New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
YANKEES WIN A GAME
BOSTON GETS SETBACK.
Engle Makes Fire Hits in Oldtime
Slugging Match.
r.v telegraph TO The Tribune ]


Boston, Sept. 4-Before one OF the largest crowds
that ever squeezed into the Huntington avenue
grounds. Boston was defeated by the New YORK
Yankees this afternoon by the score of to o. The
game d slugying match and each team mad 10
use brace of pitchers The visitors hit the bell
like demons tearing off total of sixteen hits. o.
which five were made by Engle. Boston got 1usr
half that number of hits, but bunchod them 10
better advantage
AS every one in Boston thinks the Red Sox have
than fighting chance to oreeze nome aheau
In the race for the American League flag, TINS set
back came as a startling disappointment. The
Yankees got off well. and seemed tc have the nome
players at their mercy at every stage OF tiie co'
test But Wilson lasted for less than two innings
for the Yankees. and then King Brocket' took up
the burden. Biockett held the SoX down until tle
ninth inning. when determined rally brought IN
three runs-not quite enough to win the game Ihe
Yankees took kindly to Halls pttchhg that ho
was relieved by Arrcllanes IL the fifth inning. rms
change however made very little difference TO thc
smuggling New Workers.. VINO hammered me ne"
for four runs before they got 'htous" N
him.
The Yankees wasted little time In the hrst INNING
Demn,itt walked after Hall had tossed four VICE
ones in succession. AMI then keeler came aoi's
with a scorching single that put Deuinitt on tl1i'u
Enpe followed Kecler's example. anu n"'h pehi-
r,,,tt and the dimnutve right hedsr reached nome
on his single After Laporte had struck out Knight
singled sending Engle across the P'a'e' -'.
SCORED for BOSTON in the second half OF the inning
on Sneakers single after he had been sacrlhced
along by Lord. ,
The visitors had the bases filed IN the secoho
inning with two out but Chase lost chance Tor
a cleanup by going out. Boston proceeoeo 10 even
things up at this stage. Wagner walked ana S'aiii
singled Mcconnell popped out to Ausuh' anu
StalliuCs thought Wilson had had enough Inc
king went into the breach and purposely wahed
Carriyan This filed the bases. Halls scratch MT
over second scored two runs. Carrigan was causht
at second and Hall died stealing, so that Brochett
Sot out OF bad hole with but slight damage
The scoring ceased until the tourth' when
Brockett crossed the plate Demmitts single,
giving the Yankees the lead This they increased
In the seventh. when French fumbed keeler S
drive and successive singles by Eng!e ana La
porte scored two runs. Engle brought the cro"u
10 its feet in the ninth by smashing out his ntth
hit in as many times at bat Laporte's triple
scored Engle, and knights single sent Laporte
home. knight out trying 10 stretch the nit
10 a double, and Austin and Sweeney went out IN
order.
With two out. the Red Sox made a desperate
effort TO pull the game OF the fire in the dying
moments OF the ninth. AS 1t was. they succeeded
In scoring three runs Carrigan safe on
Chase's error and Gardner. who batted for Ar
rellanes was safe when Chase failed to touch nrst
base Niles then doubled centre scoring both
men, and he himself scored when Brockett made
a wild pitch Lord ended the rally by flying out
keeler.
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