New-York tribune., 1922-09-29

pScGFc champions lOst, d TO i,
Il was not for lack Of opportunity
that the Yanks were defeated, in fact,
chances just thrust themselves upon
our stalwart athletes, but what is one
or half dozen opportunities among
friends? Due, no doubt to a rather
long rest; perhaps due to strain and
over-anxiety, the Yankees played
mediocre ball. They could not hit and
lacked that keen dash one expects from
championship outfit.
What stood out, however was the in
ability of the Hugmen to clout. They
scored only once, and they hit safely ely
leader in the attack with two clean
singles, thus maintaining his high
standard. Ward raped a double off
the left field fence in the second inn
ing and Joe Dugan singled sharply to
center field in the third inning. What
disappointed even more in the failure
of the Yanks was that Rip Collins is
sued seven bases on balls. Every time
one looked around Rip was either pass
ing some one or was deep in a hole,
due to wildness. In the first and sixth
innings he signed two tickets, yet
neither time could the Yanks do any
thing with him.
after another with the Yanks.
Nine Men Stranded
They had nine men stranded. Some
Of this was due to anxiety, and yet one
cannot take all the credit of the day
away from Rip Collins, who hurled
crafty game. Rip worked under han
( dicap, for he has a severe cold. Some
say Collins lacks sand. Maybe SO, but
he has scored fifteen victories with a
cellar club and is working back to the
form he showed the first year up in
the American League.
Collins was easily the master OF
Bush The Sox dug in on Bullet Joe"
who still limps as result of the
bruise on his heel. 1t seemed that
former Yanks were on destruction bent,
for Derrill Pratt and Johnny Mitchell.
both Yankee cast-offs, either scored or
drove home three of the runs scored.
These men. with Rip Collins, made it
a great day for former New Workers.
Of the nine hits scored off Bush, Pratt
got two doubles and an infeld single,
scoring run and driving one home;
Miller got single, SO did Mitchell,
and his bingle gave Boston the first
tally. Muddy Ruel got clean hit.
Rip Collins set at least one record for
the day striking out four times. Bush
had nine e-outs, all told
1t was not for lack of opportunity
that the Yanks failed to put run
over the plate in the first inning. The
chance was not what might be termed
glowing, but nevertheless it was
chance Witt and Dugan passed out on
Aies, but Ruth waited out Collins and
drew pass. Meusel, however, struck
at bad ball, and two Yanks were
stranded. / The Red Sox took liberties
with the delivery of Joe Bush. Menos-
key walked, and with Miller out of
the way Burns singled to right. Menos-
key stopped at second, and then Pratt
hit into double play, Scott to Ward
to Pipp.
double by Ward, which bounced off
the left field fence in the second in
ming, but the Sox took the lead for
the time being Frank O'Rourke led
off with a base on balls and Shane
Collins poked single through to right
field on hit-and-run play. Johnny
Mitchell then shot wallop beyond the
O'Rourke scored. Ruel then sacrificed,
but Rip Collins struck out and Menos-
key did likewise.
Tied in the Third
In the third inning the Yanks tied
the score, but they will never brag
about that inning. Whitley Witt
watched Collins breeze four wide Of
the plate. With the count three and
two on Dugan, Joe laced one to mid
field. and Witt, in full fight as the
batsman swung made third without
trouble. Babe Ruth watched two speea
wide Of the plate, but then fell for an
inside hook and forced Dugan at Sec
ond base, Witt scoring. Pipp sent
Ruth to third with a clean single, bur
MeuseI hit into q double play.
For the next several innings the
play of the Yanks was anything but
impressive. 1t might have been the re-
and then, again, it might have
But whatever it was, the team
failed to justify the confidence
of it's friends. 1t mugged more
than one play and it treated the, pub
lie orders by Higgins with contempt.
Meusel and Witt offended in this, the
former refusing to shift for hitter
and the latter refusing to run on a ball
which fell foul, but which looked like
a fair ball when it left the bat. Wits
Judgment was borne out, but it Of
Tended to see the orders Of a manager
sighted.
The Red Sox, meek and lowly though
they be, had certain definite ideas
70 at least keep the Yanks in suspense
for the time being. Bush pulled out
of hole in the fifth inning, striking
out Burns with two on bases. In the
sixth frame, however, Joe could not
restrain his foemen and they got a
run off him. Pratt doubled to the left
field embankment and O'Rourke sacri-
feed. ]. Collins biffed to center ior
single and Pratt scored. He turned
to the Yanks' bench and made certain
cutting remarks.
This same Pratt tossed grenade into
the Yanks' stronghold in the seventh
with two hands down and Burns on
first base. Menoskey opened the frame
with a base on balls and Miller bunted
him to second. Menoskey, however,
failed TO keep his head up and was run
down between second and third when
Burns grounded to Dugan. Pratt then
came. to the fore and walloped drive
to the embankmenb in left center,
sending Burns home with the final run
OF the afternoon.
The score:
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Miller. a.. Sol oolDusan. So. !. Aoi 20
Burns, ib... ali 2oIRuth. H.. 500 90
Pratt, 2b Dlpjon IL on6 4 4 a