New-York tribune., 1919-04-29

u!iuSi way, WHY, ITO ly NODD nor Iris
Speaker nor Joe Jackson nor other
celebrity did more for an apparently
hopeless cause. There was one gone
in the eighth inning. and New York
gazing hopelessly into the cold muzzle
of 2 to @ shutout, when Sammy
grasped opportunity by the scalplocls
and carried off the crown piece with q
single flourish.
Nick damned one of Scott Perry's
most elusive fast balls right on the
middle seam and ratified it off the
right field wall, with such tantalizing
carom that little Wick was able to ne
gotiate third base before Bobbie Roth
had pursued the horsehide to its lair.
At that, Wick made the most of his
leg power in getting so far along, and
took quite as desperate a chance as
Cobb is wont to do; but, like Ty, at
tanned the object in view. This pinch
hit triple opened rally that netted the
Yankees a brace If runs and tied the
score.
Peck Turns Trick
Nicks second triple, a clean drive
far over Roth's head. fell with one out
in the twelfth. 1t was simply a case
OF New York getting him the other
ninety feet, trick which Miller Hug
gins assigned to Roger Peckinpaugh,
team captain. Peck pulled the old
squeeze" perfectly, Wick beating the
play so far that Thomas made no at
tempt to field the ball.
This ,crop,p1i of x.oupcy NJ,
Wick, ably supported by a number of
Yankees, was something worth brag
ging about, for few teams will como
tougher this belated summer Scott
Perry, who outpitched Walter Johnson
opening day. though he lost the deci-
sion in the thirteenth inning. was some
box artist yesterday afternoon. He ap-
precated that fact evidently quite as
much as did the Yankee batsmen. And
the Athletics appeared to appreciate
it more than the other parties com
hined. Until Mr.. Wick horned into the
limelight Perry performed much after
the fashion of the Christy Mathewson
Of 1905 and his supporting cast emu
lated the worlds champion Giants of
that year
The Yankees were as helpless as the
babes in the woods-did we say all?
we'll all but one Home Run Baker was
blazing away with his customary zeal
and accuracy, but Bakers hits will not
score with empty bases unless the
Trapre mauler happens to have his
sights adjusted for that yawnng gulf
behind the right field wall. Mi Perry
saw TO it that nobody eauged him for
circuit awats over the short wall yes
terEay afternoon.
Good as he was before the upstart,
Nick revived painful memories Of
counting une's chickens befote they are
latehd. %nd This butly bog from Quaker
IuNn found opposition worthy Of his
hesi luefins pulled q few pitching
tricks uf HE eWn uut Of his sleeve.
iark Quinn showed iust about every
fhihe reepss safs ~ viii q eatne in The
fastest eempahs; Ills shllief vas
. h'eahlne beautifully and sa WAS hls
iaek had q gead hop lo his fast one,
though nothing aulFe so mHstlfFing IN
the line or speed as that Of Perry,
which Was heightened To the maNlmum
hY the overcast and threatening wealth
er But Jack was unfortunate enough
10 have supposedly weak stckers land
ON we'll meant offerings at particularly
bad moments.
Quinn Escapes Disaster
Quinn pitched himself out of a par
ticularly treacherous hole in the very
first inning. Shannon lit on wicked
last ball for a triple far over Duffy
Lewis, who just managed to fan the
drive with his finger tips But right
at third Erin go Bragh was side
tracked. kopp fouled to Baker:
Pipp held the runner while he retired
Roth, and Peck killed off Burns with a
great stop and better throw.
Witt opened the second with a long
ny OIL a grooved fast one that fell in
lett centre for two bases Friend Ping
bodle should have got this one
handlly enough, but misjudged it mo-
mcntarily. Witt pulled delayed steal,
beating pecks relay to third when Ruel
tried to catch the runner off second
D"gan doubled to left, scoring Witt
Quinn came right to earth in the face
OF calamity. He whitfield Perry and
shannon both after Pratt, from his
drawn,ia position. protected the plate
) while he threw out Perkins.
From here to the sixth Quinn pitched
so well that only two visitors got with
m hand shaking distance Of Wnlly pipp.
burns walked with two down in
the thlrd; Shannon snatohcd n hit 10
fcck with one gone in the fifth. But
IN the sixth the Athletics scored again
on Burns's single and Thomass double
TO The flower bed.
In the seventh Shannon, hit by n
i. pitched ball. sprnted TO third wbcn
: hopp singled TO right on the hit and
I run. lie Was nipped at the plate a mo-
y ment later on an attempted double
4 steal. a bad bound that hit Peck on
= the "lshbonc gave Witt single with
one out IN the eighth, the last time tho
y Athletics ever threatened
BOB Shawkey, who pitched the last
-FOUR innings for New York, was a
real egg" He struck out five bats
men Only two men saw first base.
Hurns slnRled with two out in tho
tenth; Kopp walked again with two
gone In the twelfth. After Bob took
bosd 1t vas simply "A question os
whether Or not the Yanks could tally
before darkness.
Baker on the Job
Up 10 the eighth Perry was quite
hn enigma 10 almost everyone but
Baker. Frank was safe on Shannon,a
Tumble N the second and singled in
each OF the fourth and sixth, but each
iiis Wttn TWO out. Bodie, hit by a
ba,ted ball. got third on Quinn's single
20 fignt IN the nth, but this blow
? zen again with two gone. Bodic. who
singled with. only one down IN ho tho
ssyeth. waa doubled with Ruel when
MUDDY smashed right at Shannon.
Kane, batting Tor Quinn in the
& eighth, hit sharply 10 the boz. Then
came Vicka first triple. Peek worked
Perry for his base. He was forccd
ny Fspp, but Walter was safe AZ Dugs,,
peHged triAe wide trying for ,he
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