New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-30
YANKEES BOW IN DEFEAT
Philadelphia Athletics Triumph
in Game on Hilltop.
COSTLY ERRORS NUMEROUS
Champions Drive Jim Vaughn to
Cover, While Plank Is
Treated Harshly.

Perfect weather which should have oeeh
productive of the fastest kind OF base
bali. drew out a crowd of 10000 fans 10
American League Park yesterday 10 see
the Philadelphia Athletics defeat the New
York Yankees by a score Of 10 10 .. Inc
weather man hung his head, however 1or
the players treated his best efforts IN the
most shameful manner The Yankees were
outbatted and outplayed At every stage OF
the game, and went down to Illuminating
defeat before Connie Mack's men.
The game was a panorama of fast, even
brilliant fielding in spots, which lapsed INTO
the saddest efforts at big league baseball
seen in some time. Poor work, however,
far outshadowed the bright flashes. the
Yankees contributed five glazing errors,
two of which occurred on an attempt OF
Vaughn 10 field weak tap of Oldring s
in the third inning. Big JIM hurled the
ball TO the right field seats, and when
Chase tried to catch Oldring at the far turn
he threw the ball high and far into left
field. Rube scoring with ease. The Attn
Ietics were 10th to remain cut Of the lime
light. and they, too. tossed in a brace OF
misplays.
The Yankees used two batteries In their
efforts TO stop the merry bOmbardment of
the smuggling visitors. Vaughn started the
game. but after Jim had beef pounded for
eight hits. including screaming triples by
McInnes and Murphy issued three bases
on balls, hit three batsmen, uncorked two
wild pitches and made a costly error he
was derricked. and Jack Quinn sent on the
mound Quinn was more effective than his
predecessor. but the champions had their
Will
looked alike. He held his opponents to six
hits. but these included a double and triple
by Eddie Collins. Jack issued no passes,
but failed TO strike out a single batsman.
Eddie Plank. the southpaw twirler of the
Athletics, was bumped hard and often, but
with the exception Of the first and sixth
innings he was invulnerable when hits meant
1uns. The Yankees Strengthened out his
alants for a total of thirteen hits, including
lucky double by Walsh whose Texas
Lacquer dropped safe in short right field.
while Collins. Murphy and Oldring bowed
and scraped in approved Partisan fashion.
Plank's control was good and he passed
only one man. while five of Chase's men
took three Iusty wallops on balmy atmo-
sphere and returned 10 the bench disgrunt-
led and dissatisfied Owing TO the crowd.
which overlooked TO the grounds and filled
up the new stands in centre field, ground
rules were made necessary.
McInnes. the shortstop of the visitors, on
loved a field day at the bat. In five trips
10 the plate he hammered out triple and
four singles Eddie Collins got double.
q triple. two bases on balls, was hit by
ritched ball and grounded out 10 Gardner
In six times al the bat Murphy, the right
fielder also did some hard hitting. and got
a triple and a single as his share of the
honors.
The Yankees began with rush. They
scored two runs in the first inning, and the
fans" had visions Of a repetition Of the
Philadelphia victories Wolter waited Tor
four wide ones and took the easy road 10
first. Bert Daniels laid down neat little
sacrifice hit and was thrown out at first
by Plank Chase beat out a roller down
the third base line. Wolter took third on
the play, and rushed over the plate
when Hartzelrs little grounder TO the box
got away from Plank. Cree set the stands
I'm an uproar by lining single to right
field and scored Chase. Hartzell went 10
third on the play. Cree stole second, but
Collins whipped the ball back to Thomas
in time TO catch IIartzel at the plate.
The Yankees took the field fun Of conf
dence but the Athletics were full Of fight
and determined 10 make showing. Murphy
onened the second inning by working
Vaughn for base on balls. Mclnnes
slammed a long triple TO right field and
Mummy walked over the plate. Thomas
drove a single TO right and McInnes scored.
The crowd roared and howled for new
IN n "A
wild pitch. Plank tried TO Kill curve
ball. but drove the sphere TO Hartzell' VINO
ran Ira down between second and third
when the big catcher tried 10 reach the FAR
corner. Hogan famed for the second time
in two attempts. Here Vaughn made The
Grand ascension. lie hit Collins ana Old
ring and filled the bases, but. fortunately
for him, Chase made "A circus stop OF
Baker's hard grounder and beat the runner
10 the bag
with the score tied. the Athletics retired
the yanks I'm Indian file I'm the latters hah
~ the second inning. and reopened the
hombardment Of Fort Vaughn. DAVIS
tanned glorousy on three hard swings
uurphy tripled 10 deep right The ball was
good for a home run. except for the Siouhd
niles McInnes made his second hit 10 snort
loft and Murphy scored easily. vaughn MT
THOMAS. and on the next play knight I"st
. chance for double play by letting
plank's easy roller get away from MN ~
eories OF hits followed, end before me
dauphter was stopped 10y Collins beihE
,brovyn out az second base the Athie'cs
scored five runs.
The Yankees took new lease on hie III