New-York tribune., 1920-07-26
Mays Allows
Only Four Hits
To Old Mates
McNally and McInnis Make
Triple Play; Fifth In
ming Spree Wins, 3 to 2
BY w. O. Mcclellan

city In the line of triple play ana the
thirty-fifth home run of Babe Ruth.
Everybody has seen the Infant Swatigy
crack at least one homer, but triple
PLAYS are scarcer than deserving DEM
ocrats will be in Washington after next
March. Henry Fabian, who has been
manicuring the grass at tho Polo
Grounds, man and boy, for ten years,
says that he saw only one other In his
day, and that it took place in Calves
ton thirty-fve years ago.
With Carl Mays pitching at his best
the Yankees took the Red Sox by the
score of to Q. The under-handed
singer allowed only four hits, while
Young Waite Hoyt, who worked for
Boston. was plastered freely in the
fifth. when Murderers' Row swooped
down upon the boy wonder and man
handled him somethin' awful. Ruths
homer came during this brutal scene.
The triple play came IN the thlro
inning. Peckinpaugh got base on
balls and Wallie Pipp. was safe on an
error by Michael McNally. The error
reused Michael's ire, and he was ready
to fight when Pratt cracked rifle bull
let smash right at him. Michael speared
the pill. touched second and threw to
McInnis, Both runners had started at
the crack of the bat against the ball
and both were caught off.
Recalls Fate of Zim
It was a triple play, and Michael
might have made it triple play unas-
sisted if he had elected to chase Plpp
hack to the bag. But Michael, even in
that tense moment. recalled the fate OF
He;nie Zimmerman, who chased Eddie
Collins across the plate during
worlds series. Triple plays are so
rare that half of the customers dld
not know the side had been reNrN.
Up bobbed Henry Fabian, the land
seape gardener, unbowed by has three,
score years. "a triple play happened
In Galveston" he declared. 81 was In
It. | started it," Henry does not let
the upstarts of to-day have anything
on the baseball players Of the Older
and the better days.
Not only did the Babe get his thirty
fifth home run, which was common or
garden variety Of homer, into the rlgn'
field lower stand, but he got double
and single and made a wonderful one
hand running catch that blocked
Schang from getting hit in the
second
incidentally, the Babe signed NOV
ing picture contract for 100000, or
some such sum, in front of the home
plate just before the game was started.
On the whole, he was fairly promi-
nent in the days activities, socially
and financially.
The Yanks gave the boy wonder
taste of what was to come in the first
inning. With one out Pipp got base
on balls, and Derrill Pratt, who was
on a hitting spree, singled to LETT.
Ruth rolled one down to first and ad~
vanced them. Meusel drove long hit
to left and scored the pair Of runs.
Fifth Proved Big Inning
When the Yanks are breaking out
into rash of hits they are trifie
like the measels. They are likely to
break out anywhere, and, like the
measles. they spread till they stop.
They started IN the fifth with one out,
when Ruel doubled along the left field
line and Mays popped to McInns.
Peckinpaugh singled to left and scored
Ruel. Pipp singled to right and Peck
inpaugh scored while Hooper fumbled
the bali. Derrill Pratt cracked two
Dagger to left and Pipp scored
This brought the Babe to the bat
with his 100000 contract tucked in
the same pocket with his plug Of eating
tobacco. To make the contract official
the Babe cracked a very formal home
run into the right field stands. 1t was
but nevertheless it was Il homer, and
the new adding machine which Colonel
Rupert bought to keep the tally cor
rectly estimated it as being the thirty
fifth home run for the Infant Swatigy
this season.
a dozen straw hats, with the crowns
punched out of them, waited into the
field at the Babes feet as he rounded
the bases. The vocal demonstration
was heavier than the shower Of straw
Hitless Up to Fifth
1T was great day FOR Carl Mays
and he will be of considerable as
days to come If he can keep up the
same lick. Up to the fifth inning the
Red Sox were absolutely helpless
against the underhanded deceiver.
Then Scott got the first hit to right
and was forced by McNally. Michael
stole second and scored on single to
right by Walters.
In the sixth inning Mays former
teammates got one more run and their
last. Witt walked and scored on a
most emphatic three base hit to the
left field corner of the lot by willie
Schang. But after that Mays closed
like Great South Bay clam in a
reticent mood
Schang was robbed of possible
double in the second inning by Babe
Ruth. The Red Sox fielder hit one to
short right and the Babe came running
in after it at top speed. 1t looked i'm
possible, but Ruth reached out one
hand and hooked the ball as it was
grazing the tips of the grass. He
turned over completely, but came uu
WIN grin on his face and the ball
IN MS hand. The infant swatigy is
always endeavoring Hooper made 9
Mays. -
The Wop, He Flop
1t wac a tragic day for Ping Bodie
once the Wonderful Wop, but yeste r.
day more like the Woefu Wop. Ir
the fourth inning Harry Hooper lifted
long fly to deep right center.
Bodie went after it, skimming the
ground like broad beamed eaglf
tapping both arms to tell the worle
that he was about to catch this bal
and for everybody else to lay off it
The Wonderful Wop got under it al
right and the ball descended right int,
his spaghetti hooks. Then it bouncee
right out again and Hooper reached
second.
The Wonderful Wop spent the res
of the afternoon brooding over hi,
wrongs.
The score:
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