New-York tribune., 1907-06-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.

The biggest crowd Of the season So" Dei0'-
defeat the Highlanders at American l-e'S u'
Park yesterday afternoon By the score ol " -
Fully fifteen thousand persons were on hand.
1t was great day for baseball but lhe gam
proved a disappointment to the home fans I"'
the Yankees never gave any Indication that they
would win George MulIin, the big Detroit
twirler pitched winning ball from the start ana
few hits we're made off his delivery. ON inc
other hand. Happy jack Chesbro who was III
the box for the home team was uhS'e'oS' 1''N
the visitors walloped him hard
There was one bright spot in the fielding OF
the Yankees Danny Hoffman played n remark
able game in centre field. In the thlrd l'Il'ie
he raced away and scooped up Mu4IiH , -"
liner II was beautiful catch But HoHtha'i
made another in the fifth which even out
shadowed the former. This time he was pay
ing far out Rossman. the tall Detroit hrSt
baear,an drove one over second base just too
high for EIberfeld to get Hoffman came III
like deer and npped It with one hahu- ne
was hent so far over that he could not regain
his balance and went rolling over and over,
When he got up he still held the Dali i'''
crowd showed is appreciation Of the play.
There was no scoring until the fifth inning.
Chesbro started out badly. In the first inning
he couldn't find the plate, and Jones ana cough
lin walked Crawford sacrificed, and there was
Chesbro pulled together and famed Cobb
Rossrnan was out on Moriaritys assist to Chase.
and the crowd began to breathe freely again.
In the third inning. Coughlin and Rossman re-
tired the Yankees in one, two, three order.
Archer led the procession in the fifth with
single. Mullln went out. Williams to Chase.
After spelling half dozen good ones. Jones got
his base on balls. Coughl.n singled past Nor
iaritv and the bases we're filled A pretty single
l,-( ford ATChp
lin got home on Cobb's out. Williams to Chase.
Then came Hoffmans wonderful catch, retiring
Rossmar.
Jones scored Detroits fourth run IN the sew
enth He got to first base on balls, stole sec
ond and tailed Crawfords single past VIII
Jams. Keefe replaced Chesbro IN the nlnth
inning and the visitors touched him up for a
couple Of more tallies,
Moriarity at third and Williams at second put
up a sorry exhibition Of baseball There was no
ginger In their work, and several times they
might have knocked down singles II they had
half tried. The third baseman doesn't play good
enough to cover the position in minor league
team
Aside from the game itself there were several
things to amuse the fans, Hughey Jennings, on
the coaching line. was worth the price of ad-
mission alone. Incidentally he showed why De-
troit is running third in the pennant race.
The old player keeps his men going at great
rate, and his remarks TO the opposing players
always keep the fans amused Yesterday Jen-
nings had a little whistle which he blew at fire.
quent intervals. Then Sheridan. the umpire.
helped to furnish the fun. Evidently he not
in good humor. for almost every other play he
was threatening 70 Danish some one, and finally
Wild Conroy sent to the clubhouse. after
he had struck out and questioned SheTidan's
Judgment in forcaful. but not polite language.
SchaAfer. the Detroit second baseman almost
suffered like fate, but the game nearly
over and Sheridan allowed him to continue.
Before Jack Chesbro had been in the box
long the fans began 10 remark that the great
twirler had seen his best days. As the contest
advanced. It was evident that there was more
truth than fiction in the surmise. The score