New Britain herald., 1924-07-19
 
GAMES NOT OVER
 TILL ALL ARE OUT
Never Take Anything Tor Granted
 in Baseball
lBy Billy Eysnsl

tby Billy Elsnsl
 Take nothing for granted in base
 ball,
 That is the only theory that can De
 successfully followed in the national
 pastime,
 4 ball game is never over until the
 last man is out, although it may
 often seem that way, Incidentally
 nothing takes more out Of a club than
 to lose game that it has apparently won,
 During q recent series between New
 York and Washington, with the two clubs battling for first place. saw the Washington eisb lose one of the toughest games Of my career, When Roger Peekinpaugh, short stop of the Washington club, touched outfielder Hendricks Of New York for 1 what appeared to be the 27th out of the game. Washington looked 10 be the winner. to ..
 The crowd ->sged on the field as tho base umpire waved the runner out, the many exits from the grand stand being thrown open. llt ilhp D'hhh 'o ih'' from the fieA. the New York club hurriedly started for its dressing room with the signal of out from the um- pire, in order to avoid the crowd. The Washington fans had already started to celebrate.
 Then to tho consternation of the Washington club and fans, the umpire shifted his sign to safe, the palms Of the hand being extended downward. Peckinpaugh had dropped the ball. A runner had scored from second on the error. the game was tied up.
 After the field had been cleared of the crowd the game was resumed.
 On the very next play, a drive to right, Hndricks, who was safe because the force of his slide had knocked the ball out of Peck's hands, started for the plate, hoping to score the run that would put New York out in front.
 The throw beat his to the plate six feet, Catcher Ruel waiting with the ball but Hendricks blocked off, but once again he hit the dirt hard. Much bigger than the Washington catcher, Ruel was knocked uncon- scious, the ball rolled to the stand, and Hendricks, as well as another | runner, scored.
 Before the inning was over New | York made four runs and~cinched a | game that looked like a fine win for |  won. The breaks do not always go | the same way. Two years ago Sam Jones, pitching for the Yankees, lost | an even tougher one than his team mates recently won from Washington.
 The game feature the initial ap- pearance of Ruth and Meusel after their long suspension by Judge Landis for disobeying the commission rela- i've to transforming trip.
 St. Louis opposed the Yankees. Tones had pitched great ball for New York and was leading ? to 1, when the Browns went to bat for he last time.
 The first two batters were easy. robin, the next hitter, grounded to 7ipp, who tossed to Pitcher Jones, cov- ring first. The base umpire waved robin out, ending the game, it seemed. In a second the diamond was filled with fans who had surged from the tand through the exits. The players If both teams had started for their lressing room. Then the umpire re- ', 'crsed himself. waved Tobin safe, tones had dropped the ball for the inal out. Before the inning was over St. { .ouis made seven runs, winning 8 I o 2. A home run by Jacobson with he bases filled settled the game. It certainly was wise guy who |oped it out to take nothing for s ,ranted in baseball.