New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
Shawkey. Beats
Champions for
Ninth Straight
Ruth's Clean Up Homer
Nearly Wins First Contest:
Schneider Lands Second

The Yankees. having reached their
objective. are beginning to dig them
selves iii. They furtner entrenched
into the first position yesterday by
winning both ends of d double header
from the Boston Red Sox, by scores of
to 4 and 3 to :.
Ore Of the biggest Monday crowds
Of the season at the Polo Grounds
about $4,000. fans, it was sad-wit-
messed the games. which were enlvened
by navy band which led the 403d and
lplth telegraph battalions, just re
= turned from France, into the park dur
ing the first game.
The locals We're bit fortunate in
capturing the first contest. Bob Shaw
men and while he pitched good ball.
made one big slip which nearly cost
hlm the game. and almost revenged
BABE Ruth for his strike-o out Saturday.
Bob the Cob had filled the bases
with two passes after a boot by Pratt
when Ruth took his place at the plate
in the sixth. 1t will be recalled that
burst of enthusiasm by tanning the
terrible Babe in q pinch Saturday.
Babes Homer Cleans Up
1t looked as though he would repeat
the stunt yesterday, when he had the
two strikes and one ball. The next
ball he threw was hook. Babe did
not cut at 1t as hard as he generally
does. In fact, he appeared to swing
lelsurely on it. Nevertheless the ball
carried on and seemed to float through
the atmosphere. 1t hit the upper tier
of the right field stand and Babe had
cleaned the bases and put Boston into
the lead by score of to 3.
with James aDpearlnp to hold his
own, II looked like sweet revenge for
Babe. The eighth inning came, and
the visitors stall retained the lead
Peck, who, by the way, established q
seasons record for hitting safely in
consecutive games, by getting tingles
row, opened here with bingle. At
this point was the old ball game
thrown TO the winds
Baker flied into left centre and Harry
Hooper went after the ball. Harry
seems to he having little difficulty in
his new position. or else the others
insist on tipping him off Roth helped
Harry muss one Sunday and yesterday
Gilhooley took hand His sudden
appearance under the ball made Harry
shy away and he dropped the loft.
Then the fireworks opened, and the
Yanks bombarded James so fast and
1uriously that a. the end he was ready
70 cry quits. When the smoke blew
away and tally was taken it was found
that FIVE hits and an error had nettod
the Huggins tribe four runs and the
game.
After the error. Lewis singled past
Wit. advancing Peck and Baker Pipp
forced Peck at the plate on his
grounder to Shannon. but Pratt came
through with smash to centre. scor-
ing Baker and Lewis. Bodie lifted to
Ruth and Hannah then whaled one for
g single. Pipp and Pratt scoring.
Shawkey also singled, but Wick flied to
Witt
In the third inning the Yanks put
over three runs on singles by Nick and
Peck. Bakers drive to right, which
scored the two with an error by Shan
non. and two more hits by Lewis and
.Pipn. together with an error bg Gil
hooley, which let IN Lewis
The second affair was closer and
better played. Pete Schneider and
Herb Pennock hooked up in hurting
duel, with Pete having by far the bet
ter OF IT. when he was yanked in the
seventh to make way for pinch hit
ter. Many thought this move was
,soing to cost the Yanks the game. but
things finally rightcd themselves.
In his seven innings on the slab Pete
allowed Boston but two hits The Wis
ltors' lone run was made in the fifth
en three base mutf by Bodie and
sacrifce fly by shannon.
Yankees First to Score
New York scored in the opening
period when Peck singled. went to
second on Bakers out, advanced on a
hi by Lewis and tailed on Shannon's
boot Of Pipp's grasser. In the seventh
3odie slashed TO right for a double
llernah walked
Schneider took his bat and started
for the plate. He was called back for
irstructions, and started out again. An
other call and he returned and laid
down the willow as Fewster came in
from the coacher's position. Fewster
breezed and Wick and Peck were easy
outs.
Quinn took the mound then, and in
the next inning the Yanks came
through with a rally and won out.
Paker's hit. Lewis's walk, Pipp's slash
60 third and Pratt's drive were respon-
sioe for the two runs in this inning
The scores:
FIRST CAME