New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-09
YANKEES DEAL HARD BLOW
Capture Two Games from Pen
nant Hunting Tigers.
M0RIARTY SEVERELY HURT
Daniels Spikes Visiting Third
Baseman, Who Is Forced to
Retire from Game.

The Yankees played championship hall
yesterday and defeated the Detroit Tigers
IN both games OF a double header before
an immense crowd that overlooked to the
neld. The HiIltoapers dealt a hard blow
in tie opening game. coming from behind.
20 win by score Of 6 to 4. The second con
fict was pitchers duel between Ray
Fisher and LATTE. and Fisher won by the
close score OF 10 L.
The Tigers lost more than a few points in
their percentage, for George Moriarty was
badly spiked by Daniels when playing his
position, third base, in the eighth inning
of the first game. and had to be carried
from the field lie was later taken to the
Washington Heights Hospital. where II was
found that his leg was so badly torn that
seven stitches were necessary to close the
wound He will be out Of the game for
weeks. ana probably for month or more,
and will be sorely missed by the Tigers.
Ty Cobb was unable TO help his team in
the second game. save in the first two inn
inss. for he was banished 10y Mullen. the
umpire at the plate, for holding his decis-
ions up TO ridicIie The eliminating straw
came when Cobb. after ne had been called
out on strikes by Mullen in the second inn
Ing. marched to the bench twirlinS ms
cap on the end of his bat.
II woull ba hard to find eighteen innings
of baseball more brilliant u more interest
ing than those played by the rival teams
on the hilltop To he sure. the Tigers were
greatly weakened in the second contest
but for all that they played good ball haG
George Mullin. who pitched the opening
game for the Tigers. not been disposed 10
blow up in the eighth inning. the result
would probably have been different. for al
the time the visltors were out in front with
p comfortable lead Oh two runs, the score
being 10 ?.
The Yankees scored first in the opening
rame. In the third Warhop cracked out
single and scored on beautiful three-Dase
WALTON by Chase after two were out But
in the 0fth. after O'Leary and Stanage
had been retired on a rafting double play
participated i'm by Knight, Gardner ana
Chase the Tigers punched three hits with
a base on balls and scored two runs. Mui-
Il, was the first 10 hit safely, and he was
chased around to third by terrific double
bv Jones. Bush walked. and Cobb, up TO
old tricks. sent two runs across with a
single. WARRIOR disposed OF Crawford by
making him lift hign one to Cree, and
the danger was averted. although the Wis
itors were I'm the lead.
In the sixth the Yankees tied the score
when Chase singled and Hartzell sent him
around the bags with a whistling three
bacger to dceu centre. lie tried TO sTetch
IL MO A home run. but was out at the plate
on a close decision.
The Tigers scored another run IN the
seventh. When Daniels was.slow in heidlng
Cobb's single TO centre field, and Jones
reached home from second. Ia the elShth
lif,A adotd anOtner tdHy- thdse HldIe, q
dean mum OF Hartzefs throw OF Dele
taInN'S sroundcr. Mcrlarty sdCnhced MN
aluus and he scored on OLearY : dougie.
Tbe Yankees turn came in their nan OF
the inning. and theN'Wcre hol SioW 70 ldn.
advantage Of il. Daniels lea on win. M
and Hcmphill followed with a sinSle
through Moriarty. Daniels and Hempni
then tried q double steal and II was WhSH
Daniels raced into third base that he
SPIKED Moriarty Despite the spiking, no"
evor. Moriarty put Daniels out, although
Bemphill was safe. When me game Wds
resumed, after the Detroit third DasenlaI
lad been carried of the held, Chase
cracked out q single and Hempmli scored
cree also hit to centre held, ana Cndse,
who had stolen second, ttlhea the uelils
run and Cree went on TO second. mig li
l helped him along peg with a SaCrlnce anu
Nthen Hdrtzen got base on pdlls. GaIu-
Ener laced out a hit and cree scored, ana q
y hi to right WARRIOR was an easy Out, but
Inc Yankees had already amassed a WIN
ming lead. o g.
The Detroit clan made a bold effort in
inc ninth but Chase corkng One-handed
catch Of a line drive by Cobb doubled up
Jones on second and retired the side
The story Of the second game - easily
told Cobb's double and Crawford single
were responsible for the Tigers only run
and n base on balls TO Cree followed ny
singles ny knight and Hartzell scored the
In he
MADE a startling catch OF a long drive by
Chase scooping the ball from the grass
tops after a long run, and shutting out AT
least one run knight too. GOT in the
limelight In tive seventh. when. with two on
the bases and one out, he got Smaller 5
groundcr over to Chase in time 10 beat
Tho runner by a yard. In the eighth ana
ninth the Tigers had men ON the bases
Iut we're unable 20 advance them.
Tho scores follow:
FIRST GAME.