Evening star., 1921-05-07

This, Babes seventh home run of the
current season. developed early in the
fray and was one of the hcftiest swats
he ever made On his first appearance
of the afternoon. after being worked
TO A count of three and two. he sent
an easy roller to URourke and when
he strobe to the plate to open the
third inning he responded to a
mingled chorus of cheers and Jeers
by socking the ball over the hlgh
barricade in right. well over toward
center-fart in that direction imam
any vet hit over the fence.
Yunks Hit in Clusters.
Ruth's was the only four-has"r OF
the day, but he added couple of
singles to his collection of Acosta
later on and his mates contributed
swats of every other description our
ing the engagement and in great pro
fusion. their efforts against the SWeue
and Cuban netting them eighteen
clouts for "a total of twenty-four bases
over "A stretch of eight ROUNDS: jim
Shaw, who toiled in the hhai
alone escaped. only three OF the
visitors facing him.
Carl MayS was the medium tnrou Sh
whom the sticking deficiencies or the
Nationals were emphasized Inc uh
derha nded finger. VINO was ~"
TO be suffering with an ulcerateo
tooth SO Ill lie ltilcu ~ w >,'s
batter than limit the local encourage
to FIVE scattered hits. majority Oh
which were scratchy in som '."I't''
and with little luck he would nave
registered a Shut-out.
One of the two clean hlts gar heis
off Mays-a double to right center
hy Milan in the opening frame-ae
veloped into tally when Zeb moNeu
to third on Rice's death and scored
on poor return TO the poA os
Catcher Fred Hoffman,. Ihe otneI
run accrued in the fourth. when Mays
temnorarilv lost control. couple
of passes and a rap by Shanks whch
bounced off Mays glove loaded tne
bases with two down, and ne loiceu
a run over. when ORourke was given
free portation. This was 'ne
only round in which the Yankee fling
er was in any danger. Then. with the
tying runs on the bases, Charity roll
ed to Peck for force-out.
O'Rourke, who got a life on
swinging bunt in the second. was ne
tected trying to pull delayed steai.
A mass to Shanks in the seventh was
nuilified when Pipp gloved Gharrnys
liner and effected double play ana
neither Milan nor Brewer got pasl
first. after getting singles past flpp
in the eighth and ninth. respectively.
Olaf and Jose Flattened.
The lethal power of the Yankee
machine when properly geared uP 10
an impressive thing to behold. Inc
steam roller was we'll oiled and MT
ting on all twelve yesterday, Erick-
son being bumped out of the picture
in short order. A walk to Rotn'
Pipp's triple and Meusels single net
ted the Yankees pair OF tallies IN
the opener. Olaf got by in the sec
ond. despite a pair Of alien blngles.
thanks to good peg by Brewer
which nipped a Yank sliding INTO
third, but got the air in round
before single out had been recorhed.
Ruth soapcd the chutes with his
towering tap outside the stockade.
Pipp drew a walk and Meusefs single
sent him to third. After one pail
had been pitched to Baker. Erick was
yanked ]. Franklin Baker greeted
the senior with long fly to Brewer;
which permitted Pipp to score. and
Meusel registered on Wards single
TO center Jose then clamped the lld
on for the two succeeding frames.
but the Hugmcn pried 1T on In the
sixth, when another pass to Roth
and singles by Peck, Ruth, Meusel
and Baker accounted for three runs.
and another marker was added In the
eighth on successive safeties by Ruth
Pipp and Meusel.