New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-13
anees Lose Athletics Again Relinqus Lead
Eloyt Battered
For L i've Runs
Ia the Fourth
Babe Ruth Slams Out Forty
fourth Home Run of Sea-
SON; Score l. s to 6


PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-THE Yam
KEGS went down to defeat before the
lowly Athletics this afternoon by a
score of to 6. Miller Higgins ddn' t
think fast enough TO get Waite Hoyt
out Of the box, when everybody could
see that the red-haired youth from
flatbush was not going we'll. 1t was
small wonder that the Hugmen again
relinquished the league lead to the
Indians.
1t was all in vain that Ruth made his
orty-fourth homer Of the season. and
now has only ten mere to 20 in order to
equal his great record of a year ago.
The Babe polcd one far into the lett
field stand in the eighth inning. with
Bob Hasty in the box. Ruth is now
fourteen days ahead of his record.
Jimmy Dykes turned in several fine
plays for the Athletics, starring with a
leaping capture of Millers drive to-
ward right center and converting a two
bagser into double play. The Babe
made fine running catch Of a short
lift by Clarence Walker, and another Of
a shot by Johnson. Both these shots
looked good forsextra bases.
Wilson Makes Raw Decision
For three innings the only thrill in
the pastime was a raw decision handed
down by Umpire Wilson in favor Of
the Yankees This incident bobbcd up
in the second frame. Welsh opened the
inning with a single to center. and
after Dugan was out on a fly TO Ward
Dykes also flied to Ward who made a
great catch, just averting a clash with
Pipp.
Pipp was in no position to make
play, and Ioyt raced over to take the
throw He cverran the bag by four
feet before catching the ball, but vii
son declared the play completed.
The Yanks opened fire in the fourth
inning and scored four direct hits in
the outfield, registering five runs. Mil
Ter walked and took second on a wild
pitch. He went to third on Peck's hit
to short center Ruth shot one to right
for base. scoring Miller and puttino.
Peck on third. Baker clouted for 4
base and Peck registered while the
Babe went to third. Meusel walked.
put Plpp singled, scoring Ruth and
baker, but Meusel was out at third,
WNelch to Dugan. Pipp took second on
corner on Wards ont and scored on
Wild pitch.
Those five runs looked mighty sweet
30 the Yankees, but Hoyt blew the
lead in jig time, and he was taken
out Of the game in the sixth inning.
Johnny Walker opened the second
nall CT the fourth with rap to Ward
which went for base hit Perkins
oeat out tap to Peck. Welch pokcd
one over Peck's head to left scoring
Walker
Ward Fails to Cover
1t was quite evident that Hovt was
up IN the air, but higgins let him
stay II the box. Dugan forced Myatt
VINO was put in to run for Perkins,
the play being Peck to Baker. Hovt
passed Dykes. McCann grounded to
hoyt and Pipp, being pulled out Of
position, could not get back to the
bag. Ward could noc get lis wits 10
work, so the hitter was safe at first
and Dugan scored. johnson then
famed, but Witt drove triple clean
ing the bases and tioing the score.
In the sixth inning Miller made
lucky catch of j. Walkers drive and
this was followed by successive sim
giles BY Wyatt, Welch and Dugan, thus
ending the inning, SO far as Hoyt was
concerned. Ferguson then entered the
lists and stopped scoring for the no
ment. He could not stop it for the
day, however, and two ITALICS were
made OF him.
The score: