New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
YANKEES SHY ON RUNS.
Athletics Declare Dividend OF
Thirteen on Many Hits.
BATTING AVERAGES GROW
Jack Coombs a Puzzle to the
Home Team After the
Second Inning.

The PHILADELPHIA Athletics cut large
and iuicv melon on the hilltop yesteray
afternoon. declaring a dividend OF thirteen
rms on the earnings OF seventeen hrs
with assets OF 81 xplfered bases, including
two double steals and several costly errors
The only liabilities were four runs. scorod
nv the New York Yankees, which repre-
scented the accrued interest on SUBSIDY OIL
four hits granted by Jack Coomos' oor'
nelms McGiIicudy. manager of the con-
Germ. accepted the report Of the mee'''s
with unconcealed pleasure. and did not
hesitate to say that the showing was most
gratifying. The business outlook for tho
future is encoura ging. he stated, after the
game.
The Yankees entered into the compei-
ton with zest at the start, and looked
threatening. but they did not enjoy the re-
hating privileges in the form OF errors ana
loose playing which their rivals were QUICK
10 take advantage of, and gave up fhe
struggle after the third inning leaving the
field open TO the visitors. incidentally JACK
Coombs did not allow a hit in the last SIX
frames. and with the exception of TWO
RAISES in the sixth. IL was one, two three
for Hal Chase's men.
The occasion was a good one for fatten-
ing batting averages and every man o."
the visiting team entered heartily into me
epirit of the AFFAIR. each player getting al
leas, one hit Ray Fisher twirled the hrs'
seven innings for the Yankees and was
deserving of better support. Although he
was found for eleven hits. they were fairy
well scattered. He did not give single
pass. but Sweeney was off form behind the
plate. allowing the visitors 10 run wild on
the bases Several flies 10 right field went
rs hits when Wolter and Bailey lost track
Of them in the sun Misplays AT the most
critical times had a great bearing on the
result
Fisher retired i'm favor Of Elliot. pinch
hitter in the seventh inning. and Quinn
,wirled the last two. The welcome he re-
oeived was as cordial as it was responsive.
-Four singles and a double in the eighth
netted three runs, while a pass and home
run In the ninth ADDED two more. II the
Athletics had not hurried up the game by
attempting 10 steal bases. sunset might
have found them still at bat.
McInnes and Livingston were the leaders
with the stick the shortstop being
credited with two singles and q home run.
while the catcher was content 10 LEI his
record rest with a double and two singles.
Harry Davis put the ball into the new centre
field bleachers for a homer in the seventh,
Donids nearly breaking his neck trying 10
get u and striking the wooden barrier
heavily. SKUNK. Oldring, Collins and
CoombS all sailed away couple OF hits
apiece.
Coombs was inyincble after he had
warmed 10 MS work. \ pass to Wolter
Chase's triple and Cree's single answered
1or two runs IN the first frame. while
another pass 10 Wolter, COOmbs's error in
letting Daniels arrive safely at first and
HariZelrs single netted two more in the
tiIird. Chase having shaped things up with
. sacrifice. Although Cree doubled to left
field. Gardner raped 10 Collins, Hartzell
was cut ~ the plate and Gardner died
stealing That ended things for the Yam
Iees.
Iu The second frame with one out, Muir
pry and NcInnes singled. while Living
sion doubled. netting two runs Coombs
forced Livingston At third, but strunk
grounded 20 Hartzell and was safe At first
whom tho third haseman lost his head and
| held the bali Coombs taking third. \ dou-
ble steal enabled Coomb7 20 score.
with two Ont i'm tho fourth. Livingston
nnd CoomSs both singled. Strunk laid
down bgnt and was safc when Chase
dropped a bad toss by Fisher, Livingston
scoring on tho play Strunk ard Coombs
then made another double steal the pitcher
tanyirp Struuk crossed the plate when
BAILEY lost OldrinE's short ny I'm tho sun.
after that the runs came thick and fast.
Wolter was spiked stealing second IN the
nrst frame, and was succeeded by Bailey
s. 'hc third.
Tho score follows.