The New York herald., 1922-05-22

fray at the Polish Grounds victor
inning. On the second day of Bah
race track and other places Of exile th
than on the first. Cousin Egbert Ba
through his experience in filling sar
dashes through dry territory, was a
after giving the problem some thou
Babe Ruth has yet to make the first
home run of 1922. He made his first
hit yesterday, mere two bagger that
sizzled through right field and caromed
off the wall In the Yankee half of
the seventh inning the stage was all
set for crast. The bases were packed
with Yanks and the Big BAN took his
place at bat.
Just as the multitude was getting on
tenterhooks the Browns held consul
tation and crossed the Babe They
yanked out Dixie Davis and put in
Bayne. the left handler. The Babe socks
the right handlers more readily than the
port siders. He forced out one Yank
and run was scored on the out 1t
4 was useful run, for it tied the score.
'cA Smothers Texas League.
q Even in the turmoil of the general
engagement which ebbed and flowed yes
terday the fielding of Aaron Ward, the
+ Nanks' second baseman, stood out. lie
leaped into the air. spearing liner that
stopped one hit. He made a running
(. catch that smothered a Texas Lacquer
alive and ne shared one that bounced
from Waite Hoyt's mitt for what looked
like a certainty. Also 1t was Aaron
w..l-~ l..
In the tenth. starting the last punch
with a smash to center field.
~ There was considerable turbulence
curing the game. The ST. Louis Browns
who used to be mild young business
men, seem to have gone mad on raw
meat and pennant prospects. When
Umpire Chill declared Whitley Witt. the
Albino. safe at the platter in the third.
after 1t looked as though SEVERED had
blocked him entirely from the dish, the
Browns rushed in body upon the Off
cal to tell him what they thought. and
8 by the time occupied by the conversation
they were thinking considerable.
The Polo Grounds yesterday was no
place for Yankee fan with a weak
heart. for the Yanks were constantly
(, Hopping into second place and hoisting
themselves out only to flop again. Co.
z Tillinghast LHommedieu Huston, VINO
&. 6dFG a Stiihiii5 Ol tue JNOCh
OF the Marne in the original setting
during the late war, perspired away half
dozen collars. while Col. Jacob Rup-
pert turned colors enough to drive
chameleon crazy.
1t looked like a dark brown after
noon as early as the first inning. Tob.n
singled to left center and advanced on
a sacrifice by Gerber Slsler drove =
hard smack to center and Tobin scored.
Than SfGlar cfa fa1 IN fhe ira
Yankee outfit with some Cobbike an
tics. He started for second and reached
the bag safely When Scott dropped q
straight peg by Schang.
sisIer Steals Third.
When Williams, the pretender for tae
Ruthian honors of 1922, popped out
Sisler got himself a flying start and
stole third. BY this time the Yankee
infield had become somewhat peevish at
the dapper young star OF the Browns.
Baby Doll jacobson got a base on balls
and then started to steal second. Schang
made heave toward the bag and the
ball bounced off Wards shoulder an
slid OUT toward center field. Sisler natu-
rally made dash for the plate.
3 In the second the Yanks started nib
bling at the Brown defenses. With on.
out Lank Bob Meusel. coexile with Babe
ruin, EOl a. Ddsc On DdllS ana LOOK
second on Pipp's out Everett Scott.
who has been shifted to a lower place
on the batting list by the Yanl1 BoarC
OF Strategy, looped a Texas Lacquer D
left and Lank Bob scored.
= In the third inning Whitley Witt the
Albino. started with three bagger to
deep left. Ward raped one down to
Gerber and the Albino started for home.
Severeid stepped toward third base and
planted a stout shin guard to block
him as he waited for the throw. The
ball and the Albino arrived together,
the former In a cloud OF dust. witt and
SEVERED became tied UP in q double
bow knot in the vicinity of the platter
and Umpire Chill said, safe"
In a second the Browns came dashing
up from all points OF the compass and
the debate was on. 1t lasted for the
sided gradually slumpng back to their
places The run tied the score and Co.
Tillinghast L'Hommdieu Huston lifted
his iron boiler and pushed 1t back upon
his head.
~ Xanks Take Lead.
In the fourth inning the Yan<s swung
into the lead by one run. Plpp got u
base on balls. Ward lifted a Texas
Lacquer to right field. Schang singled
70 right and Pipp scored. The sigh of
relief from Col. Jacob Rupert could
be heard above the clamor of the null
titude.
In the fifth inning witt got base on
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