The New York herald., 1921-05-23

hitting In the first three innings gave
the Yankees a deserved triumph over
the White Sox to-day and an even
break ON the series. Two of Gleason's
pitchers were padded for an even
dozen hits and, seven runs resulted,
six of which were scored before the
second local HEAVIER. right handler Roy
Wilkinson, could abate a slugging at
tack which had driven Douglas Nc
Weeny off the mound. The final score
was to A.
In winning a game however, the
Yankees lost the expert services of
j. Franklin Baker for an indefinite
period. In chasing a foul fly off Ernie
Johnson's bat in the second half Of the
fourth inning Baker pulled a tendon
In his left leg and was forced TO quit
the game.
Silent Alex Ferguson went the entire
distance for the Yanks. and the Sox
were retired in ordar In seven Of the
nine innings. In the fourth. however.
and again in the ninth, the Jersey
sphinx was savagely assailed by the
South Side crew. a total OF seven hits,
four of than for extra bases. giving the
Sox two runs in each of these uncertain
rounds.
Peck Hits for Circuit.
Barring Ruth and Schang, every
player in the Yankee batting order
made at least one hit. and Roth, Peck
inpaugh, Pipp and Ward ground out two
apiece. One of Pecks was q homsr to
the left field bleachers his first of tne
current campaign. This wallop put the
rest of the club on even terms with the
great Bambino In tbs matter of circuit
clouts. the clubs total of twenty-four
being equally divided between the Babe,
on one hand. and Peck. Meusel, Ward,
Pipp. Schang and Roth on the other
The Babe was passed his first two
times at bat and subsequently scor I'd
on each occasion. In three official times
at bat thereafter he reached first base
only one and then on a low throw by
shortstop Ernie Johnson. He famed on
four pitched balls In the eighth and
grounded to Collins in the ninth This
is the only city In the American League
In which the Babe has played this year
In which he has not made at least one
homer
with Roth out of the way in
the first, Roger Peckinpaugh unleashed
his first home run OF the season. a
liner to the left field bleachers. This
emphatic blow unsteadied Mcweeney
and the Babe drew a pass. Swimming
around to third on Pipp's long single
to right Meusel grounded to Johnson
and Pipp was forced at second, but
the California clouter outfooted Collins's
relay TO first and Ruth crossed the
Int nft
Mulligan got to first In the second half
on Bakers excusable tumble, but Pipp
collected Collinss low line drive and
stepped on the bag for a double play
that retired the side.
Roth starts Rally,
The Yankees launched another scor-
ing drive In the third, with Roth show
ing the way. Roth led off with a
double to left and Peck sacrificed him
to third. Mcweeney pitched to Ruth.
but couldn't get II over and the Bam-
bino walked. Pipp sent a splash down
the first base line and was safe when
Mcweeney muffed Eddie Collins's
throw, Roth scoring and Ruth reach
ing third on the error. Meusel brought
Ruth across with a sacrifice fly to
Hooper and Bakers double to center
scored Pipp. Roy Wilkinson, another
right handler, replaced McWeeny on
the mound and was greeted with
single by Ward. Baker scoring. Wilkin-
son then knocked down Schang's saw
are smash and tossed X to first for the
third out.
In the second half OF the fourth. Ernie
Johnson the Sox lead off man, raised n
towering foul which eluded the united
efforts OF Baker, Peckinpaugh and Ruth
to surround 1t. In trying for the play
Baker strained tendon In his left leg
and was forced to retire from the game.
Ward replacing him ut third and Johnny
Mitchell from the Vernon Club OF the
Pacific Coast League, filling In at sec
ond.
Johnson then grounded out 70 Mitch
ell, and Mulligan, who singled to LETT
for the first hit off Ferguson. was sub
scauently forced at second on Collins
poke to Peck. Harry Hooper weighed
in with a triple to right. however. and
Falk uncorked double to centre, two
runs resulting. Struck slapped a single
through the box. sending Falk TO third,
but Ward was playing close TO the foul
line for Sheely and speared scorching
liner with ono hand for the third out.
The Yankee lead off man got on In
each Of the next three innings. but In
one instance he was caught stealing
second and In each OF the others he was
caught In a double play. But with one
out In the eighth--the Babe had famed
on four pitched balls--Pipp drove a sim
gle to centre and Meusel got hit when
Mullipan, intent on making double
play, overran n slow. rolling grounder
toward third.
Mitchell fouled 20 Mulligau. but
Wards shot to short took en- erratic
bound over Johnson's head and skidded
into centre for single, scoring Pipp.