Evening star., 1923-10-11
YANKEES LEADING
GIANTS BY 3 TO |
AT END OF FOURTH
Early Arrivals at Bleacher
Gates at Polo Grounds
Are Chilled.
NIGHT LINE is MISSING
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY
Fourteen Policemen on Duty at
Entrance to Cheap Seats Have
Nothing to Do.
HOW THEY FACED.

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Pennock. %. McQuilIan. p.
POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK, oc-
tober 11.-Fast ball pitchers were
sent to the slab by the rival man
ayers today in the second game OF
the world championship base ball
series, both Miller Huggins or the
Yankees and John McGraw OF the
Giants deciding to take advantage Vi
the gray afternoon light.
Pennock, southpaw. who led al
other American League nno nu1isle
throughout the season, and McQulla,
lam Giant veteran, were naihhIefe
the contest, however, and the latter
was knocked out of the box in the
fourth inning.
Each club registered tally in the
second inning, home runs accounslns
for them. Aaron Ward made the nrst
long hit for the Yankees. knocking the
ball into the upper left field STANDS
after Pipp had been retired. with
one gone in the Giants portion OF
the round, Irish Meusel also hit into
the stands, tying the score.
Yanks Score Two.
Tn the fourth inning, the Yankees
nut a pair of runs across when they
drove McOuillan from the box. Babe
Ruth started the batting melee with
a homer over the right field stand
Meusel ff<1ned, but Pipp Slnsleu
Wards best was a pop 10 heiis' ny
Schang hit a one-base blow to rish'
and Pipp reached third as Young Jug
aIed the hall Scott knocked Pfpp
home and McQuillan to the showers
with single.
was sent to the mound Tor the G1an.s
and heayed the ball against rem
nock's back, telling the YANKEE pat
ter. For time 1t appeared that Pen-
mock would have to leave the. Tray,
hut he arose gamely and ambled TO
ended the round with a loft to Cum
ningham.
FIRST INNING.
YANkEES-Frisch tossed out Witt
Dugan walked on four stra:ght oahs'
Ruth walked, and the crowd howled.
MeuseI hit into a double play, Bancroft
to F'risch to Kelly.
No runs, no hits. no errors.
GIANTS-Scott threw out Bancroft
pennock took Groh's slash and threw
him out. Ward robbed Frisch OF MT
No runs. no hits, no errors.
SECOND INNING.
YANkEEs-Groh threw out Pipp,
making a nice play Of Pipp's not
grounder. Ward hit home run into
the upper left field stands. Schans
lofted out to Snyder. Scott flied out to
Meusel.
One run, one hit. no errors.
GIANTs-Young popped TO Dugan.
Meusel hit a home run into the left
field stand. Cunningham flied ,ep out 10
Ruth. Kelly singled into right. snyder
sent up a high fly to Ward.
one run, two hits. no errors.
THIRD INNING.
YANKEEs-Frisch tossed out Pen
mock. Frisch also got Witt at hrst
Dugan flied to Meusel. -
No runs, no hits, no errors. -,
GIANTS-Dugan made a wonderful
play on McQuillan's roller and threw
him out. Bancroft flied to Meusel Groh
got a base on balls: Friseh singled into
center field, Groh holding second
Young lined out to Ruth.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
FOURTH INNING.
YANKEEs-Ruth got home run over
the right field stand. Meusel famed.
Pipp singled into right. Ward popped
to Kelly. Schang shot a hot single to
right, Pipp going to third. Young jug
gIed the ball and got AN error on the
play. Pipp scored on Scotts single to
center, Schang going to second. Nc
Quillan was taken out at this stage
and Bentley went in the box. Pennock
was hit by a pitched ball. He fell to the
ground, his face contorted with pain
and the players of both clubs gathered
around him. The crowd cheered when
he rose to his feet and limped to first
base, filling the bases. Witt flied out tc
Cunningham.
Two runs, four hits, one error.
GiANTS-Ward threw out Meusel
Cunningham flied out to Ruth. Kelly
whitfield.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
For the first time In the history oi
world series base ball cheap-seat seek
ers were absent from the entrance
gates last night. The first one put IL
an appearance after sunup. seating
himself on the ever-present soap box
reserved for No ].
'rhe base ball bug who SCOTS at the
league games and bites only on world
series bait got a surprise when NJ
came into the historic old arena.
The outfeld bleached by the double
deck grandstands extended until il
forms almost complete enclosure will
small nOISe Stloe opeIiih5 NJ ohSh "a
the center bytheelectricscoreboa
in this enclosure 5000 fans who hat
to get up early or watch the gam
downtown on an electric score board
were patiently seated when the bras!
, band trudged onto the field. Those whit
didn't sleep last night were kept awake
and those who did were put to sleel
with a soothing melody that sounded
like distant cannonading.
The early fans filed into the parl
Iazily and leisurely. There were oc.
casional sounds of revelry when Nicf
Altrock and AL Schacht, the buttons Of
base ball did their stuff. The coined.
, ians gave a new touch today. double
barreled argument with an imaginary
umpire in the direction of whose
phantom presence they threw clouds o1
chased from the park. A fiye-year-olf
boy aided the act.
Advance guards of the two teams
came on to the field almost stimuli
tancously. but there was hardly a
ripple f.om the crowds.