Evening star., 1947-10-06
BY Burton Hawkins
Stor Stoff Corresnondent


NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-The YAM
KEGS were leading the Dodgers,
3 to 2, in the seventh game of
the World Series today on the
strength of a two-run rally in
the fourth inning.
The parade of pitchers continued
and Joe Page, the third Yankee
pitcher, and Hank Behrman, the
second Dodger hurler. were mound
opponents in the fifth inning.
Scooter Rizzuto's single, Pinch
hitter Bobby Browns double and
Henrich's single meant the two runs
by which the Yanks overcame q
2-to-l Brooklyn lead in the fourth
The Dodgers got two runs in the
second inning and knocked Frank
Shea, Manager Bucky Harris sur
prise pitching choice out of the box.
After Dixie Walker fouled out to
McQuinn, Eugene Hermanski got a
triple when Yogi Berra, who re-
placed the injured Johnny Lindell
in right, stumbled while chasing
the ball.
Edwards Drives Run Home.
Bruce Edwards singled him home.
Carl Furillo followed with a single
and Floyd Bevens replaced Shea on
the mound. Johnny Jorgensen then
doubled into the right field boxes,
scoring Edwards.
Gregg grounded in Rizzute, who
cought Furillo at the plate. Stanky
popped to Rizzuto to end the
threat.
Walks helped the Yankees get
a run back in their half of the
second. George McQuinn and Aaron
Robinson got passes on straight balls
and Rizzato's single just inside the
third base line scored McQuinn.
The crowd of about 72,000 on hand
as the game opened assured the first
$4,000 900 World Series. The series
also had broken records for total at
tendance and attendance for one
game.
About $4,000 noisy bleacher fans
began surging into Yankee Stadium
four and one-half hours before the
game.
Amputees First in Line.
Four amputee World War II vet
erans led the shouting. seething line
of fans who came early to take over
1890 bleacher seats at 81 head.
They carried thermos bottles.
lunches and blankets, and more
than 100 had been in line since last
night to see the decisive battle.
Stadium attendants moved the
amputees to the head of the line
which stretched four and five
abreast for five blocks and snarled
traffic Police said it was the nois-
lest bleacher crowd of the subway
series. r
FIRST INNING.
DODGERS-On a count of one
ball and two strikes. Stanky lined
single to rightfield Stanky was
out attempting to steal A. Robinson
to Steinweiss. Reese worked the
count to three and two then walked.
Heinrich made a leaping catch Of
J. Robinson's liner after first mis-
judging the ball. Reece was out
attempting to steal, A. Robinson
to Rizzuto. No runs.
YANKEES-Stirnweiss took two
balls and strike then flied to
Walker Heinrich flied to Herman
ski Berra was out, j. Robinson to
GREGG who covered first.
No runs.
SECOND INNING.
DODGERS-Walker fouled Shea's
first pitch to McQuinn. Hermanski
smashed a drive down the right
field line and was credited with a
three-base hit, although Berra
stumbled and fell while chasing the
ball after it caromed off the barrier.
Edwards singled down the left-field
line, scoring Hermanski. Furillo
singled to center, Edwards stopping
at second. Floyd Bevans replaced
Shea on the mound for the Yankees.
.Iorgensen's drive bounced into the
right-field boxes for a ground-rule
double, scoring Edwards, Furillo
stopping at third. Gregg grounded
to Rizzuto, whose throw to A. Rob-
inson caught Furillo attempting to
(see WORLD SERIES, Page A-2)