New-York tribune., 1909-06-20
YANKEES BREAK EVEN
CHESBRO IN EASY MARX.
Senators Win First Game, but Are
Tanned Later.

The Yankees found the Washington nine easier
than OF the recent invaders from the West
yesterday, and added of the two games played
10 their roster of victories They lost the first
, game by score of to T. and won the second by
comfortable score Of 70 3. Chesbro blew up al
together in the ninth inning Of the first game, and
his easy pitching with weird errors by Lapcrte and
Jimmy Austin. gave the Senators four and the
game. the having been tie up 10 that point
Lake pitched the seconds sgaule and, while he was
hit hard he received splendid support and held the
situation in good control throughout. The visitors
| found him insolube enigma after they had got
men the bases, except in the eighth and ninth
\ innings and then he pulled out well.
Jimmy Austin in the game at third base be-
cause President Ban johnson suspended EIberfeld
for three days punishment for his dispute with
| OLoughlin Friday. For in a way Eiber-
field got sympathy Of the crowd. and the opinion
general that he had been pretty severely pun
| ished O'Loughn went away when Cleveland did
which just well for the crowd yesterday
would not have let him of easily had there been
| any repetition of his bad decisions Friday. II
was crowd almost as big as the one that packed
| the grounds week ago and surged all about the
| field after the stands were full As usual, many
after paying extra quarter for a seat IN the
grandstand had perforce to go out and sit on
bench in the field or. If they lucky, in the
bleachers
One class that welcomes the present popularity
of the Yankees is the body Of itinerant cab
drivers that has its headquarters outside the
get off there and pay q cents more to ride up to
the grounds than to be waited up from the bowels
of the In the inadequate elevators at 1ssth
street
stalIngs's move in sending Chesbro IN TO pitch
in the first game failed to meet with widespread
approval The Senators gathered thirteen safe hits
off his delivery which just about proved the wis
dom Of the fears of the crowd as loudly expressed
when he went into the box For once In way
the yels OF those who begged Staliings to take
u-Tar +ha Wei vOf 2 hF2
in the third inning were all right. 1t would have
| been better so.
The game was a pleasant and exciting one until
the ninth inning. that, for johnson was ex-
ceedingy wild in the fourth inning when the Yam
KEGS scored three times But four hits and brace
! of errors cast It way in the last inning
The second contest much better. GrOome
pitched pretty well. but Lake was highly effective
| In pinches and Mcbride mixed some Of his errors
in with Yankee hits in a proportion that turned
out be really ideal
HemphiI started in the first inning Of the second
game by trying TO bunt His effort was success
full but so was GrOomes heave TO first. and Hemp
was out Austin hit the ball hard to left-so hard
that Mcbride couldn't field It, and he went along 70
second McBrides Dad throw Jimmy stole
third. and scored Chasss long fly.
Street led off in the third inning with single
TannehHI struck out and after Groome had sac
rifced knight let Brownies roaring line drive sink
into his outstretched hands This was sample
they got the bases.
The Yankees added a brace Of tallies in the fifth
inning Knight started the trouble with slashins
drive into the crowd for pair OF bases, and Lake
was safe when Mcbride fumbed his drive Hemp
hill drove one to Unglaub who rushed over 10 put
the batter out on his way TO first Lake going 10
second Knight waited and scored a wild pitch
Austin slapped ball TO Ungiaub, and Lake stole
a run by beautiful slide right under Streets out
stretched and waiting hand
Stallings's men weren't content. They wanted
to make sure OF at least one game. Mcbride was
sorry for them. too and decided TO help them out
Jisgs DonOhue's head and Clyde went to second
He reached third on Denmitt's sacrifice and La
porte walked. Kleinow made apology OF a hit
TO right the apology being accepted, and he and
Laporte scored, Engle had already done, on
Lakes line drive into the left field crowd for two
bases
Iaporte and Engle cut the Senators down IN the
seventh session. Laporte jumped far and fast for
Donohue's liner. and Engle robbed Mcbride Of a
hit by fine catch the edge of the crowd
Two were out before the Senators broke the ice
in the eighth inning. Street popped TO Knight and
Delebantv batting for Groome. filed to Hanphin
after Tannehn had singled. Browne singled, and
he and TannehilI moved along a wild pitch
Conrov hit past third. the bail bounding off Aus
tins shins and going away for two bases. Browne
and Tannehul scoring. Unglaub singled 10 ieft'
but EngIe made such quick return that Conroy
didn't dare leave third. Lake braced and struck
Donohue out.
Mcbride walked in the ninth inning and scored
on TannehiITs two-bagser. but no harm was DONE
as Altroc< struck out
The scores follow:
FIRST GAME.