New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-05

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Ruth did not get home run all aft
ernocn, but Bob Meusel got another,
a long drive into the left-field bleach
crs high up against the back wall.
Ruth got double, but one of his long
flies came within a few yards Of drop
ping into the center field bieachers,
point where the Babe is trying to drop
a homer Just to show that 1t can be
done. Thomas, for the visitors, got
himself a homo run inside the lot by
shooting out one that bounded over the
armor-plate brain case of Ping Bodle.
George Mogridge, who started and
finished for the Yankees, had tho one
bad inning, the third, when the Apa-
thetics hit him right behind the ear
with a flock of base hits and piled up
four runs. But George came back out
Of his corner fresh after that and held
the visitors safe.
H. r. Degree for Pratt
The home run degree~was conferred
upon Professor Pratt-H. r. (Home
Runner)-with fitting and impressive
ceremonies in the Yankee half OF the
first inning With Peckinpaugh out,
Meusel hit to center and Pipp got
base on balls. Ruth drove to Thomas
and the ball was too hot for him to re-
tain. That filled the bases.
At this point Ping Bodie. who Ia al
WAYS thinking, remarked to Professor
pratt: This would be nice spot for
q home run. 1t would do a lot OF
good
Professor Pratt sighted at the left
Aeld bleachers and let drive. The ball
logged around, driving in the three
runs ahead Of him. This makes him
. an ordinary everyday Yankee and
drives out any class distinction that he
might have held up to that time.
The fact that Del Pratt had become
hail fellow ell-met and hit the bell
out of-the-lot with the other members
Of the team so pleased Ping Bodie that
he followed the swipe with double.
Hannah hit over second, scoring Bodie.
George Mogridge hit two-bagger long
enough to score Hannah. Peck came up
again and went out twice in the same
long and eventful inning. After 1t was
over Naylor WAS glad to leave the box
The concussioA Of the base hitting hurt
his ears.
In the second Lanky Bob Meusel, still
running amuck with his stick, doubled
to center. Ruth aimed for the center
field bleachers, but landed short Of it.
Dugan fumbled drive by Pratt and
Meusel scored.
Mogridge Eases Up
In the third inning Mogridge, SEEM
Ing satisfied that the Yanks had lead
enough, started to take things easily,
and the Apathetics showed their teeth.
Griffin started with a Dagger and
Dykes got his base on balls. Thomas's
single scored Griffin, and Strunk
brought Dykes home with a hit. Meusel
juggled q bunt by Welsh and made
wide throw to the plate. letting Thomas
score. Strunk tailed when Peckin-
paugh threw out Dugan.
The Yankees stretched their lead
again in their half of the third. Mog-
ridge got on by forcing Lewis and took
second when Dugan made wild heave
trying for double play. Peckinpaugh
scored Mogridge with single. Then
came Bob Meusel for his third hit of
the afternoon. 1t was home run into
the rifht field beachers
Ruth personally conducted a run
across in the fourth inning. The
Babe bounced two-bagger off the
right field wall. He got to third on
hit by Pratt along the third base
line. Then the Babe and the latest
member Of the home run club tried
the double steal with such success thai
Ruth slid in with the run
The last Yankee run was driven IN
by MeuseIs fourth hit out Of four
times at bat. Peck rolled one alono
me left field line for double and
Lanky Bob brought him home with the
fourth clout Of the afternoon.
Yesterdays game indicates that the
Yankees are now rushing along to the
point where they may head off the
Cleveland Indians before they start on
their long Western trip. The regulars
are living up to their gentle sobriquet
OF "Murderers' Row." and in the back