The Washington herald., 1922-04-21
new WORKERS BAT
ALL WAY AROUND
IN FOURTH INNING
Error by Bucky Harris
Figures Largely in
Nationals Defeat.
COURTNEY FINISHES
Griffmen Get z Safeties and
8 Runs After Game Is
Sewed Up.


party at the Polo Grounds today
and overcame half a dozen assorted
jinxes Of recognized standing in
the baseball world when they de-
feated the Senators by a score Of
10 to ;. Sam 'Bumpus" Jones was
the officiating hurler for the To-
calls and held Milan's merry men
under control until the Hugmen
had accumulated a commanding
lead
With nothing to do but slide
down hill for the rest of the cold
afternoon. Sam eased off a bit and
the Washingtonians collected a few
counters to take the edge off the
bitterness of defeat. The Senators
took seven hits from the hurting
of Jones. while the Yanks fell on
the offerings of George Mogridge
and Harry roGrtney for a total Of
thirteen safe blows of all shapes
and sizes. from sharp singles to a
rousing homer by Elmer Miller
HyIan and Nick There.
"HiZzOner" was there to toss out
the first ball and greet the as
sembled multitude with that typical
wave OF his hat that nobody can
Initiate except Nick Altrock. Nick
Joined in the procession across the
field. treading right in the ex-
pansive footprints of the mayor
and taking off every move made by
the caliph of City Hall to the
unbOunded amusement of the occu-
pants Of the stands and bIeaChers,
The players OF both teams.
headed by the brass band. marched
across the field to go through the
ceremony of hosting the bunting
that Indicated to the world at
large that the American League
championship of 1921 had been
captured by the Yankees Babe
Ruth cast off the mantle of in
cog under which he has been
hiding his identity when the other
boys are on te diamond and lent
the majesty of his presence to the
scene while Miller Huggins and
Clyde Milan hauled the pennant to
the masthead In accordance with
dress regulations laid down by
Judge Lands the Babe wore multi.
IL was too cold to enthUse much
over the usual side shows incident
To prying off the lid Of the Ameri-
car League season at the Pol,
Grounds In fact. some Of the spec
tatOTs and almost all the ball play.
ers were convinced that it was too
cold to play ball at all George
MoSridEe was sure Of it after the
fourth inning when the Yanks
shelled him from the mound with a
fuSillade Of rattling hits and romp-
in= runs.
MILLER starts Trouble.
II was Elmer Miller who started
the trouble for MOGridgc. with a
single TO left in the third inning.
Fewster and Baker went out in
order. but young Norman Mcmillan.
wha was IN the process of making
a highly successful debut before the
home folks. ripped a hot liner to
right that brought Miller home with
the first tally of the contest. waIIy
PiPp then connected squarely with
fast ball that went sailing out
against the right-field bleachers, a
Ruthian wallOp that Milan made a
great try for. The Washington
MANAGER just about got up to the
ball as IL crashed against the fence,
and Pipp reached third under wraps,
with Mcmillan scoring tbs second
run for the Yanks.
The fourth inning was the big
event of the day. The boys batted
all the way around and one over
Deacon Scott began the large ses-
sion with one-base blow to cen
ter He went out on Schangs
GTOunder on a fielder's choice. after
ne had reaclted second on a passed
haIl. Jones was patient ard drew
hdEe
Miller at this juncture and crashed
me ball high up and far away into
the left-ield bleachers for his sec
"hd nome run in two days, scoring
NChan- and JJneS ahead of him
Continuing the slaughter, Fewster
doubled to left. Baker walked and
McMtllaE singled. scoring the Rail
tmore CamecOck That was enough
Tor MoGridCe. and Courtney was
called in
The usual reliable second sackcr.
Stanley Harris. picked his time to
insert a wild neg to h st base on
Ilpp Grounder. and BakeS and Nc .
MIIiah clattered over the pan with
talIies that brought the total up to
for the inning.
Tha game was over right there
some desultory scoring on both
sides came in the later innings. but
u" one paid much attention TO the
count after the fourth. ID was this
tact that made everybody wonder
why Manager HuEg3ns got so ex.
c.ted over the work Of Umpire VIII
son while Ward was at bat that the
Yankees kipper was heaved out OF
the bench nd playing field TO- th.
third time In three successive Sc
ries. Wardle registered a decided
negative on his strikeout. and Hug
gins and Shawkey chimed IN from
the bench with some well meant ad-
vice to the arbiter. With a raised
index fuge- that had this wav
out written all over it, Wilson adj
yanced on the bench and chased
both HugEins and Shawkey into tho
subterranean depths of the exit
tunnel
Being called upon to helm her
father, a contractor. when her
brother was called to war. Miss
: Hilvina Peterson. OF Racine WI,
took up the task of driving an
auto truck and working from ten
TO fourteen hours every day. The
work proved so fascinating to her
that she continued driving the
truck even after her brother re-
turned home.
Transmitting an additional batch
0f petitions for the rainstatar,o,. -