New-York tribune., 1921-05-12
Muff by Ward
Helps Strategy
OF 1yr,rs Cobb,
Georgian Caught Between
Bases, hut Gets Back TO
Second ON Aaron's Bobble
iSpeetat Corresooxaencs Of Ths TrsJ,.,r,


DETROIT, May II. The Ncw York
Yankees tossed Of their second battle
with the Detroit Tigers on Navin Field
while the derisivc cheers OF the mob
rang in their ears. The score was 9
to in favor Of the Tigers, but had the
New York host played good tight basc-
ball throughout they might not have
failed of winning.
Detroit put forward nothing that ap-
proximated strong offensive, except
once in the seventh inning, when three
consecutive singles raade it look dark
for the Yanks. Then, however, Bob
Meusel stood in the breach With fne
throw to the plate thst retired Lou
| Blue.
1t was pity that Waite Eoyt could
not have won his game, for the Flat
! bush kid pitched a bang-up game.
Even when his defense cracked wide
open in the eighth and put on car
niyal of lnufing, he stood his ground
gamely. He allowed nine hits in al,
! but only one man walked.
But while Hoyt res good, Suther-
| tdhd WIS eaueHS Booi, anu Lne jungle
| Cats did not go crazy with the heat on
the bases as did Babe Ruth. Suther-
| land, hit for five safeties in the first
three innings, settled down so real
| pitching after the fourth and was in
vincible. His support was senSa-
| tional.
Cobb Stars in the Field
| Two fine pieces Of defensive play
stood out in the game, one was per-
| formed by Fob Meusel, the other by
| Tyrus Cobb. In the seventh the Tig-
ers threatened to knock the bali out
to Pontiac or some place north.
| With two down, Blue and Sargent
| singled in succession and Eddie Aim
smith followed the laudable example
| OF his fellows. His blow fell in right
| field, but Meusel leaped in and picked
| the bounding leather up. He hurled
to the plate and Blue was out by three
| feet.
| In the sixth inning, with two out,
| Meusel leaned into fast ball and
drove it Tor the center-feld fence. The
stiff wind carried it far and deep, but
Cobb leaped high into the air and
| snagged IL. The impact carried the
! fieler into the concrete barrier. Meusel
; made couple OF fine captures, one on
Veach and another Oh Harry Reilman.
Had the ball been CREASED it Is
| doubtful il the Yankees could have
| fumbled more outrageously than they
/ did in the eighth inning, when tight
ball was essential to victory. Two we're
cut when the carnival started. Bush
! singled and on the hit and run Cobb
! singled and Bush reached third. Cobb
! darted Coz second and Bush broke for
| the plate.
ward drop,ed the hall. while Bush
scored and Cobb got back 70 hrst.
T'yrus pilfered tha midway and eascd
up when Sehang dropped the bali. He
! broke for third and was caught in q
run-up, when Baker rnuffed the bali
| Then Ward mufed Bakers hurried
snap and Cobb returned to second.
Bush Scores Winning Run
There tie Tiger leader stayed, but
what proved tc be the winning run was
| scored when Bush crossed the plate.
The first run Of The Jungle Cats was
streaked with luck. Veach and He'll
man singled in succession in the sec
! ond and Hoyt, in trying TO nip Veach
/ off second, threw TO center field, both
runners moving UP. a long fly TO Roth
| scored Veach.
The Yankees got their tally in the
second frame. With one out, Ward sin
gled, but was forced by Schang. Hoyt
singled and Roth doubled, scoring
! Schang.
The score: