The New York herald., 1922-09-25

taneously lost the chance OF attainin
own efforts in this place. Tho athl
where they are to play an eXhloltion
for the rattler which is to take them
George Uhle, the home bred club
pitcher, blocked the Yanks from max
ing any runs, but it was due to an
argument between the feet OF Lank
Bob Meusel that the Indians got the
start OF the drive that gave them their
three runs in the seventh inning. 9th
erwise the pitching duel between Uhle
end Bob Shawkey might have lasted
until dark
The feet Of Mr.. Meusel checked con-
siderable elation among the members of
the expeditionary forces. Col. Tilling-
hast L'Hommedieu Huston had already
written a telegram to be dispatched to
Col Jacob Rupert in New York. The
telegram would have read
''rhe Yanks are coming" This cryp-
tic and Cohanesque message would nave
meant that the Yanks had reached the
mathematical certainty at Dunn Field.
Yanks Have Four to Play.
The mathematical certainty may. be
attained almost anywhere now. 1t oc-
ours as soon as the Yanks win one
game or the Browns lose one. For the
Yanks there remain four games before
this hectic season closes. There are
three in Boston and one in Washington.
The teams to-day had gone scoreless
for six innings, and the matter OF Lank
Bob Meusels feet came IN IN the sew
enth. There was one out when Summa,
the young outhelder. hoisted a Texas
Ieaerer into short left Meuse started
after IL, when his feet clicked together
in a uuarrelsome fashion. Strive as he
would Meusel could not disentangle
them in time to field the ball II dropped
to the field and riccocheted in con-
trary directions
BY this time the long legs of Lank
Bob had become tied together because
of the contrariness of the feet. Scott
was scooting over and finally felded
the ball. but not until Summa reached
first base Gardner got base on balls
as Shawkey paved the dirt with his
spikes 1t was a hard game for Bob
the Cob to lose. and he felt that he was
about to lose.
Joseph Sewell hoisted a fly TO deep
left Babe Ruth got 1t and made per-
feet throw to the plate. but Summa just
slid under Schane with the run as the
ball. came In. That run was enough to
block the mathematical certainty. Joe
Wood singled to left and Gardner scored.
Ruth Contributes Run.
By this time It was quite apparent
that Babe Ruth had given UP all hope
Of the mathematical certainty. He IN
dicated the same openly by his attitude
McInnis singled to right and the Babe
passed the bali languidlv into the in
field. Wood saw the Babe taking his
time and decided that this would
be his cue for some acceleratton. He
rounded second and slid into the plate
before Ward could relay the slowly
bounding ball.
AS 1t happened Rrths langsidness
had nothing much TO do with the faii-
ttre to attain the mathematical GER
talnty. 1t was the first run that did 1t
and the first run was largely due TO the
largeness of Iank Bob Meusels feet.
The cheerful part of II Is that the In
iury of Robert Shawkey Of the red shirt
seems to be entirely Cured. The soup
hone under the crimson flannel was
working as beautifully as though II
never had sustained an ailment. IL
looked as thourh It would be able to
hold back the Indians until darkness.
But even that would have availed Moth
ing unless the YanlSs got few runs
for themselves. The runs are highly
essential 10 the winning Of BAH games
and the attainment Of mathematical
certainties.
10000 Customers Are Friendly.
There were 10000 In Dnnn Field
when the final sl,irmish Of the battle
Of Cleveland began. Catherine rain
clouds made II look as though the game
might have 70 70 over day. The at
titude or the inmates was decidedly
friendly They wanted % rass y on to
their descendants that they were pres
ent when the Yanks clinched the PEN
nant OF 1922.
Bob shawl5ey unraveled the bandages
that had been swathing his highly inn
portant soup bone for the last few days
and donned the flaming flannel shirt
70 hold the indians, Uhle, who has been
giving the Yanks a lot OF trouble dur-
ing the season that is now decidedly on
the wane, opposed him.
Whitley witt. the agile Albino, started
the first inning by bounding a hit IN
front Of Uhle and beat Il 70 the bag.
with Dugan out on strikes, Ruth got
base on balls but Pipp batted into a
double. In the second inning Meusel,
gchane and ward did not come within
any space of reaching first base.
In the third inning Witt singled again
through the box. but there were TWO OUT
when Il happened and Jumping Joseph
Dugan hoisted one out TO left In the
Indians half of the third Wood drew a
base on balls Luke Sewcll, the catcher
Of the Indians. who Is fun brother
10 Joseph or the same name. tried 70 10y
down a sacrifice. ShawlSey stepped IN
and scoopinr up the ball threw 70 second
forcing Wood rhle banged hard one
4t the man in the flaming shirt and
xhawkey, stopping tho ball with the meat
hook. threw TO Scott, who passed the pei
I let right back TO Pipp for double play.
Crowd Means M Babe Fans.
There was moan or disappointment
from tho customers as Ruth struck out
in the fourth The crowd seemed that
they would like to see the Babe bounce
one against the wellsln. seeing that the
Indians were not going anywhere and
the home run would be no blow at the
local civic pride
wambsganss. who was shifted back
70 his old place az second base got the
srst hit from Shawkey In the fourth
with one out. IT whizzed by Scotts ear.
S,rnma hoisted high foul to walter
pipp. with two out Wambsganss made
a dash for second. but one Of SohaEg'
perfect throws to Ward stopped him.
ANa.