rapid succession, but smart fielding
by Ruth and Bob Meusel held the
runners to one base each. Irish
Meusels hit bounded over second
base and Bancroft and Groh dashed
across to tie the score. Bush was
waived fran the box. and Waite
Hoyt, pitching hero of the series a
year ago, faced Ross Young. The
little right-hander redeemed his
previous lapses in the field by driv-
ing to deep left center. Witt making
the catch, while Frisch scored easily
with what proved to be the winning
run. Hoyt whitfield Kelly and Stem
gel in rapid succession to retire the
side.
Both Bush and Nehf were effective
in the first five innings although
Bullet Joe" was hit trifle harder
and was called on to extricate him
self from several tight places. Both
we're backed up by good fielding but
while the Yankees were consistent
on the defense, the Giants waivered
heights of utmost brilliancy at crit
ical moments. "a
Groh and Frisch, whose bats were
active most of the afternoon, found
Bush for successive singles in the
llTSL lQnluks Will one out, Out
neither Irish Meusel or Kelly could
drive them across.
Again.in the third, Groh, with two
down. tripled to left center, but was
left when Frisch skied to Ward.
Bush allowed only one hit, a single
by Kelly, in the next three innings,
but the attack broke out afresh in
the seventh, only to be choked off by
a double killing with the bases full
With Young out. Kelly, Stengel and
Snyder filled the bases on success
sive singles. Earl Smith was sent
in to bat for Nehf, but after fouling
off half dozen balls he hit to Scott
and was doubled up with Snyder via
Ward and Pipp.
Nehf Started Well
Nehf had the Yankee sluggers baf-
fled, meanwhile, for give innings.
Only three hits were collected off
his southpaw shots and each of the
three big Yankee guns. Ruth, Bob
Meusel and Pipp, were picked off on
strikes. Meusel who singled through
short in the fifth, and advanced on
Schang's sacrifice. was the first
Yankee to reach second. Ward
walked, but Young dashed in to mako
sensational catch of Scott's line
drive and doubled Meusel off second.
young skidded to the ground in
mailing the ball. but recovered
quickly to make the throw.
After scoring in the sixth and sew
enth. the Yankees were held in check
by Rosey Ryan, Nehfs successor, in
the last two innings. Witt and Ruth
famed in the eighth. In the ninth
Pipp, who started the inning by sing
ling, was doubled off first after
Frisch raced ever to grab Meusel's
smash toward right field. Frisch
tossed out Schang for the final out.
Analysis OF Pitching.
Nehfs slight margin of effective
ness over Bush Is revealed In the
analysis OF the pitching. Besides al
lowing only six hits to eleven gather
ed off his rival, the Giants southpaw
worked with less effort. Ee pitched
to the plate 81 times in seven innings
while Bush made 1o6 throws until he
was taken out in the eighth. Nehf
twirled 81 balls to IS for Bush and
shot over z8 strikes to rs for the
Yankee star. Outside of base hits,
only one ball off Bush reached the
outfield. while four were gathered
In by Giant outer markers. Fourteen
foul strikes were nicked off Bush
twice the numer off Nehf.
Hoyt pitched IL times in the single
inning he worked while Ryan chalked
up rs throws in two frames. The
boy wonder" let loose seven balls and
five strikes while Ryan twirled eight
balls and nine strikes.
Polo Grounds Packed
The Polo Grounds were packed. At
noon most of the unreserved seats
had been filled. In the last hour
came the reserved ticket holders.
among them many notables. Christy
Mathewson was one. whose entrance
thrilled the crowd. Cheers heralded
his walk to his seat in the press
sands as only = moment before they