The New York herald., 1922-08-27
CARL MAYS HURLS
BROWNS FROM TOP
Wright and Bayne Unable to
Hold Back Miller-Hug-
gins Clan.
$4,000 FANS BRAVE RAIN
Dugan Prominent in Brilliant
Support Afforded Submarine
Twirler During Contest.
ny WALTER TRUMBULL.

BY WALTER TRU UMBULL.
Over the Polo Grounds yesterday
spread gray blanket of clouds. But
while it may have been a gloomy af-
ternoon for some persons. it was a
bright occasion for the Yankees, since
Carl Mays of the blond hair pitched
them back into first place. Pitted
against him We're Wright and Bayne
of ST. Louis, but. with sterling support
from his comrades. he won his game
by a score of Q to 2.
The threatening weather kept many
fans at their coalless firesdes and the
result was a small crowd for Satur-
day battle between league leaders. Still,
there were about $4,000 fans in the
stands and bleachers and at times they
made enough noise for twice that num-
ber 1t took more than an occasional
raindrop to dampen their ardor and
some blazing bits of fielding helped to
keep their enthusiasm warm.
From the score it might be thought
that the contest was uninteresting but
such was not the case. When team
possesses the hitting strength of the
Browns. it Is apt to break out in
rash of runs at any moment. Every
time a man gets to base, the fans sit
on the edge Of their chairs until the
| inning is over.
| But yesterday there was no real
cause for apprehension. Mays. working
easily and steadily and backed by
stone wall defence. held the Browns
safe all the way. 1t was only natural
that. with a big lead. he should ease
up a trifc in the last two innings,
which were the only two in which a
st. Louis runner crossed the plate.
Wrong Mr.. wright.
| The original pitching selection Of the
Browns proved to be the wrong Mr..
Wright. Anyhow. 1t was not his day.
although he remained upon the mound
for six innings and retired to permit
| Shorten to bat for him. Wright Is
what Is known as a side -winder. That
| is TO say. this right -hander delivers the
/ ball to the batter with side arm mo-
\ tion rather than in the generally APP
I proved overland style. Alexander and
\ Walter Johnson are other twirlers Of
/ somewhat the same school, but Wright
\ appeared TO lack their stuff. At any
rate. the Yankees seemed to take to
whatever he was using with the avidity
\ Off him before he plodded his way TO
the clubhouse.
/ Both sides went out quietly and peace
ably in the first inning the Browns
being disposed of on six pitched balls.
! Baby Doll" jacobson got a hit in the
l second frame and went to third on
! Schang's poor throw to catch him steal
ing. but he never progressed any fur
/ ther. Pipp opened New Yori's half OF
this inning with a solid single to left
He reached second on Schang's out and
scored on Meusel's first hit OF the day
Meusel stole second and after Ward
had struck out. scored on Scott's hit
The third inning was uneventful, but
when Foster opened the fourth with a
hit. 1t seemed as IL something might
be about to happen. But Foster never
got further than second The Yanks
had little luck In their half of this
inning. Sisler was all set for Pipp's
| grounder when ii scooted by him and
went for double. schang sacrificed
| him TO second and reached first him
| self when SEVERED staged an exhibition
OF juggling in trying to field the bunt
| which had bounced in front of the plate
4 Wright pushed both runners along by
presenting Meusel with base on balls
and then wildpitched Pipp home.
4
From here on the Yankees scored in
every inning. In the fifth, after Will
\ Jams had made a fine catch OF Wits
/ fly, Dugan singled and took second when
Tobin dropped Ruth's towering fly. Pipp
smashed the ball to right and McManus
made the prettiest stop of the game but
threw wildly to first and Dugan scored.
Schang's sacrifice fly brought the Babe
1 across
the fanks got another in the sixth
\ when Mcusel singled and, after Ward
ana scott had been retired went 10 third
on hit by Mays counting on a one
base blow by Witt.
NOT having had much success with a
rlsn. nander, the Browns tried Bayne, a
sou.npaW' IN the last two innings The
Yanks enjoyed four hits ana three runs
az his expense. Ruth opened the seventh
/ with a double past McManus. the Babes
i only hit or the afternoon. PIpp nut tho
\ big slugger on third with n sacrifice and
Schang. batting righthandcd against a
/ demanded pitcher, as Is his custom nro-
4 duced sacrifice fly on which Ruth ral-
loped across the plate.
New fork's last two runs In the eighth
were gained through base on balls.
Mayss ipheld hit, Wits sacrifice and
\ Dugan's solid smash to center.
\ In both the fifth and sixth innings the
Browns got the first batter up on base,
but IN both cases their chances Of scoring
were cut Off by double plays. IL was in
the seventh that Gerber almost removed
the right hand Of Carl Mays by means
\ OF a vicious liner. Mays threw Gerber
ont nj first but this may have had some
] thing 10 do with his pitching in the last
two frames. Tobin opened tho eighth
with double. went TO second on Fosters
out and scored as Dugan threw SisIer
out ut FIRST Williams also doubled but
was nipped at third when Jacobson hit
to Dugan.
McManus opened tho ninth with
Texas Lacquer. neither Ward nor witt
being quite able to reach the ball
SEVERED singled to center. 4 The ball
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