The New York herald., 1922-05-14
Wits HOMER Ties
BATTLE IN ELEVENTH
Twice Higgins Athletes Come
From Behind Only to Lose
Finally.
EHMKE STRONG IN BOX
Blue and Clark Hit for Circuit
: for Ty Cobb's Fighting
Jungeleers.
EHMKE STRONG IN BOX

MORE Lnan Zo,UuO persons saw the
Yankees beaten by the Tigers yester-
day afternoon in one of the most SEN
sational games of the season to date.
Twice the Yankees came from behind
and tied the score. Once Il was by
means Of a home run wallop by Whitley
Witt in the eleventh inning. In the
final showdown the Tigers carried the
winning punch and slipped it across
In the thirteenth round. The score
was s to 5.
Yankees Threaten EARLY.
The Yanks made threatening ges-
lures In each of the first two innings
but couldn't go through with them.
Whitley Witt walked at the start OF
the opening round but tried to ad-
vance from first to third while Jones
was ferrying Fewster's tap to Blue
and found Blues return throw await
ing him in Jones's glove.
In the second Elmer Miller showed
double down the left field line but
two infield outs were required to move
him to third and he was left anchored
there when Fewster flied TO veach for
the third out.
Again in the third. the Yankees
started something and left 1t unfin.
ished. This time there were two out
when witt grounded briskly to Clark
and reached first base when the Tiger
second baseman booted a compare
lively easy chance.
Fewster was hit in the ribs and Baker
came UP with runners on first and Sec
| ond. With the count three and one,
! Frank swung at a cripple and lined
foul into right field stand which
missed being a homer by q matter oi
inches only. Baker then grounded to
Clark. whose throw to first retired the
side.
Ward and Scott Shine.
The Tigers had been going out in
order In the meantime. In the fourth,
however. Shawkey passed Blue, the
first man up. and two spectacular plays
by Aaron Ward and Everett Scott re-
spectively were required to keep the
jungeleers from-scoring at least one run
In this inning.
After Blue had walked, Jones
slammed a grounder TO Wards right.
which skidded pass Pip and looked like
a sure enough hit. but Ward cut across
behind the first baseman, grabbed the
ball with one hand and whipped 1t
to Shawkey, covering first, In time to
retire the batter.
Cobb then shot one through the box
which Scott corraled back of second
and hurled to first for a hair line de-
cision which sent the Tiger leader back
to the bench. veach ended the inning
with a pop fly to Schang.
Another glittering chance was wasted
by the Yankees in their half of this
round. Ehnike passed both Miller and
Pipp and both runners advanced on
Wards sacrifice. Scott grounded out
TO Jones. the runners being held on
their bases. After wallie Schang had
been purposely passed. Ehmke pulled
himself together and famed Bob Shaw
key.
Up to this time not a hit had been
made Off Shawkey. In the fifth, how
ever. Heilmann led off with a single to
left center and Clark followed with one
to left. Heilmann advanced to third on
Schang's wild throw to catch him or
second and scored on Rigney's single 20
center. Anticipating possible play at
third, Miller tried to throw the ball be-
fore he picked 1t up and the resultant
error put Clark on third and Rigney on
second. 1t also enabled Clark to score
on Ehmke's fly to Fewster. after Bass
Ter had popped TO Miller in short left
center. In the sixth the Yankees finally
managed TO get on run across. Miller
was the Hrst man up in this inning and
punched a single to left
Pipp grounded 10 Blue. whose throw
20 force Miller at second was wide. Ell
mer going TO third and Pipp reaching
first on the error. Ward beat out n hit
toward third, Miller scoring, but Ehmke
converted Scotcs intended sacrifice into
a force out at third. Schang passed out
on fly to Cobb and Shawkey ended the
rally with a grounder TO the box.
With one out In the seventh. second
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