New Britain herald., 1929-04-19
By the Associated Press.

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 Whatever the fate of the Yankees in their fourth quest for the raln- bows end and its pot Of pennant gold, American League pitchers are due 10 spend many anxious after nOons trying 10 CirCumVent a Babe Ruth bent upon hatterlng down the fences in left field instead of right. Employing an entirely new stance at the plate, with his left foot swung hack almost out of the batter's hoN, the Eng Bambino opened his 1929 campaign with home run in hls first attempt yesterday, and so start ed the Yankees toward 3 : 10 triumph over the Red Sox in the first game at the Yankee stadium.
 Admittedly something of a prob lem to pitchers at times in the past, Ruth in his new stance presents an entirely different puzzle to pitchers who have already had decided that his only weakness was base on balls. With the Babe standing back and firing at the left side. the field CTS also may have their troubles playing for the big sluggar, Bill Carrigan's system of playing him straight" may be the best after all,
 The Yankee opening was Ruth very own. With his bride Of day stationed in a box near the New York bench, the Babe started tho season right with his left field ho1n- CT. and after that everything he did was right. Lou GehrIg hit his first homer in the sixth. but the fans re- uained the Babe $ The cold weather held the opening lay crowd down 10 S5.uup hardy clients. A good half of these mobhei the home run klng in friendly hut vigorous fashion at the close. He was rather well done up from none-too- gentle slaps on the back as he gained the sanctuary or the Yankee dug-out
 All the usual trills, and a few more, marked the Yankee debut. Judge Landis presented the Hugmen with wrist watches, emhlematic Of the worlds championship, Col. Jacob Ruppert and l.. s. Barnard, presi- dent of the league, led members Of both teams to the flag pole where the usual three banners Were unfurl- ed and q ball game was played,
 George Pipgrass carried his wild ness into the championship season, and Miller Huggins yelled enough with one out in the sixth. the bases full of Red Sox, the Tanks only one run ahead and two balls called on the batter. The cufVe ball star had given only three hits, but had decor ated them with nine basse on balls Fred Heimach halted the disturb ance, Gehrig hit his homer, and the Yankees nt on 10 win.
 Charlie Ruf'ing and Milton Gaston worked for the Red sox. Charlie was good for the Babes homer, and Milt for Lou's.
 The Athletics made it two straight over the Senator's ar Washngt on winning hv to ?. Rube Walberg out for his first canter. never was in danger after the Mackmen got him six runs in the fifth.
 The Browns won their third straight from the White Sox by 4 tc l. and the Cleveland Indians made it two out of three from Detroit with an 70 victory.
 The eastern opening Of the Na tional League was just as frost-bit. ten as that of the American, anG more dismal. The Giants gave ar unkempt display in defeating the Phillies by II 10 ?, and the les said about Roston's 13 to 12 victory over Brooklyn rhe more charitable i will be for all concerned-includi the 5000 venturesome Bostones' who paid 10 See il.
 As the Giants. with Larry Bentor in the box sagged before a Phil. rally in the ninth, distant rum ble' drifed from the Chicago iron where Bruin howitzers again Wer' blasting a path through Pirate de lenses. The Cubs won this by Il t' ] behind Sheriff Fred Blake. an, made it two out Of three from th, Buccaneers.
 Jesse Haines outpitched Adolf Luque at Cincinnati 10 give th champion Cardinals two out Of thre against the Reds so far in the open ing series. The score was to i.