New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15
SENATORS BEAT YANKEES
Washington Team Wins Final
Game of Series by 3 to O.
BECKER'S BENDS PULLING
New Workers Lose Through Their
Failure to Take Advantage
of the Openings.

Washington. Aug l4-Unable 10 hit the
puzzlinr bends OF Eecker at timely inter
walls. the New York Yankees proved easy
victims II the fast going Sera tors in the
final game Of the series here this afternoon.
The score was 10 o Only twice during
The game did the Yankees threaten the
plate and then fast work by the homo
folders cut the runner dcwr. New York
outhit the Washington men, making eight
hits against six. but Becker was al his best
in the pinches and managed 20 squeeze
through with the verdict.
Jack WARRIOR was on the mound for the
Highlanderz, and pitched well enough to
win rnder ordinary circumstances. He
slipped un in the second inning, however,
end nit Mcbride with the hall. The acct
dent paved the way fer a run. which soon
materialized when Cunningham hammered
out a double 90 right field ana scored Nc
Bride from first. That ended the Sens
torial scoring until tho eighth frame. when
an error by Gardner was followed nv
Nilan's doubie "a sacrifice fy and an infeld
out which pushed two runs over the plate
= The Yankee lineup was shifted little
to-day. Birdie cree was called homo e.
transact some business. and Bert Daniel
broke into The game in left field. The fleet
footed fielder celebrated his return to the
game by lacing out three hits and stealing
/ base. He was cut down az the plate 10
/ the second inning by a very close MAY when
/ he tried tp score from third on Gardner :
SLOW roller 10 Schaeffer Harry Wolter
shared the hitting hono-s with Bert. and
\ he also made three safeties Mcbride was
the fielding star Of the struggle and &C
copied eleven chances at shortstop without
flaw
The Yankees had several opportunities 10
put runs over the plate. but they failed
/ 10 take advantage Of the openings. They
! seemed 20 lack the ability to run the bases
with the proper amount OF dash and vim.
! and therein lay their downfall only four
of the thirteen men who rounded first base
/ made any attempt 10 test the arn OF Gabby
/ Street and Daniels was the only one 10
meet with any suCco~ once on the lines
| the Yankees waited for a lift 70 bring them
| around home. hut with Becker showing at
his best in the pinches. that run never
came and nine gray clad athletes paved
the dust OF the base lines in vain.
Wolter singled I'm the eighth frame with
one out. but was forced at second by
/ Hemphill Chase then doubled 10 the far
corner Of right field. but the veteran
Hemphill pulled up at third base where
he and Chase. al second died FOR Daniels
fail ., in the pinch and flied out.
After WARRIOR hit Mcbride with a pitched
ball in the second inning and allowed Gun
ningham 70 score him with a ringing
double to right field he pitched powerful
ball. and although the Senators put men
on base several times Jack set them down
IN order Gardner. however. weakened IN
der the strain. and Becker's easy groundcr
rolled into right field for a starter in the
eighth Milan shot a hit into right and
when volter played II poorly Milan took
two bases on II. sending Becker 10 the far
turn. Schaeffer then poled out long ny
70 Volter. and the pitcher scored while
Milan took third. 70 count when Walker
grounded 70 Gardner. Earl played the bali
10 the plate hut Milan beat II by pretty
slide.
The score follows.