The New York herald., 1921-09-30
Six Foot George Lynch Makes
Four Hits and Holds Po-
lice to Five.

Until the firemen came to bat in the
first inning OF the yearly warfare be-
tween the Police and Fire departments
at the Polo Grounds yesterday it was
anybody's game. After that it was the
firemen's. And when the shades OF
night and the last pop fly had fallen the
f1remen had rolled up sixteen runs to
the policemen's three. The bluecoats
could not have been more chagrined IL
somebody had blown the Headquarters
safe. but after all the series for the
Chief trophy is not over yet and won't
be until the fremen get another or the
police win two straight.
IL was sweet revenge for the fire.
fighters. for last year they bowed to the
police bats. This year they showed no
disposition to bow to anybody, and stole
bases right In front OF Police Commits
sioner Enright and all the other cops
right on down to the greenest rocky that
ever wore blue And 5000 persons
seemingly rejoiced with them.
Sing of Babe Ruth all ye may. the
hero Of the Fire Department Is one
George Lynch six footed smoke eater
OF 2S Truck. up In 143d street, near
Eighth avenue. Not only did George
hold the cops to five hits but he
IL.
two bagger, smoked across the plate
three times, and struck out four Of the
bluecoats who opposed him. If the
police team had been Ave alarm fire
In munition factory George could not
have devoted himself more assiduously
10 putting 1t out. And the damage the
police team did was trining.
The Polo Ground stands were well
nlied with rooters shortly after 9
o'clock when with police and fire bands
playing In unison, Mayor John +. Hy-
Ian. accompanied by Mrs. Hylan, Joab
Banton. Assistant District Attorney. and
other civic notables, stroiled across the
field, waving his hat The procession
halted when the Mayor had reached the
pitchers box, and everybody stood up
while the bands played The Star Span.
gled Banner" Then. with more hat.
waving and applause, Mayor Hyian took
his seat on the Fire Department side,
which was also occupied by Thomas ].
brennan, Fire Commissioner Julius Mil
Ter. Democratic candidate for Borough
President OF Manhattan: Comptroller
Charles L. Craig. Deputy Comptroller
Frank Pria1 and other notables.
In the stands, too were 1.400 wounded
ex-servicc men from nearby hospitals
brought to the game in buses and sight
seeing cars by Murray Hubert, dock
commissioner, and seemingly millions
Of boys. The Juvenile rooters with shrill
voices led the applause for the Mayor
when he entered and when at the mid
die OF the game he crossed over to the
Police Department side One enthusiasts
tic boy explained that he was cheering
because he approved the Mayors school
building record.
From the safe vantage point of the
stands many fans enjoyed their only
annual opportunity to bawl out cop
with any degree OF safety, but from all
sides police whistles rose shrill when II
seemed the police were rallying. so sem
timent was by no means all with the
firemen. Police Commissioner Enright
came in unrecognized during the game.
Dan Tierney. of the cops. sIashed out
single In the first inning, but the real
action Of the game began when the fire.
men came to bat. Charles Maurer, the
first man up. laced out a single Burke
men dropped the throw, and they were
oft Two sacrifices In a row followed
then Val Berkley nit single, and two
f1remen crossed the plate.
The police rose up in their wrath in
the third for the first and only time
after the fireman had scored two addi-
tionaI runs In the second. George
Mitchell. who had succeeded Artie
Romer as pitcher for the cops, got to
first base on balls. and Weller singled.
When Leddy made an infieid hit and
Tierney followed with a sacrifice the
police pitcher came home.
Charles Walker hit to right field.
scoring Weller. and then promptly stole
a.a h,,t \,
managed to get TO first on an error by
McGovern. the fircmcn's first sackcr.
and Leddy scored. John O'Brien, the
firemen's right fielder. after a furious
run. got hold of fast drive by Bar
rington just as II neared the right field
fence, and stopped the party.
During the game the police pitching