Evening star., 1926-10-02
BY CARL S. BRANDEBERRY.

NEW YORK, October Z w.
The New York Yankees beat the
St. Louis Cardinals in the opening
game of the world series here this
afternoon.
The score was Z-l.
Babe kuth's single, a sacrifice by
Meusel and hit by Gehrig started
the Cards down hill i'll the latter
half of the sixth, when the Babe
came in with the tally that broke
the IL tie.
Douthit. the first man to face Pen
mock, doubled and scored the first
tally Of the game on BOttomley' S
single.
Sherdel's wildness tied the score in
the Yankees half Combs. the first
man up for the Yankees. walked. Ruth
and Meusel got on the same way. and
when Gehrig forced Meusel, Combs
came in.
FIRST INNING.
ST. LOUIS-Mayor Walker threw
out the ball and the game was on.
Pennock warmed up in the box while
a flock of photographers was chased
from the playing field. The crowd
gave great cheer as Babe Ruth and
Douthit up: Ball /. high and wide;
strike /, called; ball 2, high; foul;
strike 2; Pennock was working his
big curve; foul: Douthit got a two
base hit into right. Southworth up:
Strike /, called; foul. strike ,; South
worth fouled the ball into the right
field stands; foul; bali l, outside; Laz-
zeri threw out Southworth at first,
Douthit going to third. Hornsby up:
The crowd cheered the Cardinal lead
er. The Yankee intield came i'll
on the grass; foul, strike l. Pennock
threw out Hornsby at first and
Douthit was held at third. Bottomley
up: Ball I. outside. DOuthit scored on
Bottomley's single just over Dugan s
head. Bell up: Strike l. swung; ball
I; it was pitchout; foul, strike z.
Bell drove a long foul into the left
field stand. Ball 2, high: Ruth came
in and took Bells fly. One run, two
hits, no errors.
YANKEES-Comb up: Ball !, out
side: strike ], called: ball >. low; ball
3. inside and low; Combs got d base
on balls, the fourth pitch being in
side. Koeng up: Foul, strike l: foul,
strike >: koeniG tried to bunt. but
fouled the ball; ball /, outside; Otar'
rel tried to pick Combs off first koe'
mig flied out to Southworth. Ruth up:
The crowd gave Ruth a big hand. and
the st. Louis outfielderS backed out
against the fences. Ball l, inside;
Shertel fed Ruth a slow one; ball :,
outside: ball 3. l}w and inside Ruth
got a base on balls and the crowd
hooted Sherdel. Meusel up: Sherdel
tried to pick Combs off second. but
Combs beat the throw to the bag;
bah l. outside: strike /. swung: bali
>. outside: ball 3, high; HornSby came
in and talked to Sherdel; Meusel also
walked. and the bases were filled.
Gehrig up: Strike l. called. ball l
outside; Combs scored when GehriS
forced NIeusel, Thevenow to Hornsby,
Ruth going TO third. LaZzeri up: Ball
I. low; foul strike /: strike ,, called;
bah >. outside: hall 5. inside. Theve-
now threw out LaZZeri at first. One
run. no hits. no errors.
SECOND INNING.
ST. I.OCIS-Sherdel worked noth-
4nc but n curve on the Yankees all
during the first inning, but his con
trol was bad. Hafey up: Foul. strike
l: Hafey tried to bunt: ball /. outside;
foul. strike =: Koenig made wonder
full play on Hafeys seeming hit ana
with a long throw. got him at nrst
O'Farrell up: Ball l. low; koenlg also
threw out O'Farrell. coming in fast
TO take O'Farrell's slow roller. TheVe
now up. Strike l. called: strike :
called: Pennock had his old drop-hook
working: LaZzeri took Thevenow
hopper and threw him out at first.
No runs. no hits, no errors.
YANkEES--It was very gloomy
and hard to follow the course of the
ball Dugan up. Ball I, outside
strike /. called: foul, strike ,: ball =
low; Dugan shot a single into left
field for the Yankees first hit. Sew
ereid up: Strike l. called; SEVERED
flied out to Hafey. Pennock up:
Strike /. called: Pennock sacrificed,
Sherdel taking his bunt and tagging
him on the line. Combs up: Ball /.
outside; ball =, outside; strike l,
called. Douthit took Combs short fly.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
THIRD INNING.
ST. LOCIS-Sherdel up: The Yam
kee outfield played shallow for Sher'
del; strike /. swung; strike ,, swung;
Sherlel struck out on three pitched
balls, swinging wildly for the third.
Douthit up: Pennock took Douthit' s
hunt and with a fast throw nailed
his man at first. Southworth up: Ball
1. high and inside; Southworth sent
up a high foul to SEVERED, who took
the ball near the screen. No runs, no
hits. no errors.
YANKEES - koenig up: Koenig
sent a sharp single to left. Ruth up:
Ruth tried to sacrifice. but forced
koenig, OFarrell to Thevenow. Meu-
sci up Strike /, called; ball i, out.