The New York herald., 1921-04-22
Babe Gets Four Hits, Includ.
ing Home Run-Ward's
Fielding Scintillatcs.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
PHLADELpHA, April 21.--Babe Ruth
md his supporting cast came to Phila-
dephia to-day to aid the Athletics in
opening their season at home. and, in
the parlance OF the vaudeville stage.
''stole the act" This Is a way of say
ing they subdued their hosts--6 to ].
That does not begin to tell the story
of the Babes prowess at bat, Aaron
Wards sensational defensive play In
the face of a terrific bombardment in
the eighth or the skill and cunning
with which Carl Mays baffied the
Maclsmen in the pinches. Ruth made
four hits, including his third home
run of the season, and rounded out his
second perfect day at bat" thus far
this season. Two Of his lesser blows
were doubles. the other a single and
four of the six runs registered by the
Yanks were scored or driven in by
him.
Wards defensive work In the eighth,
In which the Athletics launched a de-
termined but IuclSless rally. was on
par with the best that this brilliant
lad has ever done. Three times in n
single round he hurled himself at balls
that looked too hot for any third base
man TO handle. and twice he came UP
clean and In time to make a play. The
other time ne stopped the ball and held
runner at third who otherwise would
have scored.
Carl Mays and Roy Moore. the latter
southpaw, were the pitchers. and
both were plastered with some pro-
fusion Mays was tapped for dozen
hits. OF which four were made I'm the
first and four more In the eighth. The
first cluster of four was by consecu-
tive hitters. yet did not yield run.
The Assault Opens.
Following Fewster's fly TO Walker
in the first Roger Pcckinpaugh spun
a single to centre. Ruth's long smash
caromed off tho left field bleacher wall
and bounded into centre field for
double. Peckinpaugh scoring. plpp
tapped to Moore. whose throw 10 Gallo
way trapped Ruth off second. Pipp
subsequently stole second with the help
Of a short passed ball. and was left
stranded there when Meusel grounded
out to Galloway.
Four consecutive batters made hits
off Mays's submarine delivery In the
Athletics half OF the first. yet nary
run resulted.
Tho Macks put runners on second
base IN each or the next two innings,
but Mays was immense In the pinches.
and there was no further scoring until
tho Yankees half OF the fourth.
Ruth led off for the Rupert Huston
forces and drew pass. Pipp also
walked. and both advanced on a short
wild pitch, scoring on Meusel's double
over third Meusel moved around to
third on Bodies we'll placed sacrifice.
but tried to score on Wards easv
grounder to Dykes. and was nlpped at
the plate. Schang's pop to Duean
ended the rally.
Another double for the Babe in tho
fifth. but no score for tho Yanks. After
Mays had been disposed OF Fewster
singled 20 centre and was forced at
second on Peck's stab TO Bragill. The
Athletic infield swung around to the
right for Ruth and a gently rolling
FrouDder that would have been easy for
Dykes had the Mackan second baseman
beon playing In his normal position
trickled into right for two base hit.
A moment later. however. Dykes made
g fine pickup on Pipps slow bounder
and with a corklng undcrhand throw
from a very awkward position pinned
his man at first for the third ont
Mcusol punched TO centre Tor his sec