The New York herald., 1921-06-07
DAVIS HOLDS YANKS
TO ONLY TWO HITS
Browns Win by ) to Ruth
Doubles, but Also Fans
in Pinch.
BY DANIEL.

Just n total loss for the Yankees was
that game at the Polo Grounds yester-
day afternoon. For the nmbittered
Browns il was parting event OF Juoi-
lauon. with emphasis on Dixie DAVIS,
considerable pitcher No home runs,
no triples. came the way of the Now
Yorks-no gilt-edged pitching, no over
clean handling of the ball, no great
excitement either.
And all the while Davis was turning
In a performance which gave the Van
KEGS only two measly hts-a double
by Babe Ruth in the third and a
single by Hoffman. pinch hitter, In
the ninth. Out of 1t all came beat
ing to the Yanks by s to l, n defeat
made all the more bitter by the fact
that the Indians had lost to the Red
SoX.
Davis's victory was the second he
scored in the altogether too long series
of five games. Once In a while he
lost control and became overgenerous
with his passes, of which he Issued
no fewer than eight But most of the
way he was busy making a very drac
afternoon all the drabber for the Yam
KEGS and their supporters. There was
a flicker of hope in the eighth. after
the New Yorks had escaped a shutout.
But with Peckinpaugh on third and
Pipp on second Baker proved easy for
Lee. Davis gave three passes in that
inning. He gave three in the first
round too, but they brought the Ylnks
nothing but regrets.
For seven innings the game might
have passed for tingling pitehers'
battle between Davis and Rip Collins
Then. with the entry of Sheehan "s
Collins's successor the affair dagea-
Grated somehow or other. the fans lid
not seem to appreciate this sudden
let up of the New York sluggers, par
ticularly the partial let up by Ruth
Davis pitched to the Babe all the WY
Ruth walked In the first, doubled in
the third. dribbled one to Lee in the
sixth. and. horror Of horrors, was called
out on strikes in the eighth. with Roth
on first Peck on second and two tai
lies needed to tie. But such is the
game.
Gerber Stars In Field.
New York's collection Of hits would
have been doubled and Ward would have
got two safeties instead OF none but for
the great short-stopping Of Gerber. In
the fourth Gerber roODed Ward with "a
remarkable stop and lightning throw.
In the ninth the st. Louis infielder COM
mitted another larceny by making a
sensational spear Of a terrific line drive.
In seven rounds Collins allowed only
three hits. but he gave four passes, hit
q batsman and wild pitched run home.
Sheehan gave two more free tickets. and
In the ninth was found for sour hits,
which developed three runs and put the
game beyond redemption--even II the
Yanks had been in q redeeming mood.
There were two Yankee errors, one by
Ward, which did not hurt. and the other
by Baker. which was somewhat lu-
dicrous. Bakers nisplay took the form
of the widest sort of wild throw. 1t
came In the fourth. SEVERED opened
with double to left. Ellerbe spanked
an easy one at Baker, who chucked the
ball about five stories over Pipp's head.
SEVERED should have scored with a
minute to spare. but for some unac-
countable reason, after hitting third, he
ran back to touch the bag, and then
decided to rest there. Why did he run
back? He didn't know himself. Such,
too Is baseball.
Collins put the Browns in the direc-
ton of run in the first by hitting
Gerber, who went to second while Wet
eel was being thrown out by Baker.
Williams singled to centre. and the run
was in. In the New York half Davis
walked feck, hutn ana Boule-and yet
there was no tally.
ST. Louis got another as present In
the second when Ellerbe walked, went
to second on Lees infield out to third
on a passed ball. and home on a wild
pitch.
New York's solitary run In the eighth
was started toward the plate when Roth
walked. Peck also walked. 1t looked
as If Davis might be relieved. He seemed
to - etal'ing for time while two relief
pitchers were warming up like mad out
a.. s. pen. He took his time in
throwing to Ruth.-and he fooled the
Babe
1t was strike one. called; strike two.
on foul--and You're Out" as
Hidlebrand called the third. The Babe
gnashed his teeth. said things to Hide
brand, and tossed his bat high In the
air. Pipp walked too. and the bases
were filled. Bodies infield out. by the
Gerber route. sent Roth home.
In the ninth Sheehan was easy for the
visitors. Jacobson beat out a hit to
Baker. went to second on Lees sacrifice.
and home on Davis's single to centre.
Tobin was called out on strikes and
licked so vociferously that Hildebrand
sent him to the club house. Gerber's
single to centre and a pass to Wetzel
filled the bases. Two runs were regis
tered when Williams sent a long hit
to left.
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McM's,1b 900 ooPeck'h,ss. 200 o 20
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