New-York tribune., 1910-09-06
YANKEES DIVIDE HONORS
Annex Morning Game, but the
Athletics Take The Other.
BIG CROWD IN AFTERNOON
Ford a Large Factor in First
Contest-Coming Champions
Show Top Form Later.

record made by the Yankees in the double
rn al 7he hilltop yesterday The morn
ing game resulted in a victory for New
York l,v a score Of 10 . while in the
afternoon. before one OF ;he largest crowds
that ever packed American League park.
7ho Athletics gave "A brilliant exhibition Of
championship playing and Won bE score
of 20 !.
Tn. victory Of the Yankees was Ear from
being earned and had large element Of
the luck with which they have had q
speaking acquaintance all the season ohlN
TWO hits figured in The scoring Of their FIVE
runs. in the third inning they tailed three
runs without making a hit. q Pass two
hit batsIlen. q wild pitch ana an oUt -aTn-
ing The trick Credit Is Que the Yankees,
loweve~. for The alacrity with which they
took advantage Of the misplayS OF their oi'-
7sonents.
After New York had taken The lead Rus
sch Ford was equal 10 the task Of holding
il and pitched "a sterling game Morgan :
sSfldneSs i'm tba taird started the Yankees
toward their victory and Ee retired N
favor of Plank in the fourth. DEEert tNlried
tho next four innings and checked The
Yankees. when Bender succeeded DyEeEi,
Tho latter allowing The New Workers an
other run. orlr three hits were allowed
l-y the four visiting pitchers
The SECOND same was keen battle he
tween Bic Jim Vaughn and Coombs. Both
,,.4r, effective. The Yankees got 70 Coombs
ir The first inning for run. hut there
ar.er De vs~ fuvfucjlsle- and New York
never Rad a fools-tn al the game Vaughn
1-sz-l-5 -ha A-hIat5.s considerably. En the
7r+r5 inning 7hey tied the score. and the
hattie WAS va2ad with honors even WutH
rre NINTH Then tte visitors summoned al
-reir reserve strength 10 the emergency
and nrrescd across the winning rUn.
The victory in the morning game was
sufficient 70 arouse the fans" 20 a high
-f-ca 81 enthusiasm. and they gathered in
force for the afternoon strusGle. N least
twenty-five thousand persons jammod The
park gntl there. was hardly room enough
80 draw a deer breath. shortly after the
close 4 The morning same the crowd he
aan 10 form in lines stretching far across
4re street from the ticket booths, waiting
1.r the gates ro be thrown onen.
II did NOT take long 10 pack the stands
10 tne.~ capacity. and long before the game
WAS called tho overflow focked on To the
7sra Tho crowd stretched from behind
rri-a base. back of ccnfre field and around
20 first. ranging from ten 20 three deep.
nv tha time the teams came on the Hold a
solid mass of humanity. backing I'D nearly
70 the fence. closed in the diamond.
The morning game was far from being
The keerlv contested struggle Of tho after
NOON The visitors showed = considerable
slnSreadires-. while tho Yankees Uere on
their toes every minute. with plenty o.
s-fneer and life The brilliant PLAYING Of
Jack knight and Hal Chase was a feature
uf the contest
Tu the third inning The Yankees Eot a
ra vim tho game without the other two.
which were Tailed later. While Sweeney
was an easy or-. Ford drew pass from
Morgan and Daniels and Wolter were mt.
Hflinc the bases. Morgan showed no ten
denry 80 settle lowa and made "A wild
pitch. which allowed Ford and Daniels to
cross The. plate and WoIter 10 round his
was To third The speedy little Yankee
reider was not satisfied with this, however
Ife never showed 10 better advantage than
when le scored from second ON the error
Iiving~tone's slow work in fielding the
bail was partly responsible. and the latter
retired in favor Of Iapp. Chase grounded
on. Davis to Collins, and Wolter scored on
The play.
Another ron was tailed in the fourth inn
img. although Gardner was an easy out
cree was h.t by Morgan and The latter re-
riTed in favor 90 Plank. Foster went out
Collins 10 Davis. and when Sweeney got q
\ base iit igst nacll of short Cree scored.
NJ j. the ninth inning, with two out Chase
sot his base Ulen Davis lost Barry's throw
s. wild pitch put III. runner on second and
le scored on knights single.
F.Id kept the eight hits which lie allowed
well scattered. and the Athletics failed TO
go much scoring. II the sixth they threat
enasj 10 become dangerous but a brilliant
couple play retired the sile and saved the
days Lord le5 Of with ii single and Old
5rS hfL TO the score board Tor triple
scoring Lord. Ollrnr uas held III third
w.lile Collins Went oat. Foster 10 Chase
Eaker singled. however. and Oldriug tailed
Gardner ran back or second for Dayis-s
grounder- iie tol.l.el the Lag. forcing
Baker. and tsreH 5e Chase. doubling Davis
81 first
IN Tie INST inning of Tire first game the
Yankees scored ou Coofnbs. Daniels worked
aad took second ou Wol1rr's Eroander TO
La.is Chase doubled 10 left field scoring
Daniels. Ha- eol 49, far ~ tHird on
hnigit's our. and II looked as though more
scoring would n- done when Gardner
walked. a-t 1he iilter died stealing. J-alp
10 Barry and retired tI.- side.
E5rn one out DID tHe JuIgd i.app walked
only 10 ae forced Al second by C0Ombs
Lord singled. however. ana when oIdriu.
l-t To right field. CoomDs scored and Lord
went 20 thiri Collins grounded 10 knight
rhoee throw To- Clieer caught Lord al tiia
plate. Ia lH- ninth inning p scratch hit by
Baker. Naushn's wild pitch and = double
ly Murphy tailed 'ae winning lu.
The score follows.