The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-29
WICK BATS YANKS
TO FIRST VICTORY
His Triple Enables Huggins,s
Clan to Beat Athletics in
Twelfth by 3 to 2.
BY FREDERICK G. LIEB.

BY FREDERICK G. LIEB.
Sammy Wick OF Tennessee, late OF
the United states Army, gave Scott
Perry. star pitcher of the Philadelphia
Athletics, an interesting session on the
Polo Grounds yesterday. Vick's great
batting helped the Yankees to win their
nrst American League game of 1919.
A flock of triples, propelled from
Sambos bat In the late innings. enabled
the Ysnks to wear down the Mackmen
IN twelve rounds. and win by a score OF
3 to 2.
Wick opened up his campaign in the
eighth inning. Up to that time Perry
had the home lads eating out of his
palm. His three base smash was the
entering wedge for q Yank rally which
| netted two runs and tied up the game.
In tho twelfth Wick again set of the
fireworks. With one out, he shot a linex
into right centre and again pulled up
at third. Peck tapped beautiful bunt
on the squeeze play. II was 30 safe that
the Philadelphians did not even attempt
a play. and Roger,Eot a hit, while Wick
gleefully dashed over the plate with the
winning run.
1t was fortunate that Wick let Hy his
punch when he did, for Dick Nallin was
popa'hS W Gail mo game orAW AT sne
end OF the twelfth 1t was raw and
bleak ana a cold rain was making the
umpires feel cold and fussy.
In the first half OF the twelfth the
Yanks thought Pipp had caught Merlin
kopp of first base. but Tommy Con-
noNy. on the bases. didn't agree with
| them. Hussins rushed out on the field
to tell what ne knew about Il, but Eagle
Eye Tommy repelled him with one with
ering glance and a cooked finger. It was
no afternoon to sass the arbiters
Perry Fans Five Times.
Scott Perry went after record yes.
tsrday which few players will envy him
lie seems to he a better pitcher than
bats NAH. He churned the trapped
Harlem atmosphere five times in as
many attempts. Jack Quinn, alias
John Picus. claimed three Of these
strike-outs. and Bob Shawkey got the
others.
Perry. however. pitched a grand game
and II the Athletic infeld had held up
better in the eighth. he would have
won in regulation innings. II George
Burns had held a thrown ball TO com.
plete double play in the eighth. the
Yanks would have been turned back
without a score, and IL Young Dugan
had not made n foolish throw to hrs,
on play few minutes later. only one
run would have scored in, that inning
and Perry would have won, 2 TO /.
Jack OHM. celebrating his return "a
the Yankee fold. was Hugginss frs,
pitcher. Jack did very nicely, espe.
cialiy with runners on the bases
Maurice shannon opened up on him BY
smashing his first pitch for triple
but Jack kept "Maury" on third until
he put out the next three men.
Witt opened the second by hittins
Quinn's first pitch TO almost the same
spot as did Shannon, but this time the
hit vas held to two bases.
Quinn gave way to Kane. pinch
hitter in the eighth inning. and Bob
Shawkey finished the game The former
sailor pitched four crafty rounds He
| gave only one hit and famed 1--WE OF the
White Elephants.
Frank Baker evidently tuned up his
batting eye during the cold days las,
! week. He got on base five times, three
times on hits. once on a pass and one.
on tumble by Shannon.
Hank Gowdy Sees Game.
Sergeant Hank Gowdy. baseball,
soldier hero who returned from France
in a box with Lieui.-Col. Huston. 1t 1.
assumed he rooted for the Yankees
The Athletics scored their first rur
in the second inning Witt doubled &c
left on the first pitch. Rusl pegget
| down TO second to catch Whitley" on
| second. The blonde kid headed for THIRD
base and made It. Fred Thomas walked
| and Dugan slid a double to left, ecor
ing Witt
| Philadelphia scored again in the sixth
| Burns singled and scored when Thoma,
| hit a double over Bodies head Pima
made a pretty stop OF this bail. or &
would have rolled TO the fence
\ pretty play by Catcher Ruel saret
the day for the Yanks in the eighth
With one out, Shannon on third and
kopp on first, Mack sisnaled a doubi,
steal Pratts return throw to the plat,
was bad. one OF those low pegs tina
skim along the ground and usually elud,
the catcher Ruel, however, made I
pretty pickup and got shannon at TIL
plate.
| New York tied in the eighth. Will
one out Wick bounced a triple OF tn,
right field wall. Peckinpaugh Wake.
on four pitched balls. Pipp hit a ho
one 10 Dugan. who touched second, fore
ing Peck, and then shot the ball to first
|
ner, and IN his haste Dukan threw lit
tie wide and Burns muffed the throw
IT gave Plpp a life and Wick scored or
| the play.
| Pipp stole second and Baker walked
! Perry keeping the ball out OF his groove
, Pratt hit a hot drive ut Perry, which
| the pitcher DETECTED 20 DuEan. Tner'
was no chance for play at first. hui
the shortstop fred In the general direc
| tion OF first base without noticing tina
Burns was not covering the bag Burr,
stuck out his unsloved hand, but merely
detected tho ball into foul territory
| Pipp scored, Baker pulled up at THIRD
and Pratt at second. Lewis left tn,
runners with n grounder to Burns
The game then remained deadlocket
until the twelfth, when Wick and Peel
brought It to a happy end through tn,
medium OF tho formers triple and tn,
latter's hunt on the squeeze. The score
PHILADELPHIA tAl. NEW YORK tA).
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| Shannon, 20 500 2iNick rf.... 6s2 Of
| Kopplf... i01 0o.Peek'sh, So. sol 2 .,
! Roth. RI 90. 500 0olPippih ... 6l0l2 O,
! Burns III. o.. 4l:l6 ol'Bnker Sb -. IoA 3 o,
! Witt. Ct. 6l2 Q ooPrait, Oh. Gee. GnI 81
! Thomas,ab 4Ol <olL1wtsIf. HO6 o o.
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