New-York tribune., 1921-06-08
Local Sltag.s.ssers
Bat l1oveIeskie
Off the Mound
Jinx of Long Standing Rout-
ed i'll the Fifth Inning;
Bob Siaa ayl.ey Victorious
By Charles A. Taylor

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Stanley Coveleskie. the Pole, was
driven from the Polish" Grounds yes
terday by the bats of the Yankees.
who piled up lead Of six runs on the
world champion Cleveland nine in the
four and a third innings that "Covey"
did the pitching. Lefty" Odenwald,
who succeeded the longtime Yankee
jinx. was hammered for two more runs
before he could retire the unruiy New
York sluggers. The final score was to
2 in favor of u.s.
1t was frightful showing these
world champs made, despite the fact
that iris Speaker was back on his job
in center field and leading his band in
person. The far-famed Stephenson,
who was snatched from the cradle OF
learning at the University of Alabama
to fill the vacancy at second base left
by the human consonant Wambsganss.
and who was touted as just about the
greatest find of the year in big league
dom, performed so miserably yester-
day, both at bat and in the field, that
the veteran Wamby was summoned
from the bench in the sixth inning to
resume his old post at the keystone
sack.
The absence of Steve O'Neill, the
X
ly to the decentralization of the team
that buried the Dodgers far under the
dust in last falls worlds series. Les
lie Nanamaker, former Yankee, who
essayei TO fit himself into the shoes OF
Steve, was absolutely unable to find
the whereabouts of second base in his
throws, with the result that every Yam
kee who attempted to steal had
merry waltz across the dirt, perfectly
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nation in safety.
Five Hits by Visitors
But enough of the shortcomings of
the champions; it is meet that refer
ence should be made to the manner in
which the Yankees conducted them
selves. In the first place, it should
be said that Bob Shawkey pitched a
remarkable brand of ball and that only
FIVE hits were cleaned from his deliv-
cry, two Of these coming in the eighth
and ninth, when Bob was satisfied his
lead was sufficient to cary him
through.
The horne run paragraph has as its
contributors of the day Aaron Ward,
of our team, and Joe Sewell, of the
enemy. Both were selfish, inasmuch
as they waited until the bases were
empty before connecting with their
long shots. The homer Of Ward came
in the fourth inning, the ball sailing
into the left field bleachers. Sewell's
ninth, the ball finding a resting place
in the pocket of a front row fan in
the right~field wing of the grand stand.
The Yankees battered Coveleskie for
three runs in the first inning. Roth
drew a pass and Peckinpaugh doubled
down the left-feId foul line, sending
Roth to third. Ruth was purposely
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fumbled Pipp's dribbler and Roth
scored.
Ping Bodie hit to Gardner, forcing
Peck at the plate, and was doubled
himself on Nunamaker's throw to
first. Frank Baker won the game, al
though he didn't know it then, by
singing to center and tallying Ruth
and Pipp.
Break Loose In Fourth
IN the fourth the Yanks broke loose
again. After Baker had expired on a
fly to center Ward hit his home run
into the bleachers. Schang walked
and Shawkey singled to center. Ruth
hit safely to left and Schang crossed the
plate. Peckinpaugh also singled, scor-
ing Shawkey, and Covey, the Pole, was
removed in favor of Odenwald. Ruth
walked for the third time of the
game and the bases were jammed when
Pipp forced Ruth at second, Roth
counting. Stephenson threw wildly to
first in attempting double play and
Peckinpaugk Tailed.
The two runs made by the Indians
are too insignificant to mention, al
though one had to be, the homer of
Joe Sewell
The fans who arrived early had q
bit of excitement just before the game
started. Seven bleacherites were ar
rested and put into the jug for shoot
ing craps. ?This dire happening may
have upset the equilibrium Of the visit
ing brethren of Cleveland. Anyhow,
they were upset and undone, but to-
day is another day.
The score:
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