The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-07

three games from the Giants in the
1921 series, striking out IS men, allow
ing only IS hits and yielding only two
runs, both unearned. was to pitch for
the Yenkees. One fan remarked that
McGraw virtually was conceding the
game, believing Hoyt unbeatable. and
had decided not to throw away a man
who might win tomorrow.
Jack SCOTS record is in the books
now 1t says there that the ca St offs
I pitching was so marvellous that the
! Giant outtielders made only six put
outs-that the Yankees we're so thor
oughly subdues that IS out Of their
"a outs were of the easy infield varie-
!ty Only tour hits were made by the
Yankees with their touted "murderers
row" ana only six times did they get
a man on first.
! Never Smiled
On the mound facing 10000 pairs
oe critical eyes, listening to the bl&'ts
! Of the mighty shouts, Scott was the
incarnation of earnestness. faith a.sa
hope, but he never smiled. He re-
NAMED !nscrutably oa,:p and cool
jack Scctt combined his head and
his ageing right arm t.tay- and re
followed orders. Earl Smith, the
catcher said afterward that every time
he called for a high pitch, a high one
came. Not once, he said. did Scott
fail. He used only curve but he
| had such remarkable control that al
ways it went where Smith, whose
knowledge of the Yankee batters and
discerning judgement cannot be over
! Landed, ordered.
McCraw was voluble in his praise
of Scott and Miller Higgins the beat
en- end crestfallen mentor OF the Yam
KEGS, was not remiss.
| Though SCOTS marvellous pitching
stood out today-as only the victory Of
the under dog" can-two other Incl
dents furnished material for the crowd
better tempered and more appreciat-
i've gathering than yesterday.
Babe Ruth in Trouble
Babe Ruth, from whom so much Is
expected and 80 little comes, almost
got into headlines through tilt with
I Heinie Groh, the Giants third base
man. In a play in the fourth inning,
Ruth tried to go from first to third
when Frisch booted Meuseps hit.
whipped the ball to third and Heinie
was waiting for Ruth.
Caught under full Roadway, Ruth
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and then fell from the impact. Groh
jumped up, shouting and drew back his
fist He didn't strike, however, and
umpire HiIdebrand stepped between
the TWO.
Babe came to the dug out in a roar
OF boos and a faint mingling of ap-
plause-maybe the applause was for
Groh. 1t was repeated when Ruth
came to bat, but the cheers and clap
ping were stronger, SO II must have
been for him. The next time he cross
ed the field he stopped Groh and tried
to explain what happened, but Groh
refused to be appeased in the heat OF
the moment.
wards boot Of Bancrofts boundel
paved the way for the two run LEAD
acquired by the Giants in the third Inn
ing and as 1t turned out they were more
! than enough to win as Scott turned
back the Yankees inning after inning
| with a battling cunning and relentless
I courage. A third tally was pounded II
off Hoyt in the seventh but It was no
needed.
Giants Feel Out Hoyt
Hovt was threatened in both the frs
and second innings before the Giant'
broke through. Ward nlpped rally II
the first, grabbing Meusers hot driv'
toward right and doubling Frisch a
,iru.. after Groh the Fordham Flasl
had singled. Young and Cunningham
singled in the second. but Pep wa
caught by Bob Meusels accurate thro"
trying to stretch his single and Gun
1 ninEham was forced by Earl Smith 10
L the third out.
Jack Scott started the Yankee down
fall in the third with a single to cen
ter. Bancroft hit sharply toward rlgh
and when the second sacker kicked Tn
ball to left field, Scott raced to thir
and Bancroft pulled up at second Gro
bounced one TO Hoyt who caught oco'
off third, Dugan taking the tnro" an
running down the pitcher Bancro1'
who had gotten to third on the pla'
scored on Frlsch's sacrificed hoist t
Il | 1xyi++ In deAn center Groh advanced