Evening star., 1923-10-14

corners on the outside and the inside
| for strikes two and three without
Ruth taking the bat off his shoulder.
| When Bob Meusel bounded to Ban
4 croft, Witt was forced.
! The Giants made threatening ges-
| lures in their half Bancroft and
| Groh. both had been disposed of when
Frisch correctly gauged hook for a
on Young'S clean single between Ev-
erett Scott and Dugan. Irish Meusel
| connected solidly, but Ward got in
front Of the drive and Young was
forced
1t was in the second that the
Yankees unleashed a furious assault
that drove Jack Scott and his sue
cessor, ELL Ryan. to cover and netted
half a dozen counters before Iugh
McQuillan could check the drive. Pipp
started it was line single to center
and pulled up at second. when Ward
! duplicated his blow. WaIly's weak
underpinnfnG prevented him from at
tempting to make an extra base
Schang Lays Down Bunt.
| Schang laid one down at this
| juncture and Jack Scott, who fielded
| the ball, fumbled just long enough
to prevent him from tagging Schang
at first. although Frisch, who COW
| cred the sack, made a frantic effort
to tag him. This filled the bases
with none out and put the issue
! Squarely up to Everett Scott, who
! came through in the most approved
| style with ringing single to left
that cashed Pipp and Ward, put
| Schang on third and pushed the Giant
/ hurler out of the picture. Bill Ryan
took his place TO face Shawkey. the
/ Yankee twirler. Il weak batsman.
! who achieved a medium deep fly to
center that registered Schang from
third Stcngcrs throw, although ac
cuiate, lacking power
| Witt promptly evolved a double TO
| left that enabled Everett Scott to COM
plete the circuit all the way from first,
the deacon beating Bancrofts relay Of
Irish MeusePs throw by a comfortable
margin Dugan's smash was grabbed
by Groh, who tagged Witt by lunging
70 touch him as he few past. Ryan
gave Ruth only one delivery that was
good enough to take a crack at and
he fouied it off. The other four 1eIiy-
cries were either high or wide and Ruth
strolled as the throng voiced its dis
pleasure at MCGraWs refusal 10 take
a chance with the Bambino. Then it
vas that Bob Meusel walloped over
bases. scoring Duean and Ruth and
fsrfng Ryan out f +6s Of the pastie nt e
on the clouting carnival by making Pipp
loft to Stengel for the third out
The Giants got men on third and
second in round two, when Stengel
walked. Kelly looped Texas leaguer
to right and Mcouillan rolled TO Pipp
after Snyder had popped foul. but
they were left when Bancroft raised
an easy fly.
Witt Drives Over One.
Starting in a similar manner in the
third, the Yanks added another tally
to their collection. Ward got the pass
took third on Everett Scott's second
| straight single to center, and counted
Il after Shawkey had popped foul. on
i Wits two-bagg his second double
in a row and his third consecutive hit
to the corner in left field. Dugan left
his two mates on the bases when he
skied to Stengel.
Frischs single with one gone con-
stituted the Giants offensive in the
third Young fouling to Scharg and
key on strikes. but the Hugmen
pushed on to an additional tally in
the fourth. McQuillan paved the
way by, ranking Ruth. who took
before receiving his gratuity. Bob
| Meusel whitfield, but Pipp poked a
safety to left that put Ruth on third
| and when Ward whacked a hot one
cantered TO the plate. Schang and
| Everett Scott got only infield flies.
\ Yankian double play gummed the
Giants bid for score in the rear
end of the fourth. when Stengel again
| walked and Kelly singled as they
had in found two. At this point
Snyder rolled to Shawkey, whose toss
forced Stengel at third, and Dugan
completed the dual death by lining
across the diamond to Pipp. McQuil-
Ian took a called third strike.
Finally Halt Yankees.
The Yankees runmaking activities
finally were halted in the fifth. al
though Shawkey led with a single
between Groh and Bancroft and
reached the keystone when Witt
sacrificed. Dugan skied to Irish
Meusel and Ruth whitfield a foul for
a second time in the battle. Babe dis
dained the first delivery, which cut
the heart of the plate, looked over
"a couple OF balls. lined into the up
per stands a few feet foul for the
other ball. barely tipped the sphere
which Snyder clung to. Set down in
order in the fifth. the Giants made
another fruitless bid for Il score in
the following frame.
| Young looped II Texas Lacquer to
center and took second on Irish Meu-
sells roller to the box. Stengel got q
line safety to left. which Bob Meusel
luckily trapped with one hand, Young
holding second. Kelly sent Ruth far
back for his long drive, but the Babe
played it with good Judgment and
turned in time to snare it, Young
scooting to third after the catch;
snyder then popped to Dugan. whose
heave to Ward forced StengeL
Dugan's Great Catch.
! Schang was stranded in the sew
enth at the midway. which he at
tanned on his single and SCott's death
following the retirement of the Yanks
in one-two-three order in the preced-
ing frame for the first time. 1t was
the same story of frustrated hopes
for the Giants in their half thanks to
an outstanding play by Joe Dugan
and d meritoriouS bit OF work by
Pipp. Sent in to hit for McQuillan.
Jack Bentley got credit for bingIe
when Bob MouSel played his short fly
in sloppy style. loating as he came in
and then trying to catch it with one
hand. Mcguire ran for Bentley.
Bancroft whaled what seemed to be
labeled double toward left. but
the pill with his gloved fin and dou-
bled Mcguire off first. After .Groh
walked. Frisch raised a fly close TO
the stands. 1t seemed doubtful that
Pipp, hobbling on his game leg, could
reach it. but Wally let out notch
Ruths only safety of the matinee
was reserved for round s against
Claude Jonnard. when he lined to the
wall in right for two bases after
Dugan had died. Babe never got
farther than second, for Bob Meusel
popped and Ward hit into a force
play after Pipp walked.
Giants Mt Last Wake Up.
Only a smile from the goddess of
fortune enabled the Giants to score
when they finally did continue to
crash into the run column In the
eighth, but they succeeded In raising
havoc with weak hearts before they