New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
POOR PITCHING COSTLY
Manning and FriII Bring About
Defeat of the Yankees.
HUGHES TO RESCUE TOOLATE
Washington, Aided by Wild
Work in Box, Noses Out Local
Team in Close Game.

THE. Yankees lost the first game Of the
series with Washington at American
League Park yesterday afternoon by
score of 4 10 8. Twenty thousand persons
saw the game. and were all prepared for
the grand ninth inning rally which woulo
win IT, But IT failed to come Although
the Yankees were cheered on by the mel
rtauous tones of a glee club. which dis
pensed sweet harmony behind the press
box, they could not seem to hit the bail
with their accustomed facility and lost
close game.
Eight members of the team played
brilliant game but all their efforts could
not overcome the disadvantage under winch
the man in the pitchers box put them at
the beginning of the struggle Manning
was a serious offender when he passed
three players In succession in the first IN
ming and forced in a run. Frill succeeded
him in the SECOND frame and retired the
side in order in that inning. but ne, 100
vas remiss in his duties when he made
I'm the third In order to force Lelivelt. the
last named scoring on the error
Hughes went into the box at the opening
of the fourth inning and pitched sterling
game. He allowed two hits in the next six
None of the Senators got to second for the
rest of the game Roach and Chase pulled
off a brilliant double play in the fifth in
ming. when Gessler walked only To be
forced at second by Unglaub. Austin played
in fine form at third
Walker retired from the mound for the
Senators after he gave evidences of weak
ening in the third inning. and Doc Refs
ling who succeeded him. proved something
of puzzle to the Yankees. The New YORK
PLAYERS got six scattered hits off his de-
livery but he managed to pull out of every
tight place without disaster The strongest
point in the Washington defence was Street
behind the bat. The latter managed TO nip
in fine form the runners who attempted 70
steal on him, and Roach was the only player
who stole bag. Sweeney, too. II might De
said, was no less effective, and not one of
the visitors was able to steal successfully
The struggle started with much promise
for the Yankees. Milan and Lelivelt being
easy outs Conroy laid down scratch hit
toward Austin, but the visitors didn't look
particularly dangerous until Manning be-
gan to get wild Gessier was the first man
to walk, and while the fans were wait
ing expectantly for Unglaub to pop up an
easy fly for the third out Manning put
over four wide ones and Unglaub trotted
to first, filing the bases When killtfer
got his base in the same manner Conroy
was forced in and Tailed the first run Nc
Bride fouled out to Sweeney, retiring the
side
A safe lead was taken in the third inning
with three more runs. Frill was then
pitching and had shown good form IN the
previous inning, but Lelivelt, the first man
up in the third, walked Conroy cut loose
single to centre field and Lelfvelt went to
second. Gessler sent a hot drive into
Frill's hands The pitcher stopped ii and
ieIded the ball well, but threw poorly TO
Austin to force Lelivelt. The ball got by
and went into the crowd, Lelivelt scoring,
Conroy going to third and Gessler to second
When Unglaub sent a grounder to Austin
and Killifer flied out to Austin it looked
for minute as though Frill would pull out
without further damage. Mcbride, how
ever, shot a terrific drive for two bases
down the third base line. scoring Conroy
and Gessler. Hughes then went into the
box, and the visitors were unable to do
anything with his curves
The Yankees soon began to find Walker,
and scored their first run in the third in
ming. Austin led off with a drive to right
neIu, WHICH WOuIO nave Dctif SOOU AOA
a home run had 1t not been for the
crowd. and the ground rules allowed him
only two bases. Sweeney sent sharp
liner between second and third and sent
Austin home. Gardner batted for Frill.
but sent out an easy fly for Milan. and
although Hemphill walked, Wolter sent
grounder to I<iIlifer and Chase flied out to
Milan
Doc Reisling started pitching for the Sen
ators in the fourth inning, and al first did
not appear likely TO be effective, as La
porte. the first man UP. drove three
Dagger over Milan's head. He scored on
Roach's sacrifice fly TO Lelivelt- Cree and
Austin grounded out to the infield-
The third run came in the seventh, when,
with one out, Reisling hit Austin on the
hand On a we'll executed nit-and-rur play
Austin went to third when Sweeney singled
between first and second. Hughes sent out
long fly to Lelivelt and Austin tailed.
HemphilI walked, but Wolter forced Swee-
ney at third with a grounder 10 COnroy.
knight and Mitchell batted for Sweeney
and Hughes in the ninth inning in an en-
deavor TO START rally, but were unsuc-
cessful.
The score follows.