New-York tribune., 1919-09-27
Athletics Make
Sorry Showing
In Last Game
There Is Fun, Fast and Furi-
Gus, for Spectators Truck
Hannah PLAYS First Base
BY Ray Mccarthy

Everybody at the Polo Grounds yes
terday had fun. That is. everybody but
the rejuvcnated Athletics. There were
no laughs for them. because the visit
ors furnished all the humor, The only
chance they got 70 crack q smile was
when Truck Hannah performed at first
base in the ninth That's the kind
of game that was played The vic
tory was accepted by the Yankees at
score Of 8 to ,. The Yanks in re-
turn for the triumph presented the
"Atlantas" with their two runs. a fair
exchange IS nice at all times. The
game marked the Yankees last appear
ance of the season at the Polo Grounds
The As yesterday looked as
bod rs they appeared capable on
the previous day. OF course, the
pitching was largely responsible
If the twirler doesn't help him
, self little There was no ling John
son on the mound and scoring was pie
for the locals. The comedy began in
the second inning.
Young Pitcher Easy
An unknown named Roberts was 60
ing the finging for Mack at the time
Rob had nothing but energy. lie tried
hard enough to throw them by the
clubs Of the New Workers, but the
harder ne tried the harder they hit
His main reliance was slow curve
He meant it to be fast, but it fioated
up like q balloon, one OF those sweep
ing curves easy to guage aud with just
enough ZIP on the ball to have it
rebound from the bats with resonant
sound.
Wally Pipp laid down perfect bunt
which he easily beat out to open
the second. Pratt slammed short
The ball took Quicl; jump as
Galloway was fielding it and Pratt
and pipp We're safe. Lewis sacrificed
both along. and after Fewster had
lofted TO short Ruel came through with
i smash to centre, scoring both run
ners
Pratt singled in the fourth and on
The run and hit play went TO third
when Lewis singled through short
Fewster put up short ay TO left
Pratt bluf'ed q run-in and Wingo made
3 sharp throw TO the plate. The bali
struck some twenty feet in front Of
STYLES and rolled in, but the catcher
failed to block it, and by the time
ne had returned the sphere Pratt was
home.
The NTH proved the undoing OF Mr..
Roberts. Peek drew pass after Wick
had grounded out. Baker rolled hit
20 first. Pipp smashed TO Dykes, who
fumbled Peek scoring and Baker going
10 third. Pratt hoisted to Burns. Baker
dashed in on the hit and Burns, in
throwing to The plaIe, planked Pipp in
the ribs as ho was running from first
TO second. Duffy Lewis then pumped a
slashing two-Sagger TO lar left. scoring
Pipp.
Daniel Boone was announced as ROB
VI % l7lr M
should see Daniel lie is a living image
Of has famous predecessor. That is, he
much resembles the pictures in the
history books. Tail. gawky. with d
real old-fashionoG kentucky stride,
loosej jointed and what not. Daniel
looks as though he might IN time make
y pitcher, when he becomes civilized.
Just st present the younester is kept
too busy getting acquainted with his
~SNrroundings to figure much on fooling
thA .batters
Daniels Bad start
lie walked Ruel after Fewsler had
died out and Mays whaled & hit TO
short. Peck also singled, and this hit,
coupled with wilG pitch on the part
OF Daniel, allowed two runs to score.
The two runs OF the visitors hap
pened IN the ninth, Wnen Truck Hannah
replaced Pipp and buriesGued the po-
sition with some clever tootwork mis-
cued. The runs were made on one
batted ball. another record for the
Polo Grounds Winco smashed to Han
nah TO open the period Trucv foozzled.
One or. Griffin slapped a grasser to
Peck, who made q quick low throw to
FIRST. While trying to stab the bag
and field The BAH at the same time
Truck nearly lost his balance. and the
ball shot by to the stand
The subbing FIRST sacker chased after
The elusive pill, picked it up and then
made q wild heaye to Rucl. And mean
time the Athletic runners were hiking
like sin for the plate. elated at the
thoughts Of spelling a shut-out
The score: