New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
YANKEES RALLY AND WIN
Senators Defeated When Groome
Weakens in Seventh Inning.
JACK QUINN IN TOP FORM
Pitches Invincible Ball in the
Pinches and Washington Gets
Only One Run.

Washington. Aug. f5.-Whle the thunder
and Iahtni7g Of a distant electric storm
rliIrbled and flashed the New York Yankees
held batting bee ~ the expense Of Bobby
Groome ana. hammeriug the sphere to All
corners of the park. defeated the Senator's
in the last game Of tho series here to-day.
The score was 10 The teams bat-led
slcrr with Washington enc run in the lead
rntn the afth inning. when Groome wav-
cred and the Yankees scored two runs.
Croone blew M completely in tho seventh
franc ard after four runners crossed the
rubber he retired in favor OF Dixie
Walker. who pitched one inning, when tn"
rain poured down in torrents and routed
the PLAYERS and spectators.
Jack Quinn was master Of ceremonies in
the box for the Yankees and was an enigma
except in the second inning. when two SIN
giles "A pass and an inheld out scored the
sole run for the home team Thereafter
the Senators threatened the plate only
once. when n fast double play &ilied off the
runner Schaeffer drew pass in the
sixth inning and moved up on sacrifice
hv Walker. Doc" Gessler rolled slow
gro,inGer t. chase who retired the batter
m first. and when Schaeffer tried to score
on the ont Ifal whirled the ball 10 Sweeney.
who got his man three feet away from the
plate.
The Yankees had men on the bases IN the
first. second and fourth innings. but fast
work on the part Of the home players and
nervy pitching by Groome held them Off.
WoIter walked for starter in the first
frame and Hal Chase beat ut bunt.
Wolter and Chase worked double steal
with one out. but Daniels struck out ana
Knight grounded out TO Conrov. With one
out. Gardner doubled in the second frame,
but here again Groome had no trouble
with the men VINO followed
Washington broke the ice in the second
inning and Gessler hit 10 right and then
beat his way To second base. Conroy
dropped \ hit just over second base, filling
the bags. and Gessler scored while knight
was retiring Cunningham at first base
That ended the Senatorial scoring for all
time
Quinn began the rally in the fifth frame
hv driving out A double To right after
Sweeney had been retired easily Wolter
had the right idea and tripled to centre.
scoring the pitcher Hcmphill promptly
sent Wolter home by lacing hit 70 right
field. but although Chase beat out roller
along the third base line Groome settled
down and got the next two men in order.
The margin NJ one run was not 70 the lik-
ing Of the New York men. so, with one out
HemphiH shot out a single 10 right field in
the seventh That started the parade
Chase hit 70 right and sent Roy 70 second
Pert Daniels beat out bunt. filing the
bases. which were soon emptied when knight
hammered out a ringing triple TO extreme
left field driving home Caldwell. Chase and
Daniels before him Jack was not destined
10 tarrv long on the lines. for Gardner
singled and Knight registered al the plate
That ended the working of Groome, and
while the gloom gathered swiftly Walker
went into the box. Walker used his ter
rife speed 70 good advantage and held the
Yankees far from the plate With two out
I'm the ninth inning knight doubled 10 right
but the clouds fairly opened. and the rair
drove all hands home. the score revertins
10 the previous inning, robPing Knight OF
mis- hit