New Britain herald., 1926-10-04

New York, Oct LPi-Two good baseball teams were speeding to the west today. all even in the world series, to give St. Louis its share of the games most important test. Baseball hungry fans, who have waited 3S years for q chance to ac- claim a championship team. were prepared to welcome the fighting Cardinals, well satisfied with the outcome of the opening contests in New York St. Louis this year celebrates its first pcnnant winner in modern baseball. The last pennant to fly from a St. Louis flagpole bore an 1888 date.
 Tomorrow afternoon the series starts all over again at Sportsmens park. Both teams left New York immediately after the game yester- day and were due in St. Louis late today. The Yankees expect noth- ing but a hard fight tomorrow. After the Yankees took the opening game to l. the Cardinals came back with a 6 to victory yesterday.
 Pitching selections for tomorrows game had not been made today. Each manager was undecided be- tween a highlander and a south paw. Rogers Hornsby will start either Reinhart, a clever lefthander, or Haines, who pitched an inning on Saturday. Miller Higgins had mar rowed his available choices to Hoyt, young in years but a world series veteran, and Ruether, experienced lefthander. who carries q punch at bat. adding to the offensive power of the team.
 The players were expected to find a crowd at St. Louis for the games there, making up in enthusi- asm what it lacks in numbers. The limited capacity of the park will not permit the breaking of records in yesterdays game at Yankee Stadi- um when G3,0O0 customers paid to see the athletes work, making an at tendance for the two opening games Of 125,25S. St. Louis will add to the attendance figures all that can be accommodated at Sportsmans park and if the series goes six games, statisticians think that new records for attendance may be made.
 The first two games of the series were much alike, domination of pitchers being the prevailing note. In getting away in front with a ? to 1 victory Saturday, the Yankees were given the benefit of great pitching by Herbert Pennock, who held the invading Cardinals to three safcties. two in the first and one in the ninth. Grover Cleveland Alex anders performance yesterday in behalf of the Cafls was even more impressive. while he allowed four hits, one more than Pennock yield ed he was generous only in the first three innings.
 Three hits were made from the delivery of the 39-year-old star in the second inning and one to start the third. From that point, the game was over as far as the \ arm delivery of the former Philly and Cub toward the end was un- hittable. He retired the last 2l New York batsmen in order, striking out the side in the fourth inning. His strikeouts for the day reached the was able to escape the fatal third strike. Ben Paschal, who went up for Severeid, needed only three pitches to end his stay in the bats mems box.
 Alexander had all the stuff world series pitchers needs. but his brain. working In perfect coordina- ton with his good right arm. was the outstanding part of his after noons work. He was getting the bail just over the corners, inside and outaide, high and low, and the American league champions, no small hitters in their own right. had few balls offered them.
 Shocker, who started for the Yankees, was in and out and finally out for the day. Shawkey coming to his rescue In the eighth and Jones finishing when a pinch hitter had caused the retirement of Bob, Of the famous red shirt The former St Louis Brown, who has a deceptive ball when he has applied saliva went through the fourth. fifth and sixth innings without permitting hit, only to fall the victim of bonbardment in the seventh and threatened continuance in the eighth.
 Bill sou'hworth, who played in world series in the uniform of New York Giant. crashed a home run into the right field bleachcrs with two bases occupied. in the seventh, sending the Cards out in front. Another run came in the ninth when Ruth could not find a ball driven along the right field foul line by Thcycnow, the shortstop get ting home run that must have given him great deal Of satistac- ton but meaning nothing in the ball game. It was lagniapc, for the big seven inning had placed the Cards three runs ahead and one-run margin was enough with Alexander pitching as he was yesterday