New-York tribune., 1920-09-08
Mays Shuts Out
Athletics With
Only Three Hits
Hugmen Gain ON Leaders by
Taking the Final Game
of Home Series by 2 to O
By z. I. Kelly

DS 4>' J. NCIiy
The Yankees again trounced Connie
Mack's lowly Athletics at the Polo
Grounds yesterday afternoon by score
of 2 to 0, and thereby made a clean
victory moved the Hugmen into second
place in the league standing, and they
are now only half a game behind iris
Speakers pace-setting Indians. If the
Yanks defeat the Clevelands tomorrow
they will jump into first place. by
fraction Of point.
Carl Mays pitched for the home team
and had complete control of the stua-
tion throughout the afternoon. The
visitors were helpless before his decep-
tive offerings, and made only three
hits. Two of these were grouped in the
second inning and the other came in
the fourth.
Mays issued only one base on balls.
His teammates accorded IN fine sup
port, with the execution of two errors
ty Peckinpaugh and Pratt in the
eighth inning. The un just criticism ito
VIII ch Mays was subjected following
Tie unfortunate accident to Ray Chap
nan several weeks ago seems to have
s:eeled him to greater efforts, and he is
now pitching the best ball of his career.
Only two of the Athletics reached
third base, and but two others got as
far as second. The cellar occupants
scored just one run in the series with
the New Workers.
Rommel Strikes Out Side
Scott Perry, who was on the mound
for the visitors, also pitched we'll, but
his performance was overshadowed by
that of his opponent. The visitor yielded
eight hits. and kept these pretty well
scattered He was taken out in favor of
q pinch hitter, and Ed Rommel twirled
the final Yankee inning. The newcomer
flashed a puzzlng change of pace and
retired the side on strikes, tanning
Ruth, Pratt and Meusel, three of the
most dangerous members of Murderers'
Row.
The Yanks wasted very little time in
getting started and they settled the
outcome in the first inning by scoring
q run. Peckinpaugh led off with a
single to center and Pipp beat out a
grounder to Galloway. Ruth drew q
pass, filling the bases. Pratt went out
on q roller to Dykes, but Peckinpaugh
scored on the play. Meusel slammed
line drive at Dykes and Ruth was
doubled off first.
The Athletics threatened to break
through in the second, but Mays tight
cned up and turned them back. Dugan |
opened with a single 10 left. Myatt |
popped to Peckinpaugh, but Bigbee
shot a single to center, sending Dugan /
to third.
Ruel split one of his fingers on !
foul tip off Galloway's bat and he was
forced to retire in favor of Truck"
Hannah Galloway then struck out, and !
Hannah picked Rigbee off first with
snap throw TO Pipp.
Mays Scores Final Run
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Ward had lifted fly to Galloway and
Hannah mad famed, Mays was given
base on balls. Peckinpaugh came
through with three Dagger to deep
center field ton' which Mays completed
she circuit. Pipp grounded to Griffin
for the third out.
Mays received some poor support in |
the eighth and again the visitors be-
came menacing. With one out Galloway |
reached first on Peckinpaugh's tumble.
Burrus was sent in to bat for Perry
and he also was safe on q tumble by
Pratt. Both runners advanced on |
Dykes's bounder to. Ward but they
were left stranded when Griffin went |
out on roller to Pratt.
The Yanks left last night for Pitts /
burgh, where they will meet the |
Pirates in an exhibition game this
afternoon. All the inhabitants Of the
Smoky City are anxious to get a peek
at Babe Ruth, and almost the entire !
seating capacity has been sold out for
the contest. The Hugmen then will
move to Cleveland to open an impor-
tant series with the Indians.
The score: