New Britain herald., 1926-10-06
RUTH RAPS OUT HOMER IN FIRST INNING; RHEM AND
 HOYT OPPOSING HURLERS
Cardinals Also Score
 In First Inning, Dout- hit gling and Counting on Hit by
 Hornsby.

ChaGEe eelQlLS ' !!-!L R-S---' SO-4-5 5 right handler, to the mound, st, Louis today sought to make it three straight from the New York Yank- ees in the fourth game Of the world series.
 Manager Euggins sent Waite Eoyt his youthful veteran, to the box in an effort to even the series with the Cardinals and end the Yankee dump.
 The conterding managers stood pat on the rest Of their respective Nueups Ruth was again in left field, leaving Bob Meusel 10 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 three games already played, the American league pennant winners had done little hitting.
 They announced before the game that today would see them snap ping out Of their slump.
 There was another colortul crowd. filling the stands to their capacity O. approximately 3S,ooo. The Cardinal rooters could see nothing but another victory and a triumphant note marked the ad- vance cheering.
 Manager Hornsby favored Ar thur Foinhart. a left handler, for the pitching assignment until he came to the park and found Rhem openly seeking the job.
 T can beat these fellows and would like to get a chance at them" Rhem told his manager. Hornsby then decided that such a mental condition should be re- warded and told Rhem to get ready to pitch.
 An hour before the game at 12:3o p. m., central time, the skies were still fecl1ed with clouds but they were not of the variety to give much prospects of rain. There seemed indications that the fourth game could be put through without interruptions from the weather.
 It was chilly enough to make furs and topcoats comfortable.
 The stands took in their quotas of fandom rapidly with hundreds buying standing room. The gates of the unreserved bleacher sections were closed shortly after 1o:3O.
 The Cardinals finishing their batting practice with a series of line singles. surrendered the field to the Yankees. The Yankees were going for distance and the crowed roared when Babe Ruth drove one so far to right that it landed in the rear Of the stands. Waite Hoyt took part in the Yankee batting practice.
 Roy Carlyle. former Red sox outfelder, who has been kept in a state of watchful waiting on the Yankee bench during the series. hit two towering flies over the right field stands in succession.
 Combs caused Charlie OLeary. the New York coach, to fall to the ground in successful effort to dodge a line drive. If the dodging had been less sure the Yankees would have been short one coach.
 The sun continued to shine and the sky was blue in contrast to the grey atmosphere when yesterdays game started.
 First Inning
 Yankees: After the band played the Star Spangled Banner, the Car dinals took the field. Rhem warm ed up a bit and seemed to have plenty of speed. Combs up. Strike one, called. The first pitch was fast inside Ball one, inside, low. Strike two, swung. Foul. Combs struck out, letting a fast curve. breaking over the plate, go by. Koenig up. Strike one, called. Strike two, swung. Koenig struck out, taking a called third strike. Ruth up. Ruth got a home run over the right field stands, hitting the first pitch. The ball fell into the adjoining street Meusel up. Ball 1, outside. Ball two, low. inside. Strike one, swung. Foul. strike two. Ball three, high. Three fouls. Meusel got a base on balls. the fourth pitch being out side. Gehrig up. Ball one, low. On the hit and run play, Gehrig singled into right, Meusel went to third on the throw in. Meusel tried for the plate and was out South worth to Hornsby to O'Farrel. One run, two hits. no errors.
 Cardinals-Douthit beat out hit to deep short, hitting the first ball pitched. southworth up. Ball 1. outside. Ball 2. low. Foul. strike 1. Foul, strike 2. Ball 3, high and outside. southworth singled into center. Douthit going to third. Hornsby up. The Yankee infleld played back. Ball 1, inside. Foul. strike 1. Strike 2, called, Douthit scored on Hornsby's single to right, Shocker was now warming up for New York. Bottomley up. Ball 1, low outside. Strike 1, swung. Foul, strike 2. Bottomley sent a fly to Ruth, the runners holding their bases. Bell up. Bell flied out to Combs, Southworth raced to third on the catch. It was a sacrifice fly for Bell. Hornsby held first Hafey up. Foul, strike one. Ball 1, out side. It was a pitch out. Ball 2. outside. Foul, strike 2. Ball 8, low. Hornsby stole second. Hafey struck out. Swinging for the third strike.