New-York tribune., 1909-05-08
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY
ew York. 1; Boston. 8 (II inBlngs).
Philadelphia, ]; Washington

Joe Lake and Birdie Cree came to the rescue of
the Yankees, with stnging drives in the twelfth
inning OF sensational and hard fought struggle
with Boston at American League Park yesterday,
which made victory possible by a score of to g.
The crowd which had been under high pressure
ell the afternoon. went fairly wild with JOY as It
was happy ending to game that crammed
fun of stirring incidents and exciting situations
the least of which was what some of those present
saw fit TO call exchange Of blows between Kid
EIberfeld and Tim Hurst, of the umpires.
This unfortunate incident which marred an other
wise eleanly played game, at the end of the
eleventh inning, when Hurst called Elberfeld out
at the plate on a close decision. The score was
tie at the time, with the bases full hits by
Elberfeld, Engle and Chase, and none out. Ward
drove fly TO left field, and Niles made the catch
Elberfeld started for the plate, and sliding in
started on a run for the clubhouse. He turned
back, however. when he realized that Hurst had
called him out on accurate throw to the plate
by Niles. and rushing to Hurst slapped him
on the chest 70 attract his attention empha size
a remark This so incensed the umpire that he
drew off with his left hand and struck EIberfeId
a sharp blow, with his mask hanging to his wrist
Stallings rushed and prevented further trouble
but Hurst forthwith ordered Elberfeld out Of the
game The crowd hissed, and while EIberfeld is
too popular, the feeling seemed to be general
that Hurst was at fault in striking player on
the field
To go back to the game. Knight the next man
up I'm this inning, put up a little fly TO Mcconnell
Tor the tillTu out, ana Tor the moment chance
was gone to win the game. The end came in the
next inning. however after Boston had been safely
disposed of. hlenow, the first up. out on
a line drive TO Speaker in centre field. and then
Lake went a long way toward winning what may
be called his game by driving the ball TO the
fence in left field for two bases. He scored the
winning run a moment later when Birdie Cree,
who proved to be the right man in the right place,
the Of the hour, and all that, sIashed out
timely single 10 right field.
The extra innings. which more than paid for the
trip 10 the grounds. did not hold ali the exciting
situations OF the game. To begin with, the Boston
players took the lead in the third inning. when
Chech found Newton. who began pitching for the
Yankees for a single. and Mcconnell sent him
home with a clean three bRgger. There was only
one out at the time. but Mcconnell was trapped
between thIrd and home on Lords groundcr to
Ward and Speaker was retired at first on another
grounder TO Ward.
Ia the next inning Gessler led off with a double.
and scored on stahIs three bagger TO right field.
knight made a pretty catch Of a high fly in short
left then Stailtngs called Newton TO the Dench
and sent Joe Lake out 10 take up the work. "as-
ner drove sharp bouuder To Knight, VINO quickly
framed Stsh between home and third for the
second out and a critical inning came to an end
when Spencer struck out.
For the next four innings Lake pitched a mas
terIv game not giving a base balls or allow
ing "A hit, so that the Boston players were retired
an ope two three order In the mean time the
Yankees scored three runs They got one n the
e,,-,t ,,,,ips, ,n E,ugles scratch hit and Chase
timely tvo-baggcr after the former had stoien
second base and more I'm the hfth. win TWO
men out IN this inning, Cree was sale at HIsI
when wagner juggIed his hard hit ball and theh
Willie Keeler cleaned up with a slashing drive 10
right field. which counted for home run as
C;essIer fen after jumping for the ball ana could
not recover II IN time to hold the runner on thlrd.
In TO the ninth inning 1t looked as II h'eIer
drive had won the game for the Yankees ouI III
thar inning Boston tied the score Speaker me
first man UP, bunted, and altnoush Lake Hei"eu '-e
ball cleanly the umpire called the runner Sale d'
e., a., a close decision. Speaker went down TO
second on Gessler's sacrifice bunt and Stam are"
a base ON balls after Blair had muded hlsh Iou'
-. tt, rostou bench which Elberfeld might have
.,t Niles then came TO the rescue OF his team
I'm = pretty single TO centre. scoring speaker
f,ber. was only one out at the time ana Two me"
- ,,.sas but Lake frightened up and pitched HIM
sais ont Of a bad hole by striking out wagner
md Hooper who went in TO bat for spencer
Boston got a man around TO thlru pd91 - -
+ontb inning. one 10 second in the eleventh ana
80 20 frsr il, the twelfth on McConnells HIT but
lake was always equal to the call ana ihen as
I'D bcfore pulled his game out OF the hIe-
nIoi,,s finger was injured in the ninth inning
a,d t<Ieinov caught the game out WINE INS,i0'
not only made a home and 4 two oaBseI' o"'
distinguished himself with remafAaolo '"'e' -
the nth inning. when he threw hlisell - -,
,,or3 IN the ground 20 get Chech's hard MI hilel
=, ,rt rieht neld knight made one error at
sbortstoo but otherwise played DrlllldhI s"t'
rotirine the side In the eighth inning on '"' t"s
founders. which he got to Chase IN tiihe' anu
difficult fly r,.s,o, all
Cbacb ntched a strong game for Boston, an
things considered, although he ured oadiy "' INV
end. when the Yankees solved his delivery
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