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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1926
Page
10
In a lively exhibition in St Louis pitcher Alexander steered the Cardinals to victory. The welcome scene tilted in favor of the visitors as Alexander dominated the mound and the lineup settled into a confident win.
The St. Louis Cardinals upset the New York Yankees 6 to 2 as Grover Cleveland Alexander baffled the Yankee hitters with ten strikeouts over seven innings and Thevenow blasted a pair of homers. Southworth capped a seventh inning rally with a long shots as the Cardinals tied the World Series at one game each before a 62,000 crowd. Meusel drove in two for New York but errors and smart pitching by Alexander sealed the defeat.
The forecast promised pair and cooler conditions for tonight and tomorrow as rain threatened the third game of the series. Weather men offered a hopeful note for fans while tarpaulins covered the field to keep it dry at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.
The Holy Cross football team defeated Grafton 12 to 0 on Sunday. J. Fritz scored on a second quarter end run after a freak play, and Rodgers added a 35 yard fumble return in the fourth quarter for the scoring.
Oct. 4 New York Yankees head to St Louis for game three with Flask Rhem and Ruether praised as strong starters. Cardinals counter with Alexander and Sherdel while fans debate who will carry the series toward a title as Pennock Hoyt and Shawkey seek form.
In St Louis on October 4 the Yankees and Cardinals battled with mixed results. Ruth struggled early then found form, while Southworth and Bottomley led a late rally for the Cards as McGraw’s squad faced a tough World Series crowd of 67 000. Rogers made a key defensive play and Alexander impressed with ten strikeouts over seven frames.
Harvard suffers a 16 to 7 defeat as Little Geneva led by coach Bob Mc Millan tops the Crimson in the opening game. Amherst upsets Princeton 14 to 7 while Yale blanks Boston University 5 to 0. Navy beats Purdue 17 to 13 and Army defeats Detroit 21 to 0.
Yesterday's game drew a paid attendance of 63,600 with receipts of 201,823 marking a new world series record. Officials report totals including dead-heads pushing crowd estimates to about 67,000, with shares split among advisory council players and clubs.
Oct 4 report from St. Louis describes a dramatic Cardinals win over the New York Yankees. Alexander pitched masterfully, fending off Ruth Gehrig and Meusel as Bottomly and Bill Southworth delivered decisive hits. Cardinal surge in the seventh produced the go ahead run and a 3 2 victory as the home crowd roared.
Chicago teams each won two games in the city series heading into a fifth battle. Ted Blankenship shut out the Bruins, tallying four to zero as the White Sox leveled the series. Red Faber and Charlie Root were set to duel again at Comiskey Park.
The Elks opened their season with a 6 to 0 win over the Bartuneks in a punting duel affair. Cleveland pressed early but the Elks defenses held firm, with Buswell scoring the only touchdown on a fourth quarter end run and Farrar contributing in the running game. Oldfield and Farrar led the attack as the Elks produced eight first downs in the final period.
Ray Draegert of Port Clinton and George Uhle of the Shedtrocks of Gypsum dueled as Uhle won 1-0 on a wild throw with a man on second. Each pitcher fanned eight, Draegert had one hit in three trips, Sewell added a Texas league single, and Gypsum totaled five hits four of which were Texas leaguers. Over 1,000 fans watched the fastest game of the season.
Mickey Walker world welterweight champion aspirant fights Shufie Callahan in a ten round main event at Dexter Park pavilion. Bout at 155 pounds to referee’s decision, expected to test limits as part of eliminations toward Pete Lazzo’s title. Promoter Jim Mullen aims winner against Tommy Freeman and Jos Dundee in future challengers.
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