New-York tribune., 1922-09-17

ttiS IlfSs Out III IItdL INNING w hASVJ
ground face downward, his blond ha
Meusel ran to him, the game was
halted, and players as we'll as dozens
of spectators ran to see what was the
matter. Witt had been hit by a pop
bottle, thrown by some bleacher fan.
The thing was so unexpected that
scarcely anybody knew for a moment
what had happened. The pop bottle,
whoever the person was who threw it,
dealt Witt nasty blow.
1t struck him on the forehead as he
was running toward the ball. He was
carried from the field unconscious,
hanging Imply over the arms of those
carrying him. He was bleeding from
the forehead. The bottle was thrown
from the bleachers by man standing
Up, ii was said. The episode created
big commotion, but the police were
prompt to take the situation in hand.
A physician who examined Witt said
his forehead was cut somewhat badly,
but that the injury was not so serious
as to lay the player up long.
A Pitchers Duel
Both Shawkey and Shocker pitched
with telling effect and Shawkey with
speed and a dartine curved ball, splen-
didly controlled. held the Browns in the
hollow of his hand most of the time.
The Browns were game and hustled
for all they knew, but they couldn't
break Shawkey's service.
The Yankees made two hits off
Shocker in the second and two in the
third, and they made the resultant
two runs sufficient to win the game.
The hits which put the victory over
were delivered by Meusel, Scott, Dugan
and Ruth. Scott batted in one run
and Pipp one with a sacrifice fly. The
park was packed to its capacity, but
the big crowd never had much chance
much in subjection. The fans, while in
tensely loyal to their favorites, were,
with the exception of pop-bottle throw
ing. fair to the Yankees.
The crowd was well handled. prompt
to arrive and prompt to applaud good
plays by both sides. Its decorum was
really a credit TO st. Louis. George
Sisler was back in the game, with his
arm apparently all right. But he. like
other hard-hitting Browns, ran into a
proposition, in the person of Shawkey,
which was altogether too much for
him. The hits off Shawkey were very
much scattered, and only three times
in the game did the first man get to
first base.
Only two Brownies travelled as far
as third base and one of these scored.
This is the second tight and keen duel
Shawkey has won from Shocker this
summer. The other one was in New
York when the Yankees came out first
best in an thinning combat.
The Yankees fielded sharply to- day,
except Ward who may have been both
cred by the sun Witt went every
where for fly balls and the general
defensive work OF the Yankees was
sure and fast.
Having laid the Browns low in the
first game Of the series, the New York
ers are hopeful of taking at least one
more, for that purpose they have Jones,
Hoyt and Bush TO send to the slope.
They stepped along like champions
this afternoon.
Sisler Welcomed
The demonstration when Sisler, a
lively cripple, went to his place at
first base wasn't riot. but was joyful
and hearty. There were about 26,000
persons slowed away in the stands and
hooks and crannies when the battle
opened. Some climates made it 3o,-
900.
The opening play didn't suit the
crowd, but the second one did. After
witt had scratched a hit 10 Foster.
Williams made q beautiful catch of
Dugan's liner and with long looping
throw came near doubling Witt off
first. That play set the populace in n
roar, which was repeated with interest
when Ruth struck out. .Schang tried
to dodge pitch, after Pipp had walked
and by fouling punily to SEVERED, left
two on bases. A weak beginning by the
Yankees.
The Browns were nervous, too. at
the bat and didn't do as we'll in their
first as the Yankees. Tobin, Foster and
Sisler all hit tepid ground balls. Bob
Meusel pumped single to center in
the second and went on to second base
when Jacobson iumbled it. Ward sac
riflced, and Scott clicked the first ball
spang through the infield for single.
Meusel rode home bithely. The Yam
kee batters were stepping out of the
box because Shocker was very delib-
crate between pitches. This is more
or less an American League custom,
shls time wasting pitching, and net a
commendable one.
jacobson in the second lifted two
oagger ITO right which Meusel would
have gobbled on a clear field. Jake
was niipped when Dugan nailed Nc
manus's sharp hit, tagged him. then
doubled McManus at first. Dugan
shared the ball with one hand. 1t was
zipping too.
Dugan stabbed Shocker for a single
IN the third, went to third on Rutb's
single, and trod the hearthstone when
Pipp flied to Williams. Ruth's single
was meet and proper but when he al
lowed Shocker and Sisler to catch him
mapping 1t wasn't so good. Shawkey