Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-12

the world for 1926. The National
leaguers topped the champions OF
the American league by a score of
8 to Sunday in the deciding game
of the worlds series.
The infield defense of the Yankees
crumpled in this game, Meusel drop
ing a fly ball and Koenig making
a bobble of Bells bounder Ruth got
home run into the right field stand.
Haines got the credit of the st.
Gouis victory.
by CARL S. BRANDENBURY
YANKEE STADIUM, NEW YORK,
Oct. IL (AP)-The New York Yank.
ees and ST. Louis Cardinals battled
Sunday in the last struggle of the
1926 world series. Under sodden skies
the two teams fought the deciding
game that was to determine the
winner of the pot of gold that lay
beyond the shadows of the clouds
that dripped upon some 10000 fans.
Waite Hoyt for the Yankees and
Jesse Haines of the Cardinals hooked
in right hand pitching duel in the
last clash. The gates to the unre-
served sections opened at o'clock
Rain began to fall at o'clock and
the crowd sought uncertain protection
under newspapers. Later the rain
ceased, but there was a constant
threat of showers. McQuaid and
Beall, two right handlers, served up
the balls in batting practice.
Near game time the clouds began
to thin so that the chances seem fair
for finishing the series. The inner
and outer gardens were in good
shape for the contest AS the day
was it was hard to follow the eou:sc
of the ball and with two fast ball
pitchers working, anticipations were
for a light batting game.
The two pitchers warmed up nicely
and seemed to have perfect control,
rs they worked the corners of the
plate.
The ground keepers manicured the
base paths and the band played "The
Star Spangled Banner''' when the
crowd rose and uncovered. Before
the game Colonel Jacob Rupert,
owner of the Yankees, went down to
the Yanks' bench and encouraged his
players to victory.
The umpires gathered at the home
plate and talked over the ground
rules. Hundreds of people still were
pouring into the lower reserved seats
of the gfandstand, which was only
three-quarters filled. There were
plenty of room in the bleachers as
well as in the unreserved sections
of the grandstand. Promptly at one
minute after 2 o'clock the Yankees
took the field and Umpire in chief
Hildebrand called Holm to bat.
First Inning
Cardinals-Holm up. Hoyt warmed
up bit in the box and the game
was on. Ball one, hign ara wide.
Ball two, low, outside. Ball three,
wide: Strike one, called. This cut
the heart of the plate. Strike two,
called. This pitch was on the out
side. Foul Holm went out to Gehrig
unassisted. Southworth UP. Ball one,
outside. Strike one, called. Strike
two, called. This was a low drop
curve. Ball two, inside. Southworrn
sent out fly to Meusel. Hornsby
up. Hornsby got a big hand. Ball
one, low. Strike one, called. Ball
two, righ and inside. Hornsby shot
single past center. Bottomley up
Ball one, high. Foul, strike one
ottomley sent up high foul to Geh-
rig, who took the ball near the visit
ors' bench. No runs, one hit, nc
errors.
Yankees-Combs up. Foul. strike
one all one,f outside. Holm gathered
in Combs long liner. Koenig up
Strike one, called. Haines sunk {
curve over for first strike. Koenig
grounded out to Bottomley, unassisted
Ruth up. Ruth was cheered. Bal
one, outside. This was the slow anC
the crowd booed. Ball two. More
hooes from the crowd. Ball three
inside. Strike one, called Ball four
wide. Ruth got base on balls
Meusel up. Strike one, swung
Baines fooled Meusel on a fast curve
Ball one, outside. Strike two, called
On the hit and run play Meusel
singled over second, Ruth going to
third. Hornsby went over and talked
to Haines. Gehrsg up. Ball one, out
side. Ball two, low. O'Farrell kicked
claiming it was strike. Hornsby
knocked down Gehrigs warm drive
and threw him out No runs, one
hit, no errors.
Second Inning
Cardinals-Bell uo. Bell lined out
to Dugan, who stood still and made
he catch. Hafey up. Foul, strike.
Hafey tried to bum. Foul. strike
two. Hafey STRUCK out on three
two. Hafey tried to bunt. Foul,
strike two. Hafey struck out on
three pitched balls, swinging for the
third strike. OFarrell up. Ball one,
inside. Foul, strike one. Ruth made
a wonderful running catch of O>Far-
relrs seeming three-base hit. The
stands rocked with applause as Ruth
came to the bench. No runs, no hits,
no errors.