The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
Yankees ......o 1o2 I 90 o o.
Giants .......0 % o 1 o o %


Polo Grounds, New York, October
11.-Stunned into late sleeping,
perhaps by the thrills of yesterdays
epic game which Casey Stengel won
for the Giants with a ninth inning
home run, Gotham's jaded baseball
fans arrived slowly at the Polo
grounds today for the second en-
counter between the champions of
the two major baseball, leagues for
the worlds title.
The baseball bug who SCOTS at
the league games and bites only on
worlds series bait got a surprise
when he came into the historic old
arena.
Since last year the outfield
bleachers have been almost wiped
out, and the double decked grand
stand extended until it forms almost
a complete enclosure with a small
horse shoe opening. broken in the
center by the electric score board.
Fans Patiently Waiting.
In this enclosure 5000 fans who
had to get up early or watch the
game downtown on an electric
score board, were patiently seated
the field. Those who didn't sleep
last night were kept awake and
those who did were put to sleep
with soothing melody that sound
ed like distant cannonading. The
early fans filed into the park lazily
and leisurely. s 3. 1,
There were occasional sounds Of
revelry when Nick Altrock and Al
Schacht, the buttons OF baseball,
did their stuff. The comedians
gave a new touch today, a double
barreled argument with an imagin-
airy umpire in the direction of
whose phantom presence they threw
clouds of dust. A five year old boy
aided in the act.
Advance guards of the two teams
came onto the field almost simultan-
eously but there was hardly ripple
from the crowds.
Yanks Looked Gamy.
Looking jaunty and full of fight it
wouldn't have been guessed that
game. Evidently they believed with
their manager, Miller Huggins. that
all the breaks, went to the Giants
and they would have better luck to-
day.
Babe Ruth, one of the first on the
field, swung his trusty bludgeon on
the sidelines. while Cozy Dolan
gave the gaint recruits some bat
ting practice on the diamond. The
Giants We're attired in their spic
and span white uniforms, while the
Yankees had on their blue travelling
costumes.
Underneath the grand stand rival
boards of strategy mapped out their
plans of battle for the second test
McGraw intent on taking the full
advantage of the jump gained on
the Yankees in the opener, while
Higgins rallied his forces, deter
mined to even the score.
Expected To Face Pennock.
The Giants were given a long
batting practice against the south
paw, "Dinty" Gearin. They evident
ly expected to face Pennock and
were getting their sights in order.
The Yankees tried out the Polo
ground ranges against left hand
er, Ben Shields. who came to the
Yankees from Charlotte, N. c. The
two clubs put on snappy fielding
workout.
The sky became overcast near
game time and the half light gave
an opportunity for the rival man
ayers to send speed ball pitchers to
the hurting hill.
.'.- FIRST INNING.
Yankees-Witt up. There was a
delay until the photographers could
be cleared from the field. Strike one.
out Witt. Dugan up. Ball one. Ball
two Ball three. Dugan walked on
four straight balls. Ruth up. Ball
one. Bali two. Strike one. Ball
three. Ruth walked and the crowd
howled Meusel up Strike one.
Ball one. Meusel hit into double
play, Bancroft TO Frisch to Kelly.
No runs. no hits, no errors.
Giants-Bancroft up. Ball one.
Strike one. Foul strike twi Foul
Scott threw out Bancroft Groh up.
Strike one Ball one. Pennock took
Groh'sG slash and threw him out.
Frisch up. Ward robbed Frisch of
hit with one hand stop and a
quick throw to first. No runs. no
hits, no errors.
SECOND INNING
Yankees-Pipp up. Ball one.
Strike one. Groh threw out Pipp
making a nice play of Pipp's hot
grounder. Ward up. Foul strike one.
Foul strike two. Ball one Ward hit
a home run into the upper left field
stand. Schang up. Schang lifted out
to Snyder Scott up. Strike one.
Scott field out to Meusel. One run,
one hit, no errors.
Giants Young up. Strike one.
Young popped to Dugan. Meusel up.
Strike one. Ball one Meusel hit a
home run into the left field stand
tieing the count. Cunningham up.
Strike one. Foul strike two. Foul.
Cunningham flied out to Ruth Kell.'
up. Kelly singled into right, Snyder
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