New-York tribune., 1922-09-19


and half. It looked for long time
.,.aav as if they were booked for a
.,,mming. but they held on and gave
.he local people a dose of their own
s.,a;sina. They didn't hit much, but
Il enough in the last two innings
"a deal eut body blow.
Davis cracked in the ninth. was re-
loved by Pruett, who pitched to two
sen and Was in the air, and it was of
Shoeker that Witt inserted the jab
ghieh turned the trick.
saturday. Sunday, Monday--it's all
the same to the St, Louis fans when
their team is making a penpant fighr.
There was the same crowded bleachers
snd overflow to-day, mounted cops and
all that. The aggregate attendance for
ihree games was about $4,000. There'd
save been more If there'd been room.
\ this burg ever gets into a worlds
ssries it will find an inadequate bali
aark unless changes are made for q
Bigger seating space.
Meuscl lin Peg in Lineup
Guthrie, the gum-chewing umpire,
sss behind the plate and announce
mcnt Of the New York batting order
revealed that Meusci and Schane hal
ehsnged places. Meusel WAS moved nm
lie has been hitting better lately than
schauc
Witt nIcked Davis for a slow bound
ING single over the box and gave the
fankeea 3 good start. Dugan didn't keep
L up. lie struck out on an inside fast
ball, good stop by McManus stopped
Ruth. Ssler dropped Gerbcr's throw
a Plpp. after, swift play by the short
sep Hcusels grounder 10 McManus
ras harmless and the yipping OF the
bugs Was fully under way
Ward threw out Tob,n. Foster and
Slsier m nc ,Gissouri half. 50 the first
inning O the critical game was a stand
n ln The second inning the Yankees
aop2ed iiies Soggy ones which fell
ato waiting gloves with a sound like a
get sponge Bush hit jacobson in the
sFm with a fast ball, after Williams
aad lifted To Dugan. Just here the sun
came out, and the first solid knock off
Bgsh was j liner from McMsnus to
Rnth. Ward made q nice play on
lscobson's dash for second. Schang's
arqw was low, but Nardy scooped il.
Hush and Davis we're using speed and
lot af it. Witt scratched hit to Fos-
~ y he third after Bush's demise.
g, 8sltey was loft again. Dugan and
2ath lifted Davis's fast ball hign
40 The cir, and there was pair of
3ahds waiting when The ball came
Ftp dropped fy in amone the
.shter field spectators in the fourth.
9.t ggt Jacobson went in and nabbed it.
me crowd couldn't open up fast
enough for Jacobson. Would it have
cone that for New York outfielder'
pent make US laugh. Huggins kicked
lard to Evans, claiming a two-bagger
Under The ground rule
Every player was as taut as in
worlds series, and the pitchers were
me chief show. In the fifth Ward
waited Davis out and walked. Scott
sacrificed. Bush fled out to left.
Witt Is Again Stranded
Here's a lucky find" exclaimed a
ian when Witt came to bat. Ii getting
hit on the head by pop bottle is
ucky the fan was right, Witt was
laeby enough to walk and Dugan in
sacient enough TO pop lightly to
l,erber. Whitley Witt was left for the
*ird time.
Bush gave Jacobson q slow ball in
the f'h inning and the big man
knocked il over Wits head into the
crowd. Witt jumped for the drive, but
the crowd back of him spoiled his
cPanee for a catch. This hit was the
browns FIRST. 1t came with nobody
cut
with McMsnus up fouling 'em off.
1uthne found something to investigate
ABOUT the ball Bush was pitching. He
ara Evans examined it and new ball
Vas thrown out. The depression did
bush poo1 fov- N5oMarns
20 20 Ruth. Jacobson went to third and
Ncslanus was caught between bases
ana run back and tagged. He ran out
el Inc then howled when properly
called out.
Jacobson scored on a fly into the left
hrld crowd, which Ruth caught, and
next the Babe plunged into the crowd
1efoss the foul line and pulled down
yefoers foul. He fell in a heap and
shocked people right and left, but held
oG and emerged with his hair only
ehtly rumpled
uavlss tumble put Ruth on first in
.ae sixth but Pipp, Meusel and Schang
ne'e unable to do anything at all to
p@"S VINO was pitching the game of
n.s lite and getting rip-snorting sup
Bush let Evans do the rubbing of
new pail thrown out to him in the sixth
HlAs ne didn't propose being both
rea any more by petty complaints.
Except for a hit by Tobin he handled
inning.
MeManus Drives in Run
ne didn't do so we'll in the seventh,
soagh Wiliiams's high fly to right
souid have been caught by Meusel had
ae held been clear. jacobson sacri-
se "iillams to third and McManus's
b;a. 'agger over Ruth's head scored
~ zoe Dugan gave the Yankees a lift in
taso sas eighth, but Ruth didn't come
- ssa'oaga. Dugan, with one out, doubled
sigat Ruth took a third strike and
sang his bat in the air. Flinging bats
wsaan sane ar doesn't get anybody any
s.s1ss sasls glove, and McManus. who
Ds.aea Daasa the ball, threw over Sisler.
yyagah tailed and Pipp went to second.
sqsei ~ dld what Ruth did. Stood there
I s;sI TOOK third strikc--a curve. Had
-; SAer OF these worthless been on the
y, Yiye the Yanks had rood chance
= ne the score.
glog loeaang smacked q hit off Dsvis,s
ssS e TO open the ninth and went 70
~a or passed ball Hrerins
M Ssea smith as pinch hitter eor
a,tse a ana Fohi summoned a pi,.cn
s.s.Ief- sas;- Pruett was the man. thus on
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