New-York tribune., 1919-09-12

BOdie a Hero
AS the Indians
Get a Beating
Pingus Drives Out Hit That
Brings In Winning Tally
and Makes Saving Catch
By Raw Mccarthy

Eivcter Pingus Bodie, who gets more
pleasure. also more cash, in driving out
home runs than he does in driving the
red, hot metal, WAS the hero OF the
clash between the Indians and the
Yankees at the Polo Grounds yester-
day afternoon. 1t was due to Pingus's
hitting and fielding that the Yanks
were able to win the final game from
the Indians by score of to l.
Ping certainly got the laugh on those
who have been chidinE him of late
Tor his inertncss on the bail field. 1t
is quite likely that our prides would
have lost again to the Westerners had
rot The broad boSomcd son OF Italy
been cavorting in centre field,
Pingus made the hit that brought in
the winning run. and then he made
the catch shat saved the game. The
boy was there both ways and side ways
yesterday. His "crash" came in the
fourth, after Del Pratt had doubled
and brought Pratt home with the run
that broke the tie and proved to be
the winning tally.
Pingus in Mad Race.
His catch came in the eighth when
Cleveland had runner on first and
one was out Bagby lofted short
fly back of second. Pingus dropped his
head, hunched his shoulders and raced
madly in to get it,
After he had sprinted a short dis
tance he raised ms mead anxiousIv
saw that the ball was still yards awav
and apt to fall in safety. Pingus was
in despair. In his desperation he
lunsed, much as seal lunges into the
water, and while sliding along on his
broad bosom stuck out his bare mitt
and clutched the ball.
Umpire Moriarty ruled that the
catch was fair, although the Indians
threatened to tomahawk him for the
decision They claimed, and their
claim vas backed by many others, that
Pingus had made deft pickup but
wouldn't admit it.
Pineus is willing to take an oath
that the catch was genuine However.
the main point is that the catch was
allowed and Bob Shawkcy wriggled out
Of an awkward situation.
Both shawkey and Bagby pitched
much as everybody expected them TO-.
After half time and toward the end
both were going as strong as the strike
fever. In the matter of hits Bagby
had little the better of the issue,
allowing four to Shawkey's six But
the fact that the Yanks got more out
Of theirs tells the story.
Bad Start fer Shawkey
Cleveland opened fire on Bob the Cob
in the very first inning and threatened
to annhilate the former sailor and his
offerings then and there. After Graney
had been retired Chapman pokcd Il
hit to centre and was sent to third By
Manager Speaker. who smashed siz-
ling drive to the tight field wall Harris
Put uo foul fly back Of first Wally
Pipp dashed after the hit and caught
it. but the catch allowed Chapman TO
tally so that the out proved rather
costly. Thereafter Shawkey vas at his
best until the end.
Pratt grounded out in the second
inning, but Duff Lewis, following. hit
down the left field line for two bases.
Ping Bodie, yes, Ping had a finger in
this run too-hc was there Yesterday
vhalcd q long fly to Sneaker that en-
ahled Lewis to make third. Ruel hit
liner to left which Graney got under
but failed to hold and Lewis scored
Pratt hammered double to right
with one out in the fourth. Lewis flied
out, but not SO Ping Bodic He crashed
the "o!d apple" to right. Pratt made a
mad dash for the plate. In his hurry
he either failed to see Steve O'Neil. who
was standing in The path between third
and home, o. else he teured on getting
to the rubber quicker bv knocking
down the C!evclander. Anyhow, he
bumped tho catcilnr as he stood wait
ing for the hall. O'Neill failed to budgc
while Pratt was knocked fat, but man
aged to roll over and spread him.eif
over the plate for the winning ran.
The score: