New-York tribune., 1920-09-27
AltrOck Hero
OF Game Won
By Orl1: Yanks
Twenty-Five Thousand Fans
Ignore Contest to Rain
Plaudits ON Old Nick

Nick Altyock made his final appear
ance at the Polo Grounds yesterday
afternoon. incidentally, the Yankees
won g ball game from the Senators
by score of 8 to 8. But that was
just ball game. The $4,000 fans who
trouped to Harlem yesterday went with
the express purpose of seeing the
Washington comedian. And it can be
safely said they saw him give one OF
the best shows on or off the stage that
only an artist can give.
One Of the other features of the
struggle, if such it can be termed was
q brace of home runs by Aaron Ward.
The first was lulu over the left field
bleachers, the second was made inside
the park. This makes three homers
Ward has made in the last two days.
Ruth's Band Parades
Before the game B.be Ruth's band
OF admirers from the St. Mary's In
dustrial School paraded around the
field, headed by the jovial and comical
Nick acting as drum major. And it
can safely be. said that it was the
best drum major this band ever had.
Under the inspiring leadership of the
Washington comedian the boys thrilled
the large crowd, while Nick himself
kept the fans in an uproar with his
handsprings and other inimitable
stunts.
Then came the game itself. And
after the locals had clinched the issue
the fans forgot all about the pastime
and began to page Mr.. Altrock. Nick
went through his usual stunt of i'm
came IN the ninth inning. Taking the
coaching lines, he conceived the idea of
getting himself ousted from the park.
Accordingly he began to give Evans a
dumb line Of talk.
You're fined S25," exclaimed Evans
finally, and apparently with all seri-
business. But Nick had quick come
back. Money is no object in his young
life, particularly this stage money.
make it a hundred" he shouted.
"Whada I care?" And the crowd went
home happy.
AS far as the tussle itself was con-
cerned, it wasn't such much. The
Yankees plastered Mr.. Zachary hard
and often, while old John Quinn kept
lie blows of the visitors fairly we'll
scattered.
The Yanks tailed in the opening
period. Ward singled, as did Pipp.
Ruth took a vociferous cut at the ball,
but only grounded to Judge, advancing
w ara ana Tlpp. ITdLI llleu W JoilH-
son, allowing Ward to score, and Pipp
also counted when Zachary tried to
intercept the throw.
Senators Tie Score
In the fourth inning Washington
tied the count. Rice opened with
single. Shanks hit sharply to Sam
Nicks, who messed things up, and the
slam went for home run.
In the fifth the New Workers put
over two more. Hannah singled and
advanced on Quinn's sacrifice. Ward
then hit homer over the left field
bleachers. In the sixth the locals had
a picnic, clinching the issue then and
there.
Duffy Lewis started the ry.mak-
ing with a single. Peck was safe on
Ellerbe's tumble, Lewis taking second.
Wick hit to Zachery, but Lewis beat the
throw to third and all hands were safe.
Hannah singled, scoring Lewis. Peck
was thrown out trying to score on
Quinn's fly to Sam Rice. Ward then
smashed healthy clout to deep right
center for home run.
After that Gleason, a recruit, took up
the pitching duties for Clark Grffith's
crew But this Gleason is no kid"
Gleason, who also began his career as
a twirler.
The Senators made three runs them
selves in the ninth, which only went to
waste. And then they bid New York
adieu for the season,
The score: