The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-06
Y anks Put
Up Fight;
Tie Score
Giants Off in Lead on
E. Meuscl's Homer in
Third Inning
BY BILLY EVANS

Ott - inc story Oh wv s''
ond game Of the world series can
be written around one badly pitched
ball. The badly pitched ball Wa
turned into rather nuky Polo
Gfounds' homo run. IL gave ths
Giants thrss.run Lead. n tive
were on 1T tbs time.
II was a physical. not mental
error on the part Of Bob shAwkey
That one mistake. the badly .pitehed
bail. keepA Bob bhawkey from
having hls name enrolled In ths
hero list. Emil Meussl OF Tbs
Giants Ia VIGOROUSLY weak on q
low curve on the outside. Joe Bush
proved that In tho opening game
Of ths ssriea. II was figured shaw
key. with his fast,brenking curve
would DO equally successful against
the Giants heavy hitter. Meuss
came 10 the bat In tho first inning
with Groh on second and Frisch
on first as the result OF two clean
hits. Two OF the first three balls
pitched TO Meuaei were sharp-bseak
Ing curves. low and on the outside
Hs looked rather foolish on both
OF them. swinging wildly and mins
ing with the count two balls and
strike. shawhey's next pitch un
doubicdly was intended 20 be q
low breaking curve. pftchers arc
not always abis 10 control the
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10 obey the dictates Of the Ysnbs
star pitcher. Instead OF bfeakink
low and outside. the pitch wac .
curve bali that VIA letter high
and slightly inside. IL Was the
style Meusel liked.
Ito took healthy cut at the
ball. stepping into n with visor
and pulling IL into the Jeff, field
bleachsrr. Beb Meusel. brother Of
the Giants siugxer. backed up
against the left field bleaehsrs
ready 10 make the catch. Tho drive
however. had just enough carry "a
clear The barrier and land into the
front row of the blrnchors. Bob
Fa"N"'t fVAtN Naf* r&AttF H-@S' ttt'
catch on the ordinary playing field
After such . dlscours ging start
shawksy pitched most courageous
game and richly deserved a lie.
Altar the second inning 6hawkey
~as lnvincible. only two safe hit,
bslng made of his delivery. Hs
improved as the game advanced
only 20 ha,,ers facing him In th'
last seven innings.
His eu1s ball broke BEAUTIFUL,
for him and he was stronger a.
the finlrh than barnes. The othe'
break Of the game. second 10 I'm
portance 20 Meusri'a home run
also had sha~ssy playing a lead
Ing role. This time as ba,smar
rather than pitcher.
Tho yanks. by courageous bat
ting. had managed 10 ito up ths
thrue.run lead they had spets~s
the Giants. In the first inning
pancroft'a Wild heav- on Duran'i
groundor. followed hy ripp's hit. re-
suited ia a run. In the fourth .
terrific drive over tho left fleis
fence by Ward added another. Dou
bles by Ruth and Meussi in tbs
eighth inning evcncd tho count
Now for the second biz thrill o.
the day. with one down. Scott 1T
safely. shawkey started 70 thu
plate and was called back. Hug
gins ordered him 10 hunt I'm
doub;cdly hs wanted to hit be
cause he showed that he was plain
iy pcevrd. However. the manager
Judgment prevailed. shavks,
hunted TO the pitcher. but Their,
was too much power In the offof-
as Scott wns forced nj second. u
the play had been successful IN,
Yanks would have won In min.
innings as witt singled 10 lcf
on thu first pitch.