New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-18
YANKEES START bRAVELY
Begin Western Trip with Victory
Over Cleveland Maps.
FORD IN HIS BEST FORM
Twirls Steadily with Men on
Bases, While New York
Hits Gregg Hard.
FORD IN HIS BEST FORM


Was invincible with men on bases here to-
day. Gregg the big left handed pitcher OF
the Mars was wild. and. taking advantage
OF the slips OF the home fielders the New
York Yankees won the first game Of the
series by score Of to .. The visitors
rushed Off to an carly lead. and once in the
van were never headed.
Having little or nothing on the ball out
side Of his burning speed. Gregg lasted I'M
Ill the sixth inning when he was taken out
TO let Easterly bat for him During his so
iourn on the hilloCk he was clouted safely
half dozen times. and the hits. coupled
with two bases on balls. resulted in three
runs. Gregg was replaced by kaler who
was hit when hit was needed, and five
, safetes were good for three tallies. Ford
was by no means a puzzle. Ten ringing
hits were cleaned from his delivery, but he
was steady and kept them well scattered
except In two innings, when. with the game
safe. he let down in his pace. one base on
balls was coaxed away from him. but he re-
pented Of his generosity and promptly
whitfield the next four men to face MIN.
The Forest City team played some poor
baseball They Clipped In three errors at
timely intervals. and through this medium
two runs were scored They fell down on
an easy double play in the first inning. and
with due courtesy Cree promptly doubled,
scoring a runner. Birdie showed up their
infeld in the fourth inning by wriggling
back TO third base in -afety after being
caught off the far turn on Gardner's tap to
shortstop. Joe Jackson saved the team
from utter humiliation by rushing in from
centre field and retiring Earl off first dse
on Balls throw.
Bert Daniels, Joe Jackson and Birdie"
Cree bore off the hitting honors. Daniels
made four singles out of five times at bat.
/ Jackson, however, was the long distance
star Of the day, and made two two-baggers
and triple in his four trips to the plate.
Not far behind came Cree, with a double
and triple.
Bert Daniels greeted Gregg by ripping
swift single to centre field in the first
inning, but Bert was forced at the midway
! by Woter. Chase laced a hot one to Ball
/ and Wolter was out at second. but La oie
was late in his relay TO first and an easy
double play was missed Cree made the
best Of the situation and laced out double
to right and Chase scored from first. With
one out in the third. Daniels again singled
and stole second. while Fisher held the
ball ami walked half way to the box
Wolter went out easily, but when Ball
hurled past Stovall on Chases little
grounder Bert scored.
Turner made a sensational stop Of a
wicked Grcunder by Knight in the
sixth after Cree had tripled for starter,
and Birdie" was held on third. Hartzel
however came along with a single and
scored Cree The Maps tailed in the same
frame Easterly hit for Gregg and tripled
to deep right centre: Graney singled. and
Eastery scored Graney forced by
Stovall, and the captain took third when
Jackson made a short single 10 centre go
as a double. After Lajoie was passed Ball
famed, and Larry was forced at second
by Birmingham. Gardner making great
stop Of the drive.
When Kaler took the mound in the sew
enth inning, he disposed or Daniels easily
but Wolter tripled TO left centre, and scored
on a poor throw BY Graney. Chase then hit
for base and went to third on a wild
pitch. Hal soon scored, for cree flied out
10 Jackson, who made a pretty catch
Daniels's triple in the ninth was followed
by a sacrifice fy by Wolter, and the last
New York run counted.
Birmingham singled for starter in the
ninth. but was forced by Turner at second.
Terry stole second base after Smith. bat
, ting for Fisher. fouled out and counted
when Burcher, hitting in place of kaler,
singled TO left field.
rho score follows.