New-York tribune., 1909-09-18
YANKEES In A FR0LIC
PLAY TAG WITH NAPS.
NeSv York Piles Up Ten Runs to
None for CLeUeland.

Joe Doyle pitched with his usual sio"ness' out
with plenty Of effectiveness. against CleVeiano at
American League Park yesterday ana cne tah-
k.es after hitting two OF the Maps pitchers rat"e
.-.,I,, zoon h, a score OF 10 TO O. II was one nf
shs worst drubbinss that the Cleveland nine mas
suffered this season. and New York had no hesiea-
tfcn in rubbing 81 in As the score ihoica.es ~'o
game was a thrilling one or even more Hi7" "
dBnsrv The Yankees started right in to mAGe
trouble FOR the visitors and they kept II up ior
nine innings Once or twice the defence ~aNereu
a trife hut each time Il braced up and withstood
the assault AS result, only three OF LaJoie 5
men reached third base
The Yankees were deprived Of the services OF
Jimmy Austin At the outset Of the game. for he
was ordered OF the field in the first inning for
disputing one OF Connelly's decisions. The crowd
thought Jimmy right and. OF course, ne earned
an ovation behtting martyr as he betook hirnsef
20 the clubhouse. Aside from this slight ripple
there was nothing 10 disturb the serenity OF the
perfect autumn afternoon. and some eight thou
sand fans 5ust sat hack and enjoyed the fun
There was g little more than a suspicion Of
anxiety when Netcel, the FIRST man at bat for the
Maps. picked q ball 20 his liking and sent II
sailing down the right foul lire for two bases.
stsrke sent him along with sacrifice. and base
balls TO Goode put two men on bases Things
hooked had with Lajoie az bat, but the best he
could do was pop dy TO Jimmy Austin At this
Goode started steal second. and when Austin
threw TO Gardener Netcel on third. made tracks
for home Gardeners Wits we're with him. now
syer. and the runner died ignominiousy at the
plate That settled the Maps until the ninth inning
Fslkenberg was in the box for Cleveland for the
hrst four innings His performance could hardly
he called pitching Tor he was much wilder than
fhe proverbal March hare. Charley Hemphill un-
nerVed him AZ the beginning by slamming out
single the fret ball pitched. Keeier waited ana
WIS rewarded with pass. Chase sacrificed, and
after Ensle added nothing 10 his batting average
i,y striking out. Gardener knocked up a high fy.
Both Higgins snd Netcel went for the ball Sut
p0Iiteness overcame their selfish desires 10 make
the catch, and. result the ball fell safely be-
tween them. Hemphin and Keeler didn't have 70
wait 20 be told 20 improve the shining moment.
and both scored
The next inning even worse from \ Cleve-
land point Of viep. Knight and Sweeney were
passed % start with and DOYLE sacrificed Another
base on balls 20 Hemphiu filled the bags. Keeler
hit long sacrifice ny 20 Goode and knight
scored, while Starks slow throw OF Chase's bunt
sled the bases again Engle then scored two runs
with his single
FaIkenbergh was a little steadier in the third
1Hning but he was clearly out Of HIS element when
ne began the fourth. Doyle walked and Hemp
hin and Keeler each singled. filing the bases
Chase hit UP smother high dy that looked easy
for Lajois The hig Frenchman rnisjudged f. how
sver, but Chase was out, OF the runners
vss able 20 advance IL remained for Engle 10
again drive IN the runs Accordingly he singled
snd brought in Doyle and HemphI- Gardeners
sacrifice ny scored Keeler and Engle reached third
shence he scored moment later on a wild pitch.
Chsse's sacrifice ny in the next inning sent Doyle
across with another run for the Yankees making
a grand total OF ten
Birdie Cree, Who relieved Keeer IN the sixth
snntngs came near adding another 70 the Yankees
score IN the seventh, but he fell down three times
on the path between third and home and was an
easy out. There were two out when he beat out a
single, ana when Stark overthrew Chase's single
cree started of on wild tear around the bases
lie had plenty OF time 20 reach home II he had
been able 10 keep his feet. but he tangled them up
and went sprswlng- He scrambled up twice but
each time went down again, so that Higgins got
him ten feet from the plate
Doyle wagered a tTihe IN the ninth inning. and
had the bases full. with none out He frightened up
Ike drum then and made the next three men
knock out short hy balls. which we're easy for
Engle and Sweeney.
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