Seward daily gateway., 1926-10-02
TANKS VlCTORS IN FIRST GAME OF
 WORLD SERIES BY CLOSE SCORE 2-l

NEW YORK, Oct. 9 P)-The crowd applauded when the broke through the clouds at 113O It is still hazy but southery breeze is driving the clouds away.
 Hornsby plainly showed the strain of leadership and death of his mother as was plainly noticed by dark circles under Hornsbys eyes, but he ST smiled as he was photo
 It started to sprinkle at los o'clock Hornsby re- ceived great ovation The boxholders in the uncovered stands put up umbrellas the retired behind clouds sky again completely overcast hour before the game
 First Inning l Cardinals-Mayor Walker of N. Y, threw out the first ball which sgnazed the opening of the series Pen mock worked big curve and Douthi ordinarily left field hitter doubled into right Lazzer threw Southworh out on first with Douthit going to third Hornsby was cheered he came to bat The Yankee nield moved in onto the grass Pennock threw Hornsby out at first Bo tomey singled over Dugans head scoring Douthit Ruth came in and took Bells fly. One rn two hits and no CT TOTS.
 l Yankees-Combs walked Koenig flied out to South worth The crowd gave Babe" Ruth much cheering as he came up to bat The Cardinal outfelds backed up against the fence. Sherdel pitched slow balls and walk l ed Ruth The crowd hooted Sherdel After Hornsby scored when Gehrig forced Meuse Thevenow threw to Honsby. Thevenow threw out Lazzeri on first One run, no hits and no errors Second Inning
 Yankees-Visiblty of low balls was difficult to fol- low with the eye Dugan singled, Severeid flied Hafey Pennock sacrificed Sherdel took bunt being tagged on the line. Coombs flied oDoutht No runs hit errors.
 Cardinals-Sherel worked nothing but the first inning but had very bad control Koeng took Hafey's seeming hit but threw to far allowing Hafey to make first, Koenig who in fast for grounder threw out OFarre Pennock had the drop hook working. Laz Zer threw out ThevenOW No runs hits and errors Third Inning | Cardinals-Yankee outied played shallow. Sherde struck out three pitched bas Doutht out by Pennock Southworth foued to Severd No runs hit and no er TOTS.
 Yankees-Koenig singled to left field, Ruth forced Koeng to second and put out by throw from OFarre Thevenow. Meusel put out by throw from Sherde to Bottomey Gehrig flied highly to Hafey No runs one hit, errors.
 Fourth Inning Cardinas-Hornsby out Koenig to Gehrg; Bottomey famed three pitched bals Bell walked Hafey out by throw from Koenig to Gehrig No runs no hits and no errors.
 Yankees-Lazzeri famed Dugan out by throw from Thevenow to Bottomey, Severeid flied to Hafey. No runs, no hits and no errors. I Fifth Inning
 Cardinals -Meusel flied to OFarre]l Thevenow out on throw from Severd to Gehrig Sherdel flied to Meuse No 1uns no hits and no errors.
 Yankees-Pennock was cheered as he took his place at plate. Thevenow juggled Pennock's hit but Pennock was put out by throw from ThevenoW to Bottomlev Combs singled Koeng hit into double play Thevenow to Hornsby to Bottomey No runs no hits and no errors Il Sixth Inning Iazerr Thevenow, rig
  worth nice throw handling and third difficult reid no hits and n throw One hits singled sacrificed Inning and Boomy with the Cardinals Botmey out by Gerig single