New-York tribune., 1918-04-25
Parks Total Subscriptions
for Great Loan Set
Record at $111,350
By w. I. Macbeth

MiiioI 11uB2lnS, Lhe midget manager
Of the Yankees, made a most pro-
nounced success in his local debut as
an American League leader when he
eXhorted his disciples to 5-to-4 vic
tory over Clark Griffith's Washington
team. Hugs debut was successful
principally because his sluggers won.
Ihe most exacting fan could ask no
more OF any manager or any team.
lie judges results purely from the
standings Of the clubs appended else
where.
1t is doubtful if Higgins was quite
satisfied with the display of his min
Ions. Yankee teams have an ingrown
penchant, from former days Of sloth.
OF double-crossing their supporters on
the big days and spilling the beans.
IN the early part of this particular
passage at arms the New York BOYS
threatened to convert a rout into
massacre: mn Then they stopped. And
washington inaugurated a CLOSING
drlve that had everybody's heart-that
had a heart-up somewhere between
ms Adams apple and his back collar
button. 1sA ~'4t"i
Higgins had no reason to feel dis
appo:lnted over the warmth of his re-
ceptlon. chill, biting wind kent
some thousands away. It was @ not;cp' HeeS
able particularly that the treacherous
elements scared away the fair rooters.
AND this is the best ladies' town of hip
Time; The crowd, however. was out in
humDers reassuring in view of climatic
conditions, and what it lacked in size
II more than made up in spirit. Every
mothers son of the Yankees was given
the day. 0A uoii'g
1T really seemed pity that the day
was not more affable, for the patriot;c
exercises that preceded the main en-
gagment were the most spectacularlv
arranged and the most prettily and inn
Iresslvely executed ever at the polo
Grounds. The drills by the regular
army boys from Governors Island and
the Naval Militia from Pelham Bay. cul-
mln1at,ng in the hosting of Old Glory
ana the clubs service flag, were most
tenthuslastlcally received and doubtless
had great influence upon the success
OF the big Liberty Loan drive that
broke all records for major league
parks this season.
Colonel Rupert Stars
~ VIC may tell you OF some
gallant hitting and brilliant fielding on
the part of the rival athletes involved
Just now We intend to render to Caesar
the things that are his. Ball game or
no ball game, Colonel Jacob Ruppert.
president of the Yankees, must 20 down
as the immortal Casey of this Law. II
was not the Casey who struck out to
the chagrin of Mudville's hundreds, but
the Casey who had never delivered any
thing less than double in the pinch.
Colonel Rupert, pinch hitting for
uncle Sam at various times of yester-
days fretful chickering's, does not ap-
pear in the box score. Yet he made
every sort of fancy catch known to the
lore of the game and every sort and
denomination of a hit except, perhaps.
the sacrifice. Last seen, after the close
of the game, he was still at bat, with
perfect record for the day, all set for
a record swat.
Colonel Rupert subscribed for more
than $4,000 in Liberty bonds, If anv
of the hundred women and men boost
ing the governments bond sales turned
in barren report it was because he or
she could not break through the dense
Gordon of kindred solicitors for the
co!onePs autograph. Latest returns
placed the total contribution for the
day at $1n,350, which fact makes it
APPdI eAC lne dUaDle colonel was quite
the whole team in the Liberty rally.
The many entertaining features
came off as per schedule of Business
Manager Harry Sparrow, with the sole
exception of the military di-igible. It
was bit too windy for the military
balloon. But those who stuck out the
pneumonia-laden gusts to the bitter |
end were rewarded by the aerial aero
batics of Allen Russell, a spitball
manlpulator of renown, though also of |
uncertain ways.
After pitching most magnificent
baseball for seven innings, Allen set set
cut for the altitude record in the
eighth. Higgins threw him right out |
OF the basket without even a parachute |
IN the ninth after Russell had sue
5ceeded in putting what might have
been the winning run on first base.
There were many thrilling episodes |
woven through a somewhat drarev
nine innings, which greatly relieyed
what would otherwise have been a
most drab affair.
Finish and Thrills
The finish was worth worlds seriea
price of admission. 1t got down to a
case where the least bobble would
have spelled runation before Huggins
Rnaxall thn a., n.;.