The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
STENCIL HASLEAD
 ON BABE RUTH IN SWATTING APPLE
Giant Hero Bats 1000, While Tank Hits For Only
 .333 Per Cent

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-(By Asso- ciated Press. s.)-Char1es D. Stengel, who Is known to every one except his mother as Casey" had the edge today on Babe Ruth, whose Chris tion name of George Herman" is less recognizable than a chorus girls right name.
 Casey" batted 1000 today and Babe" hit 333, the Giant outfelder getting two hits in two chances and the Yankee gardener pasting the ball for one single. Stengel, was walk ed twice and taken out in the ninth when Herb Pennock, Yankee south paw, went on the mound. Cunning ham, who batted for him, struck out. Ruth was walked twice and struck out twice.
 The records for the day:
 Ruth: First inning, With Witt on first and one down, Babe famed on called strikes. He saw one good one go by then watched two balls" chalked up before overlooking the second and third good ones.
 Second inning: Four Yankees had scored on four hits, an error and a sacrifice fly. Dugan was on first on a fielder''s choice and two were out WHoH INuIH came Up. TIC lOul0u the first pitch and then was walked on four wide balls, forcing Dugan to second. Both he and Dugan SCOT ed on Bob Meusefs long triple to left.
 Fourth inning: Ruth was first up. He let a good one go by and then three wide ones were thrown before he fouled a second strike. He walk ed on the next delivery and foiled ifot nTYi1 1lafa aiey faft1 flf fa nj him off first base. Bob Meusel struck out but Pipp sent Ruth to third with a single, whence the Bab bino scored on Wards safety.
 Fifth inning: Shawkey, first up, singled and went to second on Wits sacrifice. Dugan flied out and Ruth made the third out by flaming. He swung at the first one, then watched two balls go by, fouled second strike into the upper tier and missed the next pitch, swinging so hard that he fell flat on hs stomach.
 Eighth inning-Dugan was an easy out but Ruth doubled to left, the first ball pitched Bob Meusel pop ped out, Pipp walked and Ward forced the latter for the third out.
 Stengel: First -second inning; Sten- gel was first up, first a ball, then a called strike, then three more balls. casey went to SGCOnQ on Kelly s single and after Snyder fouled out he went to third on McQullans out, where he died when Bancroft flied out. 2-Fouth inning, Stengel first up was walked. Casey missed the first bali-but protested he hadn't struck at 1t. It then was ball one, two. three; foul, strike two; ball four. He went to second on Kelly's hit but was out when Snyder hit into a double play. Sixth inning: Stengel advanced Young with a single to second after the right fielder had lit and Meusel had gone out on an infield tap. The ball record for Stem gel was: Ball one; called strike; ball two; foul, strike two: hit. Kelly flied out to Ruth, Stengel was helu at first and Young went to third but Snyder forced out Casey for the third out. flight, with one out, Stengel scored Young and sent Meu- sel to third with a single to right, Casey went to second when Everett Scott tossed out Snyder. Casey had let one ball go by when he hit.
 Stengers average for the series is .625, having made five hits in eight times at bat, giving him the leader ship of the regulars on the Giants. Ruth is preceded only by Ward on the Yankees; the Babe has an aver age of .412, having socked five hits in 12 trips to the rubber.