New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
FATAL NINTH FOR yANKS
SinqIe That Put Two Nap Runs
Across Did the Business.
FALKENBERG IN GOOD TRIM
Pitched Well for Cleveland, but
His Support Wabbled-
Vaughn Also Strong.

Cleveland. Aug. IA crashing single 10
darn centra field IN the ninth inning, with
two out and two runs needed to win the
eare rang off the bat OF Butcher, the
voune left fielder Of the Maps, and scoring
runners from second and third defeateu
the New York Yankees here this afternoon
The score of the battle was to :. 1t was
rhc loose playing Of the Maps that put New
York in the running at all, and, backed by
nerfect support it is probable that Falken-
berg would have scored shut-out victory
The elongated twirler allowed seven hts
which he kept widely strewn along the
wavslde. His support wavered at crtical
moments. however. and weird play IN the
fourth and seventh innings put the ianks
IN nosit,on 10 score which they did with
ont further parley Falkenbers passed
three hatters. but used his terrific speed
ana nuzzling drop ball to good effect, and
half q dozen Yankees displaced QUANTITIES
Of ozone and sat down. Vaughn, 100 was
in fine form for a while, and while he Was
noundcd for nine hits. he managed 10
scatter them in all but the sixth frame
when a double by Jackson was followed oy
two singles. and one run resulted. vaughn
cayed I'm in the ninth, when the WIG Ioo'-
ing of some ten thousand fans got on MS
nerves and he allowed two men TO get on
bases. with one out. He got Birmingham
ON a force play. but was taken out to lei
Quinn finish for him.
Loose work by Hal Chase put the Maps
in position 70 start trouble IN inc hlh'4
inning. After Birmingham had singled
Vaughn tried TO catch him mapping off the
bag. In returning the ball, Chase gently
tossed far over Jims head, and Doce
ambled TO second. Turner then sacrifice
tho fielder to third. Smith was passed, and
Mills walked for Smith. Quinn then went
IN to pitch Birmingham was run down on
E,astcrly's tap to the. box when the lat'ei
hated for Falkenberg, but delayed DIS
demise long enough for Mills 10 reach third
and EaeterIy second. Butcher then crashed
one TO centre. and the game was won.
Ed Sweeney was hurt In a collision win
Hal Chase In the third inning, ana bar
recently recovered from bad fall was
messed into service behind the bat Birdie
Cree robbed the Maps or sure run III ''1
fourth inning. when he travelled back &c
the fence to gather in a mighty drive IRON
the bat OF Ball.
Comedy was introduced into the game III
the fourth period. After cree had trlpIed
knight GOT four wide ones In a row and
when he started for second base llaFtzei
sent a long ny to centre field. Cree easily
scored and Jack went around TO third. lie
vas safe al the bag, but overran 1t and
was caught by Birmingham heaVe to th'
haa. Chase made hit in the sixth franc
and stole second. Cree was walked ana
hilo Turner fumbled and kicked knight
crounder around the lot, Hal scored from
second base with the last Yankee run
The first Nap run was scored IN the same
frame. Jackson doubled for starter. La
ioie swung sayaeely on high curve hui
uartzeh pulled it down and got him AZ
first by a step. Stovall, however. sent inc
Tennessee mountaineer home with a hit to
right field. birmingham singled and ad-
vanced tic captain to third, but there he
nerishod, and Turner grounded out 10
Gardner.