Evening star., 1923-05-31


This practically ties the record
Giants, who have had the advantage
the Hugmen have been appearing be
4 measure of credit for the recent
sensational squirt of the Yanks must
be attributed to the weapon-wielding
prowess of Battering Babe Ruth.
the caliph of clout. who seems to
have recovered his smuggling sight
after getting away to slow start:
The Bambino unlimbered a pair of
circuit smashes yesterday, Walter
Johnson feeling the weight of his
wagon tongue in the morning game,
while George Mogridge was the vic
tim in the afternoon encounter. These
were the only safeties chalked up by
Babe on the holiday, but they ac-
counted for a quartet of the Yankees
fifteen runs, for two of his mates
were on the cushions when he con-
nected in the getaway game.
Ruths home runs for the current
season now number eleven, and his
lifetime total is 210. while he has av-
eraged one for every two games in
the past three weeks, having made
nine in his last eighteen contests.
Poor Pitching Again Costly.
inefficient twirling-the bugaboo of
TIE Nationals this season-was the
cause of their double defeat yester-
day. Three fingers were called on
by Bush in each of the games and
none displayed any class. Pennock
morning affair. bingies being punched
off him in two different rounds. but.
like Bush who hurled for the Hug
men in the afternoon pastime. he
proved far better than the collection
him.
Johnson started the morning game
and retired after yielding three runs
in the first three innings. Hollings-
worth, who got his job, then eased
along with only one unearned run,
due to an error by Peck, until the
eighth when he loaded the bases with
one down by handing out three walks
in row. Zachary, who failed to last
more than one inning against the
poorest record of all the hurlers on
the local roster as relief pitcher,
was selected to step into the breach.
Jezebel disposed of Witt. the first man
TO face him; but was combed for
ringing single to center by Dugan,
which gave the Gothamites the two
run margin by which they won.
Mogridge Knocked Ont.
In the vespers engagement Mo-
gridge looked good for two rounds.
but was summoned to the side lines
In the third. when four successive
safeties, including Ruth's homer,
gave the visitors three runs. War
moth essayed the rescue role and sue
ceeded in retiring the side, but had
10 be withdrawn in the next frame
after jamming the corners. with none
out, through a single, a pass and a
hit batsman. Zahniser. the Memphis
acquisition. who followed him to the
slab, was roughly handled in the re-
mainder of that frame and during
the next two. Following the sixth
the Yanks subsided. possibly because
they had the battle sewed up and
were weary from their previous ex-
ertions.
Ruth's first circuit slam cleared the
high part Of the fence nearest the
right-field foul line. For his second
homer of the day Babe found better
spot than the one he picked in the
forenoon encounter. when the bases
were unoccupied. 1t was in the third
inning of the pm. pastime when Witt
and Dugan were on the runways by
virtue of singles that the Bambino
boosted one of Mogridge's fast balls
over the scoreboard. feat that drew
enthusiastic applause from the sensa-
tion-loving bugs. despite. the fact that
II put the Yankees in the van.
Grifs Take Lead In Nightcap.
When the evening joust got under
way it appeared Joe Bush was in for
rough afternoon. Bluege was
forced by Harris after Ossie walked,
and with Rice disposed of Bucky
stole second. Two markers material
in left for three bases and Judge fol-.
lowed suit in the other direction. Joe
was left at the far corner when Wade
rolled to Ward.
A neglected opening was presented
in the third. Bluege singled over
the midway. moved up when Bush
heaved Harris sacrifice to centerf1eld
and advanced with the captain on
Rice's suicide. Goslin then fouled to
Bengough. greatly to his disgust. and
Ward made snappy play on a rap
off Bush's glove to retire Judge.
Mogridge was beckoned to the
the third and Warmoth, his success
ing frame when the Hugmen in
creased their run total by two. 1t
happened when Bengough singled and
warmoth walked Ward and wounded
Scott to fill the bases. Joe Bush, first
TO face Zahniser, raped into a dou-
BILE play that cashed Bengough, and
Wits single to center Tailed Ward.
Pipp's triple to left and Wards
one- baser gave the champs counter
sn the fifth and they acquired three
more in the following frame on
Texas league safety to center by
BestirNng themselves in the eighth
three of the Bushmen registered on
singles by Rice, Gosln and judge
followed by Wade's triple, but Char
rity ended the rally with a loft to
Meusel after Peck walked.
Ruef got no farther than the mid
way when he opened the ninth by
slicing double to right in behalf
OF Zahniser.