New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
YANKEES HAD TO FIGHT
Got Third Game from Browns,
but Not Without Struggle.
HOT FINISH DID THE TRICK
Tie in Eighth and Victory In
Ninth Brought JOY to Fans
WARRIOR in Top Form.

The Yankees made ~ three straight over
the humble St Louis Browns before
slim Saturday crowd the hilltop yester-
day afternoon. The score was 3 10 2 Hal
Chase's men we're forced 10 rally In the
eighth and ninth innings 10 win, but Joe
Lake helped them 10 victory by uncork-
ing wild pitch with a runner on third IN
The last frame
The Browns showed an exceedingly pug
racious front and gave the Yankees the
rtiffest little battle Of the series WINE
WARRIOR was in top form. allowing only
ne hits and giving no passes several
grass cutters Of timely nature allowed
the visitors 20 take the lead III the seVenth
Srning Lake was working his head on n
defeat his former colleagues. ana th9
Yankees nv no means took the liberties
With his curves that would have made tho
-fane" feel confident of victory.
as q matter of fact. il loked for a time
as though the lowly tailenders we're going
20 strife hack and win a game Lake was
found for only eight hits. and showed
m.rtorious propensity to keep them scat
tered TO a degree which kept the Yankees
! in the minority with runs for q greater
mart Of the contest 4 couple Of singles
by WoltAr and Knight. however. enabled
fChase's men 10 tie the score IN the eighth
while Roach scored the winning run IN
the ninth with the help OF a hit. passed
Rail and wild pitch
! Another player reported sick 70 Chase
!s..sterday. but such occurrences have be-
fron,e so common that Hal is amazed when
| the whole team shows UP in perfect health
t1t Is Otis Johnson this time who IS out
iFe caught cold playing III the rain az
WASHINGTON and has been compelled 70
}yetire With a lame arm. Jack knight was
.shifted over 10 short, while Roach was pun
sn 70 cover second. Jack seemed perfectly
let home In his old position. but Roach was
IA trine awry at second. making couple
Of bad errors In six chances.
Bert Daniels performed in scintillatins
fashion in centre field. making some brill
liant catches but he found worthy rival
iemone the outer garden guardians III
Hogan. Of the Browns. who robbed Blalr
Of a three-base hit in the second with
Drumming one-hand catch. Austin gave
splendid account OF himself at third' ac-
foenting six chances without an error.
Harry Wolter was the leading hitter OF
t4he day and the primary run producer
j.mong the Yankees. He was credited win
Ifhree singles. all of which were productive
Of excellent results. Hogan hit Warhops
curves with safety on two different occa-
ss,ons Bobby Wallace trotted out new
catcher in the person of Kritchell. Bronx
hoy. who was with Newark last year
Kritchell had lively day Of it on the
whole. Daniels Knight Hatzell and Chase
all getting away with pilfered bags. lie
had two wild pitches by Lake and passed
ball 10 contend with as well.
The Browns we're the first 10 score. In
the fourth inning jimmy Austin was safe
at first when Roach fumbled his little tap
Mclean sacrificed, WARRIOR TO Chase, put
ting Austin on second. Laporte lined 10
Daniels. but Hogan singled 10 centre for
the first hit off Warhop and Austin Tailed
with case. Kritchen flied out to Roach.
The Yankees tied the score in their half
of the same inning. Knight drew pass
as a starter. and while Chase flied out to
Mclean Roach grounded out to Rowan
unassisted Knight taxing second on me
play Blair singled to centre, SCORING
Knight but Wa ont when he tried u"
stretch the hit.
The Browns forged TO the front again IN
the seventh. when Hogan led off with a sin
gle and advanced TO second on Kritchell
out. Wallace grounded out Roach 20
Chase, putting Hogan on third. so that he
scored easily on Rovan's single TO left
Lake struck out.
VOTERS single et the opening Of the
eighth paved the way for the Yankees TO
-ie the score. Although Austin tossed out
Hsrtzel and Cree grounded out, Wallace
10 Rowan, Wolter advanced far enough
around to tally on Knights single 10 cen
ire jock stole second. but Chase lined 10
Lake.
In III. last half Of the ninth the Yankees
won the game. Roach's infeld dribble was
700 slow to be f1elded and went for MT.
Blair sacrificed to Rowan, unassisted' and
Roach took second. passed ball allowed
him 10 go 10 third and he scored on w'ld
pitch
Thu sooVe follows