New-York tribune., 1909-07-03

The Yankees took last fling the Washing
ton Senators at American League Park yesterday
and applied neat coat of whitewash By a score
of TO o. To make the victory the sweeter, John
son, the particular terror Of the Yankees was In
the box for the visitors. but while he pitched a
good game and had practically perfect support he
lost control long enough in the fifth inning to give
two bases balls. both Of which resulted in runs
when Hughes practically his game with
a timely single. While in the game Johnson al
flowed only six hits two OF which We're three-bag-
gers but neither counted for anything in the run
getting
The Yankees scored one more In the eighth
inning on two hits of Altrock's delivery and a
sacrifice. as Johnson retired in the visitors hat
Of that inning to allow TannehiH to bat for him.
Hughes pitched a really brilliant game for New
York holding Washington to five hits and striking
out eight men. Try they would, the Senator's
could not solve his delivery, and as the Yankees
played a strong defensive game behind their
pitcher the visitors had hardly more than two
chances to score.
Engle was deposed from his regular place the
outfeld being made up Of Cree, HemphH and
Demnitt EngIe got back in the game however.
when HemphilI was banished FOR Objecting 200
strenuousy to a decision OF the umpire in the
seventh inning. and just to prove that he was
needed on the he slammed single 70 left.
which scored EIberfeId-
Washington had one chance to score in the first
inning when with two out Unglaub singled and
went around TO third on DOnahue's safe drire.
With a little patience might have resulted
but I-ngIaub tried to score Sweeney's throw 70
first TO catch Donahue mapping off that bag. and
Chase returned the ball in plenty of time To eaten
the runner at the plate.
Again in the seventh inning Washington tried
TO score but was foiled by Cree's accurate throw
TO the plate. In this inning Leiivelt walked and
went to second Austin threw out Delehanty
Mcbride was out a little pop fly to Austin and
Street drove a single 20 left field The ball took
an ugly bound but Cree retrieved it by a high
lump and shot it to Sweeney fast and sure
that LeIiveIt. who tried to score from second was
out at the plate by yards
The Yankees scored two runs in the fifth inning
in this wise: Demmitt walked and stole second as
Knight struck out Austin retired at first.
but Johnson was good enough to give Sweeney
base on balls. and the catcher stole second IN
nolested. Hughes then stepped 10 the plate, and
instead of striking out as Is often expected %
a pitcher, he hit the bail TO right field for a clean
single sending Demmitt and Sweeney home
When AItrock went to the box. in the eighth IN
ming ElberfeId was credited with a hit because
the umpire called him safe at first when it looked
as II he out by a good yard He went 70
second on Chase's sacrifice and scored when Engle
followed with a timely single Only one man was
out but Altrock took care OF Demmitt's bounder.
while knight stood still the umpire called three
strikes
Deu1nitt made three-bagger in the second in
ming but was called out for leaving third base
before the catch of Knights long sacrifice fy-
Chase also earned three-bagser by fast sprintn2
IN the fourth inning. but died there Wfeh HelApHl
filed out Conroy-
George Mcconnell. the pitcher, was sold :
stalIings yesterday 10 Jersey City McConnff
played at first base for New York when Hal Chas5
was III this spring.
The Yankees will play a double-header Vits
Philadelphia to-day. the first game being called
Las o'clock
The score follows