New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05
Twice HighIanders Bow to the
ProWeSS of the Mighty Men
from MaCkSburg.
CHAMPIONS PASS DETROIT
Sensational Plays and Goodly
Stick Work Enliven Contests
Connie Mack Outma-
neuvres Hal Chase.


by winning two games yesterday. The
Yankees put up pretty fight In both
Games. hut didn't have the staying powers
OF the visitors nor as resourceful man.
ager. The result was that the Athletics
won the morning game with ease by
score Of 10 4. and took eleven innings TO
win the afternoon contest BY score OF
II 10 s.
The terrific heat played havoc with the
nitcbers and spectators as well. The at
tendance at both games was meagre, COM
pared TO what II ought TO have been Tor
a holiday attraction. Scarcely more than
eight thousand fans" were present at
either game. The beachers were bleachers
in fact as well as name, so that many OF
those dyed-in-the-wool rooters whose
baunts are out in the open did not hazard
the trip up to American League Park. Inc
covered stands we're well filed for ooth
struggles.
IL took the most skilful handling OF the
twirlers TO bring victory on such torrid
day. and Connie Mack had more than
shade on Hal Chase in this department of
the game The Athletics used two pitchers
In the first contest and Ave in the second
was found that Jack Coombs the iron man
OF the Philadelphia pitching stan' was
credited with both victories. Coombs
pitched the first six innings in the morn
ing. and was relieved by Bender. VINO had
q three run lead when he entered the box
This he was able to hold. In the afternoon
Mack started some of his youngsters in
the box. Martin and Long between them
allowing the Yankees TO score seven runs
in the first inning and get off to big lead.
Leonard held the Yankees i'm check Tor
four innings. while the Athletics were
busily occupied with overhauling the
Yankees After they had tied the score in
the sixth. Jack Coombs appeared upon the
scene again and pitched invncible ball
until he gave signs Of weakening In the
eleventh. and was relieved by Cy Morgan.
who had no difficulty in retiring the
Yankees.
Big Jim Vaughn and Russell Ford
were the losing twirlers for the Yankees.
Vaughn lasted seven innings Of the nrst
game. but was hit hard. and klepfer relieved
him after the damage had been done.
Chase changed pitchers on the slightest
provocation in the second game. He
started off with Brockett, but Fisher came
10 the front in the sixth. to twirl only two
innings Caldwell pitched the eighth inning
and part Of the ninth. but got into Difficult
ties. which. although slight, Chase thought
SUFFICIENT 10 demand the attention Of Rus
sell Ford Three hits and two errors while
Ford was in the box enabled the Athletics
70 tie the score and win the game.
The New York team suffered from too
much managing Chase kept putting in
pinch hitters who didn't pinch hit as fast
as the pitchers went out OF the game. He
used up all his spare men, so that when
knieht drew a pass at the ending Of the
ninth and Wilkinson was sent in to run
only to die stealing-the New York man
ager was hard put TO IL to find shortstop
10 fiji in during the critical extra innings
He solved y very unsatisfactory by going
. over to short himself and putting Blair
the catcher on first While Hal forgot TO
cover second once and let Sweeney throw
TO centre field. the two errors on the part
Of Blair on first allowed the Athletics 10
make the best use of the two hits they got
of Ford in the eleventh inning and sew
Ny the game with three runs.
There was much sensational playing by
both teams. as well as considerable hitting
Derrick, who is filling in at second base in
the place Of Eddie Collins, played spec
tacular game, a double play engineered by
him in the sixth inning of the morning
game stopping a Yankee rally. while an
equally scintillating catch in the fifth inn
lns Of the afternoon struggle counted heav-
ily McInnis cavorted in clever style on
first and was as steady as a clock.
The leading hitters of both mines had
regular field DAYS with the stick and fat
tened their batting averages of TIE suffer
ing pitchers Lord. with six hits for the
day Baker with five. Knight with four,
Chase with five and Daniels with 1--WE tell
partly Of the damage wrought
When the Yankees got of with a seven
run lead by dint of eight practically sue
cessive hits and a pass in the first inning
OF the second game, il looked to the fans
as though it was all over but the shouting.
Steadily, however, the Athletics crept up.
Lords double, a pass to Strunk, Bakers
triple and a sacrifice fly scoring three In
the third while singles by Lord and Baker
a pass 10 Mclnnis and Barry's double TO
the left field fence answered for three more
In the fifth Barry's hit was the greeting the
shortstop gave Fisher when the Vermont
school teacher relieved Brockett The Ath-
istios tied the score in the sixth Hartsel,
batting for Thomas, drew a pass. only 10
ne forced at second by Lapp, batting for
Leonard The latter took third on Lord
single and scored on Oldring's sacrifice
fly The Yankees went into the lead in the
eighth inning when knight led off with
8 triple and tailed on a double steal after
Sweeney had walked
L.
game in the ninth inning Oldring led off
with single through short and Strunk
sacrificed Chase then summoned Ford to
the rescue. and while Baker was an easy
out Mclnnis popped a neat single into left
feld. and Oldring tailed. The combina-
ton got in it's good work in the eleventh.
but. helped by New York errors, more runs
resulted Oldring singled again through
short. and Strunk sacrificed, but Blair
failed TO hold Sweeneys throw of the bunt,
with the result that Oldring took third and
Sirunk scored Baker singled clearly TO
right and both runners on the bags can
tered home Although McInns struck out,
Baker stole second, and went clear 10 third
when no one covered the bag Barry drib-
bled TO the box, but Blair muffed Ford's
throw and Baker scored. Derrick lined
to Chase and Barry was doubled at first.
With one out in the eleventh. cree Blair
and Chase all singled, scoring one run.
Gardner. however, was toOlishly ordered 10
lay down sacrifice bunt for the second
out 20 put runners on second and third, 80
that the game was over when Sweeney
lifted TO Strunk
The Athletics got on IN the lead in the
morning game, Bakers single his steal Of