New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
BOSTON PASSES DETROIT
YANKEES TWICE BEATEN.
Red SOr Fall on Chesbro in Second
Game and Pound ont TictOry.

Game and Pound Ont VictOry.
The Boston Red Sex won their eleventh straight
game yesterday, when they succeeded in downing
the Yankees In the second OF the DAYS contests by
score or TO s. victory having previously rested
with them by score Of 10 o in the first game.
Detroit suffered another defeat at the hands OF
Chicago. and the crew from Boston therefore
slipped into second place. being points
ahead Of the champions The Athletics won in
Washington. and have fairly comfortable margin
as result-that is. it is comfortable as American
League margins 20.
Pete Wilson pitched for the Yankees in the first
game. and it brilliant pitching by Woods.
Boston recruit, rather than any demerit in Vii
sons work, that cost the game. Jack Chesbro was
the chosen victim in the second game. for some
reason not clear 10 those present and the looked
for explosion came in the seventh inning. when the
Yankees seemed in A fair way TO carry of the
honors
As a OF fact. there probably wouldn't
have been any baseball the hill yesterday II II
hadn't been necessary 70 play or see two games
vanish completely from the schedule Fred Lake
who needs every game his team play this year
was keen for the fray. and Stallings probably
didn't care much. one way or the other. As il
turned out, If the visitors did win their eleventh
straight game the hosts had 70 lose their NTH
straight 10 provide the opportunity. ard dissust
was written large on the faces 81 those present.
i was pretty big crowd that turned out for
SNcn miserable apology for a baseball dav. Il
was chilly and gloomy. and the field was a sea Of
mud despite all that could ne done 10 dry II out and
make II NJ for play Moreover. until the second
game under wsv n was by no means certain
that resumption 81 hostilites ny the rain max
not 70 he feared. and in all tho Circumstances
the crowd Of five thousand was a big one. Il had
grown by the time the second game began, too.
Keller and Lspo-re returned 10 the game. Hemp
Hill being displaced IN right field Chase didn :
p,av first base because II no sort OF a diamond
10 risk weak ankle on. and knight stIII covered
his position
pletey. Tie allowed three hits and was ss steady
as rock on those occasions when steadiuess was
particularly In demand. Wilson pitched we'll
enough himself but he had a good deal 10 do with
the runs that were scored against him. q base on
balls and bad throw in tho third inning helping
thu visitors materially IN their accumulation OF
TWO IN that period.
Boston tried Wilson IN N, hrst two innings
retaining profound respect for the young-ter who
scored shut-out this last time he pitched against
Lakes nine The Yankees tried 10 do as much
with Woods but the trouble was that nine innings
were not enough. II they could have kept on Tor
eighteen innings there might have been 4
chance but it is doubtful. for he as steady as
q rock
Be that as It may the trying out period O, the
Boston attack ended abruptly in the third inning
Mcconnell was the first Up and crafty got
base on balls. Carrigan broke in with q clean
single q left. and worry Wilson's portion
Woods forced Mcconnell az third Wilson making
the throw 10 Austin. but the pitcher then threw
madly az the fence whe- he tried 70 catch CARR
mapping. and both runners moved along 10
score when the bat OF Niles drove the bali on
long line 10 centre FOR single. Lord struck out
and Speaker nied Demmltt
Nothing more happened until the eighth inning
but IN the sixth # q swift double play that
stopped a threatening rally The inning started
with good play. when Austin backed up Wilson
so well that he threw Gessler out after Wilson had
knocked down his liner. and then Wagner got a
base on balls. Stahl dropped hunt right in front
o. the plate and Kleinow shot the ball 70 second
in time 10 force Wagner. Laporte then getting the
ball back TO knight and completing a remarkable
and pretty double play This play was distinctly
one OF the bright spots OF dank and dismal after
noon others being furnished by the explosions
when the various clusters OF made by the
Giants In Philadelphia appeared on the board
Keller got single in the hrst inning and FnRIA
was safe in the fourth session because Mcconnell
was nearly knocked down by one OF his tremendous
smashes. Engle was out trying 70 steal and Ether
field who walked in the inning was left nv
iaporte Engle war hit in the seventh inning only.
70 be doubled Elberfeld's pop hy Keeler heat
out inheld hit in the ninth inning with two out
and that represented all the chances the Yankees
had 70 score.
Niles beat out infeld hit in the eighth inning
advanced on Wild pitch ana Lords sacrifice and
scored on Speakers single Bases on halls IN
Wagner and Stahl then hlIed the bases and i,
looked Ike more runs. but Mcconnell ended II by
sending a grounder 10 Laporte
Jack Chesbro started like steam engine in the
second game. He threw Niles out Induced Lord
10 strike out. and then Sweeney take Speakers
easy pop fly. In the second inning three halls
served 10 send Speaker back 10 the bench n,
strikes. but the applause was stIIed when Wagna-
tripled. knight took stahTs high ny. ana on a
dry field Austin would have thrown Mcconnell our
Instead. however Speaker scored and Mcconnell
safe
Engle came in on the in the third inning 70
make a spectacular catch OF Lords short hv. In
the same session the Yankees tied the score.
Sweeney led of with a single. and Chesbro mir 70
Cicotte Wagner took his foot of second as he
got the pitchers throw. and both runners were
safe. Demmitt sacrificed. and Sweeney scored ON
keeler's long fly. Chesbro was run down on En-
gles tap.
Laporte doubled in the fourth inning. and scored
on knights single. Austin walked Knight scored
after Sweeneys fly 10 Gessler. when the latter
made bad throw.
Chesbro went along spIendidly until the seventh
inning. when the Boston team turned into a Maxim
gun battery. Speaker walked. Gessler flied 10
Demmitt. Then Wagner tripled. StahI triped
Mcconnell doubled. When the latter scored on
Carrigan's inheld out. and the dust cleared away
Boston had scored four runs. Singles by Niles and
Gessler. with Lords out added a wholly super
fiuous in the eighth inning. and Engle's great
catch probably saved another In the ninth period
The scores follow:
FIRST GAME
BOSTON, NEW YORK
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