New-York tribune., 1922-10-06
Lands Center
OF Angry and
Puzzled MOI
Arbiter's Announcement
Puts Stop to Brilliant Game
and Causes Commotion
tcsntIau.s from pas. enc,
BY Gsantland Rice


Shawkey, after stunning blow from
Irish Meusel in the first inning, rose
TO brilliant heights after the second
inning, when he checked the Giants
with three widely scattered lows over
the remainder of the way. G<t that
one blow from Irish Meusel came near
wrecking Shawkey beyond all repair.
Groh and Frisch had just nicked the
Yankee star for two clean hits when
Meuse, came up waving big war club
in the golden air. The ball left
Shawkey's right hand at good speed,
hut it left Meusel's bat at even greater
pace, soaring far out into left over ths
brotherly dome Of thes other Meuse'
as lit dropped into the left field seats
FOR clean home run.
The prodigious punch scored three
men and left the Yankee contingent
along rocter's row gasping for air in
the biistering heat that beat upon the
scene. Meusel, only the day before,
had driven over the winning run with
Joe Bush in the way and once again
it looked as if his mighty pace had
decided the issue Of battle beyond any
lingering doubt.
But the Yankees proved they could
come from behind as we'll as the
Giants. Shawkey, after slipping a
trifle in the second round began to
pump increasing speed over the plate
tracks, held comparatively under the
deadly spell of speed, curves and con-
troll that sought out the corners and
kept Giant bats poking away in vain
for the rest of the day.
Invincible After First
There was no getting by Shawkey
after that first round and his stout
defense backed up his fine pitching
in flawless style. 1t was matter Of
the Yanks getting back those three
runs to tie and fourth to win against
the steady work of Jess Barnes and his
brilliant support.
The Yarkees got start in the first
inning when Bancroft proved the
power of his arm by throwing Dugan's
grounder far over Kelly's lofty spire
Ruth was easy enough, but Pipp started
his mates back up the long, long trail
by rapping single that bounded off
kelly's shoulder at first
That was the irst one Barnes then
plodded along at an even stride until
Aaron Ward broke under his guard
in the fourth by hitting the first ball
pitched over the left field fence for
the second home run of the stirring
afternoon. That was two of the needed
runs back with only one to go for a
tie.
The aroused Yankees kept firing
away with all they had, but the bril-
liant infield support of Frisch and
Groh helped Barnes to suppress each
threatening rush. On two occasions
Frisch killed off sure base hits by su-
pernatural agility as he raced far out
Of his position to break down ground
ers or haul down flies. The Fordham
Flash was ball playing centipede all
the afternoon. He covered enough
ground to build golf course, with ad-
ditionai broad acres left over for the
development o. suburban homes. He
vas all over the sun-baked lot, playing
always with the fame and flash that
catch the fancy of the crowd.
Against this combination Of Barnes,
frlsch. Groh and others the Yankees
found that lone run now needed a hard
one to get. 1t was not until the last
half of the eighth that the Yanks final
~ closed up the gap and moved back
TO even terms with that crushing wal
lop of Irish Meusel's.
Ruth was at the bat with one out
when Jess Barnes attempted to battle
the Bambino with slow one The
Babe fell heavily against it, spinning
the ball on line to left field for a two
base turn amid the tumult that he
loves so we'll!
Pipp's long fly sent him to third,
and then with Bob Meusel at bat the
Eane became worked up to such a
frenzy that he attempted to steal
home. But Meusels foul stopped his
Wild charge at the rim of the plate.
The delay was brief, however, for
Meusel lost little time in sockine a
iine double to left field as Ruth car
ried the tieing run across the plate.
Inc fanks, having tied the count.
then made last desperate assault to
break through In the ninth. They had
come from behind to even terms. and
when Deacon Scott singled to center
Win only one man out the deep
mouthed chorus gave Shawkey encour-
agement as he came to bat. Rob trial
TO sacrifice and failed. If he had tho
ranks might have won, for after Shaw
Key had forced Scott, Whitley WITT
looped single into left.
~ was now up to Dugan. But here
barnes faced the big moment with
rare skill and courage, tanning Dupan
On mock of wide curves that mus
nave We broken two feet off the plate
ms ms was the final turn either wav
bsd ',e s seh1h was being played the sun
had dlpped back of the stands. Ieay;nn
the field hazy but still fairly cisar Lang =
vas the contention of the umpires tbat
through the tenth inning balls and
s,rikes were getting more dificult to
suage around the plate, and that the
eenter held back ground was adding it's
snare OF trouble to the attack. Tbev
had conferred over the situation sc fsy
as the eighth inning and had decided
,hen that If the game was not decided
ny the tenth it should be called
IL was here that the big crowd failed
10 agree with their judgment. An
otner inning might have been nlaved
without any great trouble. and for The
general good of the game we beliave
the chance should have been taken
hiem and Hildebrand evidently agreed
with the late lamented Hamlet that II
is peter to bear the ills we have than
TO ny to others that we know not of
TIE crowd had it's ground for com
plant, but this complaint in no wav
belonged against Judge Lands or the
rival club owners, who had no knowl-
edge of the decision to be rendered
until the official announcement was
made. VS.
This drawn game in way shonId
work slightly to Yankee advantage. as
Huggins has more pitching talent ready
for longer march. He can come
back with Waite Hoyt in the third
carnival with Carl Mays ready for the
fourth game.