Evening star., 1941-10-06
Joe Di Maggie
And Wyatt in
Near Fight
Heinrich Hits Homer;
Bonhum Gives Up
Only Four Hits
BY BURTON HAWKINS,
Star Staff Correspondent.


EBBETS FIELD, Brooklyn, Oct.
6.-Amid the f1aring of tempers
which nearly resulted in a free
for-all battle, the New York
Yankees today won their fifth
World Series in six years when
they defeated the Brooklyn
Dodgers, 3 to l, behind the superl
four-lnt pitching of big Ernie
Bonham.
The Dodgers won only one of the
five games played. and WhitloW
Wyatt, today's beaten pitcher, ac-
counted for that victory in the Sec
ond encounter.
Joe Di Maggio. normally compla-
cent New York outfielder, and Wy
att, the Dodgers big right-hand ace,
nearly exchanged blows in the fifth
inning, when players of both teams
rushed to the mound.
Di Maggie, who had struck out in
his first two appearances at the
plate, flied deep to Center-Fielder
Pete Reiser after Tommy Heinrich
had belted a home run over the
right-f screen with none on in
the fifth.
Players Pried Apart.
Wyatt and Di Maggie exchanged
words as the New York outfelder
crossed the diamond en- route to the
Yankee bench and squared off for
action. Players of both teams
rushed to the scene. but umpires
hustled to Di Maggie and Wyatt.
quickly pried them apart and
averted further trouble. No blows
were struck.
In the fourth inning both Manager
Leo Durocher of the Dodgers and
Manager Joe Mccarthy Of the
Yankees rushed to the plate to pro.
/ test ball and strike decisions of Um-
pire Bill MCGOWAN, arousing the
/ 34072 spectators.
Wyatt tossed out Bill Dickey Il
start the fourth inning, but whel
ne walked Joe Gordon, the towering
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plate threw down his glove and ar
gued heatedly with MCGOWAN, a
did Durocher. Wyatt then walket
Phil Rizzuto, but Mccarthy hurried
to the plate and protested a strike OF
Bonham, who struck out four time
today.
Henrick Hits Homer.
Henrich's homer provided thi
Yankees with a 81 margin in tn,
fifth. Delivered with one out, th'
ball scared high over the right fielt
screen and landed on a parking 10
across the street
For the fifth straight game, th'
Yankees were the first to take tn
lead, grabbing two runs in the sec
ond inning after Wyatt had avertet
damage in the first inning.
Wyatt walked Charley Keller Il
open the second inning and Dicke,
propelled him to third with singl,
to center. At that point, Wyatt
unleashed wild pitch over Catche,
Mickey Owens head. permitting
Keller to score and Dickey to TAX
second. Gordon then sent Dicke!
across with a single to right
Rizzuto forced Gordon at seconc
base and Wyatt then struck ou
Bonham. and Riggs came in fas
to scoop up Sturm's bunt and viii,
him out.
Wyatt whitfield the Yankees ad
vantage to 81 in the third when h,
opened with lengthy double off tn
left-fleld barrier. He paused ther
monentarily as Walker lined t,
Di Maggie, but Riggs lined singl
off Bonham's right foot, sendinj
Wyatt to third Reiser's fly t
Heinrich in deep right scored Wyatt
but Camilli left Riggs on first b,
striking out for the sixth time il
the series.
Wyatt in Trouble Early.
Wyatt also was in trouble in tn
first inning when Sturm singled I
start the game Rolfe forced hir
at second, but Heinrich walked. Z
Maggie famed, however, and Rolf
was out attempting to take thirt
Owen to Riggs.
Reiser placed Bonham in a tigh
spot in the first inning. too. when h
laced triple over Di Maggio's hea
with two out, but Camilli left hir
on third by popping to Rizzuto.
Again in the fourth inning Wyat
was forced to pitch out of toug
predicament
Wyatt walked Gordon and Rizzut
with one out, but he then struck OF
J Bonham-with Mccarthy supply
, ing the sound-and Johnny Sturr
rolled meekly to Camilli.
Nicked for three hits in the fir;
three innings, Bonham settled dow
J and permitted only one hit-Dixi
Walkers eighth-inning SINGLE
the final six innings He issued onl
two bases on balls, while Wyatt a.
lowed six hits and walked five.
} 1t appeared the smallest crow
, of the season would witness whs
, proved to be the final game of tn
season, but spectators apparent
} disposed of thousands of tickets 6
. a loss at the last minute and tn
| crowd swelled to the largest numbe
attending any of the three games |
Brooklyn.
The five-game series attracte
235,773 fans, who poured $l,007, ,7t
through the turnstiles.
FIRST INNING.
YANKEES-Sturm took a strik
and two balls before looping singl
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