The Washington times., 1920-06-03

When Clark Griffith left hero on
n the midnight train he carried with
him q check for the largest amount
. he ever drew in New York. 1t Is
doubtful II any visiting club ever got
las much for a three-day visit as the
.Griffs earned during their three days
at the Polo Grounds.
The attendance for the fvc games
played between Monday morning and
Wednesday afternoon ran close to
10000. and with the new prices pre-
Z vsiling the financial settlement un-
'doubtedly left all past series in the
shade.
The morning game on Memorial
Day drew about 11,60O and the after
noon game 3s,7o0. The single game
on Tuesday attracted close to l2,Ooo
fans. And the double-header yester-
day was played before a crowd OF
2s,0Oo.
Sad Fer the F1tehe~.
The series was a sad one for pitch
ers. There was an orgy OF battne
and run-making, and the only bit OF
, high-class pitching shown during the
Ave games was that of Jack Quinn In
yesterdays frst game, when he held
the visitors to three hits. In the
nye games the Yankees made seventy
one hits for a total Of 125 bases, their
collection including twelve doubIes.
six triples, and ten home runs. Ihe
Griffs clouted the Huggins hurlers Tor
forty-nve hits which totaled sixty
nine bases, having seven doupies' one
triple, and five home runs.
f Fifteen home runs In q nve-game
series is an unusual sight and II can
be said that some of the homers were
unusual. The four which Babe Ruth
collected off the Washington pitchers
were colossal clouts, as johnson.
zachary, Carlson and Snyder will
testify willingly. They did not sink
into nearby stands. Two crashed
high into upper seats and two went
INTO the distant bleachers where only
TWo home runs ever were made be-
fore.
Twice yesterday tho Yankees slug
ger beat all previous marks Tor
drives to the right field section or
the Polo Grounds his hit off Snyder
IN the second game being the longest
ever made at the Polo Grounds.
ban Johnson Secs Games.
Ban johnson, who has been here
during the series, attributes the re-
markable hitting to two causes, one
IL, the restriction against freak pitch
ing. The other is the better material
used in making baseball since the
close of the war.
The horsehide and the Australian
wool used in making the baseballs
are both OF a higher grade than the
material which had been used for sew
eral years and big Ban contends that
the balls are more lively as a result.
However, this will not explain Ruths
great hitting as he Ia driving balls
so far beyond the distance attained
by other players that there Is no COM
parison. He stands alone.
In the first game yesterday the
visitors never had a chance. Jack
Quinn was in superb form and the
Yankee maulers hit Zachary and
Carlson to advantage.
In the second game IL was a nip
and tuck slugging match for q time,
and both Shaw and Mays were batted
hard. The Griffs came from behind
and Snyder did some good pitching
after he took the mound at the start
of the NTH inning. Ruth's home run
into the distant bIeachcrs was the
only run made on Snyder.
shanks wsiiops rin.
Joe Judges hitting wasn't missed
in tho second game, Shanks got a
home run, a double, and two singles In
four times at bat.
Milan got a drive between Lewis
and Bodie in the first game for a