Evening star., 1926-10-03
THE BAMBINO OF SWAT" SHARES
SPOTLIGHT WITH FOX" PENNOCK
Babe Ruth Runs Too Vehemently to Sec
ond Base and Retires While Unsung
Hero With Needle Repairs Damage

Shcrdel passed three in the last half
nf the first inning and Combs came
home while Gehrig was forcing a man
Al second. And in the sixth they
scored the winning run when Ruth
slashed one To left. took second on
MeuAels sacrifice and dashed home
On Gehrig g drive to right. Ruth's
hit was useful and important but it
was not the chief contribution which
he made to the game.
The Babe provided the one moment
of joy in which the partisans of both
sides could share. 1t was in the third
inning that he went from first to
second in obvious safety on an infield
out only to walk away from the bag
Immediately upon arriving. An UNI
pirical hand was held aloft to indi-
cate that something Of moment had
occurred.
In the stands excitement buzzed
No one could possibly comprehend
why Ruth should he out Possibly he
had said something to the umpire as
he passed. And. as it turned out, so
he had. His need WAS for needle
The trousers of the Babe had ripped
well down upon the lower part Of his
back as he ran to second. And there
he stood the Sultan Of Swat. the Ma
ra jah of Maui. the Gaekwar Of Gar
rot, humhly in the middle of the dja-
mond and waited for a tailor.
Hero Remains Insung.
The name of the man who came to
Euth's rescue was not announced In
his hour of trial all the other PLAYERS
failed him. He was left to face his
ordeal alone.
1t was in the sixth. later inning
that he scampered home from second
on a single. And in it was this inning
he made his own hit. Time alone will
tell, but at. the moment it seems as if
Ruth is likely to escape from his
great shame without complex.
Herbert began badly by passing
O'Farrell. Thevenow sacrificed him
down TO second by dumping a bunt at
the feet OF Dugan. Here Flowers
came to bat for Wee Willie Sherdel.
He was no tiger and Pennock grabbed
his rap and caught OFarrell between
the bases. During the run-up Flow
ers went to second, and he was in a
good position to score when Holm.
hitting for SouthwOrth. laced a hard
drive toward center. Combs came in
fast and made a catch which was
neat, though something short of
gaudy.
Ninth Was Threatening.
The ninth promised to he threaten
ing for Pennock since he had the
top of the st. Louis batting order
against him. Bottomley did nail hom
for hit and il was his second. MAX
ing him the only repeater in the Car
dinal lineup and giving the Cardinal
first haseman the excellent record of
providing two.thirds of his teams Of-
fense. But at this point of danger
PennOck grew more fOXlike than
ever. and worked upon the heavy
hitting Lester Bell with such great
skill that he famed him. Hafey was
easy for LaZzeri.
Throughout the game, the first
year men of the Yankees conducted
themselves with great distinction.
Gehrig drove home the winning run
and both koenig and LazZeri hit
safely and fielded steadily. The sec
ond inning then was of great mora |
importance from Yankee stand-
point. 1t was i'm this round that
koenig met his test and weathered il.
There has been talk ever since it
became apparent that the Yankees
were likely 10 win the pennant that
| Huggins had team too nervous to
meet the fierce test Of the world =
series. And Always during this sort
Of convaraasaan suspicious glances