New-York tribune., 1909-06-18
YANKEES LOSE CHANCES
ALSO LOSE THE GAME.
CleUcIand Scores Enough Runs an
First Inning to Vim.

Tom Hughes did so well the other day when he
pitched the last two innings OF lost game against
Chicago that StalIings decided yesterday that he
was ready 10 pitch fun game and sent him in
against Cleveland at American League Park. La
jOie's merry greeted him affectionately.
much that they made four hits in the first
inning and three runs to boot That ended Hughes
and Warhop, replacing him. pitched well, allowing
only four hits in eight innings. and keeping the
visitors long way from the plate The Yankees
pegEed along getting hits off Berger often enough
but short the finish. the final
register being three to two against them
The home team did not lack chances to win the
game. Three hits were good for only one run IN
the fourth inning although. with only one out
home players danced on second and third Again
in the ninth inning the indonlitahe Hemphill sum
noned hastily pinch hitter to start the inning
in place of knight. slammed a three -hagEer to
right field With one olt, however, Berger
ttghtened UP. Kleinow tried hard, and shot a
vicious grounder TO right. il looked safe for a
moment. but Turner got In front Of the bail IN
leap and shot it TO first after making sure mat
Hemphin would not leave third cree hatted for
Warhop and struck out. and Demmitt sent line
fly 10 Hinchman.
Hughes was chiefly responsible for the defeat
Of course but inability TO hit the ball at oppor-
tune moments was conspicuous too. A squeeze
play in the ninth inning would have been oeue'
policy than the attempts OF hleinow and cree 10
hit safely as many in the stands saw IL. but IN
side baseball has been absent the hill in the
last few days without any apparent reason
CSoode the first man to face Hughes ana
started with a three baggeT. He would nave gone
home on Knights high relay 10 Elberfeld If Hughes
hadn't been waiting right back Of the bag Brad
lev shot a stinging grounder 10 short, and knight
made an excellent stop holding Goode Al thlTa
before he made the throw. Turner's hit 10 the
same spot was safe however. and Goode scored.
Iaioie sacrificed, and TIinchmans short fly TO LETT
fell safely and went for a twO-bagger. BAH sent
Hinchman home with terrific drive TO the score
board for two bases but Bemis ended the inning
with a hv DemTnitt
WARRIOR was o strong contrast 20 hughes lie
had speed control and all that goes to make a
good pitcher, in spite Of his strange side arm de
livery Kleinow singled in the third inning and
got as far as third base on Lords error and the
NAV on De1nmitts grounder- Heeler tried 10 pole
a short fly safely over second, but Hinchman came
in and made a great running catch
The Yankees had a great chance In The fourth
inning. EIberfeld popped up a tTihing fly TO La
ioie, but EnEle cut loose with A ieTTihc Smash
down the third base line. L looked like three
bapger but Bradley knocked It down and made
great stop holding Engle at first Chase hit
through Bradley for single. Lords fast thTo"
holding Engle at second Laporte, VINO got back IN
vsuEbn's place and PLAYED great baseball, sent
T,nrle in with vicious nit 10 left, Chase getlihg
20 tbird and La porte to second on the throw Then
knight and Kleinow struck out. amid groans.
F9rgle made a great play in the fifth inning, and
co7,ld have had an unassisted double play some
thing rare for an outheloeT- i9I@oIeS 4-'" N,@-'-
"a s-ora "a second on Turner'S single. I>ajoie
smashed liner to left that looked like three
,,aeqer but Engle made wonderful catch Brad
lev had already turned third base on ms way
home. and Engle beat him back to second ou'
handed the ball to Baporte for the play.
1-rgla doubled 10 the score board in the sixth
,rri1g and scored on a passed bah and Laporte ;
second safe drive. Warhop got TO third with one
ON in the seventh inning, after forcing hIelho"'
mo had singled, On an attempted sacrifice but
- %, 1yeaIer on A hot grouDder and Elberfeld
drove one straight at Turner
The score follows