New Britain herald., 1926-10-05

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 Sportsmans Park, St. Louis. Oct 5 R-Aftcr a threat of rain proved only a passing shower, the third game of the World Series was start ed hero this afternoon with battle in prospect between southpaw and highlander.
 Manager Miller Higgins sent the veteran Dutch Ruether to the mound for the Tanks while Rogers Horns by, leader of the Cardinals, depend ed on the stalwart Jesse Haines. Ar early afternoon shower failed to keeE the enthusiastic fans away, and long before game time every inch ot space was occupied by a crowd estl- mated at 3S,000, a wildly cheering cross section of frenzied St. Louis fandom.
 The Tanks and Cards resumed the battle here, deadlocked at to l and the Cards evened the series Sunday 6 to ?.
 Today's contest opened a three game stretch of warfare in St. Louis.
 Hornsbys selection of Haines, a fast ball pitcher, came as something of surprise to veteran baseball men who had figured the Cards would re- ly on their southpaw. Arthur Rein- hart. Haines had a brief test against the Tanks, pitching against them in the eighth inning of the first game at New York.
 Most of the clouds had drifted off and sunshine warmed tho enclosure as the game started.
 Every section of the stadium, in- cluding extensions from the lower grand stands as far as the outfleld foul lines, was damned by game time with thousands still clamoring out side the park.
 The gates to the unreserved bleacher seats had been closed an hour before the call of play ball.
 First Inning.
 Yankees:-The band played the Star Spangle Banner and the Car dinals ran out upon the field. The big crowd welcomed the home boys with a mighty cheer. Haines threw up a few from the pitching slab and after the umpires had taken their positions the ball was thrown out and play was begun. The crowd accorded Southworth hearty ova- ton when he came out into right field.
 Combs up. Ball 1. inside. Ball 2, inside. Haines was using fast ball which he kept close to the batter. Strike 1, called. Hafey took Coombs' fly after misjudging it in the sun.
 Koenig up. Foul. strike 1. Strike ?. called. Ball 1, high. Two fouls Haines used the rosin bag. Koenig struck out, swinging for a third strike.
 Ruth up. He was greeted with mingles of cheers and hooes. The Babe laughed Ball l, outside. Haines fed Ruth slow one. Ball 2, outside. This was another slow ball. Hornsby took Ruth's roller and threw him out.
 No runs, no hits, no errors.
 ardinals-Douthit up, ball 1, low and inside. Ball 2, inside Ball 8, inside. Strike 1, called. This pitch was on the outside corner. Strike ?, called. Douthit sent a high fly to Meusel in left field.
 bJu-N ', singled sharply to center, hitting the first ball pitched.
 Hornsby up. There was a big demonstration when Hornsby came to the plate. Ball l. low, outside. Foul, strike 1. The hit and run play was on. Hornsby lined out to Lag zeri and Southworth had to race to | get back to the bag.
 Bottomley up. Ball 1. inside. Ball 2, low. Lazzeri threw out Bottom | ley at first.
 No runs, one hit. no errors.
 St. Louis, Oct. R-With the world series starting all over here today, the managers Of the contend ing Cardinals and Yankees were giving serious thought to pitching The pitchers proved the most important players in the first two games.
 Battle of Giants
 Subject to the possible last min ute changes, Rogers Hornsby was expected to call on Jess Haines, big right handler with Miller Hugglns to nominate Dutch" Rue thcr, left handler but almost as big as Haines. The first game of the series in New York brought sterling pitch ing test between Pennock and Sher- del, the Yankee sharpshooter get ting a to 1 decision. The clash of right hanGers gave the Cardinals m opportunity to even the series when Alexander stopped the Ameri- ,
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