The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-29

WOOD aRdAHsb Dell~@
Old Socks seYheH. that mountain
Sas man who played ight field for
Connie Mack's team in 1902, the third
year of the, Aperican Leagues his
tory, holds the circuits record of six
teen homers pooled that year. In 1909
Buck Freeman, remembered by everyr
Washington fan. slammed out thir-
teen home runs Ibis mark is still
eecond highest for tHaJohnssnian or
EaniEation.
Frank Baker. Harry DapN. and
waIly Pipp bave sactShit twelve
home runs id IA single npaign. and
Davis. Baker, and Jake Stahl havf
po'ed ten. but no others pave enteCed
double figures for circuit drives.
But now comes Babe Ruth. !
- Ruth Coming Fast.
The Boston sluggsT hammered put
his tenth home rum at Georgia ave
nue. Yesterday in his forty-first game
~ the season. He has more
than a hundred games yet to Play in
eonal the WORM Of Socks eybold
back in 1902. Yes, the betting is that
Ruth will turn thsttIick, setting up
new record for theA american League.
Ruth has already more homers
than Pipp. the league leader. got in
1872. and is.ahead OF the records OF
1914 and 1877 He has hit hsners in
ave cities this seasD. Chicago. BOs-
ton. and philadelphia being the only
cities in which ne has failed. He
poled one of Johnson over the right
FIELD wall on his first visit here this
spring
The Boston star bstsman just loves
to play ball eHwants TO go 10 first
base wlAn not hurting. bat Mcinnis'
good work prevents that. RHd so he
subs in the garden 50 as TO get
crack at the agate. fb is big IeI-
low, standing festS 2 inches nj
ton. He EIows&hr built. and
when he sNfngSon a BALI is bound
to go somewhere. Frequently itEOes
out over the wall.
Gr!aS on TheIS Way.
The GriffmenAsureIy Seem to be on
their way. TheXShave now Won six
straight. >ald areAthree and a half
games ahead oIAIhe fifth place worlds
champion whites Sox. Three games
separate them ISom the b-adinE YanSl
KEGS. and only two rom the Boston
Red Sox.
Harry Harper proved the jinx Of
the Bostopi2Rs in ~ opening game
OF this series. wbeAhe held the SoX
TO lone bingle NRIfc that was real
one. Babe Ruth III it., H.ssiled I'D
right field wall for a home run. IA
was the only hit and gave the visitors
their Zone run OF the day.
MORe has now won sK strsighs !
games for the Grinmen, and should
continue his good form for TIE re
maihder Of The season. Ne walk ed
but one man Dave Shcan. in the !
sixth. and fsnnedsJEo. Frs curve bail !
was dazzling aIe afternoon. while he
had plenty OF speed for mixing puT-l
poses.
Bader a Game CuSs.
Lore Eader proved game cuss. .
getting into trouble right along. bui
generally squirming out. lie failed
20 emerge safely in the fourth. though. :
Judge and Milan took walks. with
one out, and schultz was hit. hllips
the corners. Morgan's sacrifice fly to !
Schang in Len brought over a run.
In the sixth. with one down. Milan !
singled. Schultz walked. and Morgan
stopped a pitched ball with his I
trmmy, once more hlling the corners. |
Bsder refused to be ratified. though. I
and forced Lavan-p hoist 10 Ruth in
short center. anS thSn whitfield Pici-
Mich, who had sih1Ssd sharply on his
nrst two trips 70 To- plate.
You Gang pay With the buzz saw
all the time without getting hurt, and
60 when BadvT dPg himself another
hole IN Lhe -eisSh tB hs,Ipmbled into it,
Judge scEatced a ~ past McInnis.
Milan skiCd TO Ruth. and Schultz
forced JydEe. So far so good, but
Bader weGStaTtheT. He walked Nor ,
gan, bringing up JohnRE Lsvsp. fast
becoming our timeliest9itDe pinch |
sWatteT LaVan beited a double to !
LIFT, Bringing In Schultz and Morgan.