Evening star., 1923-10-11


with the Giants. those of the Yank
OF cause upon effect may well be
thinking in base ball. Failure to
chance to get the psychologically
Giants. who, with fewer hits ant
triumphant by tally OF 5 to 4. 1t ,
of a majority of the battles OF the
TO point in convincing manner to
world champion ship for John JOSEPH
Studded with seintillating plays
embroglio can be recorded as class
viewed in perspective, is tarnished
Yankees in neglecting openings, turi
of opportunity.
For out -and-out. sensational work on
defense few world series contenders
have duplicated the featS yesterday OF
the Giants infield, with Frisch, Kelly.
Bancroft and Groh each blazing at
times like meteors and all also having
a hand in the business OF making runs,
but their accomplishments were some
what dimnled in the eyes Of the record
breaking throng which jammed the Yam
kee., stadium by onr Homeric clout
the circuit which gave the National
Leaguers' their winning margin.
Veteran Comes Through
II was in the ninth inning with two
out and count Of three balls and two
strikes on him when the grizzled vet
eran Strutted his stuff. Since back in
the third round when Waite Hoyt had
succumbed under barrage of bingfes
that overcame the throe-run advantage
obtained by the Yankees at the ex-
pepse of John Watson. the Giants had
welded their fails like pygmieS. Only
two scattered bingies had been yielded
by Joe Bush in the succeeding five
frames and but pair of unrelated
passes with nary Giant getting be-
yond the Keystone sack.
The score was tied at four all and with
dusk settling fast over the huge in
closure II appeared Stengel was the last
hope. The aged and creaking Casey
survivor of more than decade in the
majors and previously discarded by
three other clubs clouted one of Bush's
speedy offerings to the extreme limit
OF the spacious field in Left center and
completed the circuit before Bob Meu-
sells relay to Schang of the throw by
Witt reached the platter.
The crowd was assembled to see the
result of the battle between strategy
as represented by McGraw. who or
ders every move subject to direction
made on the field by the Giants. and
brute power as symboliZed by Ruth's
bat. but the outstanding feats of the
Giants were enacted on their own in
itiative. and Stengel uSurped the
niche reserved for Ruth--stoIe his
stuff.
The Babe was not a bust. as he
proved in 1929 and the year before
however. Far from it. lie turned II
a commemorate catch OF a long drive
close, to the stands in the second in
ming from the bat of that same Stem
gel, threw we'll. converted an ordi-
nary two-base hit into a triple b!
clever base running in the fifth anc
was euchered out of safety he fair
~ earned in the seventh. But ht
failed to produce a copy of his spe-
cialty Stengel alone evolved q
round-trtpper.
Witt and Pipp Goats. +,
Witt and Pipp proved the goats 81
the gambol. Whitley, 1t is true, i'm
serted whack that produced two
runs early in the fray, but the same
his being caught flat-footed off first
base in one OF the 1922 games was
in evidence in the fourth inning. when
his head-down base-running enabled
that snuffed a Yankian rally.
Pipp gummed the works for his
club in the eighth when he allowed
himself to be picked off second base
at a 5uncture fraught with potenti-
alities. Wally had reached the initial
sack by sprint that betrayed moth
ing of sprained ankle, and seemed
agile enough in scooting to second
on wild pitch. Then, with nobody
out and the opposing pitcher appar-
emily wabbling. Pipp permitted him.
self to be trapped off the base on a
There was no excuse for Wally. The
play was right in front Of him
Bob, the lankier of the Meusel
brothers. supplied the punch that pro-
duced for the Yankees the first run
of the series. After Witt had lined
n Ranrrnff In, nj N
waited out the string on Watson and
walked. He was forced by Ruth when
the Babe bounded to Groh. who lost
a chance for a double play by momen-
crashed to left center and got credit
for a double when Stengel juggled
the ball a bit, Ruth meanwhile easily
completing the circuit from first base
Pipp then left Meusel at the midway
when he 1ofted to Brother Emil.
hand in compiling the two tallies
ehalked up to the credit of the Hug
men in the second frame. Ward
started by hitting the first ball pitch
ed squarely between Groh and Ban
croft for one baser and advanced
when Schang duplicated with. a hot
shot over second. Scott sacrificed
cleverly with a tap toward first, Kelly
grabbing the ball and whirling to taG
Everett as he sped by. Hoyt famed
like a good pitcher and made way for
Witt, who crashed a screaming single
to center that registered Ward and
Schang. Dugan then rolled to the
box to end the frame.
Giants Get TO Hoyt.
After showing a superb form fol-
two innings in which he yielded bu,
single to Groh and only six mer
faced him, Hoyt came cropper in the
third when the Giants Inulcted him
for three runs to tie the count ano
took the lead as the result of a timely
bingIe off Bush, who fell heir to
Kelly opened with shot to center
and Gowdy coaxed a pass. Young
Mcguire was put In to hoof 1t for the
numbering Hank and Jack Bentley
was nominated to hit for Watson
The Sandy. Spring farmer, filled the
bill by raising a Texas Lacquer tt
center too far In for Witt and thu
bases were filled. Inserting Gearin
another sprightly youth. to run fol
Bentley, the stage was set with the
was a tickIish spot for Hoyt.
When Bancroft forced Gearin will
a roller to Scott. permitting onl!
Kelly to score. it appeared the Flat
bush HEAVIER had a change to escape
with minimum of damage, bu,
was too far over for Pipp and wher
the bail struck the box seat bar,
rier. and eluded Ruth, Heinie had nj
trouble logging 1t all the way, Il
third. Mcguire and Bancroft scorinf
meanwhile. This ended Hoyt for tht
afternoon and brought Joe Bush t
the hill. Frisch here duplicated
Groh's smack, although it was goot
for but one base. and the latter
counted. Frisch then was forced by
Young. who died trying to steal.
Pipp's scratchy, swinging bunt sin
gle past Ryan to Frtsch was the onl.
nick made in the armor of Rosy Bill
xvho succeeded Watson on the notIn(