The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-16
YANKS ARE REAL
CHAMPS BY HARD
EARNED VICTORY
Game Heart Of Hugs Crew
Garry Them to Base
ball Title.
BY HENRY L. FARRELL.
United Press STAFF Correspond emit

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NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-World's
| champions for the first time in his
tory, the New York Yankees are now
holding the throne occupied for two
years by the proud Giants OF John
McGraw.
The Yankees are real champions
by hard earned, well deserved VIC
tory over the best team in the Ma
tional League.
With a game heart that carried
them through seven innings Of the
final contest when Art Nehf was MAX
ing their big guns puff like pop
guns, the Yankees crashed through
In the eighth and won the deciding
game at to 4.
The motor which propelled the frailV
arm of Nehf started missing in the
eighth inning with one down and be-
fore McGraw could do anything to
stop the rush five runs were over the
plate and the championship was gone.
Terrible pitching, which caused the
Giants to go down two games to four
in the series that meant so much to
them, was the handicap they carried
all through the series against one Of
the most savage hitting teams in base
ball. Throughout the entire series the
Giants battled hard and clean and
played fine baseball, but they couldn
get the pitching.
The Giants had lead of four to one
Monday when Nehf got Ward for the
first out IN the eighth inning. Then
the works blew.
Scott Pulls Surprise
sohang singled for the third hit Of
the game and the surprising Deacon
Scott, who had never hit to right field
in his career, crashed single by Kelly
and F'risch.
Fred Noffmann was rushed in to
bat for Herb Pennock.
McGraw ordered Nehf to let Hoff-
mann hit and the Giants moved up for
for a double play. But Nehf had gone
and he couldn't follow the simplest
pitching order. He walked Hoffman,
and filled the bases.
Turning to strategy, Miller Higgins
SEM in Joe Bush. bis star pitcher, to
bat for little Whitley Witt.
Let him hit and double 'em," Nc
Graw again ordered.
Nehf had completely collapsed. He
couldn't find the plate and Bush
walked, forcing Schang over the plateS
"Rosey" Ryan relieved Nehf and
Joe Dugan, the big star OF the series,
came to the bat.
Ryan walked Dugan and forced
Scott over the plate.
With Ruth up and the bases filled.
the stage was set for the Babe to be
come an immortal hero. b@lt Ryan took
the role away from him for minute
and famed him with a perfect third
strike
Bob Meusel then broke UP the game
with a smashing single to center field
Bill Cunningham made g wide throw
on the return of the ball and the strain
was over.
Meusels timely and game-winninG
hit crowded the ignomhny Of Ruths
failure to deliver out of the limeIght
There are some. however, who believe
Ruth won the game by striking out
Scene in Clubhouse
The most touching scene of the
series was enacted in the Yankee
clubhouse. It will be remembered
Miller Higgins once was the joke
manager OF the club, who occupied the
managers office and nothing else.
When the Yanks were coming out
of the showers, Babe Ruth junaped to
the rubbing board and shouted for
silence.
Fellows" he said, we've Just won
the worlds championship and we owe
everything to Hug for pulling US
through and sticking behind us In
everything for three years. He has
done a fine thing this year. Mr.
Higgins, we want to present this to
you as a little token Of our respects
and admiration"
He handed Higgins a beautiful dia-
mond ring and the team gave three
cheers for Hug.