Evening star., 1926-10-10
CARDS BEAT YANKS, 10 to 9,
AND FORCE SEVENTH GAME


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ing that the struggle was staged on
the home field Of the Yankees.
Lester Bell, third sacker of the visi-
tors, their leader at bat during the
course Of the campaign. but some
what Of a disappointment as stick
smith until today. was the chief at
tacker with a pair of singles I'm ad-
dition to a circuit clout that was good
for A pair Of tellies. his efforts with
the wand t1eing the hest previous
world series marks for driving in runs,
held Jointly by Ruth, who did his
stuff last Wednesday, and Elmer
Smith, who poled a homer with the
bases filled for cleveland against the
Brooklyn Dodgers in 1920.
O'Farrell and Alex alone of the
victorious array failed to share in the
13 singles anna assed off Shawkey,
Shocker and young Myles Thomas,
who finished out the game after 1t
had been securely tucked away, while
none OF the Hugmen could accom-
plish anything noteworthy against
Alex, Ruth having only pass to
show for his four trips to the pan,
while only one Of the pair OF safetles
attained by Combs. Meusel and Dugan n
TgufCO III New VI ~
To offset the three errors registered
in the course of the combat there
we're some good fielding bits on dis
play, Thevenow pulling couple of
stops back of second that We're com
mendable. with HornSby making an
other. while the prize Of the package
was contributed by Southworth, VINO
previously had established himself as
one OF the stars Of this series. both
in attack and on defense. This was
in the eighth. when, with two on ana
one out. he tore in to make diving
shoestring catch Of Dugan's liner and
double another Yank off base.
Famed Hafey and OFarrell.
The Cards started off as If to make
short work of Shawkey. Holm greet
ed him with a clean blow to right.
Southworth made no effort to sacri-
fee. and forced his mate. Hornsby
patience was rewarded with pass.
Rottomley then lined double down
the left-field border that cashed South-
worth and sent Hornsby to third. and
when Bell came through with a sting
ing single over Dugan's head Hornsby
and Rottomley both reached the
counting block. Shawkey then bore
down and famed both Hafey and
O'Farrel.
Alexander had no difficulty dispos-
ing of the Yanks In the opener, but
needed some brilliant support to keep
his slate clean in the second, after
an unlucky break put him into jam.
1t was a looping tiy to left similar to
one of those that caused Sherdel' 8
downfall in the last St. Louis game
that put "Old Pete" in the hole. 1t
was raised by Meusel TO open the
frame and when Hafey completely
lost it in the sun it fell beyond the
outstretched fingers Of ThevenOw for
an undeserved double. Gehrig's death
found MeuSel anchored to the sack ny
Thevenow's feint and the shnrtstop
then entered the star class by chas-
ing solareiy back of the midway to
SCOOP up I-azZeri's bold bid for safety
and flag the runner with fine peg
to Bottomley, Meusel advancing only
to third. where he was left when
Ducan rolled to his death.
Thevenow. the hero, threatened to
become Thevenow. the knave. to st.
Louis cause in the third. which Sew
ereid started with a clean poke I.
center. when he gummed up Shaw
keys soft roller with sure-fire
double play in sight. With two on
and none out. it looked bad for Alex.
but he helped himself by taking
Combs shot and forcing SEVERED at
third. AMI after Koenig had lofted to
Southworth in deep right. a drive
that Shawkey made no effort to ad-
vance to third on, Alex pulled out of
the pit by again causing Ruth t.
bound to Bottomley.
Meusel and the Yanks had some
more luck, and Hafey again looked
none too good in the fourth when Bob