New-York tribune., 1921-09-09
Single i'm Ninth
By Pinch Hitter
Decides Game
Johnson Sends Winning Run
Across in Final Inning;
Rip Collins Batted Hard
By Charles A. Taylor


blow this afternoon by staging ninth
inning rally that defeated the New
York pennant chasers by score of
8 to 5. A pinch hitter by the name of
johnson delivered the blow that
brought victory to his team and after
two men were out.
The playing of the Yanks was not
up to the standard set by them in the
d = header with the Red Sox at the
Polo Grounds yesterday. Rip Collins
who started ont as the New York box
man, was wild and when he did manage
to get the ball where the batters could
hit it they certainly did. Rip lasted
Rogers, the right handler Manager Hug
gins secured from the Buffalo Iuterna-
tionai League Club few weeks ago.
Rogers made fair showing until tie
fatal ninth.
Babe Ruth, as ever, was strictly on
the job and in the fourth inning he
had the satisfaction of making his
hfty-third homer He is now only one
behind his mark of last year, with
twenty-five games to go. Eddie Rom
mel. once Giant, was the pitcher
whom the Babe maltreated this after
noon. The ball cleared the right field
fence.
Schang's Errors Costly
While Ruth was doing his best to
keep the Yanks in front, Wally Schang
was doing his best or worst rather
to keep the Pathetics in front Wally's
handling of throws from the outfeld
was frightful. Three runs which never
should have been scored trickled over
the plate just because Schang had but
ter fingers.
The Pathetics got busy in the first
inning. Witt led the way with triple
to right center. Dykes was hit by one
Of CollinsSs wild ones and then Tillie
Walker singled to center, scoring Witt
Perkins grounded out to Pipp, but Rip
Collins picked on one of his own family
by hitting Edgar Collins, the Philadel
phia outfielder. This filled the bases
and things looked dubious indeed until
McCann famed and Galloway flied to
Miller.
The Mack inheld blew up in the
third and so upset Rommel, who had
been twirling in brilliant fashion, that
the Yanks tailed three times Miller
hit to Galloway, who made a high
throw to first. Elmer making the bag
by slide. Peckinpaugh then raped
one down to McCann, who emulated
ms SIDE partner by making low
throw to first and everybody was safe
Babe Ruth, amid the groans of the
populace, beat out a bunt, filling the
bags. Bob Meusel fouled out to Per-
kins, but Pipp came through with a
fly to center, Miller counting after the
catch. Rommel then proceeded to lose
all semblance of control, walking Ward,
McNally and Schang. in succession and
thereby forcing two more runs over
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last OUT.
Pathetics Tie in Third
The Pathetics tied everything into
knot in their half of the third. Tillie
Walker doubled to center and went
to third on Perkins's single to right
Edgar Collins forced Perkins at sec
ond, Walker holding third. Collins stole
second, after which Walker scored on
McCann's fly to Meusel, Schang muffing
perfect throw from the outfelder.
Galloway hit safely to center, tallying
Collins
The Yankees once more assumed the
lead in the fourth, when, with two out,
Ruth smashed the ball over the fence.
final count, Ward singing to center
and racing all the way home when
Edgar Collins booted the ball.
All was quiet and orderly from this
time on until the ninth, when all the
beans were spilled for the New York
ers. Witt was retired by Peckinpaugh
who made wonderful stop of a sizz-
ling grounder. Dykes walked and was
forced at second by Walker, Peckin-
paugh again performing a miracle in
the way of a stop. Perkins turned the
tide with a double past Babe Ruth in
deep left, Walker scoring the tying
run.
Edgar Collins was purposely passed
and Johnson was sent up to bat for
McCann. He lined safety to left CEN
ter which brought Perkins across and
won the game.
The Yankees cannot we'll afford to
let these Pathetics pull anything like
this again.