The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-21
YANKS WREST LEAD
FROM THE INDIANS
Advance to Top of the League
When They Crush Cleve-
land by z to L.
SHAWKEY IN FINE FORM
Bakers Bat Plays Important
Part, His Three Hits ScOr-
ing Four Runs.
SHAWKEY IN FINE FORM
Rx WILLIAM b. HANNA.

BY WILLIAM ID. HAN Ma
Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD
CLEVELAND, July 20.-The Yankees
came and conquered here to-day. They
had the Indians beaten to a small frag-
ment of FRAGILE in the first game Of a
series which may or may not result in
a new leader of their league for more
or less permanent period. They beat
the champions by a score of to l and
took first place themselves. This eve
ming they are setting the American
League pace.
The victory was clean and decisive.
The Yankees entered the fray feeling no
undue strain, whereas the Indians were
not so much at ease and played poor
and flustered game. A wide contrast to
the determined and resourceful game the
Yankees put forth. which, by the way,
Is the way the Yankees have been play
ing since they started the long winning
streak which has landed them at the
top.
More of the smart and disconcerting
base running the Yankees have of late
discovered they can do was sprung on
the lnQliIS anu itipcQ " UPSET Siiceii.
Ruth and Baker flashed a double steal
in the third which quite discounted the
home folks, and the Indians had little in
the way of comeback for the unlocked
for coup.
If Ruth isn't hitting he is devising
other ways to win the game, and though
he made but one hit to-day he was on
bases four times and made three runs.
The big motive power in the New York
attack however, was Bakers bat. 1t
delivered three timely thumps and batted
in four runs. Timely hitting against
Coveleskie, base running subtleties,
steady fielding and finely pitched game
by Bob Shawkey were the reasons the
Yankees won easily.
shawIey Is Effective.
This time Shawkey didn't crack in the
ninth inning and require relief. He was
effective all the time and he compelled nine
batters to strike out. The Cleveland base
hit output was a meagre six and at no
time did two batters hit safely in sue
cession. In the first inning on a base on
balls and Speakers single the Indians
had men on second and third with no.
body out. That was their most threaten
ing moment. They were thrown back
without a run. Their base running was
poor and they created no really threaten
ing vs)rising thereafter.
The Yankees got nowhere against
Coveleskie in the first inning, though
Fewster and Peck crowned the ball
solidly, but into outs. Coveleskie laid
every ball right over and the Yankees
did no waiting. The Indians set out to
wait it out on Shawkey and he passed
Wamby after tanning Jameson. Speaker
splashed a single past Baker on which
Ruth would have thrown out Wambs-
ganss at third but for a bad bound. Here
was tense situation, men on second
and third. but the New York infield
played back. The Yankee defence met
the situation ceverly. Smith grounded
to Pipp. who tossed Wamby out at the
terminal and Gardner flied to Ruth
Meusel lined a double to left in the
second with one out, flocked to third
on Pipp's fly to Speaker, and Ward
hung him up there with a skipper to
/Sewell. Shawkey began on a pass per
inning basis. He passed Doc Johnston
in the second. but Doc fitted from his
anchorage on a hit and run play and
was doubled after Fewster had made a
good catch of O'Neill's hard hit ball
The Yankees had a rosy chance in the
third. Schang's walk preceded sacri-
flee by Shawkey. Coveleskie threw the
ball to second too late to force Schang.
feWSter Sdcritlceu ana Peck nit 10
Gardner. Schang was run down. Ruth
was passed purposely. and Baker had
his chance. He whipped single past
Johnston. and Shawkey and Peck piled
home, Ruth going to third. delayed
steal by Baker drew throw to Wamby,
who lost his wits for moment and
didn't see Ruth hurting home. Hence
three runs for the Yanks. Shawkey
struck out Smith, wicked lad with the
willow, in the third with two on bases
and two out.
Applause for Shnwkey.
Still in the pass per inning mood.
Shawkey opened the home fourth by
making pedestrian of Gardner He
had bales of stuff though. and whitfield
Johnston after Seweli had forced Card
ner via Ward and Peck. He did the
same to O'Neill. and ripple of applause
was his as he walked to the settee.
Brick Owens took a look at Fewster's
bat in the fifth. It was a formidable
looking structure and seemed to be
pretty thick at the business end What
he and Fewster said couldn't be heard,
but anyway, that bat went out of play,
and Fewster selected another one. Ruth
was hit with two out In this inning and
slid safely over the plate, rolled rather,
when Baker doubled to the right field
barricade.
Ward spanked a gorgeous three