Evening star., 1947-10-03
BY Burton Howkins
Stor Stoff Correspondent

EBBETS FIELD, Oct. 3.-The
Yankees were leading the Dodg-
ers this afternoon in the fourth
World Series game before $4,000
fans.
The score was to in the fifth
inning.
Screamed Harry Taylor, who
has pitched only four innings in six
weeks and was the Dodgers des-
peration choice for the mound as
signment, was knocked out of the
box in the first inning. He was re-
placed by Hal Gregg.
The Yankees selection was Floyd
(BilD Bevens.
Centerfielder Pete Reiser injured
in yesterdays game, was out of the
Brooklyn lineup because of severe
ly sprained right ankle. Carl Fu-
rillo took his place.
FIRST INNING.
YANKEES -Stirnweiss hit Tay-
lor's first pitch into left field for q
single. Heinrich singled to center
field, Stirnweiss stopping at second.
Berra grounded to Robinson and
the bases were filled when Reese
dropped Robinson's throw to second
in an attempt to force Heinrich.
Reese was charged with an error.
Di Maggie walked on four pitches,
scoring Stirnweiss and leaving the
bases filled. Hal Gregg replaced
Taylor on the mound for Brooklyn.
McQuinn popped to Reese. john
son hit into a double play. Reese
to Stanky to Robinson. One run.
DODGERS-Stanky worked the
count to three and two, then walked.
Stirnweiss made a fine stab of
Reese's grounder back of second
base and threw him out, Stanky
taking second. johnson whipped
out Robinson, Stanky holding sec
ond. Walker walked. Hermansh
fouled to johnson. No runs.
SECOND INNING.
YANKEES-Reese threw out Lin
dell. RiMuto singled sharply to left
field. Rizzuto stole second. Bevens
lined to Furillo, Rizzuto holding
second. Stirnweiss famed. No runs.
DODGERS-Edwards famed on
four pitches. Rizzuto threw out
Furillo. Jorgensen walked. Hal
Gregg famed. No runs.
THIRD INNING.
YANKEES-Henrich famed. Berra
grounded to Robinson, who beat him
to the bag. Di Maggie walked on
four pitches. McQuinn tapped in
front of the plate and beat it out
for hit, and when Edwards threw
wild passed Robinson for an error,
Di Maggie attempted to score, but
was out easily, Walker to Edwards.
No runs.
DODGERS-Stanky walked. Lin
dell came in for Reese's looper.
Stanky took second on a wild pitch.
Lindell made a brilliant back-hand
diving catch of Robinson's foul near
the Yankee bull pen, Stanky holding
second. Walker popped to johnson.
No runs
FOURTH INNING.
YANKEES-Johnson hit a tre-
mendous triple to center field cor
ner. Lindell doubled high off ths
right-f1eld screen, scoring johnson.
Lindell took third as Rizzuto
grounded out to Robinson. Reese
threw out Bevens, Lindell holding
third. Stirnweiss took third strike.
One run.
DODGERS-Di Maggie made q
spectacular running catch of Her
manski's deep drive and apparently
stepped in a hole and twisted his
left ankle. Di Maggie remained
in the game. Edwards took third
strike. Furillo fouled to Berra. No
runs.
FIFTH INNING.
YANKEES-Reese whipped out
Heinrich. Stanky made fine stab
of Berra's grounder to his left and
threw him out. Di Maggie popped
to Stanky. No runs.
A new high total for the winners
pool was certain to be set as S410,-
CAST already was in the kitty
before today's game. The record
was $488, ,00574, hung up in the
Card-Yank series of 1943. AS yes
terday's crowd contributed $82, ,429. .01
to the players pot, today's take was
sure to send it close to the $500, 900
mark. This Is the last game in
which the players share.
/ Pending official announcement
from the Office of Commissioner A.
B. Chandler, who must pass on the
final arrangements, there has been
no official word on the number of
shares voted by each team. Unless
the winning team has been unusu-
ally generous, new high of about
$1,000 is expected.
| Although the net receipts for the
first three games was $805, 1854, the
actual gross, with tax in, was $685.