New-York tribune., 1910-10-04
YANKEES BITE The DUST
Too Much Johnson" the Cause
OF Their Downfall.
ERROR BY VAUGHN FATAL
Senators Wide Awake and Take
Full Advantage of Their
Opportunities.

II was clear case of too much Johnson
at American League Park yesterday Ihe
Yankees could do nothing with his can
non pail delivery and went down before
the Washington Senators by score Of
to o.
As it turned out. the game was lost be
Tore tactical move by Hal Chase VINO did
not play on account of an injured finger.
turned out badly The new manager took
out Vaughn. who had been pitching mas
terly ball, to let Laporte bat for him IN
New York's half of the sixth inning, but
the hoped for rally did not come. while
Caldwell and Hughes did not prove so
strong a bulwark in the box, or at least the
Senators took advantage OF a combination
Of circumstances to add three runs TO their
score
An error by Vaughn really broke up the
game and ended what had been brilliant
pitching duel with Walter Johnson for five
innings. during which honOrs were about
even. A wild throw to WoIter. who was IN
Chase's place, TO catch Schaefer mapping
off first advanced the runner to third, and
the wag of Washington scored on a cross
between a wild pitch and a passed ball
Johnson was in his best form He held
the Yankees 10 i've hits, no two OF which
were punched, and gave only two bases on
balls. His support. too, was steady ana
consistent, Mcbride at short once more
showing himself a clever, heady player.
He had few anxious moments in the
ninth inning. when Mitchell batting FOR
Hughes. slammed out single and Daniels
walked. but HemphiH flied out to Summer
lott and Wolter drove liner 70 kid FL
berfeId who ended the struggle by doubling
UP Mitchell al second.
Daniels made a brilliant catch Of a snort
foul back of third base 10 open the game
and Jack Knight took care Of Cunning
ham and SummerlOtt. after Elberfeld mad
reached third base by driving a clean hit
TO centre. stealing second and advancing
on an out VOTERS three-bagger TO right
centre in New York's half was wasted, as
two men were out and Knight drove a
grounder 70 Cunningham
Each side got a hit in the second inning
schaefer for Washington and Cree for New
YOrk-but neither could get anywhere near
the plate.
Milan was hi- on the fingers by pitched
ball in the third inning, and so badly hurt
that LeIivelt took his place The latter
stole second and went 70 third on Blatrs
bad throw. Elberfeld flied out to Wolter
tempted double steal Leltvelt was caught
ar the plate on the quick return Of the bah
to Blair by Knight
The Yankees also got Z man 70 third
base in this inning only to have him left.
Daniels walked. stole second and went 70
the next bag on Ainsmiths bad throw.
There he stayed. however. as Mcbride
made a quick recover Of HemphilTs hard
arornder which Elberfeld stopped but
could not field, and nailed the runner al
first
summsrIott reached third on an error by
Knight and two outs in the fourth frame
for Washington. but Vaughn struck out
Ralston With two out. Gardner made
scratch hit in New York's half, hut was
caught stealing second
The fifth also was fruitless. With two
down Vaughn passed LeIivelt and hit e.
berfoId. but Cunningham drove grounder
10 Wolter and was out at first Cree opened
for the Yankees with clean drive to right
brt was ont trying to stretch the hit, while
Austen and Blair could do nothing
The Senators scored their first run in the
sixth inning Schaefer made a hit which
Gardner blocked but could not handle, and
DOTTED his cap TO the amusement Of the
crowd He went all the way 10 third a
moment later. when Vaughn made aad
throw in an effort 10 catch him mapping
off first and raced home on what some
called a wild pitch and others a passed
halI-stilI doffinE his cap.
Chase then made radical move in the
hone OF starting a batting rally. Vaughn.
who had allowed only three hits, was sac
rifced 70 the sake of q hard hitter, but
I,aDorte. who took his place at the bat.
flied out 10 left while Daniels and Hemp
hill were easy.
Then came the unlucky seventh for the
Yankees. Caldwell went TO the box for
Vaughn. and Ainsmith opened with hit
to left centre Johnson struck out but
IeIivelt bounced hard grounder off Cald-
wells shin. and while the last named field
ed the ball he was too late to force LeI-
vaI+ AT second Caldwell was forced 10 re-
tire on account of the injury TO his leg,
and Hughes took up the burden IN the box
and began by passing Elberfeld- Leivelt
then scored on a wild pitch and Cunning
ham cleaned up the bases with a three
harser TO left centre. If Knight had been
in his regular position the drive would have
beeu. an easy out but ne was close IN for
nIav 10 the plate and the ball sailed over
his head. The next two men flied out. but
the damage was done.
The score follows;