New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-04
RED SOX IN MERRY MOOD
Defeat Slipping Yankees in Two
Games en- Hilltop.
NEW YORK HITS SCARCE
Hal Chase and His Men Now
Hang on Brink of the
Second Division.

Patsy Donovan. the esteemed manager or
the Boston Red Sox. trotted out two twirl-
ers of worlds championship calibre and
treated the New York Yankees 20 two de-
feats in "A double-header on the hilltop yes
terday afternoon. Hall presided at the OBJ
seduies in the first encounter, allowing
Hal" Chase's men four hits and winning
his game by score Of ! to /, while Joe
Wood. who has performed with rare dis
tincton against the home team before this
year. sparingly parcelled out two hits I'm
the second and shut out the Yankees by
score Of to 0.
The chance Of the Yankees finishing in
third place took on a pea green hue as
result of the deadly blows dealt by Boston
As a matter of fact, the team is only hall
game from the second division, and tho
prospect of landing i'm fifth place is promis-
ing, as New York Will have to wind up with
the Philadelphia Athletics.
The tHlrng OF Wood stands out as the
one prominent feature of a cool days sport
Few, indeed. were the fans" who vcntured
forth TO see the double bill, but they were
rewarded by some exceedingly good base
ball Wood started off as II he intended TO
make another no-hit record. For five inn
ings New York was retired i'm order and
not a man reached first base. Williams
drew the only pass given by the Boston
twirler and broke the ice in the sixth
frame. and then Daniels came through with
hit through short for the first safety. III
the eighth Gardner smashed q liner through
Engle for the other hit Engles error on
Hoffs puzzler then put two men on tho
bags but Hartzell, Williams and Daniels
all struck out, so there was little to en-
thuse over, except Woods brilliant pitch
ing. After the third strike had been called
on Daniels the game was called on account
Of darkness Wood struck out thirteen
batsmen i'm all, and gave only one pass.
Daniels and Dolan struck out three times
apiece. while even Birdie" Cree famed
twice
In the first game Hall was nearly as in
vlncible as Wood. He handed nine beaut-
full strike-outs to the Yankees, but inter
spersed seven passes while this was going
on. so that these misdemeanors reflected
somewhat on the glory Of his work, Never
thelcss. he was strong in the pinches, and
New York. with only four safeues, never
had Il chance.
Chase used up the best services of four
pitchers in attempting to stop the Red
Sox. but without avail. Fisher and Cald-
well performed in the first game, the latter
coming to the relief Of the school teacher
in the sixth inning. Ten hits were made off
the deliveries Of these two by the visitors
In the second game WARRIOR lasted only
four innings. i'm which he allowed nine hlls'
Hoff finished the game and did well the
visitors failing 10 get a safe drive OIL MS
delivery.
h Boston scored the first run in the second
| inning on singles by d. and J.. Lewis Inc
| former scored on a double steal with ms
namesake. Ehe Red SoX scored again IN
the fourth inning. Cree went back to the
! fence TO pull down a long fly by Engle, but
T. Lewis singled through short and Brad
lev bounced a hit off Dolan's glove, when
rolled to left field. letting Lewis get TO
third and Bradley TO second. Williams
lifted 10 Daniels and Lewis scored. Al
though Hall drew pass. Hendrickson
was easy
Two more runs were added in the sew
enth. Hendrickson led off with single
through Dolan, while Caldwell fooled
Yorkes's attempted sacrifice. 10th runners
being safe. Speaker performed a neat sac
riGcc. advancing both men a peg, and then
Dudley Lewis drove a timely single TO
right which brought Hendrickson and
Yerkes home Lewis stole second. hut
Caldwell handled Engle and J. Lewis with
rare skill.
New Works chances were few They
filed the bases I'm the second inning, with
one out. but failed TO score. In the fifth
with one gone. Daniels raped a double 10
the left field fence and trotted homo on
Dolan's hit to centre. Dolan was caught
mapping off first, and although Chase drew
a pass he died stealing.
Early in the second game the Red SoX
picked up a neat little bundle OF runs.
WARRIOR handled the first two men mp
without serious difficulty. but Speaker
bounced a two-base hit TO centre field and
n. Lewis did the same TO left bringing
Gus homo. Ensle raped puzzlor at
Doau. and the third haseman threw tic
BAN through Knight to the blcachcrs, let
ting Lewis score.
IN the second frame Bradley led of with
double through Dolan, and Nunamakcr
sacrificed him to third. Joe Wood then got
two bases on hit between Chase and
Daniels. scoring Bradley Hendricllson
scratched hit through Dolan putting
Wood on third, so that ne pranced 10 the
plate when Ycrke5 flied TO Daniels.
After WaIhop had struck out Bradley
and Nunamakcr i'm the fourth frame Wood
was hit and got a life at first Hendrick-
/ son singled to left and Yerkes bounced a
safety OF Warhop's glove filling the bases.
| Gus Speaker then hit the first ball pitched
| to left centre, just as all expected, scoring
| Wood and Hendrlckson. Dudley Lewis
! lifted a long ny TO Cree
| A gift run was recorded in the fifth.
/ Engle drew a pass, stole second and scored
when Williams threw over Doan's head to
catch him stealing third.
The scores follow:
FIRST GAME.
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