The Washington times., 1922-05-25

mat was varied with, come on y
Ruth was not more than forty
yards from his insulter and he
scowled at him. The fan did not
hide either, usually standing on his
chair and leading a chorus OF studied
insult
Ruth has long been known as
/ THE Big Baboon" among players,
but he is not so addressed for obvious
reasons. Last year a Boston writer
was threatened with bodily harm for
terming Ruth the Tarzan Of the
Diamond.
Today New York fans who lately
followed in his train OF admirers
cannot think of enough insults to
hurl at the homerun king.
When he got his first home run
OF the 1922 season Ruth refused to
doff his cap to the cheering crowd.
Since then he has been insulted
daily. He has apparently succumbed
to his popularity and is suffering
from a badly swollen knob. From
appearances Yesterday his popu-
larity Is on the wane, and only a
flock of home runs can save II.
Whether Ruth sets a new record
this year matters little, but IL he
does not get his share. New York
will throw him into the alley with
the rest Of the junk, and il Walter
Johnson's pitching shows any
thing, Ruth Is sure to have his
troubles getting even singles.
Every American Lacquer has
studied the work OF McGraw 8
pitchers against Ruth last October
1t is no secret, all pitchers have
been tipped to feed Ruth nothing
but balls low and on the inside.
Shocker did that and made the
slugger look foolish. johnson did
the same thing yesterday, with the
same result. Ruth struck out in the
fourth and never got a smell of a hit.
Twice Ruth came up with the
bases loaded. In the seventh he
dribbled a bounce to Judge In the
ninth. he flied to Rice. A Ruthian
wallop either time would have given
the Yankees a victory. 1t did not
come.
To regain his popularity, Ruth
must feed the public home runs. To
do that is likely to become increas.
ingly difficult. Failure means the
rapid passing Of the greatest figure
in baseball, the Battering Bambino,
who has sucCumbed like so many
more TO the empty plaudits of the
mob and is about 10 be torn apart
| by that same mob.
| Now the Griffs have won two
| games from the Yanks. and 10 make
! IL better Sam Jones was the victim
both times. He lost the season s
opener in Washington, and ne was
soundly spanked here yesterday.
Roger PcCkinpaugh and Sam Rice
! had merry time with Jones slants
each having a perfect day. Rice
| slammed one OF those trick home
runs into the right field stand for
good measure in the seyUnth.
| Though johnson was using a lot
Of steam the Sanks showed no fear
Of him and collected thc"e safetirs
in the second. one being brutal
belt into the left field sun seats by
Bob Meusel. Baker dropped a sin.
gle in short right, but dIal stealing
and so could not score when Mrusel
came through with his long swat.
! Pipp beat out a slow roller to liar-
ris, and died stealing after Scott bad
skied to Rice.
In the third Peck beat out one
past Baker. and Rice singled neatly
over second. Both were left when
! Ruth travelled deep into the garden
for Judges lengthy rap.
Wally Schang pOled a two-bag-
ger to the wall In center for
starter in the Yanks third and.
after Jones had whitfield. Witt walk
ed. Ward banged one right hacs
to Johnson. who cut down Schang
at third and Shanks doubled up
the batter at first with y perfect
peg across the diamond.
With one gone in the fifth Peck
beat out wicked little dancing
grounder to Jones and Sallopcd "a
third on Johnson's solid rap to cen
ter. Harris hoisted TO Meusel and
| over came Peck tying the score. Rice
took a walk. Judge spanked a hot
one to right, and Johnson Tailed
putting the Griffs ahead. Browel
rolled to Ward for the final out.
The Yanks came right back II