The New York herald., 1922-09-21


without any particular notoriety. w
the score for the lanks became 6 to
this convention cluttered city that the
Browns by 5 to Q.
The thud of the ball against the
pavement means this much. If the
Yanks win four out of the eight re
naming games the Browns will have
to win all OF their remaining seven
games TO tie tho Yanks. Tonight the
Yanks have a lead of three and half
games. Consequently the prospects
are such that the members of the
Yankee expeditionary forces cannot be
blamed for feeling fairly optimistic.
The mathematical certainty, which
was the ultimate objective of the eX-
pedition, has not yet been attained. but
it is somewhere on this side Of the
horizon.
1t was a truculent baseball game
throughout. AS o matter Of fact the
Yanks met quite as much opposition
from the Tigers as they met from the
Browns at st. Louis. The only differ
cree was that the populace, being quite
as much interested in the current con-
Nentions as in the national pastime. did
not feel IL incumbent upon themselves
10 huri anything at the athletes or the
camp followers.
Tigers Tigcrish in Fourth.
When the Tigers accumulated four
runs in the fourth inning at the eX-
pense Of Robert Shawkey of the flam-
ing flannel shirt, the prospects for the
7, al f,a+x -.
much more remote than they ere this
evening. When the Yanks cane right
back with four. runs in the fifth the
final result seemed assured.
When a triple by Scott and 4 single
by Shawkey gave the Yanss the lead
IN the sixth one suffering from nos
talgia began 10 dream of the opening
cay at the Polo Grounds.
Later. when the score was tis.l in
the eighth, it looked rs though the
sk{lmish might last well into the gath
efirg dgsk. Walter Pipp. whose smash
had sent IN three of the four runs that
tied the score in the fifth inning. lifted
2 A.ng fly to right in the ninth and the
prospects of taking this second very
croocial series did not look quite so
bright.
Tren ,anky Bob AIeusel. the sapling
OF the Sarta Clara Valley. came sham
swung with his long arms end there
vas q speck OF white againct the sky
The speck disappeared over the left
fitlc fence and the ball game was won
with the exception of disposing of the
Tigers in their half of the ninth.
ShawlSey. who had been hit i'm his
very valuable right arm, or soup bone,
early IN the game, went 70 the bench
ard and Bullet Joe Bush, the Yanks'
biggest winner, took mp the task OF
ToldHg the Tigers. Joseph has been
tanning them all season and his per-
romance for one inning was in the ma
lure of mere formality.
Citations for Three Yank..
The persons to be cited for this en-
cagement are Walter Ppp. Robert
shawkcy and Robert ATeusei. Pipp
saved the day when il seemed to be
almost. IL not entirely. lost. Shawkev
held his post under fire. Meusel lrumbled
M at what might be-ealled the psyche
logical moment, IL one were so inclined.
and sent in the finishing punch. 1t was
something Of a historic punch at that
That slightly soi'ed pellet passing under
2 qlouded sky. seemed TO write as 1t took
It's course that the Yanks are about to
be participants i'm another worlds
series--if that message IS OF any conse-
qufnce,
During tho skiimish there was much
conversation between the athletes of this
expedition and Mr. Tyrus Raymond
Cobb. From what one could gather the
conversation AZ times verged on the bor-
dcr- of acrimony. Once Umpire Brick
owens was forced to step between Mr.
Cobb and Mr.. Schang. No blows were
exchanged. merely some repartee.
The Tigers started their run getting
I'M the fourth when Blue made the first
hit off Shawkey. II was an emphatic
swpc to center field. Jones started to
lay down a sacrifice. AS 1t happened.
the ball was in such position that
Shawkey. Ward and Pipp all went after
itf When Shawkey finally got IL Ward
slipped as he tried to cover the bag and
Jones was safe.
1T was at this point that Cobb and
Sclang started the conversation which
was continued all through the after
noon. Schang's end OF the argument
was taken UP by all OF the Yanks. Cobb
laid down a bunt and Shawkey. who
flcded. the ball. tagged him somewhere
near the solar plexus with great deal
OF energy.