New-York tribune., 1922-05-30

disturbances about five miles south
The observer was right, too, for the
cause Of the trouble was a youthful
earthquake at the Polo Grounds, where
the Yankee sluggers were blasting
Bryan Harri. off the mound with ter
rife borbardment in the seventh in
ming.
Nothing quite like this continued
rain Of blows has been seen at the
Fabian picnic grounds this joyous sea-
son, and nothing that the Hugmen had
done in the previous part OF the
pastime gave promise of such an ex-
plosion Of base hits. 1t was just a
case Of spontaneous combustion. for
which Miller Higgins gave thanks as
he hung up the Z to victory over the
Athletics in the "Cames Won" column.
Some sixteen thousand rabid fans were
do, including the two-nhan orchestra
which turned out to SAY it with
music"
This simplifed musical troupe, con-
sisting of yodeling cornet and a
sobb;ng slide trombone, announced it
self as the exclusive property of G..
Herman Ruth, and lured on by its
sweet strains the Bambino enjoyed an
almost perfect day. He failed to knock
a circuit clout, and therein lay the
only imperfection on an otherwise we'll
spent afternoon.
Two Singles for the Babe
Babe got two singles in four times
up, made one glorious catch Of q ter
rifc smash by "Binx" Miller, and al
lowed himself to be called out on
strikes by Umpire Hildebrand with no
other comment than beatific smile
utL ca
spring OF woes unutterable" the last
time he waved Ruth out at the Polo
Grounds.
The Athletics actually labored under
the impression that they were going
to win q ball game from Carl Mays
yesterday. With Harris handing out
string Of "0s" to the Higgins crew up
to the seventh inning, their chances
seemed fairly bright, as they had
earnered. three-run lead from the
underhand slants of Blond Carl in the
early innings.
Doc" Johnston started the trouble
against the left field fence. "Tilly"
Walker followed suit, scoring the
Athletic first-sacker, and a rousing
single by Cy Perkins into the same
territory sent Walker scooting over
the pan. Two runs and the game
hardly started! Bing Miller hit into
double play, however, when he
bounded to Mays, and further scoring
was squelched. In the fourth the
enemy gathered another tally on
"T!lly" Walkers second double into
Ruth's territory, a sacrifice bunt by
Perkins and sacrifice fly by Miller.
Right there the White Elephants
ceased their offensive campaign and
dug in for defensive purposes, with
one notable exception. This was long
smash into the left field bleachers in
the eighth inning. and it was doubly
important as being the twelfth circuit
clout Of the season for Bng Miller,
WHO is busiy engaged in chasing Ken
meth Williams up an alley in an en-
deavor to wrest the league leadership
in home runs from the ST. Louis player
before the Busting Bambino ruins the
party for both athletes.
All was quiet along the banks of the
Harlem up to the seventh Connie
Mack's reconnaissance patrols reported
that the enemy in the trenches showed
no signs of unusual activity and the
wireless from scout planes indicated
that the board of strategy in the Yankee
dugoW was wrapped in deep slumber.
But the zero hour was at hand.
Deacon Scott grabbed bat in his
hand and singled smartly to left. Wally
Schang popped out to Young, but Mays
came through with q single to right
Hes waverng!" shouted Miller
Huggins, peering up into the clouds
with his field glasses to where "Slim"
Harris was shaking his puzzled head
and wrnking his sun-burnt brow. II
can see him picking out a nice soft
spot to fall on. Hit that first ball!"
Whitley Witt obeyed, and spanked the
frst ball safely into left, scoring Scott
and sending Mays 70 second. Ward
busted hot one through the inner
works, scoring Mays.
Harris Driven to Cover
Up came the Bambfno and pasted
line drive to right sending Witt over
the pan and "Slim" Harris to the
showers in the clubhouse Lefty"
Moore entered the pastime, and after
the four customary practise pitches to
the plate, he threw one to J. Franklin
Baker which the Trappe mauler
promptly walloped into left center,
scoring Ward and Ruth.
1t looked to Bob Meusel as though It
was raining base hits. so he got right
under the waterspout, took a toe hold
and rammed thunderous triple
against the wooden barrier Of the right
field bleachers. This blow scored
Baker, and Meusel himself came home
when Wally Pipp picked an outcnrve
and dropped it safely in center field
This made seven successive safeties.
Up for the second time, Scotty drove
fly to right, and Schang ended the
rally when he popped to Young for the
second time in that inning.
The score:
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