New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
BROWNS DONE UP BROWN
Yankees ShriveI Pitchers of Foe
in Fire oil, Hits.
ST, LOUIS FAILS TO SCORE
Vaughan Toys with Opposing
Batters, While Local Men
Tally Fourteen Times.

big Jim Vaughan finally won gains
without working overtime, when ne leu the
Yankees to victory in the first game WIFI
the ST. Louis Browns at American League
Park yesterday afternoon. New YORK gave
the visitors a mighty walloping by score
of IA too. Vaughan was in wonderful TORN
and held the Browns down to four scattered
singles. Fast fielding shut the visitors on
at every turn.
The Yankees recovered their batting eyes
and pounded three of the visitors pitchers
to their hearts content The hitting, whlcf
took a big slump in the recent series WIFI
Detroit. was all that could be desired
every man on the team sharing in 1es
which totalled fifteen hits Kinsella. whit
started in the box for the Browns, iastee
only three innings, while Petty made
hurried exit at the end of the fifth, belns
relieved by Howell. The latter was no more
effective, and allowed seven hits before tht
curtain fell in the last inning 80
Sweeney was on hand with the big stick
III the fourth inning he drove out sting
ing triple, repeating his performance OF the
day before. This time, however, there hap
pened to be no one on the bags, and he was
left stranded when Vaughan struck out ahd
retired the side. Hemphll, Chase and La
porte responded to the call for singles al
critical times, and contributed literally to
the merry work of running up the score
A heavy rainstorm, which began about
80 o'clock and lasted for more than an
hour, kept the crowd away, and when the
gates were opened there were only about
five hundred persons on hand The crowd
was increased later by some of the steadies
who would never miss Saturday afternoon
game as long as they were out of the hos
pital. When the teams went on the field for
practice the ground keeper had the diamond
in fairly good condition. Danny Hoffman.
Demmitt Lake Jack Powell and Harry
Howell, all former members of the New
York Americans were remembered by the
fans" and warmly greeted when they
crossed the field.
Only once or twice in the course of the
nine innings did the visitors have good,
respectable opportunity to do anything. In
the third Hal Chase fumbIed the ball and
Abstein got to first. Stephen forced him at
second and was doubled himself on the
initial bag KinselIa walked, but Stone was
an easy out, Austin to Chase Two of the
visitors singles came in the second, when,
with one out. Schweitzer sent hot rap
toward third base. and though Austin made
a good try he missed it. and the grounder
went for a single. The runner had a short
life, however, and was thrown out STEALING
second. Luckily, the Yankees got rid of
him in the nick of time, for Hartzell
ashed clean single between Roach and
Austin. He was caught mapping off first
and was killed off. Vaughan to Chase, re-
firing the side.
The heavy hitting of the Yankees briefly
tells how they walked away with the
game Hemphill, the first man up, drew
a pass in the first inning. and although he
was forced at second on VOTERS grounder
Wolter himself had better luck and went
to second on Chase's grounder. A wild
pitch gave him another base, and Frank
Laporte was there with a pinch hit a
smart single over second base and sent
Wolter across the plate for the first run
Roach was thrown out at first and retired
the side.
Two more runs were added in the third.
when kinsella lost his control. Although
Vaughan walked. he was caught asleep on
first and Hemphill struck out. Both Chase
and Wolter were passed and Laporte rose
to the occasion. smashing out single
which brought Wolter home, while Roach
followed suit and scored Chase. Laporte
was put out at the plate on a short passed
ball.
In the fifth inning the Yankees got
going and showed the visitors Just what
they could do when at high speed. Petty
had gone in for Kinsella, but six runs were
tailed in this one frame, and the Browns
were completely showed under Hemphll
was safe when Hartsel furnbed his
grounder and Wolter walked. On a hit
and run play Chase dropped Texas
Lacquer just beyond short and Hemphill
scored. Wolter reaching third. Chase stole
second and Laperte walked. filing the
bases Roach fouled to Wallace for the
first out and Channel forced wolter at the
plate, Abstein to Stephens, but when the
latter threw TO first for double play
Chase came home.
Austin singled to centre. scoring Laporte,
while Sweene. singled to right. scoring
Channel and sending Austin to third. All
this was too much fors Petty and Howell
took the burden off his shoulders. with in
different success Sweeney Immediately
stole second and both he and Austin
crossed the plate when Hemphill came up
to bat for the second time and smashed
out single to right field. He was out
himself on the throw in when he tried to
TAX second.
The same story was repeated In the
eighth inning when the Yankees added
five more runs to the already overwhelm-
ing lead. Five hits and few errors well
placed for the Yankees did the trick.
The score follows: