The New York herald., 1922-07-31
WHITE SOX FORCE
YANKS OUT OF LEAD
New York Loses an Uphill
Fight, 6 to 5-Elmcr Smith
Knocks In Two Runs.

Special Dispatch to Tnn NEW Yosk TraAIp
CHICAGO, July 3o.--After winning
four straight and gaining tho lead in
the standing OF the clubs the Yankees
were beaten this afternoon. to 8. In
the second game OF their series with
the White Sox and forced back into
second place. One disastrous inning
in which the enemy scored four runs
on three hits, wild pitch and errors
by Ward and Ruth brought about the
downfall of the champions and re-
suited in another defeat being regis
tered against Waite Hoyt. More than
$4,000 persons witnessed the engage
ment and saw the Yankees rally
gamely in the face Of impending de-
feat
After spotting the sox to five run
lead the champions launched heavy
offensive OF their own in the seventh and
eighth innings ana had the tying run on
second base in the latter period, when
Gorham Leverette. replacing Ted Blank
enship on the mound, retired the side
Hoyt received the pitching assignment
for the Yanhs and was niched for twelve
hits one or more in each of the six In
nings he worked. He was effective with
runners on the bases, however, and
sheuld have got by with only two runs
scored against him. But with All easy
double play which would have retired
The side without a run in the fatal fourth,
Aaron Ward muffed perfect throw by
Dugan and this rnisplay paved the way
TO four hostile runs.
Elmer Smith batted for Hoyt in the
seventh and drove in a couple of runs
with q line hit to right, and George MUIR
ray pitched the last two innings for the
Yanks. He retired the side In order
and famed two men.
Ted Blankenship started fer the Sox
and let the Yankees down with three hits
and one RUN IN the first six innings He
weakened in the seventh, however, and
was batted off the hill in the eighth,
Leverette succeeding him. Six hits. three
of them doubles, were made off Blank
enship In these tive rounds, four runs
resulting.
Singles by Johnson and Hooper. with a
couple of infield outs intervening, gave
the White Sox a run in the first after a
double play on Dugans smash to Collins
had nullified pass to Whitley witt In
the Yankees half. and In the second he
champions tied II up on Schahg's double
TO right and Pipp's triple to center. Ruth
already had been retired and Blanken-
ship prevented further scoring by turn
ing back Ward and Scott on easy in
field flies
Schang walked and stole after Ruth
had been retired in the fourth and
Pipp also drew a pass. johnson played
close to second for Aaron Ward, how
ever. and so was enabled to grab his
grounder through the box and start a
double play which retired the side.
With one out In the Sox half FaIk
singled to center and Sheely grounded
to Dukan, whose threw to secopd was
muffed by Ward, Falk going to third
and Sheely reaching second on the
error.
Schalk swung at wild pitch for his
third strike and went to first while
Schang was retrieving the ball, Falk
scoring and Sheely reaching. third.
Blankenship singled to left, where Ruth
fumbled. Sheely scoring ON the hit,
.Schalk going to third. and Blanlsenship
to second on the error Johnson
squeezed Schalk across with bunt to
Deacon Scott and Mulligan batted in
the fourth run of the inning with a line
single to center. He tried to steal sec
ond. however. and was caught for the
third out.
With two out in the eighth the YAM
KEGS launched another offensive, and
had the tying ruin on second when the
side was retired. After Dugan and
Meusel had been thrown out at first the
Babe weighed in with a double to right
center and score.i on Schang's two bag
ger to right. Pipp brought Schang
across with double to left. Manager
Kid Gleason of the White Sox sent Lev
erette TO Blankenship's relief. Ward
then flied to Falk. leaving Pipp stranded
on second. The score: