Evening star., 1923-10-10
GIANTS TOP YANKS
|. BY YA4-TO-3 COUNT
AT END Of FOURTH
Indian Summer Prevails for
inaugural Contest of
Title Games.
FANS GATHER AT GATES.
BEFORE BREAK OF DAY
Many Kinds of Entertainment Are
Provided by Those Among y
Early Bird" Throng. .
HOW THEY FACED.
By tie Associated Press.

by tie AseOcldteu Ifess
YANKEE STADIUM. NEW YORK,
October 1e.-A swatfest seemed in
store for the more than $4,000 fans
who packed the Yankee Stadium to-
| day to witness the opening game of
! the world series.
Both Watson and Hoyt, the starting
/ pitchers of the Giants and Yankees,
! mound before three innings had been
: completed. Their shoes were filled by
Ryan and Bush.
1t looked for while as if the
Yankees were going to have things
pretty much their own way, they
getting to Watson for a run in the
first session and adding a pair in
the second. Bob Meusel's double ac-
counted for the pair of tallies in the
second session.
! Hoyt, who had looked good in the
first two sessions, met his Waterloo
in the third. when a pass, singles
by Kelly and Bentley, a theft of sec
ond. Groh's triple and Frisch's sin
gle netted four runs. Groh's three
hagger accounted for two taliies and
he later scored. E% ss'sa q.
The play in detail:
FIRST INNING.
GtANTS-Bancroft flied out TO Ruth.
4roh singled into center on the htst
ball pitched Frisch forced Groh, Scott
TO Ward. Frisch was out stealing,
Schang to ward.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
TANkEEs-Witt lined out to Ban
croft. Dugan got a base on balls. Ruth
forced Dugan, Groh to Bancroft. Ruth
scored on Meusel's double into center
Pipp flied out to Meusel.
One run, one hit, no errors.
SECOND INNING.
GIANTs-Dugan threw out Young at
first. Meusel fouled out to Pipp. Ruth
made nice catch of StengePs fly.
No runs, no hits, no errors
YANkEEs-Ward singled into left
field. Schang singled into center field,
Ward going to second. Scott sacrificed
to Kelly, unassisted Ward going to
third and Schang to second. Hoyt
struck out on three pitched balls Ward
and Schang scored on Wits single into
center. Watson threw out Dugan.
TWO runs, three hits, no errors.
THIRD INNING.
GiANTS-Kelly singled into center.
Gowdy got a base on balls. Bentley,
batted for Watson and MaguiresrHn' for
Gowdy. Bentley singled into<lcenter,.
filling the bases. Gearin ran for; Bent
ley. Kelly scored when Bancroft fenced
Gearin. Scott to Ward. Mcguire went
to third. Bancroft stole second. Ma
guire and Bancroft scored on Groh's
three Dagger to right. Bush went into
the box for the Yankees. Groh scored
forced Frisch, Scott to Ward. Young
fnr Nrf- -
was out stealing, Schang to Scott.
Four runs four hits. no errors.
YANkEEs-Ryan went in the box
for the Giants and Snyder behind the
bat. Ruth flied out to R. Meusel. E..
Meuoel sent a high fly to Stengel
'Pipp scratched hit to Fritch. Ward
famed.
No rams, one hit, no errors.
=, FOURTH INNING.
GiANTs-Scott threw out f. Meusel
at first. Stengel walked Kelly hit
into double. Scott to Ward to Pipp.
No runs. no hits. no errors.
YANkEEs-Schang walked Scott
struck out. Bush doubled into left,
schang going to third Witt hit into a
peculiar double play, Ryan to Groh to
Frisch. Witt was trying to make Sec
ord while Schang was being run down.
No runs. one nit. no errors.
White hot-dog and cooI-drink ven
ders barlsed through the stands, the
fans got into the glamorous world
series atmosphere watching Mick"
Altrock and AL Schacht. the high
comedians of the dimaond. go through
their perennial stunts. and few new
ones, including a boxing match in
pantomime. 1t was perfect Indian
summer" weather. bright sun that
brought out all the color and dried
the playing field. and cool atmos-
phere that made for snappy play and
a comfortable time watching ii. Early
customers wore top coats, which were
shed as the sun advanced to its down.
ward course, but white shirt fronts
were not visible and not an elbow
was in sight.