New-York tribune., 1920-09-17

The relief pitchers, all Of them
worked we'll, but the punch Of the
Yanks was not benind them, though
Dick Kerr. the little left handler, was
wavering badly toward the finish. Babe
Ruth dad not get his fttieth home run,
though the stage was all set for that
historic blow. Kerr got the best kind
o. support, Jackson and Felsch making
some catches that blocked the Yanks
q, ne right moment.
The Yanks of to-day did n OF look at all
Ike the Ianks that pounded the Tigers
all over their native gasoline scented
jungle. They looked like brooding
bunch Of athletes.
Tide Turns in Second
The turn Of the tide came in the sec
cnd inning, when Mr.. John Picus
Quinn, our venerable official saliva
singer, peeved at being hit and at not
finding Aaron Ward 81 third when he
wanted him there, held the ball and
let another runner reach first in safety.
That was the start, and the pitcher was
allowed 70 remain until enough runs
accumulated TO make the Yanks curl
up and forget that the winners end OF
the worlds series Will be 8 nice chunk
this year.
Various jinxes are blamed for what
happened, bu* it looked very much as
though the Yanks simply had been ir2-
dicted with one of those sionsl fits
OF dumbness that come over the team
now and then-always st the psychologi-
caly wrong time. This series may
mean the pennant, and 1t cannot be
said that the Yanks made particular
1y propitious start in it.
There were over $4,000 cash custom
ers on hand when this worlds series
in miniature started. It turned out
interesting to the local bugs, because
it looked like a contest between the
leagues snartest team and lts dumbest.
No one can say that the Ianks looked
like the smarrest-
In the first inning, with two out. the
Babe drove single to center Pratt
laced two-ba gger along the left feld
Nae. but Lana Bob Meusel, with two
strikes OF rim. hosted long fly TO
Shane Collins. Strunk started the first
FOR the Sox by beating an lnfeld hit
and went 70 second on sacrifice by
Weaver. Edward Collins lined to Lewis,
who made quick peg TO second and
doubled Strunk.
Jackson Starts Trouble
Jackson irritated the querulous Mr.
Quinn in the Sox half of the second
started 70 lay down sacrifice and
john Picus p.&ed ul the ball. glancing
at third and :;ndsng nobody IN that
vicinity. Ward had'come in TO get the
hunt. This peeved John Picus. and he
refrained from throwing to nrst, 80 that
Feiscn was sale.
John Shano Collins hoisted one to
deep center field, beyond the reach Of
Ruth, ard it rolled TO the fence FOR
three -bagger. scoring Jackson and
Felseh. Rlsberg chopped single past
Peckinpaugh and John Shane trotted
home. With two out Strunk doubled
to right field and Risberg came in with
the fourth run. Then it occurred TO
the Yankee board Of strategy that all
might not be we'll with John Picus
Quinn. He was Withdrawn in favor Of
George Mogrdge.
In the sixth, little Dick Kerr started
to go wild. lie passed Duffy Lewis and
Aaron Ward in rapid succession Then
Truck" Hannah bounced g single of
the sensitive right snn Of Mr.. John
Shane Collins and packed the bases
Samuel Wick was called in to do some
r'nch h!tsing for George Mogrdge.
Same. finally took third swing,
Peckinpaueh ho;sted one to left field
snd Lewis scored: Pipp chopped hit
This brought up Babe Ruth and an
excellent setting for the fift;sth home
run. Moriurty called the fret one CT
him and the Babe demanded an inspcc-
tion CT the ball TO make sure that Kerr
Was not shining the pill in violation Of
the statutes. Then Babe let one 90 for