The Washington herald., 1921-05-08


Between Ruth and MeuSel, Wash
ington fans were treated to a won
derfuI exhibition of long distance
hitting.
The Bambino is no longer the
only man living who has put one
over the highest part of the bar
rier in right field. Meusel came up
in the third inning and drove one
of Barney's offerings plumb out or
sight 1t was just as long a wall
op as Babe hit on the previous
day. though it didn't cross the
fence as far down toward center.
That. homer scored Pipp ahead OF
Bobby the BruiSer.
Peeved that his hitherto exclus-
i've stuff should have been stolen
90 BAN marched up in the elghth
with fire In his eyes. The fans
were "bOoins" as usual. They "ooo
before he hits and cheer afterward-
Funny psychology. says Henry Talt
Rodier, a student of such things.
On this occasion. the "booes
were cut mighty short. There was
a sharp crash and the ball started
over the hill and far away.
Sam Rice was already camped
right under the signboard. He.
couldn't back up. so he stood there
and watched Immediately abovs
his head the pellet dropped ever
the fence.
Rutk's ClOut n Wonder.
There never was another hit
like it and never will be unless
Babe repeats some of these days.
The bali sailed out of the lot right
where the new addition to the
siznboard joins the old. And the
new structure reaches to within d
short distance of the flag pole II
the drive had been a few teet
lower it would have dented the red
"Hahn's Shoe" sign. Spot that sign
next time You go out and you II
realize the length of the drive:
That was all the hitting Babe
did. but he threatened 20 do some
more in tfat dramatic 1'r-h when
he and Nandgrr McBrid" waSed a
war of words over a ticklish de-
Cision by Umpire Wilson. Bill Di-
neen parted the bellicosc pair. but
both came back for more. Choice
words were passed before Babe was
finally prevailed upon TO return to
the bench.
The trouble arose when the
Yanks were one run behind in the
final frame and were fighting to
win Roth gave them hope when
ne beat out a single to Shanks.
Peck was up and slapped a drive
to left. which hit either on or near
the chalk line. Arbiter Wilson, who
was working at third base. pro-
claimed it a foul. whereupon Mr..
Higgins and all his men rushed
out to protest.
They urged Mr.. Wilson =" jour
ney to left and observe the dent
IN the center of the chalk line
fhere. il was alleged. the ball had
hit. He refused. They urged Mr..
Dineen and he likewise declined.
They also issued an invitation to
Mr.. Sallin. which was answered
with regrets"
Babe Grows BeIIicose.
This stirred Ruth to righteous
wrath and he registered scorn and
contempt. All the while he was
talking rudely to Mr.. Dineen. and
when Mcbride Joined in the argu-
ment he took more Umbrage They
javed for quite spell, and Ruth
said ''Lemme at i'm A few times
After about ten minutes the debat-
ing society adjourned with the Um-
pires winners.
Had they consented to view .ho
dent on the foIl liuC. however. they
would have been disappointed. For
Hank ShankS, Canny youth if
there ever was me, had SURE pti-
tiously slipped ont tnerc and re-
moved the evidence. He massageI
the ground until there wasn't any
dent. Just like breaking the bottle
when the pussyfoCtsrs grab you
Hank evidently knows a thing or
two.
It later developed that Peck's al
legged hit WASH needed ct all, so
all the noise was wasted.
Johnson got along pretty well
during the early innings. but weak
ened percCptibl'- :OwaId the end
On the other h41L Quinn lasted hut
a brief spell for the Yanks and
Hoyt assumed the jdr1en until the
ninth when he. was yanEeG to give
Mays a chance to quell any ambi-
tions the Griffs might have had.
Quinn Bumped In Second.
Quinn lasted through the first but
was bumped off the hurting emil
nence in the second when the
Griffs got away to a three-run lead.
With one out Shanks got an infieId
single and O'Rourke dittoed. Pici-
mich shot a hit to center, scoring
Shanks, and Johnson walIoped a
long one over MeuseTs head against
the-right field fence for two bases.
scoring O'Rourke. Quinn was yank-
ed-and Hoyt was substituted. Judge
skied to Roth and Picinich counted.
Johnson being nabbed as he tried
to make third.
MeusePs drive over the fence az
ter Pipp had walked in the third
counted the first runs for the Yanks
and put them within one of the
homeiings.
Washingtons total was boosted
to four in the third when Ruth and
Peck allowed Rice's short fly to
fall between them for a double.
Brewer got an inieId hit and Har-
ris sent a sacrifice fly to Roth.
In the eighth the Yanks cashed
in two more. The first came on
Ruth's momentous home run. After
Pipp had been retired. Meusel
doubled to center. Baker walked
and Ward. got his. second double,
scoring Meusel. With Schang up,
Johnson showed his good sense by
issuing an Intentional pass, which
filled the bases. Hoyt then raped
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