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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1921
Page
10
New York report notes the Giants showing improved form but still below par with weak pitching and control issues. In a brisk contest, Giants walked Yankee batters early while New York hitters pressured, and crowd action resembled a Hopwood farce with late arrivals scrambling for showers.
The Giants surged in the seventh with a rash of base hits and solid relief work from Shawkey Quinn Collins and Rogers as Huggins shuffled pitchers. Babe Ruth continued to impress though only a few balls found the seats, while Nick Altrock and Morris Gest were noted in the crowd amid the chaotic notes of the game.
New York October 7 The day before a scheduled game at the Polo Grounds Ollie Chill will bat behind the plate while Mays watches. If Chill misplays a few throws Mays will react and Douglas faces him in the matchup expected to stir the crowd.
Babe Ruth had a colorless day in New York as he went four times to the plate with two strikeouts, a single driving in two runs, and a walk. He left in the eighth after a walk, with Fewster scoring, while defensively he had one chance fielding Bancroft's sacrifice fly.
The column touts Harry Stevens leading a gratis soup line at the Polo Grounds feeding 600 experts daily. It boasts ambidextrous eating, two-finger typists, and previews Grover Bergdoll writing the rest of the series from Bavaria. Jack Dempsey and others are referenced in a playful, sporty tone.
Joe Burman of Chicago won a judges decision over Midget Smith of New York after ten rounds. Burman weighed 122 1 2 pounds to Smith's 120 1 2, with Burman delivering cleaner, more effective punches.
The Yankees and Giants clash with multiple runs and key outs as Ruth Meusel and Burns highlight a high scoring contest. A sequence of hits and defensive plays shapes the game with shifts in pitching and late scoring bursts.
Baseball fans across Greater Boston and New England followed the Giants Yanks game via the Post baseball lines. From 2 pm to after 5 pm ten operators fielded over 2000 calls, delivering scores to about 1500 listeners. Calls began as early as 11 am, with updates through midnight.
Attendance and receipts grow with successive games. First game shows 30,203 attendance and gross receipts of 103,965.00, with shares to commission 15,594.75 and players 53,022.15. Clubs receive 35,348.10. Second and third games show further figures totaling 119,007.00 attendance and 17,851.05 to commission with 60,693.57 to players and 40,462.38 to clubs.
New York October 7 Fini Meusel nearly lost his hit in the second inning when his sharp drive to right field neared his brother’s territory. Emil shook his fist after brushing dirt from his trousers as the Giants scored eight runs in the seventh inning. Post operators relayed the runs within two minutes of the play at Polo Grounds.
After a lengthy seventh inning by the Giants, Babe Ruth came to bat in the eighth, drew a base on balls, and then left the game. The crowd booed him as he walked to the clubhouse while nursing a sore arm.
Pennsylvania State College and the University of Washington will play a football game this fall on December 3 in Seattle. The matchup pairs two major programs as part of the season schedule.
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