New-York tribune., 1918-06-21

the outdrop, Dad or "Sweets," but
Harper, who used his out-drop so
terday afternoon at the Polo Gro
to victory over the Yanks by a score
Even such nomadic old-timer as
Ping Bodie failed to recognize the
old shoot. 1t had been so long since
this particular curve had been fed
him SO clcverly and mysteriously that
Ping on two occasions. with two run
ners on base each time, just wilted
and allowed old opportunity to pass
him by with each futile swing he
made. There is nothing too old under
the sun to use when you can get
away with it. Young Hackensack
Harry got away with his aged drop
without any trouble.
Joe Finneran, with his "Tallow Ball"
that caused so much worry to player,
fan and umpire on the Western trip
of the Yanxs, essayed to do the twirl-
finely for six innings. Up until the
stretch session only one hit had been
made by the Griff men, but the seventh
was an entirely different story, and
the old ball game was decided right
then and there.
Foster, the first Senator to face
Finneran in the fatal frame, drew a
pass from the wavering Joe. Another
Joe. one Judge, whose home latchkey
used to hang out in The Bronx.
steadied Finneran a trife by flying
to Bodie, but Clyde Milan pummellcd
the ball to right centre for three
bases and Foster tailed with the first
run of the game. The stay of the
fleet Milan at third was not long. for
Soldier Boy Sam Rice celebrated his
Clyde.
Yanks Score in Eighth
The Yankees got back one of these
runs in. their half of the eighth. Elmer
Miller, who has been taking the rest
cure while Armando Marsans has been
patrolling centre field for the Yanks,
singled to left, the ball taking an odd
bounce away from Foster. Captain
Roger Peckinpaugh doubled to the
same territory and Miller scooted to
third.
With Home Run Baker up things
looked mighty promising, but non
sensical coaching at third by Pat
O'Connor almost squelched the Yanks'
rally: Baker hit short fly to right
and Miller. following instructions, at
tempted to score after Ri:e's catch.
Elmer was nailed standing up on the
soLdler,s perfect throw to Picinich.
The fans howled with rage, and thew
had a perfect right to do so. Del
Pratt revived hopes somewhat by teas
ing walk out of Harper and then
Wally Plpp came through with a single
TO centre that scored Peckinpaugh.
The Yanks were done for the day.
but the Senators made their victory
sure by collecting two more runs in
the ninth. After Foster had skied to
bodie, Joe Judge drove the ball
against the right field stand for two
bases and continued his journey to
third on Milan's single to left. Rice
walked and Morgan singled to left.
scoring Judge and Milan.
The primary cause of the Yanks' de-
feat was that old-fashioned outdrow Of
Hackensack Harry Harper, but Harry
was favored by as sensational support
as any pitcher could ask. In the sixth
P.eckinpaugh hit the ball savagely on a
ilne between left and centre, 1t looked
like sure triple, and possibly homer
as Shotton and Milan set sail for the
fast-travelling sphere.
How Shotton ever did it not even
Shotton knows, but in his mad race
the Washington left fielder stuck up
ms gloved hand and stopped the flight
OF the ball. He then regained his bal
ance, and after much juggling complet-
ed the catch. 1t was without douht the
NEST thrilling play achieved on the the
Polo Grounds this season. The damaro
II did to- the Yanks can be measured
when it is realized that Pratt, singled
and Plpp doubled later on in th;s
frame, but the Huggins men failed TO
score. 'Aoo "
Another feature performance NJ +bo
afternoon was the catch Milan made in
the fifth. Truck Hannah hit the hall
over Morgan's head, and it was steer
ing straight for the exit gate in deem
Ilght centre when Milan dashed across
from the ground. ~ '"o iee'
Harper's outdrop was a wonder hr+
these two plays were even more wou ous
derful '''oAo "oh-
~, wafer bernhardt, who pitched for
the University Of Pennsylvania nine inc
this year, and j. Henry Roh;nson Ae g
ssouthpaw from the Little Rock cIuh &c
the Southern Association. have heen
purchased by the Yanks and are ex'
Pected to report at the Polo GronnJe
to-day. oAo ufounos
"ai'efs appeared in yesterdays
game as pinch hitter, with two men
oue,in the ninth. AL lined out a hean1
tiful single to centre. Wv I" Dea"-
Clark Griffith, sponsor for and man.
ager of the Bat and Ball Fund. reca;~ad !
s+s.;g .ei;egram from Binghamton yesterday
stating that the fans un thero !, - ),
contributed $500 to Griff's fund ''"u
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