New-York tribune., 1921-08-14
:s-Yankees Near Top Again by Two-Ply
Record Crowd
Sees Athletics
TrouncedT vice
Mays and Collins Pitch for
Hugmen in Series Final;
$4,000 Witness Games


PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 13. The
Yankees, playing before the greatest
crowd that ever witnessed ball game
IN Philadelphia, crushed the Athletics
IN two games to-day. Hitting the bail
with all their vigor, the Hugmen won
the first contest by score of to 2,
are now just point behind the In
dians as they depart on their exhibi-
ton jaunt through Columbus, Louis
VILE and Indianapolis. They will open
their final Western trip in Chicago on
Wednesday.
More than $4,000 fans witnessed the
contest. Almost an equal number
milled around the gates trying to get
in: Many of these tried to crash the
left field gate, and some Of them sue
ceeded before the nightsticks of the
police could Quell their enthusiasm.
After the game the fans in the
ions at those on the field, and the vic
Tins picked up the cushions and threw
them right back. Half dozen arrests
we're made.
Harris Driven From Mound
Carl Mays and Rip Collins pitched
for the Yanks. Ed Rommel and Slim
Harris performed for tha home club.
Rommel went the route. but Harris
was out of the game In three innings
With Eddie Rommcl in the box in the
first game the Yankees looked for some
spirited opposition. However, in the
third inning they climbed on board the
young right handler and knocked him
around the lot for four runs. 1t started
with double by Wallie Schang, and
continued while Ward, Miller, Peck and
Rpkor b,nch;rn +bo;v
wallops
A wild throw by Dykes was about the
only break in the perfect fielding of the
inning. The guns Of the Yankees were
silent in the next frame, but in the
sixth Baker was safe or an error by
Dykes, and Meusel slammed the ball
into the left field bleachers.
The seventh and final run of the
Yankees in this battle came in the sew
base hit, and after Peck had bunted
for a sacrifice, Ruth walloped to right
for a single and Miller tailed.
The Athletics reused themselves into
a wee bit of frenzy in the fifth inning.
johnson, who is taking the place of
Welch in center field, unloaded a triple
! to the center field fence, and crossed
the plate on Dugan's welt to Peck In
the ninth inning Clarence Walker came
tHtOuBH Win MS elSnCecNtn nOncr OF
| the season.
Yanks Get Five Runs
Slim Harris, proud proprietor of
nine straight victories earlier in the
season, wilted in the face Of the with
ering bombardment he received in The
second game. Elmer Miller opened the
contest with grounder to Mccain,
who threw wildly to first and Miller
arrived safely. Peck singled, but Mil
Ter died at third on Wits good throw
to Dugan. Babe was passed, Baker
was out, but Meusel, Pipp and Ward
singled in succession with result that
five runs were credited to the Yankees
Harris wandered out of action in the
third inning. Ruth was the first man
up in this frame, and he belted single
to short right. Baker arched fly to
the center field fence behind the crowd
and Ruth went to third. Harris tried
Meusel on a slow ball, and it met tie
same fate that Rommell's similar Of
fcring had met. Long Bob took hold of
the ball and smashed it into the left
field stands scoring Ruth and Baker.
Pipb then waited and walked. Ward
doubled and Schang walked, ending the
regime of Harris Peck famed and
the inning was over.
While Rip Collins started boldly, he
was not quite so bold at the ending.
He was hit here and there and finally
retired in the ninth. The Macks prob
ably had no chance to win, but Hug
gins was taking no chances. Bob
Shawkey pitched the final out in the
ninth inning.
The scores: