New-York tribune., 1921-04-21

But mightier than the mighty was
the smashing. crashing drive that Bob
Meusel sent into the left-field bleachers
in the eighth. with nothing particular
at stake save perhaps his desire
to show up the Babe in the home
run business. The experts who have
watched many a homer from the more
or less advantageous seats in the press
box were unanimous in deciding that
this massive hit of Meusel put all pre-
vious efforts of the kind far in the
shade.
The ball that Meusel sent to oblivion
sailed over certain sox sign which
the rent payers thereof undoubtedly
imagined was immune from any such
treatment. The bleacherites. however,
realizing that the impossible in base
ball is the possible, were not a bit
amazed to have the opportunity to
scramble for the ball that was sent to
No Mans Land by Robert Meusel.
And these two body blows, the Babes
and Meusels, constitute the story of
the game. Jack Quinn and Allen Rus
sell were the men selected by the re-
spective managers of the Yanks and
Red Sox.
The veteran Jack Quinn did nicely
until the ninth. Then it appeared he
was so supremely content with the re-
suits of the homers of Meusel and
Ruth that he felt it a proper time to
take things easily. He took them just
that way, and by reason of question
able decision Of Umpire Nallin, who
called a ball on John Shane Collins.
which IN the judgment of many ex-
perts back of the home plate should
have been a strike for an out, Jack
found 'himself in heap of trouble.
The result OF all this was three runs,
which made the final score bit more
respectable than it otherwise would
have been.
AS for Allen Russell, who once twirled
for the Yankees, he pitched most ef-
fectively until he took dare from
directly over the plate. The Hercules
of Swatdom jumped at the chance and
the homer that virtually won the game
was the outcome.
Colonel Bill P;pp, who had his fill of
enjoymer watching the doings of his
wonderful son Wally on Sunday, had
little to enthuse over yesterday. The
Colonel chewed his cigar peevishly, in
the press box, while his beloved son
did nothing better than take two walks
10 flfSt.
Tbs .-4ir-raising playing If Aaron
Ward throughout the game brought
many a cheer from the fans. In the
second inning Ward produced his first
thrill by his marvellous handling of
Pratt's slow travelling grourde.. along
tie foul line. The young third sacker
continued his sensational work inning
after inning and showed that he ,,ould
hit as we'll as field by his singla to
left in the seventh, which scored q lun
Ruth, aside from his homer, coll
nected for a single. Inasmuch as ths
Babe has already hit twice for the cir
cult, whereas last year he made his
first home run on May /, it looks like
record which will put last years
into the shade. But Bob Meusel will
bear watching.
Bob Meusel had the really big day at
the bat for the Yankees, with two sin
giles, a homer and base on balls. Bob
rever failed to reach first base during
the game, as an error by the usually re-
liable Scott in the fifth made his visits
to McInnis's corner four in row.
Muddy Ruel and Scott divided honors
in batting for the Red Sox. Muddy
had a perfect average for the after
noon, with two singles, double and .
base on balls. Scott, who Is not ranked
very highly as hitter, made three sin.
giles off Quinn. The score:
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