The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-05

NOrlt DdN'bdit cIlailllIhll>. I'' ~
To nNrrr"H.r Il > Ia q lead tha
Giants, turned back in alt thrir pI
leagues dci"n>c. crashed out four
the eighth iuuiu". and then crown
riicc fly. The four hits crushed
pitcher, and tied the score. Waite
fourth delivery yielded the sacrit
run OF the game,
The winning rnach.nc climbed ~ the
hill in low speed. Early IN the game,
when Flush a"I A.; Nc',C. the Giants
southpaw. w"vr uSntiDS :, s'orcless
duel tho Nationals could nor score with
TWO successive S;MGiCS. In the seventh
inning they hanged out three onc-hag-
gers in 4 row. and could no; score.
The Giants simply Went back IN the
eighth inning and ken, on pounding out
one-bacccyS ua;l !; WIS impoSsibl" Tor
the stubborn Yankee defense 20 prevent
them from crossing thc plate.
Ruth's Timely Smash.
Babe Ruth. the celebrated home-run
svat ter. swuH= Violently az the ball all
afternoon. Nothing thai event left the
impression INA, he could hjt q hom"
run came from his heavy hat. but he did
bang out singh" ,HaJ broke through
the moun;ruy 81 the early s'""clcss
innings which Nchf aad EU-t imposed
upon ha;:ers.
Ruth'S timely clout came "a the sixth
inning. Whitley WIZ. ~" Yankees
centcrlicld,~ had slammed :, tv.ulc ;n;n
left field and was run down when n"
trled for home on blow :" short t"om
1.-THE bat OF Joe DuGaH. rs WIZ; !,$, IN
his chaSc - the plate. pu=Hu SIu"rCj
ton 10 second haS" AMI from there 10
went sent in with tbc first run Of the
series. when Euth punched'H short SIN
Sle into right field.
In the ncNt :uu:ug he Yankees got
their. second rua. bob McuScl singled
past Hcluie Gruh. W&Iiy SrhauG laid
down I buut to push McU>"l along TO
second, but hcfur" the Giants got
through playing WIKI Ike 5uat he had
reached third.
Nehf's Wild Throw.
Nehf IN picking up the soft tap that
SchanS laid in front Of The plate. de-
cided 70 try 70 catch Meuscl n second
! instead OF being satisfied with the OUT
lat first. H. threw wild. and the ball
went past the second baseman and into
right field There Il was fumhled by
Young. This lapse permitted Schang to
reach second while McuScl went Ia
third. Aaron Ward then lifted fy al
most to the centertield blcache-S and
Meusel trotsc1 home.
Neither Ncar nor Flush was able T.
finish the job IL" began. Each was sur
'fering from stone hruiSc on the heel
For six innings /. appeared .t!iat, IKE
Achilles they had only 'IiS on" rui-
lnerab!e spot Eut these appearances
did not deceive :he men hired 10 hit for
John McGraw and Miller HuGgins.
: Nehf. mixing his slow bail with his
speedier service in Il battling meds"E.
had the Yankees fairly we'll Suhiucat''!
until Witt broke through wiki his triple.
lMcGraw removed him IN the $svrarh
for a pinch hitter. Earl Smith. who went
Ito bat after the Giants, with one "r1
had filed the bases m successive SIN.
giles by Kelly. Stcrgcl and Snydc".
One Of tho Big Moments
At this point came one or Tho big
moments OF the game. Smith cr0pchinG
down like a golfer about To Dutts b:dcd
lhis time until tho count stood three
balls and two strikes. The Giants we-a
itwS runs behind. Bush fang the newt
iball straight over the plate. Smith Ii:
TO Scott at short. who threw :" SNc"&i.
Istartrg double ray that once NOR"
smoehcrcd a Giant assault. II wHs
from this setback tina; McLiraw'S inch
bancroft, Groh, trtsCh. McuScl and
lYouns-camc back in the eighth inuiu:
ls,and pounded out TIL. '.:i~ .'Iri :, $;.r:;-
ihuo fly that brought victor
Perfect Fielding
In tho Tc!d the Naul>"'s, played per.
.fectly from start 10 .Su, ii = smooth
lSteady manner. Tine Giants ucrH az
iferent. Their d"fcus" VI. mad" I'D %
flashes and Aa~S alike. Young made
two errors. on" ~ them costly. but ~
1t =.
his catch and throw 81 Sr"tt's rarI
liner that Camr in the ufth uru:uE Attn
Yankees M first. aud second. Nuu"G:
slid to the ground Il II" caught ,,n
drive at his Shoe tops. 0ui r';.!u@ ,,U.,h.
~ no threw II t. SECOND where = 49,,
touch Of LriSch'S CnoP to- thu, ha. Vs.
enough I" complete i dVubl" play :,s
hob MeuS~l thanking Sr"ttS blow i
clean hit had never stopped racing to-
ward HON" att'r leaving Scc""d
Bancroft. too. was u her" In m" urii
In the third lao RI uiHto center aud With
his back 70 tho diamond gathered In a
Hy from Bush'S bat Later, after Witt;
triple, nc stopped 4 hard blow from
Dugan and hy 4 quick rc,ur:N 10 tho
plate enabled the Giant catcher and
third oaScInan tC trap WIZ.
Rally Fails Short.
: In the ninth another fine Fash hv tho
Giants defense sank the last hope oc
the Yankees. Pipp had started 4 come
back rally with a single. Mcuscl sliced
a hard one toward right field. but
Frfsch, with a fas. hop and leap. grab
bed II mad doubled Pip at first. Schans
was an easy inaeld out. and the game
was over.
The Polo grounds was packed At
noon most Nt the ."rcscrVCd seats
had baen filled and the start Of tho
game was two hours Off. Inthe last
hour came the reserved ticket holders