New-York tribune., 1910-06-22
SAD DAY FOR YANKEES.
Philadelphia Wins Two Games
by Better, Faster Play.
NEW YORK IN THIRD PLACE
Athletics Drive Ford Out OF BOX
and Humble Vaughn-Plank
Invincible.

Pv losing two games 10 the aNHiee4Ns o
.he hilltop yesterday afternoon the New
York Americans dropped into thiro pace
II was hard blow TO the team, wfiich mas
p,syed such sterling ball on Its western
trin. ana the situation took on more
serious aspect when the pride o. the NeN
York pitching staff. Russell Ford anu Dig
Ji-71"+ Vaughn, were huTnoled-
Tbs first game went TO the visitors by
xco-s ~ 7tos Ford was driven from the
hoy for the first time this season In the
styth inning when the Athletics piled up
total Of FIVE runs IN the one frame ano
cl,nched the game then and there Frill
s.cceeded him. and pitched winning ball.
suovsns only two hits for the rest OF the
came. The visitors did not get more than
tve hits 10 al inning off Vaughn, but
fhev managed to make nearly every one
count for a run, and won the game by
score OF 20 l.
One of the biggest crowds which ever
ratherea al American League PARK sa"
the struggles Although the heat was op-
rressive enough TO deaden the wiioest en-
thusiasrn. get the Yankees were vocierous-
liz applauded when the occasion warrah'eo-
Those fang who came with the e1pecla-
tion CT seeing brilliant ball were disappoln'-
ed While the games were not without
their features nevertheless sharp. fast
fielding did not predominate
In sno-s however. flashes Of form brought
the crowd 20 its feet sterling ot OF
pitching was done by Ford In the nrs'
game Baker and Davis led of the INNING
with singles and Murphy drew pass MI
ing the bases. Barry then struck out ana
Baker was caught at the plate when Lapp
grounded TO knight. Ford put three striKes
40 h
over on Morgan, and retired the sioe Will
out run being scored
The ability of the Athletics 70 stretch
their hits and steal bases was a great
asset. Once or twice they suffered for their
overeaeerness. One Of the two double plays
which were made during the afternoon
came as q result In the sixth inning or
tbe second game Donohue was on third
and Plank on second when fIartsel ground
ed 10 Austin The latter snapped the beli
10 Mitchell who had the runner by yards
when he suddenly lodged back toward
third but was run down by Mitchell and
Austin During the fray Plank was max
ing his way toward third. but knight cov-
cred the bag and had him out easily when
Austin threw the ball. In the second
inning the situation was the same, with
Davis and Murphy on the bags Davis
tried 10 tally on Donohue's grounder to
Iauorre and would have been out easily
but lodged back to third safely, where he
claimed possession Of the bag with Murphy,
who had run down from second. Mitchell
tagged both runners with the ball, but
only Murphy was out
In the third inning Collins led off with a
triple and after Baker had popped up fly
10 Chase he received the signal for a
squeeze play Vaughn wound up and put
over a strike on Davis. Mitchell catching
the ball sQuarely. He started after Collins
who was nearly at the plate Just as he
caught UP with the runner. the latter
dropped TO his knees and Mitchell went
over him headlong without touching him
with the ball. Collins scrambled TO his feet
and started away. Mitchell threw the ball
TO Vaughn. who was standing in the base
line. but the latter muffed 1t, and then
grabbed Collins around the waist. Collins
broke away from him. however. and scored
II was their base running which gave the
Athletics a decided advantage. but the
Yankees did not have much Of an oppor-
tunity 10 display their prowess in this line
Cy Morgan held them down to seven scat
tered hits and as soon as he showed signs
of weakening-When he passed two men in
the sixth-Atkins was sent in to the rescue.
The lattet. one of Connie Mack's young
southpaws, was invincible, and let the
+ Yankees down with two hits for the rest Of
the game. New York was helpless before
Plank in the second game. The veteran
was in his best form, allowing only three
! hits.
Baker, who covered third base for the
visitors, was prominent through his brill
liant playing. Hemphill made a beautiful
running catch of Bakers long drive in the
ninth inning of the first game which was
booked for triple if it had ever gone over
the helder's head