New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-02

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Bob Meuscl delivered the most telling
punch of the afternoon in the first
game, when with man on base he
crashed the ball into the left field
'bleachcrs for q home run. The Yanksf
had only cne-run lead at the time,
and the multitude in the stands and
bleachers made the Brush concrete
echo with their howls and yells.
George Mogridge was the Washington
pitcher who tossed up the ball that so
suited the taste of Lankx Bob.
Joe Judge, of the visitors, who
claims New York City as his native
land, was the only other home run
hitter of the afternoon, and he, too,
selected the first game to display his
the paths when Joe drove the ball up
against the FACADE in right field. Bob
Shawkey was the Yankee pitcher to
.fsed Judge the "groover."
Babe Gets "Highests Double
Babe Ruth, who is nursing a sore
side, was not in a home run mood, but
what he did with his mighty willow
was most profitable for his batting
average just the same. In the opening
encounter the Babe secured three hits
IN four times up one of them being q
double which bounded against the CEN
ter field fence. The closing fray af-
forded Ruth the opportunity to garner
double, two singles and pass in five
trips to the plate. This double of the
Babes was the highest ever, Clyde
Milan racing from the exit gate in right
center almost to the foul line while the
ball was in the air.
The Yankees tore into Mogridge in
nf he
leading off with single to center
Peckinpaugh walked and there was
much joviality everywhere when the
Babe and his bat appeared, but, sad
to record, Mr.. Ruth famed. Meusel
drew pass, however, filling the bases,
and then Wally Pipp singled to right,
scoring Miller and Peckinpaugh. That
was all, for Ward hit into a double
play.
The Senators grabbed run in the
second through base on balls to
"Bingr Miller and infield hits by shanks
and Charity. The Yanks gathered
their second pair of counters in the
third, when, with two out, Babe doubled
and Meusel drove out his homer. In
the sixth the final pair Of Yankee tai
lies came booming over the plate.
Meusel strolled, went to second on
Pipp's sacrifice hit and to third on
Wards hard smash to Shanks. Nc
Nally flied out, but Holman came
through with single to right, which
brought In the two runs. In the eighth
the Capital City nine staged their last
rally, two runs coming through Milan's
single to left and Judges homer.
Poor Support for Harper
Manager Huggins upset all the dope
sters by picking Harry Harper, The
erratic southpaw, to face Walter john
son on the pitching mound. Harper
has twirled in only a few games this
year, having been put on the shelf with
. broken thumb early in May. It was
q ticklish situation to place Harry in,
but he performed most brilliantly, and
this despite four inexcusable errors on
the part of Captain Peckinpaugh, Pipp
and McNally.
Walter the Great started out as in
the days Of old for the first three in
nings, but in the fourth the Yankee
bats swung SO wickedly that three runs
were accumulated. Peckinpaugh began
the assault by sbeating out roller to
third. Ruth singled to center, Peck
stopping at second. Meusel drove out
another safety to center and Peck
scored. 2ipp singled to the same field
and Ruth counted. Ward hit safely in
the same direction and Meusel Tailed.
After these five hingles in row John
son steadied, McNally fouling out to
Picinich and Ward being doubled up
in attempting to steal second after
Devormer famed.
In the eighth the Yankees fell upon
poor Walter again, and this time four
runs scurried over the platter, all the
nine Hugmen getting click" except
Ruth, who got two. The Babe led
the way with single to center. Meu-
sci did the same thing, but Ruth was
forced at third on Pipp's attempted
sacrifice.
Ward singled to left, scoring Meusel
and Pipp. Ward took third on "Bing"
Miller's bad throw home. McNally
mer singled to right, putting McNally
on third, and Harper walked, filling the
bases. Miller singled to center, scor-
ing McNally. Then the hurricane Of
hits stopped, Peck popping to Bush
and Ruth high-fying to the same
fielder. III
Senator's Run q Gift
The Senator's lone run came in the
fifth and was in the nature Of gift
from Umpire Evans. With one out
Rice singled to center and raced to
third on what Evans ruled base hit
down the right field foul. line by "Bing"
Miller, although everybody else agreed
the bail went foul. Rice scored on
Harris's sacrifice fly to Ruth.
One Yankee run was almost forgot
ten. II was manufactured in the sew
enth inning on singles by Devormer
and Harper, the former tallying all the
way from FIRST on Harper's long rap
to center.
The fine catching of AL Devormer.
who caught his first big league game as
/ q Yankee, attracted the attention of
: the fans. His throwing was good and
he handled himself we'll at the bat
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