New-York tribune., 1921-07-21


The Yankees deserved to win, as
there was not single phase of the
game in which they did not surpass
their rivals. They played perfect
mechanical ball and thought clearly
both on the attack and defensively.
The Indians made q couple of techni-
cal errors that do not appear in the
scores of the game, but which had
definite bearing on the result.
In the third inning both Johnston
and Wamby were all crossed up on
simple play. Baker was caught off
Arst on an attempted double steal with
Ruth on third. and Johnston, with
Babe bearing for the plate, played on
Baker. Then Wamby, all too late
scored, while Baker went to second
In that same third inning Coveleskie
wound up in throwing ball to second.
and Schang was safe.
Play Ale-tly on Defense
In sharp contrast was The defense Of
the Hugmen. Fewster made brilliant
catch on O'Neill in the second inning
and turned an apparent double into a
double play. O'Neill hit t, center
field fence with Johnston on first Doc
thought it would be double at least
and ran to second. lie was doubled
up. In the eighth Meusel made stel-
lar catch OF Speakers fly which fol-
lowed double by Wamby, and the
latter. running wild, was doubled out
TO Peek
Next to Shawkey, the major share of
credit should go to Baker lie got
three hits, including two doubles, ard
bctted in four runs. In the third his
single, following an intentional pass to
Ruth, scored Shawkey and Peck while
in the fifth ]. Frankie scored Ruth
with double. and in the seventh he
sent Peck pattering home on two
haeger to the fence Meusel's single
scored two runs in the seventh.
For the third time this season STAN
ley Coveleskie pitched against the
Yankees. and for the third time he
wandered out of action after seven
including four doubles and a triple
Morton finished the game. Shawkey
pitched peerless ball for the Yankees.
He allowed six hits, one homer by
Smith which pulled the Tribe out of
the whitewash tub.
Schang opened with a base on balls,
and Shawlley laid down bunt.
"Covie" swooped down on the ball, and
then carefully wound up before throw
ing. Schang reached second in
safety, and Bob, the ex-Gob, beat the
throw to first. Fewster's bunt ad-
vanced the men. Peck grounded to
Gardner, and Schang was run down at
the plate, Shawkev going to third and
Peck to second. Ruth was intention
hllv passed. and then Baker crashed to
right for single, scoring Shawkey
and Peek. Meusel could not help.
Extra Base Hits Wasted
In the ensuing three innings three
extra base hits by the Yankees scored
only one run. In the fourth Ward
doubled with one ont and got as FAR
as third on Schang's fly to Speaker.
Shawley then lined TO Wamby and the
inning was over.
With two out in the fifth, Ruth was
tickled by a pitched ball and Baker
hit the center field fence for double,
scoring the Babe. The following in
ming found Ward polling one to the
left center field fence for triple,
with one out. but no runs were scored.
The Indians scored their only run in
the sixth, with Elmer Smith perform
ing Babe Ruth stunt and arching the
ball over the right field wall for a
hcme run.
The New York riot broke out in the
seventh inning. With Fewster set
down on strikes, Peck walked and
Ruth busted one to right for base,
putting Peck on third. Bakers double
scored Peck and sent Ruth to third
Then. with the Cleveland infeid pulled
in, Meusel rolled one to short right
scoring Babe and Baker.
The score: