New-York tribune., 1920-06-13

getting weary toward lne end.
Babe Ruth. the irrcpressible infant
did not hoist any ball out of the lot
after the bell rang and "murderer's
row. only looked formidable once.
Caldwell seemed to get better and his
we. delivery improved the further he
vent.
There was near Donnybrook when
Doc Johnston spiked Hannah at the
plate for no reason other than he was
peeyed at being caught trying to
Yanks and the Indians mopilized
Simultaneously, but there were no
fatalities.
Il Rupert Sees Pets Lose
\ Various jinxes are blamed for the
crack in the winning streak which
busted right in the face of Colonel
Jacob Rupert, who arrived this morn
ing with Billy Fleischmann to gloat and
remained to mourn.
Local matheneticians estimated that
the game drew $1,000 customers. There
was sorae worlds series suspense in
the humid atmosphere before the game
started, and the population of Cleve-
the Babe lifted hail out of the en-
closure during practice, removing sew
eral bricks from a chimney.
The. suspense was lightened con-
siderably when the three first batters
In the Cleveland lineup hit our Official
saliva nanipulator, Mr.. Quinn. three
times in 4 row and pushed the first
run across the plate. Jameson slashed
one that got Peckinpaugh all twisted
up. Chapman hit to right field and
sent Jameson 10 third. iris Speaker
shot one TO center and Jameson
crossed the plate, while Chapman was
! nailed at third by the throw-in.
The apprehension of the populace
was noticeably lessened when the
heavy artillery of the Yankees looked
lofty fy ard Meusel swung earnestly
At nothing.
The feeling was that the long beard
ed Polish-1rish nanny of our Mr..
Quinn was running loose and wild
when he walked the silver-topped iris
tram Speaker with two out and Chap
| man on Thereupon Smith cracked
Bit to right field and sent Speaker
heme. Ruth made an accurate enough
throw to second, but Peck let the ball
travel between his legs and Speaker
also scored. 1t began to look like an
ezceedingly enjoyable afternoon from
the point of view Of the inmates Of this
thriving and enthusiastic city.
Yanks Score in Fourth
There were a couple of detonatons
In the. fourth that set the natives to
quaking again. Meusel cracked
single to center. Wallie Pipp poled
long triple to center and scored Meusel
Speaker, after long gallop, retrieved
the ball, bat it slipped through his
fingers as he started to make the throw
ant Pipp crossed the plate
The lrdians got another run in their
half Of the fourth, which might not
have happened had not the humidity
smporarily clogged the intellect OF
Truck Hannah. Wamby singled. John
son tried to sacrifice and popped in
mont of the plate. Hannah got the
pan, bat stood and pondered over the
neat, the conventions and other things
xnile Wamhy got back to the bag.
ihereupon Steve O'Neil plastered
double against the right field wall ard
Wamby scored.
The Yankees tied the score and re-
nored the humid suspense in the sixth.
aeusel nit TO left field with one out.
flpp popped up petulantly. Ruth shot
sas at Wamby. who juggled the ball
then made a very wild
arrow 10 Chapman AS the ball
bounded through the grass Meusel
nssored and Ruth pulled up at third.
sraI. scored Ruth with a smash to
senter and it was anybody's ball game
once more.
There was considerable turbulence
'ne Indian half Of the sixth. With
20 out Johnston drove out a triple
saa tried to stretch it into a home run.
Oas ring Bodie, the wonderful wop,
50, the oall off tre fence and Pratt
,s,ayed it to Hannah, who touched
sohhston as he came into the plate
Standing up.
Johnston Steps on Hannah
sonnston peevishly stepped upon the
trucks foot with his spiked shoes and
" ha'feated one of Mr.. Hannah's bun
sAs. Whereupon Truck became very
aaeuient and the Yankees poured nut
their dugout, while the Indians
EARNED across the lot from their side
she reservation. II looked like a
nas exhibition Of the Marquis of
Ssssnsnerry and straight stevedore
iHass. but Billy Evans arbitrated the
sIeuisies and diplomatic relations
sst resumed. The spiking wa evil
l.
De park. '
ips 'ron-gray bean Of Iris Speaker
ss0oing into lust the right section Of
ned al the right time stopped
~ !ahks from putting one over in
- s'eAta. Peck singled to center and
sas 70 second On Neusels sacrifice.
yp sho, low one over second and
ys<hsf came bobbing in. He turned
Iii Iii me silver bean, bat he got the
.a'' before II touched the grass.
Another Pass for Ruth
.aIn was passed purposely, the um-
- I,s.s sgnoriug com pletely the ruiz re-
ag tae Intentional pass. ONeill
cygxxsa eacn time before the ball lest
- ss.fs oand, but the umpire did
var sseh caution him. They might as
sa erase this rule from the statute
80 Fratt rag thrown out by CaId-
s.ns indians iammed one through in
il aaf o. the eighth. Chapman got
IT, on balls and went to second on
&c. op.. Spoke did not think
5r,.4s. WAS az OUT and said 80. Smith
III, out Larry Gardner slashed a
uess center and the winning run
fs,..ss, drought up sae tail end Of Muir
Ney' Ping Bod:e. tie Wonder
Ito, n,p' drove a hst right through the
rs ~ a~ rs e yer. Lewis popped straight
trrs.D OSeili and Booze was nailed
ns reach second. Hannah lifted
ssy one 70 Chapman.
sas score.
IoEx "a. IL Cy.yYgIASp "A IL