New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
Babe Ruth Man of Might
rs Red Sox Beat Yankees
His Pitching Not of the
Best, but His Bat
ting Is

Boston, April e1.-There seems to be
no limit to the versatility Of Bate
Ruth. When he isn't holding his oppo-
ncnts in thralI with the necromaney Of
his left handed delivery, he is knocking
the cover off the ball himself. He was
quite the whole show in the victory Of
the Red Sox over the New York
Yankees here this afternoon, which
was won by score Of TO 4.
Ruth is temperamental sort of in-
dividual. On those days when the pace
is fercest. and his cunning is needed
every moment, he is unhittable, almost.
But on occasions, like to-day, when
there is not great need for wonderful
displays of pitching skill, he is apt to
turn his mind TO hitting and let the
pitching take care of itself. He cor
centrated on the task of hitting the
leather to-day, and got two doubles and
a triple in three times at the bat.
Drives Two Home
His first double. which happened
along in the second frame, drove home
two Of the runs scored ny the Red Sex.
His triple started another little rally
in the fifth. which stopped only after
two more runs had denied the rubber.
His third extra base whallop did not
figure in the score one way or an
other.
The pitching feats of Ruth did not
attain any such excellence. He was
touched up for nine hits, and in the
last four innings was found for quar-
tet of talles. When it began to look
as if the Yanks might pull up on even
terms, however, Ruth turned on the
speed and put an end to all promiscu-
Gus rallying.
The Red Sox made their bow TO the
Boston populace for the season of 1917,
and the customary ceremonies were
observed. There was the march TO thu
centre field fence. with the flag raising
and the playing of 1.-The Star-Spangled
Banner" Then the Yankees went
through their military drill, and the
crowd cheered. The attendance was
kept down by the raw, threatening
weather.
Bob Shawkey. the Quaker City ex-
patriatc, hurled for the Yankees. and
did reasonably well. But what can the
ordinary pitcher do when guy like
Ruth is around, busting everything that
comes anywhere near the rubber.
Bob's offerings were dubbed for
dozen safeties, and a fair share OF
these were grouped early in the after
noon of sport.
Il was not so much that Shawkey did
not have much stuff on the ball, but
that he just didn't get by with what he
had. His curve broke and the fast one
tipped, but it tipped and broke right
into the swing of Boston bats.
Ruth Clears Bases
In the first inning Harry Hooper
coaxed a pass out Of Shawkey and
moved 10 second on a sacrifice hunt.
Hoblitzell lost not moment in shoot
ing a single into the outfeld, which
scored Hooper, with the first run Of the
game. With one out Scott singled and
Chef Thomas followed suit. Ruth came
right Up with double, cleaning the
bases.
Babe Ruth started the fifth inning
with a triple, and Hooper punched
double which scored the pitcher. Barry
sacrificed Hooper TO third and Hoblit-
zell dumped a successful squeeze bunt,
scoring the outfelder. In the eighth
Lewis, Shorten and Scott singled, scor-
ing the first named.
The Yankees got their runs in groups.
In the sixth Gilhooley walked and Scott
flied out. MaIsel singled. advancing
Gilhooley to second. Pipp doubled,
scoring Gilhooley and sending Maisel
70 third, from which point Fritz tailed
on an infeld out by Baker.
In the following frame Peck singled
and took the far turn on a WALTON by
Walters. Shawkey was out at first
Walters taking second and Peck holds
ing third. Baumann batted for Gil.
hooley and singled, emptying the bags.
So ended the New York scoring.