New-York tribune., 1909-06-11
YANKEES BEAT RAIN |
TIGERS BEAT EN- BOTH.
Mullin Keeps Up Winning Record
at Ne1c FORKS ErpenSe.

II raIned yesterday In spots even at American
League Park. but George Stallirrgs. who has about
thirteen double headers in sight, conferred with
Hughey Jennings, who almost as many laid
I'D for the Tigers and they decided to try to beat
the weather. which they cid. Incidentally Detroit
beat the Yankees by score OF to l.
George Mullin his eleventh straight game
for Detroit. and is still unbeaten this season
while Walter Mannings spotess record
stained nasmuch as the tied when he
took UP the burden In the second inning Mullin
really did win the game. too. for aside from his
excellent pitching which reinforced by some
deadly sure defensive work by the Tigers, he was
directly responsible for the winning run. which
was scored his two-bagger in the second inning
George Mcconnell was the first Yankee pitcher
sent in to try for Mullins scalp. but he worried
steIlings In the first session and gave way to
Manning Mcconnell not knocked out OF the
box but his terrific speed Is better adapted to a
dry ball He is easy pitcher to catch at
any time and passed balls and wild pitches would
have been numerous had he stayed on the mound
Yesterday. staHngs showed no lack Of confidence
when he took him out obeying simply the dictates
of the rain which was coming down steadily
though not heavily before the first inning was over
It let up afterward and the two or three thousand
rooters who braved the clouds applauded the de-
csion to play the game
THO diamond was soppv but it bothered the base
runners more than the heders, and both teams
played erroress ball Stallings used fifteen men IN
the contest. He had two complete batteries, two
shortstops and three pinch hitters Cree appeared
In the game only in the seventh inning. when he
batted for Kleinow. Demmitt proving pretty ac-
Ceptable substitute in centre field. He made two
catches got single and scored the only run for
New York.
Jimmy Austin retrieved some OF his recent errors
Yesterday He had seven chances and took them
without an error. and not one of his I'VE assists
was easy Moreover. in the seventh inning lie
raced away back for McIntyre's long foul Ensle
who was a moment late in starting was coming
too, and when Austin just managed to knock the
ball into the air with his bare hand Enge had time
N make the catch jennings ate blades OF
wet grass without chewing them on this play
All the run getting done in the hrst two in
nings. Mcintyre singled on the first ball pitcheo
and won't to second on a ud pitch Bush tried 10
bunt twice, but McConnelIs jump fooled him. and
he struck out. Crawford singled. scoring Mcln-
tyre but Kleinow got him when he tried 70 steal
second Cobb got a pass and stole second and third
He got frisky and tried 10 steal home. too but
Mcconnell nailed him
Mullin gave Demnitt a pass 70 start the Fan-
KEGS along and Heelcr sacrificed. Elberfeld sin
gled, but Demmitt. who afraid the ball would
be caught, waited too long at second and FarreH
wouldn't let him q by third. Engle forced Elder
field but Dernmitt got home and tied the score
Fugle turned the wrong way at first and Mullin
threw him out before could get back TO the bag
With Manning In the box for the second inning
O'T.eary robbed of hit by Austin great stop
Echaefer followed with a two 0agger and woulc
have reached third except for Demmitts fast work
Stanage got a base balls and Muiltn doubled
scoring SChaefer. Mcintyre lined 10 Demmitt, Whc
shot the ball back % Kleinow fast that Stansge
was afraid to In from third Bush flied tc
ElberfeId and Manning held the champions safe fol
the rest of the game.
| The Yankees hit Muilln hard after this, but with
| out effect. Laporte made TWO bagger with on
out in the second half Of the second inning. but VA
doubled on A,stin's liner 10 Bush. There mer
on bases in nearly every inning, but Mullin tight
| ened up in every
| The score follows: