The Washington herald., 1922-10-07
CRIPPLE SCOTT
HOLDS YANKEES
HELPLESS, 80
Pitcher Supposed to Have
Lame Shoulder, But
Heart All COX"
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come to. beating his way back to
the fashionable marts Of his trade.
But, as we suggested just above.
there was nothing the matter with
ohm Scots heart. Facing Elmer
| Smith ne looked as cool as thin
slice of cucumber on ice. He must
have known that the long road back
would be about ended by another
blow--for Hugh Mcouillan was
warming up in center.
The second largest crowd that
ever saw a world series game in the
Polo Grounds sat in breathless in
| terest as Smith took his place at
bat while Scott. taking his timet
looked the batter over before bend
/, ing over the first strike.
Three balls followed and then
Scott turned on two perfect strikes
and Smith stalked back to he bench
as $4,000 voices paid heir tribute
to a good and a game heart,
Rally. Goe. to seed.
But Scott had another Scott 20
handle and the Yankee deason is
no piker in a pinch. This time he.
too. was helpless as Bancroft threw
him out and the Yankee rally went
to seed.
/ This was he only lime Trough,
'rout the battle where tho Yankees
ever threatened to spoil the story
OF a derelict turned into a man-o-
war. They never had chance
against the combination Of Giant
pitching and Giant infield play
where Groh, Bancroft and Fris-~
continued to back up their pitching
mate with an impregnsble defense.
Four hits, only two Of which were
bunched, tells the story OF Scotts
lgreatness and the second Yankee
defeat. For they were beaten in
J that third inning where none other
: than our hero. Jonn William Scott.
lied off with a single to Hoyts as
tonished digust. Ward booted Ban
croft's hard low grounder into left
and Scott. by unexpected speed.
raced on to third. Groh grounded TO
Hoyt and Scott was run down, but
, bancroft and Groh kept on running
until they reached third and second,
waiting for a hit. Frish scored Ban
croft with a long sacrifice fly ana
Irish Meusel's busy bat scored Groh
with all the runs Scott needed to
complete his day Of triumph.
Hoyt Replaced Too Lute.
Hoyt yielded another tally in the
= seventh. before Sam Jones replaced
!, him in the eight. but the battle was
: ALREADY over. II was over when
!, Bancroft scored the first run a.
far as the third. although no one
except the Giant pitcher seemed to
know 1t then.
The beauty of his pitching was
/. the perfect ease and lack OF effort
l,rh hsah al q
a ernoon. He knew that e-tenths
of those present expected his com
plete demolition at almost any mo-
, ment
He knew that the message had
I gone forth that after Nehf and
Barnes the Giants had no one left
/ to stop the Yankee attack, which
was now about due to resume its
charus from the opera of swat. But
knowing all this the lanky one from
the Carolina pines proved that tn.
| broken blossom was blooming again
In the garden of the games acclaim.
Scott had not only stopped the
Yankees, but there came another
dent for the soft and yielding dope.
in the Giants heavy aR;ault upon
Waite Hoyt, who only a year ago
had stopped them effectively at al
D most every turn.
Crowd STRANGELY uiet.
They socked Hoyt with carefree
abandon, punching their blows In
E the innings. which is usually quite
enough. 1t is always enough when
/ the other pitcher is turnint in a
/ shut-out Save in a few spicy IN,
, stances the crowd was strangely
quiet. 1t must have been remem-
bering that uncalled for out out
break against Judge lands the day
! before when a headless mob proved
| how headless unfair and cowardly
! a mob can be when 1t starts to
, work.
D Those in the big denomination
must have known the Judge had no
part In the umpires' lack of judy
h ment. but few mobs ever go far
enough to call upon any function OF
the brain.
As a result Of two defeates Yam
kee hopes are dimmed. but they are
y not yet entirely crushed to earth.
? For the Yankees today are Just
where the Gians were year ago
after Carl Mays and waite Hovt
had wrenched away the first two
:, games.
After these two defeats the Giants
rallied and fought their way safely
, through, winning five OF the last six
= games through superior strength in
Y the box. The Yankees still look TO
e have their share of pitching suprem-
= acy left II bullett Joe Bush can only
!. stand the strain upon his wounded
o heel. thereby proving himself to be
5 a better man than Achilles from an
I other day.
Margin Among Missing.
= But so far IT must be admitted
1 that the supposed Yanket margin in
the box has failed to show up.
. Bob Shawkey has turned in the
n best stun, so far. from the Ameri-
can League camp and the best he
could get was ten-inning draw.
both Bush and Hoyt were out
pitcned. proving again that the
dope can break in more directions
than a piece of shapneL Anyway
with the shorter series, this next
game Is vital affair and Car
Mays must drag his bali club back
into the Jubilee unless II is to be
demolished in four out of Ave
games.
Higgins is almost certain to
rush Mays to the pit while Nc
Graw figures on McQuillan, Ryan
or Nehf.
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