New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
YANKEES CHECK TIGERS.
Climb Into First Division by De-
feating Detroit.
FORD STRONG IN PINCHES
Strikes Out Cobb and Crawford
in Last Inning, with Men
on Bases.

checking tie OnrushinE Detroit iIGeis
short I'm their hilarious rush toward the
remnant. Hal Chase and his band "i IAN
KEGS won the opening game OF the series
from HuChie Jennngss men on the hih'op
Yesterday afternoon The final score was
To .. BY virtue of the victory the
Yankees broke into the first division. for
the Athletics humbled the White SoN III
Philadelphia The Yankees are now nine
roints behind Boston for third place the
harrow margin o. half a game separating
the teams
The came presented all the passing
phases Of baseball. Brilliant. snappy work
now lapsing toward inferior work. was
seen. but the better playing predomlnatcd'
The loss OF the game TO the TIGERS may be
traced 10 the Wild and ineffective throwing
Of Casey. who divided his time between
throwing the ball TO the left and right
FEEDERS with men on the bases. While the
runners battered merrily over the plate.
To rarty make up for the poor work of the
Tiger receiver. ONnic Bush and 1y Cobb
PLAYED scintnating ball. but we're helpless
in tho face Of such bush league catching
The little shorisiop Of the visitors rushed
aoou, the field and devouyed everything
formed has seldom been seen on the hilltop
lie took care Of seven hard chances and
IN the third inning raced far into left field
and robbed Birdie cree Of an apparent
safety m the latter's Texas Lacquer.
Detroit hammered the ball and made ten
hits of Ford. including triples by Lively
and Delshanty. Cobb, Moriarty and Dele
hsnty were the particular stars, and made
seven Of the teams hits among them.
FORD ruled With an iron hand in the
pinches. and while he famed only -four
men eight gray clad jungle terrors were
stranded on the paths. Ford might have
held Detroit down 10 two runs had not
Fov Hartzell become infected with the
Wild throw fever in the first inning and
hurled Jones's easy groUnder into night
FIELD while the runner scsmpered TO third
and scored on an inheld ONT In the ninth
inning Ford famed the side. Drake, who
hated for Summers. was called out on
strikes but Ford wavered n moment and
Jones drove ont a single. Bush was
passed 20 the lines and Ty cobb came tc
the hat Jennings danced up and down
and Vhistled and cheUed ND quantities Of
grass. but Ford rose and famed cobb
while the crowd roared. But the danger
was not over. "Wahoo" Sam Crawford
came Up 20 xiii the ball hut took three
healthy wallops and sa, down instead
C~ee opened the hysterical second by
working Lively for pass knight scored
his mate nv hitting TO left for two bases
Tten came the fireworks chase laid
down perfect sacrihce hunt. but Lively
hurled IL over 10 right field and Knigh,
scored. Enter Mr.. CASEY Chase took a
lead off first. and when the mighty Casey
tried 70 nip him OFF the bag he threw q
long Az 10 Crawford. while Chase rounded
third. Gardner made hit and Chase
tailed, but the next three mon were easy
Long distance hitting PLAYED the lead
ina part IN scoring the Tiger runs In th'
third inning Lively poled out q triple tC
right and tailed when cobb came througl
With hit To short centre With one ont
IN the fourth. pelehanty rammed to left
for three Eases and registered at the plat
when Moriarty Eit TO right field for q
base
Casey figured in the runs made 10y the
N7rks in tEe seventh. MOiter and Hart
7ell singled. and soon scored when case
hurled 10 LEFT field 20 nip Harry off thir'
base