New-York tribune., 1909-07-01
NATIoNAL LEAGUE STANDING
ONE MORE FOR YANKEES
LAKE HELPS WITH HIT.
DrUes IN T5co Runs That Hold
Washington in Check.

Joe Lake did much toward winning his own
game at American League Park yesterday with a
timely single in the second inning, which sent two
runners over the plate These two runs were the
margin Of victory, the Yankees defeated Wash
tneton by g score Of 4 to 2 These two runs com
ing when they did also gave Lake confidence to
20 along smoothly for the rest Of the game, al
though he forced to pitch himself out of a
tight hole in the eighth inning. when the good
sized crowd in attendance had some anxious mo-
Enents-
Cirooue, who was in the box for Washington
pitched a reasonably strong game and held the
Yankees seven hits. one less than the visitors
made OF lake but unfortunately for Groome ana
fortunately for the home team some Of these hits
came when most needed Mcbride played SEN
saticnai game for Washington al shortstop, ac-
cepting seven chances without an error, While
Jimmy Austin was the star for the Yankees in
the field. making six assists from third base' TWO
Of which were Of the brilliant order
knight was still at second base for New York
but Lsporte and Keeler Will probably be back IN
their regular places within few days Keller
vas on hand yesterday and said that his injured
foot was practically healed
The Yankees had chance to score in the first
inning with Chase third thanks TO clean
single and a wild pitch, but Engle who has been
hitting well in pinches. struck out. The Senators
came back in the second inning with one run
After Austin had made a remarkable stop and
quick throw Of Delehanty's hard drive and Dona-
balls went to third on Lelivelt's drive past Chase
and scored on Streets single TO left field Lake
then tightened up and with two men on bases
struck out Grooue, his opponent in the box
This run aroused the Yankees and before their
half OF the inning was over three runs had been
chaiked I'd Derrnitt walked 10 first. knight beat
out q hunt, while Groome juggled Austin's hunt
snd the bases were full with out Sweeney
hit high bounder 10 Donahue at first. but no
one covered the bag and the runner was safe while
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long drive 10 left field scoring knight and Austin
Cree sacrificed. but on Elberfeld's tap to Dele
ha-tv At second base Sweeney trapped and
run down between third and home This made Two
cut. and a moment later Groome took good care
OF Chase's hunt
The Yankees made another IN the fourth
inning on safe drive by Austin, Sweeney's sacri-
fee and Cree's single 10 centre field but with Lake
pitching well an6 the home team playing strong
defensive game no more were needed.
Brown robbed the Yankees Of one or two runs,
nc doubt by two brilliant catches in the fifth
inning Chase and Engle both lined the ball out
for what locked like three-baggers. but Brown
hacked I'D against the fence and pulled II down IN
each case
Washington scored its second run in the seventh
inning after two mel. were out. Street dropped z
short fy in left field an6 Groome followed with
another in the same place. which might have been
caught by Cree Il Elberfed had not interfered in
brave effort to make the catch himself In trying
70 retrieve the mistake Cree threw wildly 10 Aus
tin so that Street scored.
With the bases fun in the eighth inning and two
out Street had rare chance win the game for
Washington or al least tie the score, but Lake
arose TO the emergency and struck out the big
catcher.