New-York tribune., 1919-04-09
A Triple BY Peckinpaugh
Puts F2utbushers to R0uf
Three of Hugs Men on
Base When Roger Gets
One for Long Hit
BY w. O. McCeehan


ball game to-day with three -baggef,
which was delivered in the seventh
inning when the bases were packed.
lhis, as most experts will concede. is
considered rs timely place as there
is III the world for three bagger to oe-
cur. The final score by which the
fanks celebrated the advent of Colo
nel Jacob Rupert by trimming the
Brooklyn Laliapaloosas was TO 4 II
gives the American League team a lead
OF one game in the citrus series.
Up to that point Colonel Rupert
was critical of the bail club and of the
climate hereabout. AS the bat cracked
and the ball rolled to distant corner
Of left field, bringing home three
fanks, the colonel remarked: This is
good training camp. It's lovely
weather we are having" Up to that
point the Lallapaloosas were leading
by score of A TO 3.
The cheering part of 1t was that
reliable Rogers smash was made at
the expense of Mother Grimes, who is
conceded to be one of Uncle Robbies
most efficient pitchers. The events
started when Ping Bodie was given
base on balls. Ward started to sacri-
flee him, but Grimes, in an attempt to
nail Ping, pulled Olson off the bag
Hannah, who is an essential walloper,
tried to sacrifice, and popped to Olson
Shawkey WAS safe when Olson nailed
his drive IN such a position that he
could not hurl to first.
AT this juncture Samuel Wick, one
OF the coming generation Of Yanks.
came to bat and tried to cut himself
a hunk of baseball history The best
that he did was to lob one down to
first, and Ping Bodie, overweighted by
a lavish lunch, was nailed at the plate.
OF
that Old Reliable Roger delivered the
blow that was felt in Flatbush. 1t was
Rogers second long smash for the
afternoon. AS early as the first inning
Roger connected for a two Dagger, but
was nailed trying to extend it to n
triple. Pipp, who is finding his seasons
batting eye, even this early, drove
Peekinpaugh home with smash to
centre
Home Run by Pipp
In the first inning Wallie drove a
home run into left field 1t was one
OF those legitimate home runs, too, for
IN the South Side ball park the fences
are at least a days march from the
home plate. Pipp's drive trundled
through the sandy outfield till II
bounced off the barriers. 1t was noted
with considerable delight by Colonel
Rupert and by Lieutenant Colonel
Huston that the home run made by
Pipp was TO left field
The colonies resent the insinuation
that Pipp is only right-field hitter
Walter has been drilling to drive them
to all points of the compass. and he
seems to be getting into the frame Of
mind whore he can mix them and agi-
tate the opposing fielders.
The Lallapaloosas fell upon Allan
Russell in the very first inning for n
flock Of hits, Singles by Johnson, Grif.
fifth and Malone, with pass to Zach
Wheat and sacrifice fly by Myers,
gave the Flatbush fusiliers lead of
three runs.
In the second inning the Yankees
proceeded to treat big JEFF Pfeffer a
bit roughly. Lewis singled and Ward
doubled. Russell drove one into cen
ter field and scored them. This. with
the home run by Pipp in the first tied
the score. In the fourth the Lalla-
paloosas got lead of one. Malone
singled was sacrificed along ny Ma
gle, and scored on a drive by Miller.
Robert shawkey. the cooI and eff
cient Bob the Cob, relieved Russell
in the fifth. Robert held the Lalla
paloosas to one lonesome hit for the
rest OF the afternoon. The Cob seems
about ready for tho ordeals Of the
season.
Ping Bodies afternoon was mixed
sorrow and joy. Mr.; Pizzola, as he
graph Hill, San Francisco, committed
one grievous error lie let fly by
Naglc go right through his glove.
then he booted the sphoroid and let
the runner get to third.
Sad Blow for Bodic
Your correspondent knows what
mental anguish hit Mr.. Bodie about
that time. for the earnest outfeder
had confided that he hoped TO get an
advance Of fifty during the stay of
Colonel Rupert, on the ground that
he had TO do a lot Of outside eating
in order to get himself into shape.
When he came from the field after that
error his head was hanging low. It
seemed that he was doomed to eat only
from the bill of fare. In the eighth
inning Ping came suddenly to his own.
From the direction of the shipyards
across the river came the footing of
steam whistles. They were launching
a new addition to the American mer-
chant marine At the sound of the
whistle, the call of his craft, the ex-
pressive countenance of Ping Bodie
frightened. He pasted one right on
the nose for d single. He stole second
and continued to third when Kruger
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drive through O'Mara scored him and
Ping felt that he had achieved some
thing.
Uncle Robbie did not take his wallop-
ing without protest. He indicated in
dumb show that he felt that two local
umpires, Lewis and Mullaney, were
giving him the work.
The passage of the optional Sunday
baseball bill will bring about a change
of schedule for the three New York
teams. When the bill is signed and
baseball is permitted by the Board of
Aldermen at the Polo Grounds and Eb-
bets Field on Sundays the schedule
will be showed ahead SO that Monday
will be the holiday for the tired base
ball players.
The Sunday baseball act is life
saver to the Brooklyn Club which has
had many tough years. No definite
time has been set for the first Sunday
baseball game at the Polo Grounds,
and nothing Will be done in this re-
gard until the bill becomes law and
until the Board of Aldermen takes off
cial action Little trouble is expected
ii this regard, as Governor Smith al
ways has favored Sunday baseball. The
Aldermen have aided the campaign for
Sunday ball.
Colonel Rupert, half owner of the
Yankees, said to-day: II am anxious to
see the first Sunday crowd. / am GER
tain that the opening Sunday will bring