New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
CLEVELAND SHUT OUT
JOE DOYLE STAR IN BOX.
KeeIer and LGpOrte Help Yankees to
Ticfory zcith Their Bats.

Cleveland bore the onus OF OF the good days
that coming 10 the Yankees with Increasing
frequency just now. and IAjoie's men met defeat
by a score OF 8 to 0 in the first engagement OF
-FOUR game series at American League Park Nester-
day. Joe DOYLE, who. despite his slow Work IN
the box. has been pitching 80 well lately that he
has almost overcome that handicap with the root
ers was effective IN the extreme, showing psrticu-
larry good qualities when men were on the bases
which was often enough 10 worry pitcher less
contained
Terrific hitting helped the Yankees TO their vic
tory and four safe drives by Keeler. coupled with
three by I.aporte. helped materially TO swell the
total OF the score. There lot OF good Held
ing. too L.aporte. Elbsrfeld ana Austin covering
the inhed in splendid style, while knight again
filled the gap ~ first base iert oy the eosenOe %
Hal Chase acceptRbly.
Stallings was cheerful yesterday because ne had
obtained FrilL left handed pitcher with an eN-
celeat record. from the Newark team OF the East
ern League. He let Walter Blair 60 to Mcslh-
itys team in exchange the pitcher, snd II was
also rumored yesterday that the catching stan A.
The HILTON grounds would be increased In the near
future by the addition % Charley Mitchell OF
Toronto. whose batting. well IA his good wofA
as Z backstop has attracted a good deal OF a''el-
ton o. late from major league scouts Mitehel
used 10 be pitcher With Brooklyn and the Fh'ia-
delphia Nationals but has been working IN as
catcher for two years IA an effort 10 get back 10
ma jor league position
Goode thought he had started on with three
base hit when knight dropped ball he had sEiea
10 right in the nrs; inning but Connolly said il Was
fol,l ana called him back he made up for his dis
appointment with single 10 right ana went 10
thud legitimstely while Sweeney was throwing
Flick out Al nrst after sioyaH had struck out II
looked Ike run with Lajoie up but that mighty
hitler quietly sent a soaring foul 10 Austin
The total Of the Yankees would have been bigger
II The Cleveland inheld could have been restrained
in It's peruc!Ous tendency 10 make double pays
Three times such plays cut of chances foT runs
The first occasion being IN the opening inning ~hei
keeler made the nGst ~ his four hits f-hsIe iOi
lowed Keeler. and drove grounder 10 LAt"ie' who
got Keeler a. second. while Balls throw was Tar
ahead o; Eugle al nrst.
II was q clean and lightning fast game urtil the
fourth inning after which the Yankees were simply
concerned with fattening their batting averages
ana keeuine the visitors from scoring. keeleT WIS
tie man who started the rally, making his second
mt after Demnu had gcne out Eng4e io44o"e1
hin. with crashing twO-Dase hit 70 the let helu
fence. on which Keeler scored. and The crowd.
which was considerable. roaTed In JOY when i@!oet-
field drove in Engie with another run By beautiful
drive down the first base line that was good TOT
three bases Iaporte Was waiting Tor jsst saeh =
chance and smashed the hrst ball Berger gave MN
FOR single 10 right. Elberfeld scoring linen
Knight drove The ball Berger. and third double
MAY cut on the chance for more runs. The visit
tors made their put outs 81 time thereaf'er
however.
The ysnlees having tasted blood In the fourth
inning cried aloud for more in the hfth' and Ore"
II too I-ajole was responsible for Sweeney ap-
nearance on nrst base one man being Out al the
time DOYLE was afraid OF hitting into a double
PLAY for which tn inneld was set and Berger
hurnOred ms fellow pitcher by giving nm q base
IN halls Then he hit Demmltt In The chest ana
with the bases full. there WAS an exodus OF pl'ch-
ers from the Cleveland bench 10 warm up Doyle
WAS heading lar on second. and Clarke took a
chance On a throw 10 catch him. but failed dis
mallv as this Was what the crafty Joe had been
waiting for Sweeney scoring on the play heeier
selected a safe bunt for his third hit and thns
sn,d me bsses again II Was NO use. however. for
Perring made great catch OF Engles high ioul
and EIberfeld Berger's victim
Iauurre singled n the sixth Inning. snc TOOK
third On a Wild pitch scoring when AusIlh Was
thrown out. All this only served 10 Whet The ap-
petites OF StaiHngs's young men, and they were
raveninF wolves in ne seventh inning
B,-el.r was the prime maker " trouble. a. be-
fore and led Of with pretty cuTVing hit over
mira thst demonstrated In uumistaka6le fashion
his theory OF batting which Is briefly. Hit EN-
xrhere they amt" There Was no one within h'ty
ards Of the place where that ball fen. and Willie
smiled wisely a hs roasted on nrst Engle sacrl-
/ &C. ana then Flick gathered IN Elberfeld's ny.
This didn't look much Ike more runs tut looks
are deceptive Berger made Wild pteh' ana
Keeler went 70 thirc
Ianorte smashed another drive out 10 centre. ana
Keeler scored while Laporte took second. knight
walked and Lajois. deciding that Siiion had
I warmed M enough, took Berger out. sitton had
little control and after making Wild pitch hlied
The hases by giving Austin a pass. sweeney IACeu
,hs situation without dlsmsy and slapped single
"a lef, that scored Knight and Laporte. Austin
,rs.a 20 score too and run down. But II was
enough