The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-07


The boldness that brought the
hectic closing struggle in the
senior league has been missing from
their makeup in the opening games
played before sympathetic crowd
Of home folk friendly enough until
the name of Xxi Cuyler, the out
fielder who has been stood in cor
ner with a Ounce cap on his head,
is mentioned.
Complain Against Cuyler's Custer
Both games in Pittsburgh provok-
ed outbursts against Manager
Bush's policy Of keeping Cuyler out
of the game. For that reason he
may welcome the change of scenery
to New York. The throng at the
Yankee stadium this afternoon does
not care whether Cuyler plays or
autographs baseballs, his principal
occupation at Forbes field.
The Yankees needed the help of
the Pirates in winning the first game
but they made their own arrange
ments to capture the second. The
Pirates were willing to contribute
some timely assistance yesterday
and did help here and there, but the
Yankees would have won anyway.
In the opening game the American
leaguers had to call out the reserves
to win the game, but in the second
set-to, the starting lineup finished
strong.
Pipgras did the job yesterday
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between them the day before. The
Pirates adopted opposite tactics.
Where the Yankees introduced a
sliding scale of pitching numbers,
coming down from two to one. the
Pirates went up, using three yester-
day against two Wednesday.
Aldridge in and Out
Vic Aldridge was in and out i'll
his pitching and was finally out al
together in the eighth inning when
he turned the situation over to Mike
Cvengros, with the bases full and
only one out. Two of the three
runners Aldridge left on the bases
scored, but under the trying circum-
stances the courageous little south
paw acquitted himself with credit,
for he had to pitch to Coombs, koc-
mig, Ruth and Gehrig.
George Pipgras, native Of Iowa
but resident of Minnesota, struck a
powerful blow for the middlewest
and placed himself squarely in line
for consideration as world series
hero through his great pitching. If
Pipgras gets a chance to pitch
again and approaches the standard
he set yesterday, his name cannot
be left out of consideration for
mythical world series hero awards.
Pipgras, who had to wait long
time to get his world series chance
he will be % years old Christmas
week-showed the Pirates q fast
ball with such good hop on it they
never did get the combination for
hitting it. He gave only seven hits
and two runs to the Corsairs, the
seven hits being distributed through
as many inning. The two runs
were scored through the medium of
sacrifice flies. One after a triple
and the other following a base on
balls and a single.
Waner Continues Fast Pace
Lloyd Waner, who showed his
mates how to score runs during the
championship season, continued the
last pace he set when he was play
ing only for his regular salary, and
carried both counters across the
plate. The little Oklahoman also
had a great day in the field, with
seven put-outs. He marred his day
somewhat by an error, permitting a
run to score but in the light of sub.
ssequent developments, this was un-
important.
The Yankees proceeded on a three
or no count basis in their second
victory, making three runs in the
third inning and another three in
the eighth. In the first game they
registered thrice in the third inning.
Two Pitching Styles Used
The game offered study in two
styles Of pitching, Aldridge throw
ing curves and more curves at the
Yankees, while Pipgras depended on
his fast ball and used his hook just
enough to let the National leaguers
know he had one.
Pipgras today was hopeful that
the series would be extended to the
point that he may pitch again. He
likes to pitch. He has pitched in
the east, west and south since he
was drafted by the Boston Red Sox
from Madison, in the Dakota league,
in 1921. He was farmed to Charles
ton, S. c., in the "Sally" league, in
1922, recalled at the end Of the sea-
SON and traded to the Yankees. He
has been a protege Of Miller Hug
gins ever since, although he spent
the 1925 season with Nashville in
the Southern association and was
with St. Paul last year, until he re-
joined the Yankees in the autumn.
The pitcher yesterday justified
the faith Of his manager, and per-
sonal tutor, Bob Shawkey, the pitch
er who made the navy and red un-
dershirts famous in baseball. He
took him under his experienced wing
and showed him how to get the ball
over the plate but not too much over.
Pipgras' pitching in the last
month Of the season showed that
his work in his first world series op-
portunity was no more than might
Be expected. He has not lost . ball
game in many weeks, and in the last
month won every game he pitched,
IN the American league, four.
Crowd Attracted
The second game IN Pittsburgh