New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-27
YANKEES WIN ONE GAME.
Lose First of a Double Header,
However, to St. Louis.
BAD DAY FOR jim VAUGHN
WARRIOR Checks Browns in the
Second Struggle, and Timely
Hitting Helps.

Even with the humble ST. Louis Browns
as their foes. the New York Yankees found
il beyond their ability TO get away with
both ends of a double header on the hill
top yesterday. Although they made
game uphill fight Chase's men were forced
TO concede the first contest TO the West
erners by a score 10 6. but they capt
ured the second fray by a score OF 5 TO 1.
The black storm clouds which rolled up
over the city shortly before o'clock made
the outlook for baseball dubious and held
down the attendance for the bargain day
attraction. AS the skies cleared the fans
trooped out and before the second stanza
had begun there was a Goodly number on
hand.
Poor pitching gave the Browns an oppor-
tunity to set the jump I'm the first game
Big Jim Vaughn was batted out of the
box while King Brockett. who relieved
him in the fourth inning. was pounded
hard and freely. The heavy hitting Of
Schweitzer and Shotten enabled the Browns
10 end the fourth inning with a five run
lead The Yankees started i'm close pur-
suit. but were not quite able to make up
the handicap
Hamilton who was on the mound for St.
Louis twirlcd steadily in the pinChes and
kept the home team guessing for six in
uinss. When a pass and a single paved
the way for a rally in the seventh Nelson
was summoned to the box. Loose support
gave the Yankees three runs. but with the
bases fun Nelson struck out Home Run"
Johnson and pulled out Of the hole without
further scoring. lie was inyincible for the
rest Of the game.
Little Jack WARRIOR ruled with an iron
hand in the second contest and allowed
only Eve scattered hits. one OF which was
triple by Jimmy Austin. which led up TO
the only run tailed by the visitors 4
couple Of errors and pass filed the bases
Tor WARRIOR i'm the eight inning. but he
handled the situation with skin and no
one scored. George. one of Bobby Wal
lace's southpaws. completely bafiied the
Yankees for six innings, allowing only
three hits and one run. Johnson made
Good i'm pinch. however. and, I'm the sew
outh. with Knight on second, raped the
ball 10 the bleachcrs for a circuit drive and
seved up the game. II was a lucky homer,
the ball hitting the left field fence and
bounding through the gate at the end or
tie stands. George weakened badly in the
eighth frame when singles by Wolter and
knight and Crees double Melted two more
runs.
Cree made a homo run on his own ac-
count in the first game. but there was no
ere or the bags. as he happened to be
leading off I'm the second inning, when he
drove the ball over ShOtton's head. Al
though Knight and Chase came along with
singles and Vaughn walked Daniels missed
a chance for glory. KritChell, the St.
Louis catcher had his hands full I'm the
first fray. Chase and Knight getting away
with three stolen bases apiece, working
the double steal three times. Thereby.
however he had enough practice throwing
20 the bags to steady down and he nipped
two runners trying 10 steal third at critical
moments
h Cree's home run. I'm the second inning
Nj gave the Yankees their first run. Wallace
" fumbled knights roller in the fourth, and
Chase singled. Although Johnson struck
out and Blair was easy. too, Jack and Hal
pulled off another double steal and Brock
EFT walked. filing the bases. When La
porte fumhled a srounder by Daniels
knight scored. knights double. Laportes
tumble OF Chase's SroUnder and third
double steal allowed Knight 70 score in
the fftn
in the seventh the Yankees made bold
hid for victory. but fell just one run short.
Vvolter walked and Hartzsl singled, finish
ing Hamilton. Nelson passed Cree, the
FIRST man to face him. filling the bases.
knight was safe on Wallace's wild throw
Wolter scoring Wallace fumbled Chase's
,roundcr. and Hartzen scored.
The score follows.