New Britain herald., 1926-10-07
(By Briand Bell)

strategy of the Cardinals today were in conference to devise ways and means, if any. to curb the home run activities of George Herman Ruth AS preparations went forward for the fifth and last game of the world series in St. Louis, the big bat of the slugging Ruth was regarded as distinct menace to St. Louis aspira- ton for world supremacy In base ball.
 The home run situation was en- tirely out of control In the fourth game of the series, when Ruth three times hit for the circuit and so in spired his mates that Q ten to five Yankee victory made the series all even again.
 Cardinal rooters thought that Ruth's impressive offensive yester- day could be diagnosed as only light attack of fever for that portion of the St. Louis pitching staff, five in number, called to labor during the afternoon. Yankee enthusiasts insisted that it was 8 stroke of paralysis.
 Ruth's record breaking series of long distance blows drew unstinted applause from the greatest crowd ever assembled in a St. Louis base ball park-the paid attendance be- ing 3S,S25. Many of the assembly came to scoff and remained to cheer. The player with baseballs greatest punch was formally initiated into the order of the razzberry before the game but the crowd paid tribute to the greatness when he showed just how far the science of home run hitting can be developed and jeer- ed at Hallahan when he permitted discretion to prove the better part of valor and walked the Babe on four straight balls in the eighth. The crowd had properly reached a conclusion that the ball game was lost to the Cards anyway and since one home run more or less, meant nothing in an affair like yesterday, seemed to hope that Ruth would give future generations something 10 shoot at by lofting another pitch out of the park. The fifth game promised fair weather with rising temperatures A perfect baseball day yesterday restored confidence in a weather man who had lost many friends Tuesday and plans for to- days game went forward without hesitation.
 Only fresh pitchers were expected 10 replace the overworked corps on duty yesterday. Hafey and Douthit, who did a tumbling act in the fourth inning, completed a recovery that was begun soon after their collision for both distinguished themselves later in a game which developed few Cardinal features. Each hit safely and Douthit threw out a runner at the plate.
 For pitching choices today Man agers Huggins and Hornsby were eX- pected to turn back to the page of the score book showing the opening game of the series when Herb Pen mock downed Willie Sherdel. ? to l., There was a possibility that Horns by at the last minute might call on Grover Cleveland Alexander but Sherdel was regarded as the more likely nominee with Alexander, the Great, saved for service at the Yankee Stadium Saturday.
 SherdeI has @ slow curve and one bit slower and while experts agreed that his curves can be hit such q feat is not easy. Pennock is rated among the best of American league pitchers and held the Cardi- nals to three hits in the opening game of this worlds series.
 Yesterdays result drew the loud est cheers from representatives of railroads under tentative contract to transport both ball clubs and others interested in the current play back 10 New York to close the baseball file for the year. Special trains were scheduled to leave immediately after today's game and due to reach New York early Friday evening.
 The fourth game resulted in merit badges for Babe Ruth and dcmerits for the Cardinal pitchers. St. Louis introduced five tenants of the pitchers box for brief periods Of occupancy and four Of them dis tributed ten bases on balls.
 Reinhart was generous to fault. He sat in on the game in the fifth inning after Rham had retired un- der fire, although technically moving out 10 make room for a pinch bats man to hit sacrifice fly. The left handler passed Combs. and permitted Koenig to drop Texas leagucr into right, converted into two base hit by way of an unintcntional kick from Hornsby and a mud puddle Reinhart then began 10 give bases on balls with apparent abandon After he sent Ruth, Nouscl and Gchrig 10 first without an oppor- tunity to hit the ball. he was re- moved from the east
 Herman Bell. who responded with ala"rty 10 q summons 10 get the in- vaders out, did so with dispatch but TWO of the outs were made at the cost Of New York runs. Other Yankee runs developed as the game wore on but these were enough added to two personally conducted across the plate hy Ruth and an other scored during the tumblmg act of Hafey and Douthit
 Hoyt, serving for the American league entry was prodigal with hits, but stingy with runs. He permitted as many safeties as the quintet Of Cardinals yielded but except in two innings kept them scattered. With