The New York herald., 1922-05-21

10000 FANS OUT
TO WELCOME RUTH
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the capacity of the Polo Grounds had
been 10000 there is no doubt that the
place would have been packed.
1t was an enthusiastic and expectant
crowd at the start. When the Babe
| struck out the first time at bat they
lay back and waited. Then again he
failed to hit and the ardor seemed to
die bit. The thing became anti
climatic, as 1t were They had come to
see little pill clear the top of the right
grandstand and go bounding into
! Coogan's lot. but the big crash did not
come and 1t became apparent that. while
Ruth might crash a homer some time.
he would not do 1t that afternoon.
| The multitude began to take some ac-
count Of the ball game after 1t was
thoroughly convinced that the big thrill
would not materialize. And the ball
| game by itself was quite q little melo-
drama. For eight innings 1t was a
pitchers duel between Sam Jones and
Urban Shocker the well known Nemesis
Of the Yankees. Then with two out Mr.
Jones had himself spattered all over
the beautiful landscape. When the
ambulance finally arrived the Browns
had taken just seven runs from him. and
the customers were cheering him IRON
ically.
| Up to that time it was a tense battle
which might have held the attention of
the multitude IL 1t had not been dl-
verted by the returned prodigal. The
Yanks took the lead in the fifth inning.
Up to that time not hit had been
made from Shocker His vendetta
against the team, which had hawked
I'm tn
very nicely.
Yanks Take the Lead.
Baker started the inning by lifting one
to right field. Tobin got his digits on
the pill but dropped 1t. and was charged
with an error. With Meusel and Pipp
out on short flies. the quiet and mel
ancholy Mr.. Ward came to bat. He got
the first hit, and 1t was full Of emphasis
The ball Travelled on a line to the left
| field bleachers, knocked few customers
off their seats and naturally went for a |
home run. Mr.. Ward trotting Cejectedly
around the bags. sending Baker in ahead
Of him.
In the eighth inning our Mr.. Samuel
Jones commenced to look not so good as
he did when he started. With one out |
Tobin snapped down bunt and beat it |
to first with a beautiful dash. Gerber
went to second. George Sisler, who was !
smacking Jones most vehen2ently, lifted
single over Wards head0 and Tobin |
scored. Williams. the home run pre-
lender. singled and stole second, but |
Baker made pretty stop Of a paste by |
Baby Doll jacobson and threw him out |
at first, shutting off tie and saving |
Jones, but only temporarily.
There were two out in the ninth, and |
the customers started to shuttle fitfully |
for the exits. 1t looked like the close of /
Ruth Day and the finish OF the ball game. |
But never within the memory of your |
correspondent was the saying that a /
ball game never Is over until the last |
out so aptly illustrated as 1t was yes |
terday.
Shorten trotten out to bat for Nc
Mdnus and singled to center field. Col |
Inns. pinch hitting for Shocker. bounced |
a second single over short. The multi |
tude settled back. Tobin slapped a hard |
one down to Pipp. who stopped the pill |
and made a pass to Jones, who dropped |
tn ball. That filled the bases with |
Browns and the stands with awe and
expectation. Gerber lashed out a single
and Shorten and Collins scored.
An Inning of Misfortune.
This brought Sisler to bat. the same
Slsler who has been pasting Jones SO
consistently. After a consultation of
the board of strategy in the Yank dug
out Jones passed Sisler purrosely. filling
the bases.
This caused some marveling. as Will
liams to-day has a home run record
ahead of the one held by Ruth at this
time last year. 1t looked like hopping
right out of the frying pan inso the
fire. Williams evidently worried Sam
uel. for he could not get the bali over
for him and he walked. forcing in a
run.
This brought up the Baby Doll, who
at times hits them a mile and at other
times misses them completely. This was
one of the ominous times for the Baby
Doll. He lifted the ball into the left
field bleachers. clearing the bases It
was the second homer with the bases
filled of the current season and the
Baby Doll seemed highly pleased with
the effect of 1t. SEVERED took a two
base paste at the unfortunate Samuel
and Ellerbe finally struck out, ending
the series of calamities while the fans
were twining the wreaths of wild rasp-
berries for their favorite pitcher, for
that is the way of the national pastime
and the disposition of the patrons of
the game.
Ruth got his last chance to bat In the
Yankee half of the ninth. He finished
W ipAinb Ohb OOWH 10 olSleT. InaL
practically concluded the afternoons
entertainment.
Though the Babe had an anticlimactic
afternoon at bat he starred in his only
fielding chance. In the fourth inni e
Sisler raised long foul to the corner
of the field just east of the eni of the
grand stand. The Babe started after it,
He runs after the fashion of an elephant
and the elephant. though large. is fast
SO Is the Babe. He whirled down on tie
descending pill and nailed 1t before 1t
touched the grass. This was the only
time the Ruth idolators got to lift thei.
paean OF triumph against the s.opes OF
Coogans Bluff.
Just before the game started RUN
was lined up and showered with gifts
which cluttered the field Fi-zt there
was a large floral piece from tho vaudc-
willie Artists OF America. Then there
was loving cup from the fans of Bal
timore. Last came huge silver bat,
gift of Sam Webber. who managed the
Babe In his theatrical ventures. Bob
Meusel received no gifts excepting
franxfurter presented by Harry M.
Stevens. It was given In lieu OF a hunk
of fatted calf.
The score:
ST. LOUIS A) NEW YORK (A.)
alb n ae alb II ae
Tobln.rf. 52l 3 o1lwitt.cf... 400 90
Gerber;ss y doseott.ss 100 o5o