The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-02
HERBPENNOCK
HOLDS CARDS
TO THREE HITS
Cardinals First to Tally When
DOuthit Scores on Bot.
tomley's Single
YANKs SOON TIE IT UP
Combs Scores After Eases
Are Filled-Yanks Score
Again in Sixth

Yankee Stadium. N. Y.
Oct. 2.-(AP)-Herb Pen
mock held the Cardinals 10
three hits today while lB
Yankee teammates, led BY
Babe Ruth, battled their way
to a 2 to l victory over the
National League champions
in the opening Of the world
series.
An estimated record-break-
ing crowd of $4,000 fans in
the mammoth stadium saw
the American League title
holders gain a close and ex-
citing victory in a hazy but
spectacular setting.
Pennock out-pitches two
St. Louis rivals, Willie Sher-
del and Jess Haines. right
handler. who took up the bur-
den of the Cardinals after the
Yankees had Tailed the win
ming run in the sixth inning.
Big Line at Gates
Cloudy skies today, after
an carly morning drizzle,
aroused speculation among
fans as to the possibility OF
rain at the CpeL.-., &. utc
world series this afternoon,
but the lineup at the gates
of the Yankee stadium re-
fused to give up their hard
earned places.
A line starting at 10 o'clock
last night grew. steadily be-
fore the entrances Of the Yam
kee stadium, where the first
two games of the series be-
tween New York and st. Louis
will be played. They sought
a part of the $4,000 grand
stand and bleacher tickets.
made available to customers
over the counter.
Twenty-Five thousand re-
served tickets were snapped
up on the mail order basis
with an over-subscription of
$4,000 when club attaches
suspended the count. Some
of these tickets fell into the
hands of spectators and high
prices were asked.
The practice period with
only light work permitted
brought no casualties and the teams
were able to put their best on the
I field.
Battle Of Southp2ws
A battle Of southpaws was indicat-
cd for the opening clash. Manager
Huggins announced that Herb Pen
mock would toss and Manager Horns
by picked Wee Willie Sherdcl.
/, No dismay was caused among the
! offensive forces by the news that
s0uthpaws would hurl. A total Of
/ five left handed batsmcn may be
1 counted among the regulars Of the
two teams. Ruth. Dchrig and Combs
stand nearer first base wkIn they 90
to bat for the Yankees and South
worth and Bottomlcy bat from the
| off side for the Cardinals.
| The National league entry does not
lack support in spite Of the fact that
the first two games arc played in
alien territory. Many st. Louis en-
thusiasts could not wait until the
teams reach the mound city Tuesday
and SO moved to New York to be
among the $4,000 present.
| Sentimental Vote With Cards
| The sentimental vote was being
cast almost solidly for the visitors.
st. Louis has had no pennant for 3s
years while few years ago the Yam
oily on American league champion
ships.
Enthusiasm Of youth meets the cx-
perience OF years. The Cardinals
won pennant with ono of the young
est teams in the majors. The Yan-
KEGS roll call shows II players who
have previously played for baseball's
highest honor.
Speculation was largely at even
money, but some odds Of six to five
were reported on tho Yankees TO win
the first game and the same price on
ultimate victory in the series.
Managers Higgins and Hornsby de-
clared their firm faith in their play
ers before the opening game. AT The
same time each disclaimed any
thought Of holding his opponent
lightly.
Interest was added to the panagcr-
ial equation by the fact that Hornshy,
as Cardinal recruit, learned Ms
first major league lessons 1T the knes
Of Huggins, then manager Of 81.
Louis.
Two star players are to b spcfte-
tors. Bennie Bengough, New ySek
catcher, Il out with broken atms
and : strained knee limits Hay
Blades, fast Cardinal outfieldsr. y
pinch hitting.
Flrst Faa = Gates 8 - = =. Il iss
The honor of beiag the first 1An at
the gates was won by AlbSst Aitk6n. s.
= 36-year-old staEe hand, Who toD- }
sIoptjnve6 - DaoD tASoo.) s