New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-09
YANKEES SLIP IN RAIN
Fall Victims to Boston and the
Shoots of Wood.
CHASE BRILLIANT IN SPOTS
Makes Two Startling Plays, Also
an Error Which Costs Two
or Three Runs.


Boston Red Sox TO shut out the New YORK
Yankees on the hilltop yesterday AFTER
noon. The score was to o. Having al
lowed the visitors TO take substantial
lead. the rain came down in torrents while
the Red Sox were at bat in the seventh
inning. so that the umpire called the game
then and there. giving the Yankees no
chance for reprisal.
II is doubtful whether Chase's men couio
have won anyway. considering the manner
in which Joe Wood was singing them
across the plate In the six innings played
he allowed only one hit, which was creolteo
70 Ray Caldwell. While the Yankees go'
n man 10 first in nearly every inning, the
timely wnllops were not forthcoming ana
the Rod sox were able 70 make 1t three
out OF four for the series
In spite Of the fact that drizzle fell for
a greater part OF the time. the heldins OIL
both teams had more sparkle ana dash 70
q than has been seen previously. Hai
Chase was good and bad IN spots around
first base. The fans" present were stirred
nv his brilliant work at times. He ran fai
out TO the right felder's territory 70 pull
down Tneel's foul IN the first inning
while In the second he made remarkable
one-hand stop Of Williams's smashing
grass cutter the runner being safe at nrst'
however. when Caldwell dropped HAIRS TOSS
Of the ball. The Red sox were IN fine fet-
.le. both Yerkes and T. Gardner being stars
Of the first magnitude. The shortstop
robbed Hartzel and Daniels OF hits by his
brilliant fielding, while Engle made great
PLAY of Danielss grounder in the first
frsms. Speaker and Lewis. in the outfield'
had opportunities for display which they
made the most Of
Ray Caldwell. whom Chase sent to the
mound to oppose Wood. was extremely
.haky early in the game. although he
et.sdied down and gave promise Of making
the going hard for the Red Sox had the
game continued. His delivery was comoed
for six hits in the first FIVE innings, While
he gave six passes in that time. Three
passes and two hits and an error by Chase
were grouped in the nth inning. and he
was lucky 10 pull out without more than
three runs being scored.
The Fed Sox at the start OF the game
Immediately began 10 test Caldwell and
Johnson with hunts down the third base
line. and their form Of attack was partially
successful Hooper hunted the first bal
pitched end heat out the throw, while
Gardner laid down a neat sacrifice 10 the
same spot Although cree pulled down
Speakers fly Lewis drew a pass, and
things were shaped UP nicely for the Red
Sox Hal Chase's brilliant catch Of Ensle's
foul. however, ended the inning.
An error and a pass gave the visitors an
opening in the second which they did not
follow up. but were quick 10 seize the op-
rortunity presented IN tho third. Gardner
led off with a clean single 10 centre and
Speaker followed with n sacrifice. AL
though Lewis was thrown out at first by
johnson. Engle walked. Yerkes then
scratched a hit through Roach. and Gard
nor scored. Williams flied out TO Hartzel
In the nth inning Caldwell weakened
badly Speaker. the first man up. drew q
pass and Lewis beat out a bunt down the
first base line. Both runners advanced a
peg on Engle's sacrifice, while Yerkes, I'M
der instructions from Chase. walked. filing
tho bases. Williams then raped a singing
crounder down the first base line which
Chase missed so that Speaker and Lewis
scored and YerBes took third. with good
chance for double play. Nunamakers
single through johnson sent Yerkes homo.
Although Wood struck out. Hooper walked
flllng the bases again, but Gardner
grounded out. Caldwell 10 Chase
With two out in the first inning, Chase
got a life on Williams's error and stole Sec
ond but Birdie Cree struck out Roach
walked with two out in the second, but
was left on the bags. The Yankees got of
TO a good start in the third, when with one
out Hartzell walked and Daniels was hi
by a pitched ball. Chase forced Daniels
al second and double steal was attempt
Cd. The BED SoX pulled off tmeWorr
but pretty trick on tie Yankees when
Nunamaker maze "A bluff throw 70 SECOND
and whipped the ball TO Wood. Hartzel
was completely taken in and was caught
of third. 10 be run down by the pitcher
and catcher.
The score follows: