New-York tribune., 1921-03-31
e-Baker Plays Third and Yankees Win
Injured Knee
To Keep w ard
Idle a Week
Hurt Sliding in Practice;
Jack Quinn Is Pounded
Hard by Shreveport Team
BY r. !. Kelly

SHREVEPORT, La, March 3o.-J.
Franklin Baker unexpectedly returned
to the lineup this afternoon and
helped the Yankees defeat the Shreve-
port Gassers in the second game of the
series by score Of 8 to Z. The Trappe
Mauler covered third base and sue
cessfully handled the only two chances
that came his way. He slammed out q
single and double in Ave trips to the
plate. His two-bagger came in the
eighth inning and sent Meuse1 across
with the winning run.
Bakers appearance was brought
about by an injury to Aaron Ward
shortly before The contest started. The
mishap occurred during base-running
drill. Ward was on third and Tom
Connolly, while sliding into the bag,
tore an ugly cash in Wards right knee
cap. The young infielder will probably
be ont Of the lineup for week or SO.
The game was listless affair and
for the third time this spring the local
players outhit their major league op-
ponents. The Yankees made thirteen
hits, to fourteen for the home team.
Storey, the Shreveport centerielder,
who has been playing fine ball, got
three singles and triple in four times
at bat.
Pipp Gets Four Safeties
Wallie Pipp continued his heavy hit
ting and collected three singles and a
double. He scored two runs. Roger
Peckinpaugh shared the batting honors
with Pipp, getting a single, double, a
| three-bagger and two bases on balls in
| five chances.
Jack Quinn, who pitched the frst five
innings for the Yanks. was hammered
rather severely at the outset, but after
the second inning he tightened up and
allowed only one more hit.
Waite Hoyt, who was sent to the
mound in the sixth, held Shreveport
scoreless for three innings, bue they
broke through in the ninth and came
within run of tieing the score.
Byrd, q left-hander, held the Yankees
pretty we'll in check for the first FIVE
innings and yielded only six scattered
hits. The New Workers made only two
runs off Byrd, but they were quick to
take advantage Of the inefectiveness
Of Gleason. The newcomer handed out
five bases on balls and was pounded
for seven saleties, including two
doubles.
The Southerners started to maltreat
Quinn in the first inning and Jumped
off to three-run lead. Storney led off
| with single to center and Ewoldt fol-
lowed suit. Massey flied to Bodie and
Jackson walked, filling the bases Eibal
famed, but Hollahan cleaned the sacks
with a double to center. Hollahan was
cut down at third by Pcckinpaugh' g
fine throw to Baker.
In the second inning the homo team
added another run. With two out Byrd
dropped short single in left field.
, Storney followed with his second hit,
a frinla To RIGHT croripcr Rvrs3
The Yanks showed a run across in
the fourth on a triple by Peckinpaugh
and single by Schang. They added
another in the fifth on base on balls,
an inteld out and Pipp's single to
center.
Yankees Go on Rampage
An error by Hollahan on Bodies
grounder started the Yanks OFF in the
seventh inning. Ping reached first
base on the misplay and Pipp came
through with his third single, sending
Ping to third. Meusel flied to right
and Bodie scored after the catch. Pipp
tailed moment later on a wild pitch.
Baker went out on fly to center.
The Yanks put the contest on ice
in the eighth, scoring four runs on
baggers by Pipp and Baker, and
single BY Meusel.
The home crew took advantage of
Hoyt's lazy pitching in the ninth and
staged a belated rally. They were
stopped after they had chased three
runs across on two singles, a double,
passed ball and hit batsman.
Chick Fewster made six trips to the
plate and struck out five times.
Babe" Ruth is still suffering with
sore wrist and did not appear in
uniform.