New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-12
YANKEES BREAK TIE
ONE IN FIFTH PLACE.
.ighth Inning Batting Rally Turns
Defeat Into Victory.

The Yankees beat the White Sox by a score OF
z 10 ] yesterday Therefore they have fifth place
all 10 themselves until O'Clock to-day when lheg
will have a fight push the men from chicago q
notch further down Joe Doyle and Frank sinith
each had a bad in ling. Doyle's came at the outset
when be forced IN q run by base on balls He was
wildsas the proverbia hawk in the FIRST inning.
but after that he settled down and pitched one OF
the best games Of his life. Three hits represented
the total OF the hitting ability Of the visitors and
while they looked dangerous once or twice II was
because OF their notorious ability 10 get runs with
out visible cause
Smiths experience was different He started well
and for long time the Yankees. except in the third
inning, the tamest Of lambs They changed
their coats In the eighth inning. Hemphil was
the prime in bringing about the downfall Of
Smith. He picked out a 10 his liking in the
eighth session, slammed II 10 centre field and was
second base before the crowd could realize that
the chance TO win the game had come Thereafter
fierce and consecutive hitting doubled the lone
that had begun to look ike victory for the White
6oN, and the crowd went home rejoicing.
II was a good, big crowd, too. that came 10 see
the ne for fifth place broken. Not many less than
ten thousand were IN the stands and the cheering
when the Yankees had their chance TO win in the
eighth made the affair resemble a college game
from the enthusiasm displayed and its character.
Willie Keeler, whose batting has broken up a
good many games lately, absent being a trife
under the weather IL said He wasn't missed
Aoi tlftpllu started Dotn The rallies the aDOrtlNe
one IN the third inning well Is the real in
the eighth. He a streak of lightning on the
bases too. and generally made himself popular
Doyle had the benefit Of good support. The only
error was charged to Kleinow. a dropped catch of
foul, and that made difference, for Billy Sulli-
van who had put up the fly, struck out. He did
this three times. by the way, Doyles victims in
this way numbering nine. Doyle had lots OF speed
IN his pitching arm, but more than usual IN his
general movements. IT is easy TO steal bases when
he fcr oFfar he ea ID
a base balls in the fourth inning, for Klenow
made perfect throw Elberfeld. but too
late TO catch Atz.
Doyle began by giving Altizer a base on balls.
His chief trouble seemed 10 be inability 10 keep
the proper height. and Kleinow reaching high
into the air all afternoon. Then Parent scratched
short fly that fen safe in short centre Altizer
going as far second. Isbell popped UP at
tempted hunt TO Doyle, and Dougherty slammed
the ball down to knight first base. knight
touched the bag. but afraid to try the throw
10 second, although looked as if he had time to
double Parent Then Davis went 10 first on four
pitched balls and despite Doyle's efforts find
the plate Tannehin also walked. Altizer scoring
Stallngs refused 10 heed wild calls from all
sides begging for the removal Of Doyle. and
showed his wisdom in doing. for Atz popped up
q fly to Knight. and Doyle in complete con-
troll Of the situation for the rest OF the game,
cept in the seventh inning when he wavered mo-
mentsrily
Demmitt made good start for the Yankees He
singled. and went second on Hemphilrs sacri-
fee Hemphiil reversed the usual procedure. He
used up two strikes trying hit the ball out OF
the diamond and then made a beautiful hunt 10
third, which Tannehlll's good throw Just beat
. him Engle lifted towering fly TO Altizer and
a Parent disposed OF Elberfeld.
VI Doyle sent the SoN out in order In their second
inning, and the Yankees did little better In the
third Doyle began TO let OF his speed develop
and Isben and DOugherTy went out on strikes
both swiping blindly at the third good ball.
Doyle was first mp for the Yankees in the third
inning, and thrown by Parent Then
Demmitt slapped ball down the right foul line
that looked like a single. George Davis got
in its way in fashion, and It bounded on his
legs. He recovered II like fash however and
tossed IL 10 Smith In time 10 put Demmitt out a
great play. Demmitt spiked Smith, but the injury
was not serious. as il turned out.
hemphH then came up, with two down, and
singled sharply 10 left Engle followed with a
crashing grounder TO centre, and when Elberteld
drew a base balls the crowd went wild Orth
hit half dozen foul balls away and then forced
Elberfelo on hard grounder Parent
Both sides looked dangerous IN the sixth inning
isbeh led OF for the Sox with the first hit Doyle
had yielded since Parents scratchy one IN the
first inning. but orth threw Dougherty out George
Davis struck out and Enge got under Tannehilrs
hy. In the inning before that the fifth trouble
had been averted when Orth made a rafting good
catch OF Altizers twisting fly into right field and
when knight put out his gloved hand about four
feet from the bag 20 stop one OF Eberfelds wide
throws.
For the Yankees in the sixth period Parents
gave Elberfeld life. and there was great
rejoicing until force hits by Orth and knight
ended the embryonic rally.
The real scare for the Yankees. although by
that time many thought the game lost. came
IN the seventh inning Atz doubled with out
Billy Sullivan struck out for the second time and
was pretty sore Smith hit by pitched hall.
but was promptly forced by Altizer, Orth making
a beautiful one-handed stop just back OF second
base and tossing the bail Elberfeld. Altizer
stole second. Orth came in 20 intercept the throw
from Kleinow. apparently short. and Atz stayed
on third: but Orth let the ball go by as soon as
he saw Atz anchored. and Elberfed nearly caught
Altizer on the trick A pass TO Parent filled the
bases but Austin took Of lsbells grounder
and Altizer forced at third.
Hemphill doubled a starter for the eighth
inning and took third Engle's sacrifice. FL
berfeld sent Hemphin home with screaming two
hagger TO risht took third on Orth's long ny and
scored IN a roar Of Joy Knight singled through
short Austin singled too. but Kleinow filed 10
Parent who went 10 left field 20 make the catch.
The score follows: