New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10
yANKS WIN LONG BATTLE
Riot of Hits and Runs Beats Sen
atorS in Thirteenth.
SCORE FIVE RUNS TO ONE
Ford Holds Washington at His
Mercy, but Walker Weakens
in Fateful Period.

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Washington, Sept s.-"Dixie" Walker
weakened In the unlucky-for the Senators
thirteenth inning OF the game here this
afternoon. and. falling upon his easily
solved delivery, the Yankees pounded out
triple, a double and a single, which, COM
bned with a hit batsman. base on balls
and a sensational double steal. yielded
four runs The combination was sufficient
to enable the Yankees to win by the score
OF to l. The victory was the third
straight over the Senators, and New YORK
managed to climb back TO even terms with
the Cleveland Maps for the possession OF
third place in the race for the flag.
Until the hoodoo inning, when Walker
wavered In the pace that he cut out, both
sides missed chances 10 score the winning
run. New York supplied the thrills, ana
every man on the side with the exception OF
Earl Gardner and Handboe the recruit
outfielder, made at least one hit. Charley
Hemphil was the leading mauler OF the
curves Of Walker, and punched out three
hts. Street Wed with Hemphill for hon.
ors, also collecting three hits.
New York placed two men on the lines
in the eleventh inning, with only one out,
but the hit that was necessary 10 produce
a run was not forthcoming. In the sixth
inning the Senators had a man on third
but two were out, and Russell Ford saw 10
It that the next man went out. Again In
the hilarious thirteenth two white clad
athletes paved the paths that lead 10 the
I,,, n-I IN Indian file.
A pretty exhibition Of the art Of playing
first base was given by Hal Chase and MS
old-time rival, Germany Schaeffer. Both
men were firm barriers and nothing es-
capped them. Chase has thirteen chances
in ALL while Schaeffer was forced TO look
after ten Several stops OF high, wide and
low thrown balls bordered on the spectacu-
lar. and the crowd-that is, the 500 fans
who were present-cheered the work.
Ford was sent out with intention OF
making a clean sweep of the lawmakers,
and he worked according to plans anu
specifications. Five hits, very nicely scat
tered along the frames, were all that rang
out on the heavy, rain-soaked atmosphere
from the Senator'S bats, and, although ne
passed two men on balls. he rose In MS
might and famed out half dozen. walker
had somewhat the better of Ford in the
number of strike-out victims. He whlned
ten men. His effort told on him, however,
al his finish in the last frame showed.
Earl Gardner and Jack knight had IN
all nineteen chances, out of which they took
all but one, Knight making an eXcusab!e
error. Mcbride made the most Of eleven
OPPORTUNITIES Two doubles plays were
Bride and Schaeffer accomplished the coup
for Washington. while Knight and chase
killed off two Senators.
Dixie" was greeted by Blair in the sixth
inning with a fine .wo-base hit 70 the right
field fence While street and Elherfeld
were retiring Ford on a sacrifice bunt, Blair
rushed around TO third base. Bert Daniels
strobe 10 the plate What Is missing
here?V he asked himself. Why, nothing
but much needed hit. Here goes A
nice single was the result. and Blair scored
Two rooters cheered, but were suppressed.
riot OF three separate and distinct
cheers burst forth on the air when Street
tripled IN the eighth inning. Ford turned
on the high speed for a moment and famed
his fellow-pitcher, Dixie" Walker. Street
plate when Milan grounded out 70 Gard
ner, and he made IL, too.
Blair fled out IN the thirteenth inning,
and Ford proceeded to fan out. Bert Dan
iels was hit with a pitched ball. however,
and he raced all the way home when
Hemphil hit soidly 70 right for two bases.
Chase rushed into the breach at this mo-
ment and swatted the ball for single
that scored Hemphill The "take-him- out"
managers in the bleachers had an inning,
but Walker was kept in the box. Chase
went TO second base when a play was made
TO get Hemphill at the plate. Walker was
completely up in the air, and Hartzel laced
the ball for three bases. driving Chase out
in front OF him. Earl Gardner was passed
to first base. and without further parley
he struck for second base, while Hartzell
scored, as the relay was slow
Ford weathered a shady opening in the
last half of the frame. With two on base
and no one out he showed his mettle and
got the side for no runs