New-York tribune., 1920-05-30

Veteran Quinn
And Mays Set
Back Red Sox
Babes Clout Factor i'm the
the First Victory, A to 3;
Second Is Easy, 8 to 3
From a Special Correspondent

BOSION, May 29.-The Yankees who
have begun their climb to the top of the
pennant ladder In earnest, got nearer
their destination this afternoon by
taking a double header from the Bos-
ton Red Sox. The scores were to 8
and to 8. The New Workers. played
splendidly in both contests in every
department. In the first struggle Babe
! Ruth, who has been on wild rampage
the past week, helped them out
nightly by polling his eleventh home
run of the season over the left field
fence, bringing home Meuscl.
The visitors didn't need Ruth's help
in the second set-to. They plastered
| Jones, Of Boston, hard and viciously
and won easily, thus giving Babe a
chance to rest up for Monday. Jack
Quinn did u very artistic hurting job
for the Yanks in the opening struggle,
| and Carl Mays, whose reception by the
! Bostonians was anything but cordial,
scored victory in the closing game.
One of the largest crowds of the
season, $4,000 it was estimated, was on
hand to watch the diamond warriors
perform. In the first meeting they saw
some fine pitching by Quinn and Bush,
scntillating fielding by members of
both mines and close and exciting
was featured mostly by hard hitting on
the part of the New Workers.
Ruth Plays 'Possum
In the first game neither side scored
until the fourth. Then both tailed,
a.,
his first trip to the plate Ruth was
quite tame, acting like any ordinary
batter by knocking a grounder to Nc
Innis.
After Peck had popped to Foster in
the fourth, Meusel doubled to left for
the first hit off Bush. Pipp famed for
the second time Bush must have been
beguiled by Ruth's efforts on his first
trip and with two out, he decided to
pitch to the big fellow The Boston
twirler wound up and shot one across
the outside corner: But it was within
reach, and Babe simly leaned out and
nailed plumb on the seam, driving
the sphere more than twenty feet over
| the left field fence. The bit was even
longer than his blow over the same
spot last Thursday. Pratt ended the
inning by lofting to Menosky.
In their half the locals scored a run
when Hendryx singled to left and ad-
vanced on McInniss drive to right.
Fast fielding by Ruth held HendryX to
second base. After Foster had struck
out Scott drove a single past Meusel,
filling the bases. Schang followed
with wallp that bounded off Quinn's
glove. scoring Iendryx. Bush famed
with the bases filled, ending the inning
Hannah Tries to Steal'
In the next inning Bodie flied to
Menosky, but Duffy Lewis beat out an
Inteld hit, On the hit-and run play
Lewis took third as Hannah swung a
smash to Scott and reached first when
the Boston shortstop threw low to Nc
INNS. Quinn singled past second,
scoring Lewis and sending Truck Han
nah to second. The big fellow pulled
the unexpected at this point by an at
tempt to steal third, but was nailed in
the act. Peek walked, after which
Meusel lifted g high foul near the
sand, on which McInnis made great
one-hand catch.
The Yankees opened up on Bush
again in the sixth. Pipp grounded out
10 Mclnnls' Bush summoned enough
courage to take another chance on
Ruth. The Babe, as is his wont, made
a gallant effort to come through with
ms usual drive and smashed long
h!gh fy to center Fling Bodie singled
after Pratt had doubled into the crowd
III lett and scored the second basaman
"lth what proved to be the winning
tally. b
Boston Bid Fails
Boston made a strong bid for the is
sue IN the eighth. McNaliy first IN
lined single to center. Menosky drew
pass. Both runners advanced while
quinn was throwing out Hendryx. Nc
INNS mt to Quinn and although the
New, York pitcher had McNally trapped
on the line, he elected to throw to first,
"lth the result that McNally scored. Me-
nosky took third on the play and got
nome when Pratt mussed up Fosters
easy grounder. Here the Red Sox tried
the run and hit play which proved
their undoing. Scott drove erounder
over the second bag and Pratt, running
to cover on the play, was able to grab
the ball for force out Of Foster.
Although the Yankees had tbinqs
easier in. the second struggle the nres-
ence of Ruth had an indirect influence
on the fpal result. Jones, knowing
what Ruth can do and having seen
what he did do to one of Bush's offer
lngs, passed the Babe three consecu-
tive times before he found the forti
tudo to put one over Two of the
three passes handed Ruth were con.
Verted into runs, and when Jones
finally did put the ball over Ruth stung
1t for double, one of the longest ever
made on Fenway Park, and this also
helped in the scoring. A great dav for
Ruth.
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