The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
STRAIGHT SCORE
Ruth Gets 5Oth as Yankees
Gain Full Game on Indians
Mays Unsteady at Start and Macs Hopefuls
Collect Early Lead But Are Unable To
Hold It-Here Today.


season started the Yankees on the
way toward their sixth consecu-
tive victory over the Senators at
the Polo Grounds this afternoon
The score was . to J. This particu-
lar circuit crash could not COM
pare with many the Babe has hit
a. far as might goes. but was all
suficient Just the same. Al schacht
was the washington pitcher at the
times, and he figured on foolins tha
Swat sultan by issuing up q slow
one somewhat wide of the plate.
But the Babe was ready and reach
ing far out, lifted the ball into
the upper tier Of the right field
stand. There were two men on
base when the BaSe struck his
half-cetnury blow.
Inasmuch as the champion In
dians once more bowed to Ty
Cobb's Tigers. the Yanks are now
leading in the pennant race by
margin of two games.
Maya Starts Poorly.
Carl Mays was the Yankee
pitcher today, and although he had
had his four-day rest. the under
handed marvel started on IN
rather Indifferent fashion. Bush.
the first man to face him, drew a
pass and raced to third when
Milan singled to right on the HIT
and-run signal. Judge poppep TO
Peckinpaugh but Rice sent a sacri-
fce fly to Miller. scoring Bush.
In the second inning Carl was
still unsteady and Harris, the hrst
batter, singled to center and. TAX
ing a daring chance went all the
way to third. while Peckinpaugh
was throwing out Shanks. Char
rity hit safely over third, tallyfnE
Harris. Courtney dashed the hopes
of Manager Mcbride for a real
harvest of runs by hitting into
double play. Ward to Peckinpaugh
to Pipp.
Yanks WIN In Third.
The Yankees drew their first scor-
ing blood in their half of the second.
Bob Meusel walked and went to
second on Pipp's infield out. Lanky
Bob then amazed the customers by
stealing third cleanly as Ward drew
a pass. While Courtney was toss
ing out McNally, Meusel crossed the
plate. The game was won by the
Yanks in the third. Mays, suddenly
aroused from his lethargy. opened
with a triple which hit the right
field wall Elmer Miller walked,
and Peckinpaugh singled to left.
scoring Mays. Handsome Harry
Courtney. who had been doing the
Griffs' pitching up to this stage,
was withdrawn in favor OF AL.
Schacht. Of the Bronx. Babe Ruth
I'D place to insert his "hftieth."
and did so as related. Meusel
popped to Harris. and Pipp grounded
out to Judge. Ward walked for the
second time. and McNally singled
of the right foot of Shanks. De
vormer followed with a drive that
fit the left-field wall. Ward and
McNally tallying. Devormer failed
to touch first and had to go back.
otherwise he could have made at
least two bases on his smash. Mays.
up a second time, flied out to deep
right
shanks Homers in the Ninth.
The Yankees added another run
in the sixth as the result of a base
on balls to Mays and Elmer Mil
ler's triple to the exit gate in
right center which Elmer vainly
tried to stretch into a home run.
The final Yank tally trickled over
the rubber in the eighth through
singles by McNally, Devormer mad
Mays.
with two men out in the ninth.
Howard Shanks gathered in another
Washington run all by himself.
Howard drove the ball into the
lower right-feld stand for four
bases
Babe Ruth's high fly to short
right in the first had both Harris
and Milan guessing. Harris missed
the ball entirely when it finally
came back toward earth. but Milan.
by a sudden leap. nabbed it,
OF the eleven hits made by the
Yankees, six Of them were produced
by the tail end of the batting order.
McNaIIy. Devormer and Mays each
making two
Harris and Schacht were the
leading batters for the Senators.
each getting two safeties.