New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-11
TAX Els ONE
YANKEES MEET Il CHECK.
Hughes, Hit Hard at Start, Referred
by King Brockett.

Cleveland took game away from the Yankees
yesterday to carry comfort the tremby trip to
Boston, where Lajoe's will wind up an
happy Eastern trip. If StaIngs had guessed his
pitchers a little better and in BrOckett to
start the game instead of waiting until sudden at
tacks on Hughes in the first innings. made
with two out. had yielded four runs, the
would not have been TO in favor Of the VISITORS
and the Yankees would have taken all four games
| instead OF only three. King Brockett had every
| thing good pitcher should have and, conversely.
Tom Hughes had few of those things Berger
| being amply supplied with all the requisites. and
receiving good support. tanned the Yankees thor
oughy. but even could not quite get revenge for
the defeat he suffered Friday. for beated rally
| in the eighth inning saved the home team from
! shut-out.
The flying Bostonians gave the White SOx another
beating, and right the heels OF Detroit and
the Athletics, which teams tied for first place
| this morning Chicago did get a game in BOs-
ton. and. while Comskey's men have always been
| q stumbling block to the Yankees and especially
this year, Stallings expects them go away after
Saturdays game with the present tie fifth place
| broken and the Yankees ahead.
| There a crowd of generous proportions for
a midweek game the hill II was bigger crowd
| than Mondays, and. despite the defeat. it must
| have carried good impression of the Yankees
| away with II. Brockett pitched exceently while
ne was IN the box, and confirmed with emphasis
the report that he had recovered his splendid early
| season form. Larry Iaioie stung his delivery
! twice for three aggers. but stayed third each
time. and other opportunities for that looked
| promising for the Cleveland men faded away when
| the King looked the situation over in his calm.
| dispassionate way and decided on the proper re-
| pressive measures. He and QUINN who pitched the
| last inning. seem better htted Just now 10 take
| regular turn in the box. with WARRIOR Wilson Man
| ming and Doyle, than Lake and Hughes. although
the conditions that make this true may be only
| temporary.
Lajoie dissatisfied with the batting strength
81 his team as lately revealed and send Goode 70
| the bench. while Lord went 10 right field Lord
tried to open things with a brnt but Hughes threw
! him Stovau tried hard for a hit but Orth
| robbed him Of II by startling stop and a quick
| throw after swift rush % second base II
! looked all right. but Hinchman intercepted a
pitched ball. fived over the plate when Ia oie
doubled 70 left. Bemis singled. and LaJoie scored.
| but Orth engaged in another case OF plain rob
berry. making an amazing catch OF Perring's smash
ing liner with his gIoved hand.
Birmingham put UP high foul hack OF third
base opening for the second inning. and
Austin got under ~ after hard He has
proved himself adept I'm taking OF these
high fouls. and Is sure man on all sorts OF high
flies anyw here There was another good play on
the next batter. Fngl~ coming IN like a racing
motor truck 20 catch Neal Balls hot liner TO left
that looked like a safe hit. Then Hughes had a
bit 81 hard luck Berger popped up a fly. and II
fell safe between Hughes. Elberfed and ORTIZ in
stead ~ providing a third out Lord singled. and
he and Berger both scored when StovaH sent a
liner screaming over Demmitt's head for three
/ bases Brockett called In ut that point and
made himself popular with the crowd by striking
out the hard hitting Hinchman. leaving Stoval
| high and dry third base.
Rrockett had DO his best TO stop a run In the
third inning Laioie. who In hitting mood.
with two thrce-hsggers and double. led off with
a scorchng drive 10 the clubhouse fence for three
bases. and Brockett paused TO consider. He worked
ont his own salvation really. for he stopped Bems's
hard hit ball himself and struck Perrng out.
Rermingham drew "a nase on balls, but was run
! down when he tried delayed steal. iajoie tripled
| again in the nth inning. with two out. and was
| left there again when Bemis banged the ball at
| Brockett, who made good stop
| Berger was able to hold the Yankees in check
| thoroughly until the eigh d inning Twice one
| handed stops by Iaioie robbed Elberfeld OF hits
| hut even had the hits counted they would prob
ably not have led To The Cleveland man
/ had splendid control perfectly cool at all
! . times and altogether made the best showing
( revealed here by a Cleveland pitcher. 1t was said
r that Addie joss had split finger, but he could
have done no better than Berger In any case.
. The Yankees got their only chance. such as II
was I'm the eighth inning. Austin led off with a
clean line drive left for base. and got as far
as second when Hinchman fumbled the hit La
porte batted for Kleinow. and made good In the
pinch with short but perfectly safe drive 10
r,gbt for a base cree batted for Brockett but
. the King couldn't have done any worse for cree,
whose batting eye has been lacking OF late. struck
% out. Demmitt smashed out terrihc liner to
Birmingham. who made a good catch and light
ming fast throw To catch Iaporte. which he missed
doing by a scant foot. Austin raced home after
the catch Keller unable to do anything to
help the score. driving bounding grounder as
stovalI who put him without help.
o. The Yankees played the ninth inning with a new
battery Quinn and Keinow. Birmingham led on
with n single but Austin threw Ball out. Berger
struck out and Eberfeld disposed OF Lord The
YANKEES were perfectly harmless again in their
last session at the bat. EnGle flied TO Bermng-
ham EIberfeld struck out. and Lord took care of
Orth's liner.