Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-08
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HS Thomas l.. tunmfskcy.
NEW YORK oct. IA game that
should have gonc 20 the Yankees ny
score Of 70 AT least was lost
by a <;o-S coun; to the Giants to-
day in tho fourth game of the worlds
series The Giants now have won
three games and tied one. and have
all the chance In the world of olinch-
ms tho worlds championship for
tho second successive year one
NOR" victory viii do it,
The loss OF today's game was
heart breakor for the supporters OF
the Yankees, great host of whom
incidentally had wagcd heavily that
they would win. 1t was evon more
heartbrcHkinS TO Colonies Rupert
and huston. owners OF the Yankees.
who VIII have the greatest part in
baseball as the home OF their team in
tho spring. The chance OF the Yam
KEGS winning the series and lying a
worlds championship flag at Yam
Nce stadium" next season is now
one OF the slimest things Imaginable.
both from the viewpoint OF mathe-
mHtical percentage and on line
through the kind OF bail the Yarks
are playing.
Rank baserunning by WaIly Pipp
on TWO occasions and the lHEgard
running out of rap by Bob Mcusei
on another occasion cost the yanks
tho victory. 1t is always easy to
understand when an incident is
passed. and there are many who fire.
Guently criticise n manager without
particle of managerial foresight
Today. however, these plumbers by
fipp and Meuscl were so obvious
That only the blind could miss them
III tho first inning. when tho Yam
KEGS got away to a two-run lead
they should have had three runs at
least. Pipp laced out nice single
IN the first that scored Whitley Wit
and put Joe DuEan. both of whom
mad singled. on third. But he tried
TO stretch il, and was caught be-
tween first and second and run down
by Frisch.
Perhaps Pirr was personally to
matter OF TACT II is hard TO say
whether Manager Huggins is run
n'nS the team or the players run
ming !: 10 suit themselves anyway
he was caught and Immediately after
Bob Ncusel singled 20 right. a hit
on which Pipp could undoubtedly
have scored. along with Dugan
The inning then ended by Wal,y
Schang striking out.
In the ninth inning Pipr opcncd
the Yankees half at bat. tho last half
OF tho frame. with n blazing double
10 the right-tield stands. Then Bob
Mcusel drove sharply Mt Ciroh and
P!pp was caught headed for third
ana was run down ny Groh ana
Bancroft; To make matters worse.
with a glorious chance TO win, SchauE
was out moment later trying 10
stretch single TO center field TO .
double. ward then ended the game
by dying to Meuse In left.
Even more tragic TO tho Yankees
chances than these plumbers Of Pipp
and Schang, however. was The fail
IRE OF Bob Meuscl 10 rum out his
GIounder TO Groh In the seventh.
He was the arat man up and hit
toward third. Bob concluded there
Groh made low throw which Kelly
knocked down. but could not hold.
II Meusel had run no would have
nccn safe, but. as II was, Kelly re-
covered the ball In time for putout.
IL is cardinal offense with most
managers not 10 run out a hit. The
chances ar. that IL McGraw were
would come in for severe treatment
1t is likely that he would run ont
hits or be run off the team.
The tragedy Of Il all, however.
from Yankee viewpoint. comes
after SchanI had grounded out.
Ward parked n homer into the lcit-
field bleachers II Meuscl had run
his grounder out. the Yankees would
have tied the score and might havu
gone TO a win.
The Giants won by one fierce on
slaught on the submarine shoots of
Carl Mays In the NTH frame. when
they scored four runs on nvc hits,
plus aid from a slippery ball
= fierce drive by Snydpx. first, up,
off Shortstop Everett; SnotIs. glove
as he made one-hand stab at il.
Then Hugh Mcouillan. the Giants
pitcher, shot a liner along the left
hcld foul line to the fence for two
bases and put the numbering Sny-
der on third
Captain Dave Bancroft Immediate
" scored two Giant runs tying tho
count 10y pounding hopper at
ward. the ball taking "A high bound
in front OF Ward anu barely tipping
MS appraised glove. Snyder ana Nc
Quluau scored as II went into right
center
Heinie Groh made mrs, by fast