New-York tribune., 1921-04-26
Seven Hitless
Innings asted
By Carl Mays
Star Boxman Bumped for
S Runs i'm Last Two In
nings; Senators Win, So
BY Charles A. Taylor


After pitching seven hitless innings
against the Senators at the Polo
Grounds yesterday, Carl Mays, the un-
derhand ace Of the Yankees, weakened
along with his infeld and away went
another ball game from the clutches
of the New Workers. The final score
! in favor of the visitors from the ma
tional capital was 5 to 8.
The poor playing of Chick Fewster at
second base undoubtedly tended to up
set Mays, who was retiring the Wash
| ington men in one-two three order In
practically every inning until Chick
/ began a series of three fumbles.
Babe Ruth celebrated his return to
the home field by making his fifth home
run Of the season, and off no less a
pitching marvel than Walter Johnson
! the Great. In the first inning the Babe
met the first ball that Johnson speeded
up at him with one Of his famous
s&ings and the ball shot like whizzing
skyrocket up against the roof of the
grand stand in right and rebounded to
| the field near first base, tearing a
frightful hole in Henry Fabian's choic-
est sod
This one run constituted the only
score of the game until the fourth,
when the Yankees added two more tai
lies. 1t was a streak Of wildness on
the part Of Walter the Great that was
primarily responsible for the run max
ing. The noted speed king lost all
senblance of control for the time and
walked both Peckinpaugh and Ruth,
(, L
Pipp sacrificed and was safe at first
when Johnson vainly threw to third to
head off Peckinpaugh
Meusel and Bodie Fail
With all the bases occupied and no.
body out things looked most promising
for goodly bunch of runs Bob Meu-
sci, however, was unequal to the oc-
casion and famed for the second time
in succession. Ping Pizzola, the next
batter, expended all his ponderous en-
ergy in q foul down the third base line
that nearly carried off one of Peckin-
paugh's legs. After this effort the
best Ping could accomplish was to hit
weakly to Judge, who tossed out Peck
| inpaugh at the plate.
Two men were now disposed of. and
it appeared as if Walter j. was going
to crawl out of his predicament but
Aaron Ward changed the entire picture
with single to left, which scored
Ruth and Pipp. Bodie was chased down
IN an attempt to reach third, after
Ward had run the Italian off second.
Mays continued to NOW down his op-
ponents with knee-high shoots until
the eighth, which O'Rourke opened by
craving pass. Brewer, the slugger
who gained much renown in the In
gernational League, batted for Catcher
Picinich, and he, too, worried a walk
out of the fast-weakening Mays. John
son son forced O'Rourke at third, Mays to
Ward.
Judge singled to left, filing the
bases, this being the FIRST safety OBJ
tanned by the visitors. Milan followed
with an infield single, which Mays
threw wildly to first, Brewer and John
son scoring. Rice drove out a sacrifice
fly to Meusel in right, which sent
Judge across the plate with the tieing
run. Meusel's fine throw got away from
Schang and the Yankee catcher was
charged with an error.
Toss OFF Game in Ninth
In the ninth inning the Yankees went
with single to right. Fewster threw
out Shanks, Harris going to second
Had Fewster not fumbled momentarily
a double play here looked certain
O'Rourke was safe on another tumble
by Fewster; and stole second Charity,
who had replaced Picinich as the visit
ing catcher, forced Harris at the plate.
Johnson himself next smashed through
Ward, O'Rourke scoring. Judge walked,
filing the bases, and then Milan hit
safely to left, tallying Charity.
The Yankees died hard in their half.
Bodie fouled to, Judge, who made a
wonderful catch, and Ward was tossed
out by Johnson. Schang ended it all
by long fly to right Had Schang
been able to get on base, Manager
Higgins had planned to put Home Run
Baker in as pinch hitter for Mays.
In the first four innings Mays re-
tired the opposing batters in order.
Judge reached first in the opener on
a base on balls. but was cut down
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