Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-07
PLAY ny PLAY

PLAY BY PLAY
SPORTSMANS PARK, ST. LOUIS, Oct
6-(AP)-With a last minute change
sending Flint Rhem, young right hand
err, to the mound, st. Louis sought to
make it three straight from the New
York Yankees In the fourth game OF
the worlds series.
Manager Higgins sent Waite Hoyt,
his youthful veteran to the box In an
effort to even the series with the
Cardinals and end the Yankee slump
The contending managers stood pat on
the rest of their respective lineups
Ruth was again in left field, leaving
Bob Meusel to battle the suns rays
in right.
With two victories to the credit of
the National league champions, the
Yankees went into the game with their
backs to the wall. In the games al
ready played the American league pen
nant winners had done little hitting.
They announced before the game that
today would see them swapping out
of their slump.
There was another colorful crowd
filling the stands to their capacity OF
approximately $4,000. The Cards could
see nothing but another victory and
a triumphant note marked the advance
cheering.
Manager Hornsby favored Arthur
Reinhart, a left handler, for the pitch
ing assignment until he came to the
park and found Rhem openly seeking
the job.
II can beat these fellows and would
like to get chance at them" Rhem
told his manager. Hornsby then de-
cided that such a mental condition
should be rewarded and told Rhem to
get ready to pitch.
Following play by play is by Carl
Brandebury, of the Associated Press:
First Inning
YankeesAAfter the band played the
Star Spangled Banner, the Cards took
the field Rhem warmed up BIT and
seemed to have plenty of speed. Combs
up. Strike one, called. The first
pitch was fast inside. Ball one, inside,
law Strike two, swung. Foul Combs
struck out Koenig up. Strike one,
called. Strike two, swung Koenig
struck out letting third strike go by.
Ruth up. Ruth got home run over
the right field stands, hitting the first
pitched ball. The ball fell into the
adjoining street Meusel up. Ball one,
outside. Ball two, low, inside. Strike
one, swung. Foul, strike two. Ball
three. high. Foul Foul. Meusel got
a base on balls, the fourth pitch being
outside Gehrig up. Ball one, low. On
the hit and run play, Gehrig singled
into right field. Meusel went to third
on the THROWN. Meusel tried for the
plate and was out, Southworth to
Hornsby to O'Farrell. One run, two
hits, no errors.
Cardinals-Douthit up. Douthit beat
out hit to deep short hitting the first
ball pitched. Southworth up. Ball one.
outside Ball two, low. Foul, strike
.one. Foul, strike two. Ball three,
high and outside. Southworth singled
into center, Douthit going to third.
Hornsby up. The Yankee infield played
back. Ball one, inside. Foul, strike
one. Strike two, called. Douthit
scored on Hornsby's single to right.
Southworth stopping at second. Shocker
was now warming up for New York.
Bottomley UP. Ball one, low and out
side Strike one, swung. Foul strike
two. Bottomley sent a fly to Ruth,
the runners holding their bases. Bell
up Bell flied out to Combs, South
worth racing to third on the catch. A
sacrifice fly for Bell Hornsby held
first Hafey up. Foul, strike one. Ball
one, outside. 1t was a pitch out. Ball
two, outside. Foul, strike two. Ball
three, low. Hornsby stole second. Hafey
struck out, swinging for the third
nna hits errors,
Second Inning
Yankees-Lazzeri up. Ball one, in
side. Lazzeri got long hit into left
for two bases and was out stretching
it. Douthit to Thevenow to Bell. Dugan
up. Dugan popped to Thevenow Sew
ereid up. Ball one, low, outside. Ball
two, low, outside. Strike one, called.
SEVERED singled over the middle bag.
Hoyt up Ball one, inside. Ball two,
high Ball three, inside. Strike one,
called Hoyt popped to Hornsby, who
had to go back to make the catch.
No runs, two hits, no errors.
Cardinals -O'Farrell up. Ball one,
inside. Bail two, high, inside Ball
three, low inside. Lazzeri stole hit
away from OFarrell, taking his groud-
er near second and throwing him out.
Theyenow up. Ball one, outside. Strike
one, called. Ball two, low. ThevenoW
sent UP weak fly to Gehrig. Rhem
up. Ball one, outside. Strike one
called. Strike two called. Ball two
high. Foul. Rhem famed, taking the
third strike with the bat on his should
er. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Third Inning
Yankees.-Combs up. Ball one, inside.
Combs sent out a high fly to Doutnlt'
Koenig up. Strike one, called. Hornspy
made an easy play on Koenig's roller
and threw him out. Ruth up, cheers
and boos greeted him. Ruth scored on
another home run over the right t1eld