The Washington herald., 1920-04-27
O,NeiH's and Gharrity's MuHs
Giue Yankees Opening Game
By VAN NESS.

Polo Grounds, AfrfI 2S.-THe
round golden apple that gleGms
IN the sr,-flse toy of the Vietor.
50 cherished; Giyeady srGs handed
the GTifS, ? TO /, lrheB the hopes
of the NdtfoEaLs persisted. In
anger the YoRkS held feast on the
bases, as the pirates 1rho shoot up
the sea; Sfiih the mask of tIUi-
light shGdoSr;Hg faces, they robbed
old Washington, ? to 3.
Today's lesson. my gentlemen.
will be a little discourse on physi
ology, and more particularly. a
study of the head. More particular
ly still. study of the bones in the
head. q
For subjects We will take Messrs.
James O'Neill and Ed Charity. who
volunteered for a diamond opera
ton here today. The operation was
performed by the members Of the
nine commonly known as the New
York Yankees. 1t was a complete
success They found the bones all
right. 4 score OF 3 to says they
did.
The operation was performed in
the ninth inning. At that time the
score was 3 to 1 in favor OF our
prides--. New York was at bat.
O'NeiII First Offender.
Muesel, the first man to face
Erickson, hit an easy grounder to
O'Seill. The latter fumbled. That
was bone number one.
Then Bodie shot a single over
second Reul hit q little fly. which
the pitcher took care Of. Then up
came Ruth, who. II was reported.
would be out of the game for at
least ten days. He batted for Thor
mahIen. and hit one on the nose
that Milan had to go back to the
bleachers for.
Then Erickson lost control. and
walked Ward. who had already
made three hits. And here came
bone number two. supplied by Mas
ter Ed Charity.
With two strikes on Peckin-
paugh and no balls. Vul tried to
catch Bodie at second. 1t was a
wonderful effort. Full OF power.
So full that the ball went clean out
to center field. Meanwhile. Muesel
walked home with the tieing run.
Brick then walked PecklnpauGn,
and with an easy chance to throw
out ECGA Oh APR
O'NeilI made his second wabble-
and the game was over.
The Yanks we're the first to
score. Peckingpaugh putting the
ball into the bleachers in left held
Just a foot inside the foul line for
a homer.
Not Eriekson's Fault.
Though he lost. Erickson then
pitched great ball until the horrible
ninth. The locals scored twice in
the fifth when both Harris and
shannon walked with none out. On
Erickson's sacrifice, Thormahlen. in
an attempt to get Harris at third
threw the bail over Wards head,
and both men raced over the plate.
Erickson going to third. But alas!
the next three men failed to bring
him across. all hitting weak flies
OF grounding out.
The locals had men on in almost
every inning but could not connect
for u hit that would help the run
ners.
After the first inning. when the
Yanks made a pair of hits. one a
homer, only five hits were made of
Erick kson.
Roth and Ward were the leading
batters with three hits each while
Bob sole the only base of the
game.
shannon saved the game by a
wonderful play in the fifth. With
two out. a man on third. and one
en- second, Peckinpaugh hit one just
inside the third base bag that
Maurice knocked down and by a
wonderful throw to Judge just
nipped Roger as he slid into first.
The crowd gave him a wonderful
reception as he walked to the plate
But what boots that, when some
body else boots the game?