Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-11

eighth, did the Cardinal attack
threaten and then it was checked by
Herb Pennock, star Yankee south
paw, hero OF two previous victories,
| who was called on to finish the game,
after Hoyt had been Withdrawn for
a pinch hitter in the sixth. Thus
Pennock and Alexander, the twin
mound aces of the contending clans,
battled each other to the close but
the game already had been won and
lost when they entered the fray and
the Yankee star had no such dra-
matte opportunity as Alexander
, faced and capitalized
| The cracks in the defense of the
1anks hurt most but their failure
TO seize most of their opportunities
on the attack also played a big part
IN the team downfall. They threat
ened IN all seven of the innings that
flames was on the mound and had
the bases full when Alexander step
pea INTO the picture but in only two
were they able to push over a run.
Ruth nome run, a towering f1y that
| Just cleared the right field bIeachers
produced the first tally in the third in
| ming with two out. while Dugan's sin.
gle followed by Severeid's long double
70 left accounted for the other Yankee
run IN the sixth, again with two out.
otherwise the decisive punch was
lacking.
Ruth, his hitting touch restored for
the first time since his mountaineering
clouting in the fourth game, was ready
ana ANXIOUS 10 bat the Yanks into the
championship but he had no chance to
DO 1t. He was passed to first on his
other Tour trips to the plate, twice
purposely by Hatnes and finally by AL
exander in dramatic moment in the
nlnth when the big hitter faced the
veteran pitcher with two out.
Alexander, no less cool because he
knew that one mighty wallop from
Ruths bat would tie the score, start
ed out 70 pitch 70 the slugger. He
curved one strike over then a ball,
then low one that the Babe swung
at, only to foul off safe thus far
however, Alexander perhaps figured
I that discretion was the better part of
valor. for he pitched wide three times
! TO walk the Bambino, who ended the
game moment later In vain at
tempt 70 steal second with Meusel at
bat.
The rest of the Yankee story Is one
of wasted opportunities. In the first
Ruth walked and Meusel singled with
two out, but Hornsby got Gehrig at
first after juggling his hard smash.
Dugan singled in the second with one
down. but died trying to steal. a VIC
tim of O'FarrelIs deadly arm and
Severeid's subsequent hit was wasted.
Gehrig walked to start the fourth
and got as far as second on an infield
out, but his mates could not bring him
H. Il.
a sensational leaping catch of Sever
eds line smash Again Combs sin
eled and Ruth walked, but Meusel was
retired easily on grounder to Haines.
After one run had been manufactur-
ed in the sixth off hits by Dugan and
SEVERED, the seventh saw Combs lead
off the attack on Haines with sharp
single that caromed off Thevenow's
glove. Koenig sacrificed the Ken
tuckian to second and Ruth was pass
ed Intentionally again. The Babe was
forced by Meusel at second but Combs
got to third and the bases were filled
when Gehrig walked. Haines.. his fin
ger split and sore, was slipping fast.
and Hornsby chose the psychological
moment to shift his moundsman.
Victory or defeat rested on Alexan-
der's sturdy shoulders as he STROBE in
through the haze from the outaela to
take his place in the box, strike out
Lezzeri with consummate skill and
blast the last Yankee hopes. The
crowd paid it's tribute to Old Aleck as
he came in, but the roar of greeting
was as nothing to that he received
when he checked the rally and went to
the bench. with his mates pounding
him on the, back In JOY. New York
saw its championship hopes fade then
but 1t paid tribute to the invading
conquerors just the same, cheering the
victors as boisterously as it ever has
home town triumph.