New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
QJ|NN'S TRIPLE TIMELY
Brings in Two for Yankees Wher
Score Is Tied.
SENATORS DEFEATED 5 TO |
New York Team Pulls Itself q
Little Nearer to Leaders for
First Place.

The Ne-- York Yankees made il three
or of fol.r with me Washington Sena tors
81 American League Park yesterday after
roen. defeating :he visitors BY score OF )
20 l. While the Athletics were breaking
even on = 6ouble-header with TIE Bosgon
Red Sex the Yankees edged 10 Attle 81
the leaders and pulled themselves a little
nearer TO first place.
II was the last game on the hilltop be-
fore the long 3Iip through the West. which
means SO much 10 the home nine Although
Il seemed as though the fans had had
sufficient baseball with the TWO games on
Monday. nevertheless a good crowd was
out TO see the final performance and pass
Judgment an the work OF the team No re-
xersal OF form was displayed; the Yankees
continued their steady. consistent game
which has won so many victories in the
last few weeks, and when Wolter drew
down Gessler's high hy for the out which
ended the contest 1t was the fervent hope
cf the loval supporters that New York
would keep Up the good work during the
critical period which Is rapidly approach
ing.
Although Walter Johnson held the heavy
hitting Detroit Tigers TO two hits in the
last game which he pitched. the Yankees
lad had no difficulty with him when they
faced him IN Washington, and ne ike
-tze held 10 terrors for them yesterday
afternoon Thev connected safely eight
times. t7.o of the hits being triples. Errors
r. emission and commission on the part OF
I1iIlifer made the going hard for him
Tsek Quinn. who was on the mound io7
fhe Yankees, decidedly outclsssed his rival
-Four scattered singles vas the sum total
rf .he efforts Of the visitors. while IN the
lest seven innings they retired in order
Onlv two plsyers got free transportation 70
S-st. while FIVE struck out. His spit ball
r-ss working nicely. and With the good
ss.7port which he received the Senators
were sn easy proposition He practically
Won his OWL game tripling IN the seventh
when the score was tied, bringing in two
-Uns
Quinn was some tine getting hts spit ball
~orkiag well, and the visitors got after
rfn ia the first inning. With two out Kill
fer drew pass, and went 70 third on CESS
ler's single into left field Mcbride smashed
q hot one over first base Hal Chase
stopped the hall. but Mcbride heat him TO
sle bag Although Chase whipped the bali
Tc Sweeney like a flash when he saw Kelli-
fer heading FOR the plate. the latter was
safe on close decision. Conroy grounded
IL LdRLTlG % hAaSts lNtAAAAAe tAl- st1F' 80
the second inning rnglsu5 singled 70 CEN
t7e. and stole second for the only base
which 7rss pilfered on Sweeney. Street
ropped I'D sn easy infeld fy 70 Lapo-te,
end Quinn struck out both Johnson and
Tflan. retiring the side Thereafter only
@h7ee batsa1en faced Quinn TO an inning
Erd 10 one got beyond first base.
Sveenev was the only man 70 get a hit
eff Johnson up 70 the fifth inning But
sEinzs began 70 pick up directly Cree
smashed 4 terrific liner 10 centre field FOR
three bases Austin fouled out TO Street
but Sweeney sent a scratch hit through
-he pitchers box The bail bounded 70 XII
lifer, who held il, not knowing where TO
rlrov-to the plate or first base He finally
6ecided on the latter spot but Sweeney
was safe, cree holding third. Quinn
grounded to Mcbride and Cree was caught
- the plate. Quinn reaching first on the
rlar. FTe-uphill-s single over second base
brought Sweeney home, with the run s sich
-icd the score. Although passed ball sent
Quinn 10 third and Hemphiil 10 second,
Wolter struck out and retired the side.
cree opened the eighth with z single
(which was hit too hard for Conroy TO
handle Austin sacrificed. and the runner
took second. Sweeney grounded 10 Killifer
hAe 4att-I iollloi!il5 tllt Dali. alo Sweeney
got life on first Quinn sent out a
smashing triple over Nilan's head, and
scored botn runners. On an attempted
squeeze play Quinn vas out for going out
q the base line while Street was running
him down, and Hemphilrs foul fly ended
rhe inning
Wolter was an easy out at the opening OF
the ninth inning. Chase, however. smashed
single through short. stole second and
went 10 third on Lap0rte's scratch hit
Kihfer flmbled RoaCh's Ercunde~. and
Chase scored, while Laporte crossed the
pate or Cree's sacrifice fly.
The score follows.