The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-12

Yankee Stadium, New York. Oct.
12-For the first time since the 1928
world series began Gotham today
really was in baseball fever. a
Lured by the call of the mighty
bat of Babe Ruth, coaxed on by the
knowledge that at least a New York
Yankee team could stand toe to toe.
and take it with New~York Giant
outfit, the town passed from the
semi-lethargic condition in which it
has viewed previous installments of
the fratricidal strife and went base
ball mad.
In the two previous games neither
the great Yankee Stadium nor the
imposing Polo grounds was filled
the fans came to see superb team
in the Giants function with pre-
cision-and mighty hero Babe
Euth-go down in ignominious de-
feat.
The fans came and saw. But
they have seen before the smooth
functioning of the National Leaguers
Oh Manager McGraw directing his
team to victory and they had seen
the illustrious Bambina groan as he
struck out with groan or popped
to the infield. But :hey have not
seen tJo great teams fighting nee
and neck now with deft rapier-
like lunge again with q blazing at
t: ok.
Come Out Today
When the word went out last night
that Babe Ruth finally had arrived
us a ball-punching world series hit
ter and that the series stood at
dead heat the fans caught on. They
caught the old world series excite
ment, the tang, the blood-tingling
that the older renewals Of the Oct
ober classic had inspired.
The shifting of the scena to the
: Yankee stadium was helpful. The
fans were livelier. They didn't sit
back in their seats and pull their
hats over their eyes to await the
appearance of the players. They
talked, they squirmed in their seats.
they argued and cleared their throats
to shout. Ruth came on few min
utes after the rest of the team and
heard the most welcome sound he
has listened to in all the world SER
les he has participated. He walked
gingerly to the batting cage and
smashed out two balls. one. low
one to right-field which brought
forth bedlam Of noise.j Fl
s-s# First Inning
2 Giants-Bancroft flied out to
Meusel. Scott fumbled Groh,s
grounder and the batter was safe.
Frisch flied out to Witt. Young
! lined out to Witt, whb came in fast
to make the catch. No runs. no
hits, One error.
Yankees.Frisch tossed out Witt
at first. Bancroft threw out DuganJ
Ruth up. The crowd cheered. Ruth
singled over second. Meusel flied
!. out to his brother, the ball almost
going into the left-field stands. No
runs, one hit, no error.
Second Inning
Giants-Meusel flied out to his
brother, Bob. Witt took Stengeps
fly. Kelley sent up high one to
Scott. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Yankees-Pipp fouled out to Kelley
Ward popped out to Snyder. Schang
, flied out to Bancroft. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
Third Inning
Giants Scott took Snyder's hop
per and threw him out. Nehf struck
orf. Ward threw out Bancroft. No
runs, no hits, no errors.
Yankees-Bancroft made a nice
stop Of SCOTS grohnder and got
aim at first. Jones struck out.
Witt also struck out on three pitch
cd balls. No runs. no hits. no errors.
Fourth Inning.
Giants - Scott threw out Groh.
Frisch beat out hunt for the
Giants first hit. Young flied out to
Ruth. Measel also flied but TO Ruth,
1 who caught the Ball near the fence.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
Yankees-Dugln sent q long hit
i to right for two bases. Ruth walked.
Meusel hit into q, double play, Ban
croft to Frisch to Kelley. Dugan go
inR to third. Friseh threw cut Pipp.
No runs, one HIT no errors.
] i, Fifth IHnlII. 81 n i..s
Giants q Stenssls 4 walked. Kelley
+ LII infn Z douhIa play Jones Is Scott