Evening star., 1927-10-08

fray of the 1927 championship
of the base ball realm at Col. Jacob
Ruppert's huge stadium in the Bronx
today. AS result of the third
straight victory scored over them by
the Yankees yesterday by the hollow
count of 8 to / the American League
phalanx directed by Miller Hugsins
needed but one additional triumph to
become ruler of the diamond roost
and if that should eventuate this after
noon the Yankees will have succeeded
in tying the mark established by the
Boston Braves in 1914 when they
made history by upsetting Connie
Mack's farfamed Athletics in four
straight games.
More than one record went by the
board yesterday. The outstanding one
was that of George Herman Ruth.
whose colossal clout into the reaches
of right field bleachers with two mates
aboard in the eighth inning shattered
his own mark for world series home
runs in setting it at nine.
Another high.water mark that was
equalled was that of five pitching vic
tories with no defeats that originally
was chalked up by Jack Coombs, who
as member of the Athletics, won
three games in 1910 and one in 1914.
in addition to verdict he achieved
while performing for the Brooklyn
Dodgers in 1916.
Receipts Are Record.
This went to Herb Pennock. south
paw star of the Yankees. who. as a
member of that troupe registered a
pair of wins in each of the series
against the Giants in 1923 and the Car.
dinals last Fall, as we'll that of yes.
terday.
The other new record had to do with
finances. 1t consisted in box office re.
ceipts of s209,665, which overtopped
the best single days business done
previously by considerable margin.
despite the fact that the official paid
attendance OF 60,695 was 2905 less
than the greatest number that ever
has packed into the Yankee Stadium,
which was clocked at 63, 600 in the Sec
ond game Of the set with the Cards
last year.
This was accounted for by the fact
that for this series the mezZanine tier
of seats that formerly were sold for
$3.50 apiece cost each addict the sum
Of $3.50.
For quite a spell it appeared that an
even more noteworthy mark would be
recorded in this third game, however,
for Pennock missed by but a narrow
margin the achievement of a no-hit
game-sonething that never yet has
been attained in titular set
For seven solid innings the frail-ap.
pearing 1efthander turned the Pirates
back as fast as they came up. With
ore man disposed of in the eighth he
was solved for a single by Capt. Pie
Traynor of the Buccaneer barge which
placed him in tie with the feat of
Ed Reulbach of the old Chicago Cubs
against the White SoX back in 1906,
but when Clyde Barnhart followed
with lusty double that accounted for
Ptttsburgh's lone tally and Lloyd
Waner sliced single down the left.
field line in the ninth, further distinc-
tion for Pennock had to await his i'm
probable second appearance in this
Jubilee for the Yankees-and funeral
for the Corsairs.
The FIVE triumphs now accredited tn
Pennock and Coombs are not the
greatest number of victories ever at.
tanned in world series competition, for
Chief Bender .rung up no less than
half dozen for the Mackmen, but the
famous Indian also has pair of dc.
feats charged against him.
Corsairs Look Sadder.
IL the Corsairs looked sad in their
nrst two engagements in Smoketown
~ may be said they looked sadder. in |
this third game. Pre-series dope was
to the effect that Pilot Miller Hug
gins would not dare to start a left
hander against them, as the form
iney were at their best in an often.
tionaI League campaign indicated
tney were at their best in an effen-
sive way when facing a fork -hander.
Pnnnnnly e<.,,
the left knee by line drive from the
bludgeon Of Cedric burst in batting
practice the day prior to thu opening
or the series 1t seemed that this
theory would not be put to the test,
put Herb recovered rapidly from the
effects Of that wallop which bursted
a blood vessel, and he gave an ex-
htbitfon that he himself seldom has
surpassed.
Opposed to him at the outset Pen
mock found Lee Meadows, the be-
spectacled ball manipulation who is
accounted one of the best fingers in
tne entire National League. ranking
with Remy Kremer and Vic Aldridge
In this respect. But the same fate
that befell his teammates in the pre-
ceding pastimes was his portion-he
was knocked out of the box
Meadows, after getting off to an
inauSpicious start that saw the Yam.
KEGS ring the bell twice in the open
ing frame on singles by Combs and
Koenig. and a three-base wallop to
left center by Gehrig. settled down
and for four frames thereafter he
didn't yield a single blow.
This same Gehrig reached him for |
an unsupported double in the SIXTH |
however. and this proved to be the |
straw that indicated which way the |
wind was blowing. for in the sue
ceeding session he was mauled un-
mercifully.
Battle Until Seventh.
Up to that point the game had
proved something of a battle, despite
the fact that the Yanke boasted a two
run lead. for Pirate supporters con-
tinued to hope they would break
through Pennock's defense. But be-
fore the Hugmen got through in that
canto they had boosted their run total
to eight, and it was all over but the
w. X. shouting.
It was Lazzeri, whose defensive play
at second base had scintillated
throughout the afternoon. who started
Meadows on the soapy chute with Il
line single to center. Dugan's little
bunt in front Of the plate succeeded in
advancing his mate, as Meadows toss
to Wright for forceout at second ar.
rived fraction late. Both moved up
notch when burst, batting for
Grabowski, rolled to Rhyme.
Pennock bounded to the same ath.
lete, whose peg to Catcher .Gooch ar
rived too tardy to erase LazZeri at the
pan, ana then the STORM broke loose
with vengeance. Coiiibs lined sin
gle to center that scored Dugan, and
when koenig raped a double to right
Pennock checked in at the counting
block and Meadows started for the