New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-26
YANKEES HOME, AND WIN
Johnson Saves the Day with a
Circuit Drive in Eighth.
ST. LOUIS FIGHTS HARD
Hal Chase Robs Visitors OF
Possible Victory by
Brilliant Catch.

"Homo Run" johnson earned n clearer
right TO his title when he won yesterday
game on the hilltop with circuit driVe u
the centre field bleachers in the eighth IN
ming Chipper and confident after making
c,ean sveep in Detroit. tho Yankees re-
turned TO their home diamond IN no mooo
10 let the lowly St Louis Browns stop .hei'
winninR streak With the help OF John-
sons long hit after the score had been tieo'
Hal Chases men cantered off the Hello VIC
torious. The score was TO 2. and by diht
of the victory New York climbed PACK 10
third place in the American League pen
nant race.
The Yankees did not make the best use
OF numerous opportunities early IN the game
70 get a decisive jump on their opponents
They filled the bases in the first frame GOT
two men on IN the second and TWO III 'he
fourth. but were unable TO score run.
Mitchell. who was in the box for st. Louis
pitched steadily in the pinches, and the
Yankees were unable TO bunch tho nine
safeties which they collected where they
would do the most good. While Mitcheh
handed out four passes and struck out only
one batsman. his yeoman work win men
on the bags made the home team extend u
self to win
Jock Quinn pitched a wonderful game FOR
five innings allowing only one hit ana CIV
ing only one pass. The two men VINO saw
first during this time died stealing, so that
only fifteen men faced him. He weakened
slightly in the sixth, but not enough 10
cause any great damage. Chase. however
decided the Yankees had good opportunity
70 sew I'D the game in the last half OF the
sixth and sent in Hemphill 10 Dat lot
Quinn. Caldwell then finished out inc
game. The insertion Of Hemphlll as plnch
hitter was valueless, as no more runs were
scored at or after his advent but Caid"eh
was in tiptop form and sent the bro"h'
down in order for the last three frames
without allowing hit.
On account Of the heroic work OF Chase >
p,tchers II was one, two, three LOT 'he
browns IN every inning except the snth'
. when they punched two of their three hltS
| with n pass and tailed two runs. There
wos q time however, In the eighth. when
the visitors looked threatening, as the score
WINS then tied, but Hell Chase saved the gay
with a brilliant play.
! Black walked at the beginning Oh inns
frame and made perfect delayed steal OF
second Sweeney whipping the ball TO Chase
and the latter inadvertently trying 10 tag
ont BLACK. who was well on his way 70
second which he reached safely. Wallace
was easy knight TO Chase, but Mitchell
drove out what looked like sure hit 10
right field. Chase. however, Jumped IN the
mir and speared the ball with one hand
He then threw 70 Knight, doubling up Black
at second.
Knight played n fine game at short ac-
cepting nine chances without an error. lie
also took part In couple OF double plays
and did some brilliant all around work
Black, the st. Louis first baseman, seemed
TO have all the agility II not ell the ac-
curacy Of Hal Chase, ana has adopted many
Of the Peerless ones best tricks. WIG
throws from the inielders kept him on the
t,nn all the time. and he developed tend
ency 10 tag every runner that passed him
regardless Of whether he was already out
or not.
The Yankees were the first to score wher
Harry Wolter cracked out smart triple
10 right field as q starter in the fifth Inn
ing. Hartzell was out Laportc TO Black
Wolter being held on third. Cree, however
sent q hot one at Austin, and Jimmy fun
bled the ball long enough for Wolter Il
score and Birdie to reach first safely
Knight dropped Texas Lacquer into right
field, and Black came so near catching II
that Cree Rugged first until it was too late
and was forced at second. Jack was out
stealing.
The Browns took a lead OF one run in the
first half OF the sixth. Black singled &c
right and although Wallace flied out e
knight Mitchell drew pass. lie was
forced at second by Shotten, but Blacl
went TO third on the play Shotten stole
| second and when Austin bounced single
through Quinn and Johnson, both runner:
tailed.
The Yankees tied the score In the las
half Of the same inning, Chase leading OF
with double, taking third on Johnson
sacrifice and scoring on Sweeney's TeXa
Lacquer 10 centre Hemphill, batting fol
QUINN flied out 10 Shotten, and although
Daniels drew n pass WOlter grounded on
to Black unassisted.
With ono ont in the eighth, johnson
slammed the ball 10 the centre field bleach
ers for home run, and so won the game.
The score follows: