The New York herald., 1922-03-13
FANS LOOK IN VAIN
FOR RUTH'S HOMER
New Orleans Pitcher Puts Ball
in Groove, but Babe Makes
Only Niblick Shot.
ay CHARLES A. TAYLOR.

Soecicl Dispatch TO THE NEW York HERALD.
NEW ORLEANS, La. March II. - The
New York Yankees won their second
game in a row from the New Orleans
Pelicans to-day. the score being to 6.
A much larger crowd Of fans gathered
this afternoon than on Saturday, but
Babe Ruth was not sufficiently inspired
to knock home run, despite the throng
which overiiowed onto the playing field.
The slugging king singled in each or
his first two times at bat, hit into a
double play on his third appearance,
forced man out at second on his next
chance and wound up his little day b.
walking in the seventh end flying out to
right In the ninth.
IL this last opportunity OF Ruth's Sui
livan, the Pelican pitcher. was instructed
by Johnnie Dobbs, the local manager. TO
put the ball right over the plate for the
big fellow. sullivan did so, but Ruth hit
too far under the bail and It shot nigh
in the air 20 fall into the hands Of
Grigsby.
The most pleasing feature OF the game.
from the standpoint OF the Yanlts. was
the fine pitching OF George Murray dur
Ing the five innings he worked. This
robust right handler was secured from
the Rochester club of the International
two hits ard was never In danger Of be-
ing scored upon.
The second Yankee pitcher. Conner
Wilson. a scuthpaw, was Wild. and the
local nine almost overcame the big lead
which had been gained BY the New
Workers while Murray was in the box.
The New Orleans twirlers were George
McQuillsn. g former National League
pitcher. and Mr.. Jones and q Mr.
Sullivan. McQuillan held the Yanks TO
three hits and no runs in the three in
nings he iabored. but Jones and Sullivan
were both pounded hard.
rirst Run In Fourth.
The first New York run was scored
In the fourth. which Comp Skinner
opened with o single to right. It wsa
Camps first hit OF the season. Ward
tapped to the box. forcing Skinner at
second, but Mitchell and Devorrncr
came through with singles. tallying
Ward.
In the sixth inning the Huggins team
fell upon Jones for four more runs.
every man getting a chance to take
q rap at the ball. Ward started the
revel with q double into the left field
crowd and Mitchell beat a bunt. De-
vorIner was tossed out by Jones,
Mitchell taking second. Dan Tucker.
batting for Murray. banged one past
short for q single, Ward and Mitchell
counting. Meusei sent a grounder to
Wight. WHO threw wildly to second TO
catch Tucker.
The error put Meusel on second and
Tucker on third. F'ewster walked fill-
inc the bases and bringing up the bust
ing Babe. Squire Heinemann's CUSTOM
ers cheered their mlghtlest. but the
Babe hit weakly TO Kicks, who threw
TO second. forcing Tewster. although
Tucker tailed on the play. Mcmillan
drove two hagger to the right field
fence. which scored Meusel with the
final counter Of the inning.
1he Yanks. having disposed OF Jones,
tore Into his successor, Sullivan, In the
seventh for three more runs. Killinger
walked, went TO second or Mitchell's
single to left and crossed the plate on
Hofmann's safe blow to right
The Tellcans made two runs IN the
sixth without the nid OF hit. Wilson
walking three men In a row. and maxi
Ing a baik besides. in the eighth the
home nine got after wilaon again and
Hug became SO badly frightened that lie
ordered Lefty Opoul 10 warm up
70 going to the rescue.
Manager Huggins sent sixteen pls ycrs
into the fray. Meusel subbIng Cor Mil
Ter IN center; IIaines for TewsteT II
left; Mcmillan foz raker at third;