New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31


League pennant race, and it must
formed shamefully before host tn;
Not for one instant did the HugmenS
inspire any hope of victory in the per-
spring multitude, which had gathered
to cheer them on their way to PEN
nantville. One big bunker blocked the
Yankee pathway, and his name was
Stanley Coveleskie. Only seven widely
scattered hits did the famous Pole per-
nit, and in only one inning did two
bingles come together.
In fact, had it not been for Babe
Ruin there would have been nary
run for the home team, nor q thrill
for the $4,000. It was an enraged
Babe that faced Covey in the sixth,
with the Yankees fourteen runs behind.
Ruth had taken mighty swings before,
but he never took mightier orc than
he did then with gloom and Old HUI
mildly in full possession of the stands
and bleachers.
Bambino Delivers Mighty Blow
The count was one strike and three
balls when the crash came. The ball
had hardly left the bat when Jack
Graney threw up his hands In front
of the right center field bleachers as
q signal that he had turned in his
resignation as far as getting that par
ticular ball went. Graney acted prop
erly, for the last seen of that battered
horsehide was when it was grabbed by
a bleacherite who was standing in
front of the Polo Grounds clock.
Having dismissed the Babe and his
which constituted every bit of offensive
power the Yankees displayed. it be-
comes necessary to relate briefly what
the other fellows did in the attacking
line.
Bob Shawkey was the first pitcher
led out to the slaughter by Midget
Higgins. Bob didn't seem quite him
self even in the first inning, but he
was saved by snappy double play
engineered by Frank Baker, who
nabbed Speakers hot liner and tossed
to first, retiring Jameson, who had
previously singled. 1t was a close call
for Shawkey, but the second inning
made Bob groggy and before the third
frame was completed the ex-sailor was
escorted to the shower bath and Rip
Collins summoned to take his medi-
cine.
Second Inning Settles 1t
This second inning, which really set
tied the outcome of the game, was
opened by Elmer Smith, who persisted
en- a .grounder to Pipp. Larry Card
ner singled to deep short and Sewell
singled to center, putting Gardner on
third. At this juncture the real hero
Of the battle appeared at the bat in
tha person of Doc Johnston. Doc
smashed the ball to the exit gate in
right center for home rug and three
runs trickled over the platter.
Now for the third inning, which was
still worse from the Yankee standpoint.
Jameson singled to center for his sec
ond hit of the game and went to second
Smith singled to center, scoring jamie
son and advancing Speaker to third.
Gardner singled for his second hit and
Speaker scored. Sewell flied to Meusel,
but then Doc Johnston stung triple to
right which Tailed Smith and Gardner.
That blow finished Shawkey and Collins
succeeded in stopping the slaughter for
the time.
Cleveland Picks on Our Grip
Grip" got his real punishment in the
fifth when the entire Cleveland team
took swings at the bat. An error, two
doubles and two singles were punched
so effectively that five more runs were
chalked up for the champions, and be it
noted that Doc Johnston accounted for
two of these with single. So Doc was
responsible for seven Of the Indians
runs.
1t certainly is unnecessary to tell
how Alex Ferguson, VINO began pitch
ing for the Yanks in the sixth inning,
was clouted for two runs in this same
sixth and additional TALES in the
ninth. 1t was lovely afternoon
for iris and his band, but not for Mid
get Miller Hug and his boys nor for
the $4,000 would-be rooters.
It's up to Carl "Underhanded" Mays
this afternoon.
Jameson, the first batter to face
Shawkey, dropped a single over Wards
head, but Wamby famed and Speaker
lined to Baker, who doubled Jameson
off first 1t was great play by Bake. "
Meusel was the first Yankee to get
center in the second inning
Real Merry Go-Round
Eight men batted in Cleveland's half
of the third while in the fifth the
Collins, who had relieved Shawkey as
the Yankee pitcher in the third inning.
iris Speaker may have a strained
ligament in his right ankle, but judg-
ing from the way he robbed Ward Of
triple in the fourth the injury is
nothing very serious.
With Cleveland leading by ~ to o.,
Speaker withdrew from the game in
the fifth INNING, Graney'g to left
ana Jameson to center for the Indians.
Alex Ferguson, the third New York
pitcher, who assumed the mound in the
sixth, was warmly greeted by the
champions. Graney and Smith singled
IN succession, and Gardner drove out
sacrifice fly, all of whia, Melted two
more runs for the vsitts.
Larry Gardiner made sensat;ore,
Giving catch of Peckingpaugh's hot
liner in the sixth. ''
The score;