New-York tribune., 1918-06-25
Homer
Wins in Last
Half Of Ninth
Ten Thousand Fans S.
Murderers' Row" Make
a Killing
By Charles A. Taylor

York Yankees defeat the Bosto, D.,
Sox IN an old-fashioned nintb-;nn;ss
rally at the Polo Grounds yesterd..
afternoon. 1t was the largest cro,,d
for a Monday that Colonel Runn.v.
mas ever seen pass through the turr.
stiles since he and Cap, now Ma;ar
huston took chance at the Arner;.s.
League franchise here.
me score was 8 to officially, hut
unofficially it was to 2. for w.s,.
Pipp, who, 30 far this season. has hs..
unable to get home run on the hon.
held' unfortunately for his personal
ciouting record, but most fortunate,v
Tor the Yanks, drove the ball into "a.
upper tier of the right field grand.
stand In the ninth inning and decided
battle full of thrills and spills. with
the emphasis on the latter.
AS Home Run Baker happened IN /.
on base at the time Of Pipp's mighty
smash, and the score a tie. VII,
ran only as far as third base Th;,
was some job for Wally. as the fans
pounced upon the field just as soon
as they saw the big blow struck. p;nn
mad to bowl over a few fanatics IL
get to the far corner.
1t would be wrong to dismiss TN.
winning inning without due mention a
Derrill Pratt. Del drove out the sacri-
flce fly that brought Captain Peckin-
paugh across the plate with the tieins
run. 1t was indeed a "killinp'' for
Murderers' Row.
Keeps Tabs on Joe Bush
Joe Bush was On the mound for ths
Red Sox, and Harry Frazee. manager
of the Bostonians, was sitting directly
back of the catcher in order to keen
tabs on Joe. For it must be borne in
mind that this is one of those many
"croocial" series. If the Yanks follow
up their victory of yesterday with two
more in the three games to come the
Huggins boys will supplant the Red
Sox as leaders of the league and the
old pennant ribbon will be dangling
before the eyes of the Yanks for the
first time since Jack Chesbro's wild
pitch.
1t was natural for Mr.. Frazee to BE-
anxious. But to all appearances Joe
Bush waG at his best, and that is soma
best, and Mr.. Frazee was settling back
in his ptess box chair. satisfied and
content when the crash came.
Captain Roger Peckinpaugh opened
the fatal drive on Bush by worrying q
pass out Of joe. Baker singled SHARP
ly'' to right, as Ping Bodie would say,
and Peck with feet feet raced to third,
defying the we'll known strength of
Harry Hooper's right wing. Del Pratt
banged fly to Amos Strunk in centro
and Peck beat the throw home with
ease, making the count TO 9.
Pipp Leans on One
In the meantime Baker stuck stolid-
ly to the first bag, waiting for some
thing worth while to happen It did.
Wally Pipp with one strike and one
ball leaned on Joe Bush's next offer
ing, body and soul, and the horsehide
sailed high and far under the roof in
right. Mr.. Frazee wilted away while
the fans wended their jubilant way to
the subway and a." 1t was sudden
but fine.
The Red Sox scored the first run Of
the game in the third inning after one
man was out. Agnew singled to short
and when Baker threw wildly q
grounder from Bush, Agnew advanced
to third and Bush to second. Hooper
flied to Gilhooley and Agnew Tailed
after the catch.
The Yankees tied the score in the
fourth. Peekinpaugh doubled to right
as an opener after the Yankee captain
had missed home run by inches and
all the Yanks had told Silk OJoughlin
what their opinion was of his decision.
Baker hit so hotly to Bush that the
ball shot away from the pitchers glove
Z n
Pratt popped to Shean, but Peck scored
on double play which followed Pipps
roller to McInnis.
Red Sox Take Lead Again
The Red Sox took the lead in the
sixth as the result of two hits and an
error. Hooper. the first man up, singed
to right and went to second as Shesn
was tossed out by Peck on hair-rsis-
ing play. Strunk sent screaming lins
drive to Man sans, who gobbled up the
hall, holding all the runners to fheir
bases. Whiteman's slow bcunder vas
fumbled by Peck. Hooper going to thlsa
On the bungle. Stuffy Mclnnis brought
Hooper over the platter with clean
single to centre. Thomas hit a savage
liner to Pratt, ending matters.
The fact that the Yankees had 70
wait until the ninth to win was que y
sleepy base running. In the fonrln'
after Pipp had had one close call on
the first sack as the outcome Of BUSH
Quick throw to catch him nappihs'
Wally walked so far off the bag q Lao.
ment later that he was caught standing
up. This failure of Pipp to heed tne
first warning and the laxity OF ray
O'Connor in the coaching box in fs'llhs
to keep his eyes open, restored eas
equilibrium of Bush just when ne "ss
wabbling badly.
In the fifth. with Miller Huggins
coaching at third, Ping Bodie. fohos.
irg his triple, got. so frisky .na. rsw
was nabbed or quick toss from nsaths ths
to Thomas. The explanation for ..ss w
miscue was that a squeeze pay rs.
ordered and Mogridge at bat iaiiea
do his part. With only one ou. .l;s sas
Bush shaky there was no need OF sss
"strategical move" accsraing
observing fans back of third pass
looked mighty bad, and 1t was paa'
Only One Game Behind Leaders
But all shortcomings of the Yam as
were buried in that thrce-base n9Sa ms
run of Wally Pipp, so why worry psS
Ysnks are only one game behind the ~
Sow and big doings are promised ~
today. Inasmuch as Ruth did NOT ~
Iaft field Yesterday, it is fair to press@i
.ha+ he will he ON the pitching mouns
to-day.
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