The New York herald., 1921-09-09
Collins Wildness and Schang's
Errors C0stly-Athletics
Lead 9 to 5.

Special Deopotch to THE New YORK HERALD
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. S.--Babe Ruth
made his fifty-third homer OF the season
this afternoon and now needs only one
more circuit wallop to equal the record
he achieved last year but he did 1t in q
losing game, the Yankees meeting defeat
in the opening sliirmish OF series o'
three with the tailend Athletics. Th'
score was 10 5, the Mackmcn coming
from behind after two were out In th'
ninth inning and scoring two runs OF
recruit Tom Rogers. who had relieved
Rip Collins on the mound in the fourth
At the start of the ninth the Yankees
were In front. to 4. win Rogers pitca
ing well and receiving excellent support
Whitley Witt was the first man up 10
the Macks and he was thrown odt D.
Peck. Dykes drew a pass, but wa
forced at second base on Tillie Walker
tap to Peck and most of the spectator
started for the exits.
Then Cy Perkins doubled down IN
left field line, chasing Walker across VIII
the tying run, and after Edgar Collin
had been purposeIy passed Pinch Ilitto
Paul Johnson banged a lusty liner be
tween Ruth and Miller. Perkins racin
home with the winning run.
Rip Collins started on the Hill for TIL
Yanks with Wallie Schang receiving hin
Collins was excused from service eng
the Macks had made five hits and thy
rurs In the first three innings Io
glaring muffs by Schang gave fe
Athletics two runs and paved the wafo
another
Collins Unsteady.
Two hostile batsinen hit Rip Coils IN
the opening round and two wereF py
the Yankee pitcher. but one lone n was
all the Macks extracted from thness.
Witt led off with triple to t. right
centre fence. Dykes was hitm the
shoulder and Tillie Walker syied to
centre. bringing the run acros After
Perkins had grounded out to Rp. Tip
Collins filled the bases by hitg Edgar
Collins in the ribs and ManSr Miller
Huggins sent Ten Rogers tne Dull
pen. Then Rip Collins fou; his con-
troll and the Maclss were revd without
further scoring, McCann Axins out
and Galloway flying to Miy'.
The Macks remained in lead until
the third. in which the Yanes mad three
runs practically forced Ig them. Er-
rors by Dykes and Neon put Miller
and Peck on the paths. "a hutn hiled
the bases by beating our punt toward
third. Meusel foued QUO PerKins, ou-
Fipp tied the score VITA sacrihce ny
10 Edgar Collins and hree successive
passcs--to Ward, McNiy and Schang-
brought Feck and RI 10 the scoring
station All the pass were left when
Rip Collins famed fqhe third out.
Two of those run enough to tie the |
score--were handedfght back to tho |
Macks by waffle fbang. Clarence
Walker opened tanocals' half of the
third with o doubto right centre and |
went to third on Pdinss single to right. !
He was held onhird While McNaliy
ferried Edgar Cotss rap to Ward for
a force out at s3nd and again while |
Collins stole seen. tie scored, now
ever. when Schg muffed Meusels per-
feet return OF tCanns high fly, and
Edgar Collins hnp]eted the circuit on
Galloway's sinffo centre. e.t~e III
FAM Hold Lead.
The Babe'skty-third. wallop over
the right flelwall. sent the Yanks to
the front again the fourth, and Aaron
Wards singlbver second, coupled with
n tumble by hgar Collins. which let the
pellet roll tthe fence. gave the league
leaders anotr run in the fifth
Rommel armed the Yanks back in
short ordeh the sixth, but In the Sec
ond half hang gave the Maclss an
other uneaed run, and again deprived
Meueel OF well deserved assist. Gallo !
way led for the Macks and walked.
moving atg to second on Johnny Wall |
ker's sine TO left Rommd forced
Walker second and Witt flied to
Meusel. hose perfect peg {, Schang
should I'VE doubled Galloway at the
plate Willie could not hold /, however,
and Galway shot across thf pan with
q run tilt cut the Yankees LEAD in half.
Romtl cor 'inued effectJe in the
seventhand c ;hth and nArj Yankee
reachedfirst base in eitper round. In
the mini Miller singled ger second and
went I, second on Peckhpaugh's sacri- |
flcs nth and Meusel could not bring |
him hhae. however. bob going out on
easy itield chances. ne score: