Evening star., 1927-10-07
Sidelights of the Game
BY DENM.iN THOMPSON.
Sports Editor of The Star.

AIMEE SIADIO NJ, New YORK,
October Lee Meadows, tall be-
spectacled right t-hander Of the Pirates,
was Manager Bush's choice for mound
duty today in the third game of the
set With the Yankees, which thus far
has produced nothing but defeat for
the Pittsburgers He was opposed by
Herb Pennock, star left hal nder of the
New York outfit. who made a rapid
recovery from the leg injury he suf-
fered in practice tr day before the
opening game in SmoketoWn.
The weather was of the brand equal
ly as good as that which prevailed
! for the first two games in Pittsburgh.
coat sleeves and fans being much in
evidence, especially in the uncovered
stands, where there was no protec-
ton from the hot rays OF the sun.
shortly before game time all the un-
reserved sections were jammed full.
and 1t appeared that a capacity croWd
Of about 5000 would be on hand.
One shift in the lineup which had
prevailed was made for today's game,
Hal Rhyme, utility intielder of the
Corsairs, replacing Grantham at sec
ond base and appearing in the sec
ond notch of the batting order. Barn
hart being dropped down to the sixth
L
the series for the first two pitchers
as we'll as for Grabowski and Rhyme.
The customary shifting of the UNI
pires put Charlie Moran OF the Ma
tional League back of the plate in the
| capacity Of arbiter-in-chief while
Ormsby was at first, Quigley at Sec
ond and Nallin at third.
Then after the rendition Of the Ma
tional Anthem. the presentation of
! numerous tiorial pieces and last
minute scurrying on the part of the
cameramen. the battle got under way
minutes late.
Pennock's first delivery to Lloyd Wa
ner was ball. The young Pittsburgh
er then took a strike and bounded to
koenig for the first out. Hal Rhyme.
making his initial appearance in
titular set, showed disposition to
| be patient. but finally lifted an easy
| fly to Meusel. Paul Waner followed
suit on the first ball pitched.
Meadows slipped strike over on
| Combs for the first ball pitched and
| then Earl fouled for strike two. A
wide one and another foul was follow
ed by line single to center over
second base. The crowd roared. koe.
mig fouled a pair of strikes. and after
| looking over a wide one, bounded TO
Rhyme at second base, the ball bound
! ing over Meadows upstretched hands,
Rhyme being unable to handle the
! bounder, which was scored as hit.
| putting Combs on second base. This
! brought up Ruth, who Inspected
strike and then ball before lofting
| to short center, where Wright got
under it
Gehrig waited not at all, hitting the
| first ball pitched to left center. for
| three bases. Barnhart made a desper-
ate effort to catch the ball over his
shoulder, but it eluded him. Combs
and koenig scoring, but when Gehrlg
also attempted to reach the platter
| he was cut down, Barnhart to LLOYD
| Waner to Wright to Gooch. This was
| Gehrig's second triple of the series
| and his third hit, his other safety be-
ing a double in the second game yes
/ terday. " -
| Meusel then was victimlzed on
| strikes. and the Yankees We're OFF In
| front with tWO-run margin.
| Wright fouled off strike and then
! Iofted to Combs in short center to
i tart the second inning. Traynor
! took two strikes with a ball sand
wiched between. then fouled off one
before bounding to LazZeri. Barnhart
, did likewise after taking one caied
| strike. Thus far the Pirates had failed
to display their vaunted pattine
nrr..ees tinst n left-hander.
1.,zzeri missed Meadows first two
deliveries with healthy swings, took
one ball, then watched the third strike
sail by. 1t appeared a bit wide ana
Tonv registered disgust as he left the
plate. Dugan had a count or one ana
one when he rolled to Wright.
Wright . throw was wide and drew
Harris off the bag, but he made
/ GOOD one-handed stop and got the de.
!; cision from Umpire Ormsby. Grabow.
| skis first batting attempt in cham
pionship set resulted in a. easy roller
TO Traynor Meadows appeared to
have settled down after the lacing he
got in the first inning.
| Pennock put a strike over on Joe
| Harris to start the third and then
! Moon lofted to Combs. Gooch had a
i count of two and two when he took
| a thiri strike Meadows then rolled
softly TO Lazzeri and the Pirates
| third inning was ended with only the
minimum number of nine men hav-
| ing faced Pennock.
In the rear end Of this frame PEN
mock worked the count to two and
two with several fouls interspersed
before bounding to Rhyme.
Combs hosted to Lloyd Waner on
the first ball pitched. Koenig in.
""t'"fal offerings and then