New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
Score Stands l and l As Teams Take Field for Fifth Both Teams Playing Good Ball, Earning Runs On Bunched Hits.
By The Associated Press.


 Polo Grounds, Oct. S.--Walter Johnson. veteran star of the Wash ington pitching staff, opposed Jack Bentley, McGraw's great left-hander In the fifth game of the worlds ser ies here today. Bentley was Mo- Graw's eleventh hour selection to pitch today in place of Art Nehf. winner of the first game, who is nursing sore thumb. Another crowd of approximately 5o.OQO was in the park to see the last game here before the battle-ground shifts to Washington for the sixth contest.
 Bentley retired the Senators in or der in the first inning, Lindstrom making sensational leaping catch of line drive off McNeely for the first out, and the crowd gave John- son a terrific ovation as he walked ts the box. If the fans were with Washington in the first two games here it seemed certain they would be even more partial to the American leaguers with the great pitcher on the mound.
 First Inning.
 Senators.-McNeely. up. Ball i. Strike 1, Lindsttrom robbed Mc- Neely of a hit with a leaping catch. Harris up. Ball l.; Foul, strike, 1. Ball 2. Ball 8. Strike 2. Wilson took Harris long fly. Rice up. Terry captured Rice's hoist.
 No runs, no hits, no errors.
 Giants.-Johnson got an ovation as he walked to the pitchers box Lindstrom up. Lindstrom hit the first ball for a clean single to center. Frisch up. Strike 1. Ball 1. Strike 2, Ball 3. Miller took Frisch's high fonl, Young up. Ball 1. McNeely gathered in Youngs fly. Kelly up. Ball 1. Strike 1. Lindstrom went out stealing. Ruel to Harris.
 No runs, 1 hit, no errors.
 Second Inning.
 senators.--Goslin up. Ball i. Gosin beat out an infield hit. Judge rp, It was Goslin's fifth straight hit, counting yesterdays game. Ball 1, Strike 1. Ball ?. Strike 2. Will son took Judges fly. Bluege up. Strike 1. Ball 1. Ball 2. Strike ?. Ball 3, Terry dropped Bluege's fly but Goslin was caught at second. Frisch to Jackson. Ruel lip. Ball 1, Ball 2. Strike 1. Ball a. Ruel got a base on balls. Miller up Ball 1, Ball 2. Ball 8. Strike 1. Strike 2. Frisch threw out Miller.
 No runs, 1 hit, no errors.
 Giants.-Kelly up. Foul, strike i. Ball 1. Strike 2. Ball 2. Ball 8. Kelly sent up high fly to Miller. Terry up. Ball 1. Terry went out at first to Judge una listed. Wilson up, Strike l. Ball 1. Judge raced over to the stand and took Wilson's foul.
 No runs. no hits, no errors
 Third Inning.
 Senators.-Johnson Up. The stands rose aud cheered Johnson as he walked to the plate. Strike 1. John- son got single into left and was thrown out trying for second, Wilson to Frisch to Terry McNeely up. Ball l. Strike 1. McNeely beat out a bunt to Lindstrom, catching the. Giant third baseman flat footed. Harris up. Harris scratched a hit 10 second. Rice up. Foul, strike 1. Rice popped to Gowdy, Gosiln up. Frisch threw out Goslin.
 No runs, hits, no errors.
 Giants.-Jackson up. Ball Ball 2, Strike l. Jackson scratched an intieId hit. Gowdy up. Strike l. Strike 2. Ball 1. Ball 2. Gowdy famed. Bentley up. Bentley singl- ed into right, Jackson going to third. I.indstrom up. Ball 1. Ball 2. Strike 1. Strike 2. Ball 3. Jackson scored when Lindstrom scratched hit to third, Bentley going to second. Frisch mp. Strike l. Strike 2. Bluege took Trisch's grounder and tossed 10 Miller and the umpire ruled that Bentley was safe. Ii was fielder's choice. Young up. Ball 1. Ball 2. Young lined out Rice and Bentley was doubled at the plate, Rice to Johnson to Ruel.
 run, hits, no errors. Fourth Inning.
 Senators.--Judge up. Strike 1. Judge singled off the right field wall. Bluege up. Strike 1. Bluege sacrificed. Bentley to Terry. Ruel up. Jackson threw out Ruel at first. Miller up. Strike 1. Judge scored on Miller's single to right. Miller tried to stretch it but went out Young to Frisch.
 run, hits. no errors.
 Giants.-Kelly up. Strike 1. Ball 2 Strike ?. Kelly went out on strikes while the crowd howled. Ter " ID. Ball '. Strike i. Ball 2. Terry got a long hit into right for three bases. Wilson up. Johnson | took Wilson's splash and Terry was run down. Johnson to Miller. Wilson went to second on the play. Jack son up. Bali 1. Strike i. Strike 2. | Rall 2. Jackson sent up high fly to Harris. |,