New-York tribune., 1908-09-01
RESULTS OF GAMES YEsTERnA


Although the Phadelphia Athletics scored only
three runs In double header with the Yankees at
American League Park yesterday, they managed
to take both games. the first By q score OF 10
and the second by to I. kid Elberfelds players
could have both games with any kino OF nis-
ting but they helpless before the PhiiaoelPha
twtrIers whenever they got a man on 'he oaseS'
with the exception of the first inning OF the sec
ond game.
Fsoth Joe Lake and Billy Hogg were in prime
condition and held the Athletics down to Ie"
meagre hits. Dygert and schlitzer, the Frila-
delphia twirlers, equally stinE2 In tne MI
ting line but they had men playing oenino -leH
with more ginger in their makeup than that eS-
hibted by the Highlanders The sun was SINKING
far below the Palisades before the second game
was over It one of the longest proslaiiiieS
of the season, four full hours OF oaseoaA oeins
served up for one admission.
If ever a pitcher deserved TO win hls game JUG
Lake was the man. He put UP a game winch
would have spelled victory nine times OUT OK ten
One run all the Athletics could MAKE out lie
Yankees couldn't DC that Dygert ana Lake
were the opposing pitchers AS far as the mus
were concerned there nothing to choose BE-
tween them Lake was much the steader. however,
giving only two bases on balls, while Dygert gave
three
Joe Lake and Hal Chase were the only men who
could get at the Athletic twirler. The Yankee
nitcher dr,.ye out a beautiful triple and a clean
single white Chase got q brace OF singles Tnree
, times Wild Conroy had a chance to tie up the
game but he was not equal to the task Twice a
little hit would have brought in run. Ball ana
Laporte carried off the fielding honors
The Yankees had fine chance TO break into the
run column in the first inning of the opening game
With one out McIlveen waited and was rewarded
with free pass Then Hal Chase planted single
in right field McIlveen going to third and Hal to
second on the throw. Henlphill forced out McIl-
veen at the plate. LAaporte got pass, filling the
bases It was up to Moriarty. but he failed dis
ulally.
when Manush tripled TO left field and scored on a
nassed hall He was the first Athletic TO get on
base.
Joe Lake drove beautiful triple to left field.
with two out in the fifth inning. Conroy followed
with q long fly to right, but Hartsel got under It
Had IL not been for a questionable decision by
Connolly in this inning when he called Ball out at
first the Highlanders would have tied the score-
The double header attracted especially good
Monday crowd to the hilltop. considering the
quality of bali being played by the Highlanders-
ProbabIy seven thousand baseball enthusiasts were
scattered through the stands when the second
game began at AIS the first one having been long
drawn out.
Mr. Connolly, the umpire, was much in evidence.
He probably thought he working in some bush
league Instead of following the game closely he
passed remarks with the rooters. much to the lat
ters' delight Mr.. Connolly" he informed the
spectators he was known as, neglected to doh his
hat when he announced the batteries
Roth pitchers were wild at the start of the sec
ond game and each team showed run across the
ulate Philadelphia got the winning run in the
fourth inning.
The scores follow: