New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
YANKEES ON THE CLIMB
Crawl Up TO Second Place in
American League Race.
FORD PITCHES GOOD BALL
Strikes Out Nine Men and Holds
st. Louis Team to
Seven Hits.

With Russell Ford working in ms BEST
form the New York Americans won fhef
second straight game from the St LOUIS
Erowrs by a score Of 10 ; at the Amer
lean League Park. yesterday afternoon
Meanwhile Detroit received a fearful druo-
bling at :he hands Of the Boston Speed
Bows. and the Yankees climbed into Sec
cnd place Ford kept the Browns guessing
with his prestidigital feats and sent nine OF
them scurrying 10 the bench along the
strike-out route. SchweitZer sprang Into
prominence as being the only man TO get
free ride 10 the initial bag.
Although Ford was found for seven safe
drives, he never let them pile up. The
visitors did from time TO time manage TO
sausezs over solitary run, but every bud
ding rally vas nipped in time. Joe Lake
former Yankee, was on the mound for
the visitors ard got hearty greeting from
The fans" lie did not fare well, however,
at the hands Of his old team mates Nine
times the Yankees Strengthened out his
curves for safe hits. while his own wildness
in passing seven men was g potent factor
in The defeat OF St. Louis.
Kil1ifer had q jovial time in his position
behind the plate as the Yankees stole bases
with charming ease. His throwing TO third
would not have passed muster in a bush
league while TO catch man at second
seemed beyond the realm of the possible.
After repeated attempts he did manage TO
nip q man al the middle bag when Wolter
tried to steal with two men out but the
Yankees had worked him for five extra
bases and practically won the game in the
third by their thieving proeliyities in
snatching three bags.
Austin appeared again in his usual brill
iart form at third base with five assists.
He also led the team in hitting with two
singles both of which started scoring
Roach took couple Of hard ones at short,
but his good work was slightly marred by
fuTnbling Wallace's grounder in the eighth.
ihe error not proving costly, however.
The Yankees took a big hold on the game
IN the third inning, when Austin opened
with single over second base. He ad-
vanced 10 second on Sweeney's sacrifice, and
scored when kilifer made a wild throw 10
Wallace TO catch him stealing third Ford
walked only to be caught mapping by Lake
eff first. but when Hemphill and Wolter
took the easy route 10 first the invitation
10 dc something was too good TO be passed
up ard the two runners pulled off a double
steal. Chase singled over second, sending
both home, and stole second himself, but
I.aporte struck out and retired the side.
Roach walked al the opening of the next
inning, stole second and went to third on
iljilifer's error. Although Channel and
kustin struck out. Sweeney sent a hard
esa,nder 20 Hartzell which bounded badly
and Roach scored.
I.aporte opened the sixth with double
and went TO third on q balk Roach. after
walking. was forced by Channel. but La
porte scored or the play. Austin singled
through Wallace, advancing Channel TO
sacond. The latter tried 30 steal third but
by this time Killifer had his throw down
a..d the runner was out. Sweeney flied out
10 Schveitzer and retired the side.
The scoring by the visitors came in a
desultory way, Hoffman surprised every
one hy openiRg the fourth with triple to
centre field, and scored when Wallac"
grounded out. Lapprte to Chase With t~o
VI cut In the sixth Wallace doubled. and came
home fer the second run on GFigg single
10 left. Schweitzer walked at the opening
Of the seventh. went 10 third when Absteia
singled over first base. and Tailed on the
throw in after Austin ran back and made a
brilliant catch If killfer's foul iy.
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