The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-09
BROWNS EASY FOR
GEORGE MOGRIDGE
Jacobson, Former Giant, Only
st. Louis Player Able to Hit
New York Southpaw.
BAKER GETS 10TH HOMER
BY FREDERICK @. LIEB.

By FREDERICK q. LIEB.
George Mogridge. lank Yank left
handler stepped out of his usual sphere
ON the Polo Grounds yesterday. SO far
mi. season George has confined his en-
,rries and talent to checkmating the
former super-jinx. Bernie Boland of the
Tigers. Prior to yesterday the only
sames Long George had succeeded In
winning were from Detroit with Boiand
pitching.
n his victims. His third victory of the
wear was well pitched effort against
Jamie Burke's Missourians. Baby Doll
Jacobson. once upon a time a Giant
rookie, was the on.y Brownie who could
nick Georges left handed shoots to speak
Of. and he only came up every other in
ming Mogridge had fairly soft sailing
He licked the Browns by a score OF 6 to
l. It gave New York the series. two
games out Of three. .r.
As the Athletics held the White Sox to
an even break, the Yankees crept a lit
lie closer to the leaders. But that's about
all the Yanks seem able to do-creep UP
on EN-. The white Sox have been los
ing pretty regularly since they came
East, but the Yanks have not been able
60 ut the Sox lead down much.
The Brownies still believe they have
a good pennaut chance, strange as that
may seem. II the Missourians still hope,
then the Yanks should be RECALLED with
supreme confidence.
GalIia Opposes Yankees.
Bert Gallia. the half Mexican, was
Burke's pitcher In the last bout Of the
set. Early in the year the former Sem
ator was Burkes best pitcher. but lately
he hasn't earned his keep. Gallia held
up pretty well until the eighth. when the
Yanks made strong finish on him,
banging him for three runs.
Frank Baker slapped one up against
the coping between the upper and lower
right field in that inning for his tenth
homer OF the year and his second in two
days. The old Maryland mauler still has
chance to capture the 1919 home run
crown from Ruth. Babe" has had the
range OF that right field. stand.
The homer put Frank ahead among
the New York fence busters. Ten
homers are moro than Baker has hit in
any previous season with the Yankees.
He needs only two more to tie his best
record with the Athletics. twelve In 1918.
With still eight weeks to play Baker
should have no trouble establishing a
new home run record for himself. -.
Jacobson, the big Swede playing CEN
tire field for the Browns, cracked out a
double and three singles in four times
Up. Jacobson Is on one OF the most
spectacular batting streaks Of the sea-
son. He has hit safely In his last four
teen games in which he has cracked out
81 hits in 81 times at bat for a per-
centage Of .561.
Sisters Hating Streak Ends.
George Sisler also had a great batting
run. but Mogridge brought II to an end
yesterday. The .Sizzler" had hit safely
in sixteen successive games. bagging 2s
hits in S. times at bat for an average
Of .446. Sisler made a brave bid for q
hit in his last time up yesterday in the
eighth. but Mogridge knocked down hi,
hot shot and lust barely nosed ou
George at first.
Yesterdays closing tin with the Browns
was mild entertainment. There wa
only one ripple in the pond of serenity
In the sixth inning "Umpy" Hildebrant
charged into the Brown bench and ad
monlshed some unknown culprit. HI
must have been whispering ''Hildy." N,
one else heard a thing.
The Yanks got only eight hits of
0ailia, but they were robust base knocks
Four were doubles and one a homer
Chick Fewster blew himself to pair o
two baggers.
The Ysnks put together a run in tn
second. Lewis slapped lengthy polk
into right centre. and the Brown garde
ners did well to hold IL to a double
Pipp moved Duffy to third with sacri
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two bases. scoring Duffy.
They got another In the third. Fewste
plastered the ball against the left fell
beacher fence for two bases. and oil
Vlck's roller to Gerber the latter triel
TO get Fewster at third Moriarty calle'
Fewster safe, vexing Jimmy Austin
Baker birched a single to right. scorinl
Chick. Wick got to third on IL. but over
slid the bag and Austin tagged him be
fore he could scamper back.
Despite Babe Doll Jacobson's lust
clouting, he had no part in the lone 81
Louis run in the seventh The St. Louf
Earl Smith dropped double just insid
the right field foul line. Pipp. Pratt an
Wick all went after II. but 1t fell safely
Gerber drove hot single through tn
box, scoring Smith,.
The Yanks speedily got this run bac
In their half. Lewis walked and Pip
heat out bunt. Bronkie fumbled o
Pratt and then threw wide to Sisler.
filed the bases with none out and
seemed a bushel of runs would be scored
But only one came in. After Pin
Bodle popped to SEVERED Lewis score
on Ruels infield out.
New York doubled its score In III
eighth. Fewster walked, and after Vic
famed Baker drove out his home
against the friese between the up an
downstairs stand. Chick scoring ahead c
him. Pipp singled and took second o
Pratt's walk. Wallie dashed home whe
Bronkie booted Bodies torrid grounde
The score:
ST. LOUIS tA) NEW YORK tA.l