New-York tribune., 1921-04-22
Special Correspondence of The Tribuns

Special Correspondence of The Tribune
PHILADELPHIA, April 2l.-Carl
Mays, the big blond hurler of the Yam
KEGS, turned in his third straight vic
tory of the season wncn he turned
back the Athletics at Shibe Park this
afternoon, to /. Carl received sub
stantial aid from Babe Ruth, Bob
Meusel and little erin" Ward.
Wards defense at third base was
nothing short of marvellous, for he
cut off at least three drives that were
ticketed for extra bases. Miller Hug
gins, the silent little manager of the
Yankees, was first to shake Wards
hand at the end Of the eighth inning,
when the Athletics broke out of the
whitewash tub in their first home game
of the year.
The Yankee third baseman had nine
chances, and most of them were hard.
He reached the peak, however, in the
eighth inning. With Witt on first base,
erin" dove into the dirt and came up
with Dugan's smash, making a force
play. Later he dove headlong and came
up with Welsh's drive and nailed him
at frst.
Another One for the Babe
Ruth got his third home run of the
season, drive over the right field
fence. This smack came in the ninth
inning, with "Chick" Fewster on base.
It cleared the right field wall with
plenty to spare, and bounded off the
stoop Of q house across the road. Ruth
had perfect day at bat. He also got
two doubles and single, along with a
pass, on five trips to the plate.
Mays was effective as we'll as lucky.
The Athletics pasted him for thirteen
hits. His defense saved him from dis
aster. Peck was great and SO was
Fewster. Ping Bodie failed to get a
hit after swatting safely through the
first five games of the season.
1t didn't take long for the Yankees
to get the scoring range. Fewster, the
first man up, lined to Clarence Walker,
and Peck dropped single into center
field. Hailed by the crowd, Ruth came to
the plate. The first service was wild,
but Babe fouled the second. The third
pitch was wide and then Ruth Clipped
the concrete on the center field bleacher
for double, scoring Peck. Ruth was
picked off second when Pipp grounded
to the box. Meusel ended the inning
with a grounder to short.
No Runs on Four Hits
The Athletics put on a strange in
ming in their half They threatened all
sorts of dire things for Mays, but
never got beyond the stage of threat
ening. Dykes started with strike-out,
but Witt singled to center and advanced
when Dugan bounced single off
Wards chest. BRAZIL beat out hit to
Fewster, but Witt neglected to slide
into third and Fewster's quick throw
to Ward nipped Whitley" off third
Clarence Walker then made the fourth
straight hit. a single to short, filing
the bases. Perkins ended the inning
with liner to Ruth.
New York broke loose again in the
fourth. Ruth was passed amid the
protests of the fans, who condemned
the umpire for his decisions. Pipp
likewise drew pass. Moore eased his
system of wild pitch, and then Bob
Meusel cracked a screaming double to
left, cleaning up. Bodies sacrifice
pushed Meusel along, but nothing fur
ther of note happened.
In the sixth inning Meusel got an
other double, this time to center, and
Wards single to right tailed him.
Ruth's homer in the ninth scored
Fewster ahead.
The Athletics scored in the eighth.
Witt singled, but was forced by Dugan