New-York tribune., 1921-09-23
Desperate Rallies BY Hugnen
Overcome FOur-Run Hundicap
Came Stand by Local Team After Shawkey Walks
Out of the Box Is Crowned With Success;
Indians Open Crucial Series Here To-day

One of those rare exhibitions {
posedly possessed and which our be
when not emulating that we'll know
needs no navy--one of those rare ex
some fifteen thousand souls gathered
shadows of Coogan's Bluff yesterda
Huggins rolled back the heavy artil
Detroit Tigers in rabble rout of II
The game stand of the Yankees did
not with the 1921 pennant, but GER
tainly it saved it. 1t is now up to
New York to do the rest single handed
Cleveland comes to-day to open the
"little worlds SERIES" or series CT
four games, for which every reserved
seat already has been sold. BY knocking
Speaker on the knob or by taking, say,
three of the four, our hope of an ex-
elusive series at the Polo Grounds for
the worlds premier honors of base
ball may very easily be attained. By
the same token, such knob knock is
bound to prove disastrous.
Our Yankees yesterday rose to the
heights in the most critical period of
their fervid bid for this seasons mark
of distinction. Backed up against the
wall and staring into the ghostly orbs
of nightmare score that stood to
against them after their pitching ace,
Bob Shawkey, had walked out of the
box without word of warning or ex-
planation, these Yankees rallied and
simply swept all before them. 1t was
a case of do or die-the desperation
of despair.
Flag Hangs in Balance
The scoreboard showed their bitter
rivals, the world champion Cleveland
Indians, breezing along to an apparent
cakewalk over the Boston Red Sox at
to at the time. 1t made little diff
ference that Boston later rallied and
overcame that six-run handicap and
struggle of twelve innings before sue
cumbing by one run. A pennant hung
in the balance on yesterdays decision
at the Polo Grounds.
And in passing the bouquets, gentle
reader, do not overlook the ancient and
honorable John (Picus) Quinn, spit
ballcr of parts who stemmed the enemy
when thrown into the breach. Quinn
first broke into fast company with the
Yankees thirteen years ago. Critics
have been unkind enough in the past to
insinuate that his heart was not of the
stoutest; they would have apologized
had they seen the way he retrieved
Flodden Field after taking command
on Shawkeys abdication.
It is true the Yankees hit behind
Quinn as they had not hit behind Shaw
key; but it is equally true Quinns
.wizardry inspired that clouting which
rolled back no less than trio of De-
troit twirlers and buried them under a
landslide of nine hits totallirg twenty
four bases.
For those '1oyglists" of Ban Johnson
the war is not over. BY hook or crook
the five that opposed the revolutionary
faction, whose efforts resulted in the
exaltation of Judge Lands to the com
missionership, have appeared to try to
foil New York's best efforts for it's
maiden championship. And so the tenn
hurled Howard Ehx.e, his long string
bean and champion right-hander
against the quivering fanks of our
Yankees. 1t seemed a deadly cast till,
under the inspiration of Quinn's gal
liant stand, the club that must do or
die readjusted sights and found the
range for the heaviest cunning of a
month.
Tigers First TO Score
The Tigers broke through for run
in the second inning. Heilman singled
to left and Blue to right. Sargent
filled the bases by pulling bunt out
side Shawkey's clutch, Bob being a
bit slow in pursuit. This filled the
bases with none down. When Bader
hit to the box Heilman was forced at
the plate. Shawkey famed Ehmke,
then lost his grip by passing Pep
Young and forcing Blue home with a
run. This run Aaron Ward cancelled
in New Yorlss half (and with two out)
by catapulting a drive into the left
field stands for homer.
The storm of Tiger wrath broke in
the third Peck snuffed out the great
Ty despite his slide, but Veach
singled to left. Ruth cut an extra
base hit off Heilman's statistics with
q fine running catch. Then Veach
stole second and proceeded to third
on Schang's poor throw. Blue bounced
Bobby. Sargent's hit through short
sent Blue to third. Bassler ambled
filling the bases.
Ehmke's single to left tailed Blue
and Sargent. and Shawkey picked
himself right out of the game. Young
greeted Jack Quinn with a single to
left that scored Bassler. Pipp, single
handed, retired Jones.
Thereafter came on Quinn's part 8
pitching classic. In the remaining six
innings he allowed only two hits
Young opened the sixth with clean
single and promptly stole. Quinn
struck out Jones and Cobb. Bassle1
singled to start the eighth, but Boone
hit into double play. Young, mex,