New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
YANKEES FALL AGAIN
BOSTON TEAM TOO FAST.
Raly an Second Inning Lends False
Hone of Victory.

Once more the Yankees and the faithful fans
who looked OF suffered the pangs OF defeat at
American League Park yesterday. The PhI!adel-
phia Athletics LETT New York on Tuesday night
after cleaning UP the series, but the fast gong
Boston team stopped over its way West for one
game in shis city. and not only defeaIed the yam
KEGS by a score OF TO hut enjoyed a batting
bee al the expense Of Manning andA Chesbro. IL
was an interesting game 10 watch. as there was
plenty Of hard hitting and clever base running out
the trouble was The home team the under dog
and this spoiled il all
The Ysnkees left last night for their second trip
into the enemy's country. and as il happens IN a
much worse position than when they came BACK
home some I'VE weeks ago. StaIlngs was not on
the hilltop grounds yesterday, as he had gone on
en- what said - be q scouting trip In his ao-
sence Duke Farrell had charge OF the men, and
that all safely aboard the train last night
sor the Western trip.
Boston began with q rush yesterday and scored
tzo runs by hitting and free passes in the first
inning. and added three more in the second, when
Manning lost control and actually forced in three
by hitting a and by bases on balls With
the bases stn fall. Chesbro sent out to relieve
the situation. An attempted squeeze play followed
In which Wagner. as he struck out interfered with
Sweeney Lord stole home. and the runner vas
declared out for the interference. although it took
some time for the fans to understand the pro-
ceedinEs.
With the score Of to Q against them and the
game. 10 al appearances. hOPeiessly lost, the
Yankees went to the bat and set the crowd hstI
crazy by scoring four runs witt pretty a batting
rally IS has been seen the grounds for many a
day. To begin with. E,berfeld drew base on balls
went down to second Engle's oct and scored
Cree's safe drive 10 centre. L.aporte followed
wiki a clean hil, after Sweeney went out Ches-
bro singled 10 right. scoring Cree and Laporte
ChesIro went 70 third on DemTnitt's ;wo-bagger TO
right and scored when Austin beat out an infield
hit The last named stole second, but Chase retired
The side a grOunder 10 Lord
Things along quietly for the next four in
1.ings but Boston sewed up the game IL what was
the unluckv seventh the home team by scoring
four runs Hits by Mcconnell, Lord. Wagner,
stshi and Check. combined with error by Elber-
field on a low throw 10 the plate, and base on
balls accounted for the runs. pretty relay OF the
bail from EngIe g Austin 20 Sweeney on Check 5
safe drive of another run. Hooper was
caught I: the pate the third
The Yankees made brave effort 10 overcome the
long lead, and managed TO score two runs in their
half Of the seventh inning Demnaitt took two
bases when Gesser muffed his long fly. went down
scratch hit by Chase The last named stole second
sS Elberfeld struck out, and scored Engle 5
Texas Lacquer. Cree followed with single, but
was cut trying to steal second.
Reeler made his appearance in the game for the
Iirsz time he injured, three weeks
ago when he went in TO bat for Chesbro in the
eighth inning but e fly Niles was his best effort
In the last inning the Yankees retired in one.
TWO. three order.
The score follows.