New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
FORD DRIVEN TO BENCH
Tiqers Take Kindly to His Curves
and Beat Yankees.
DOLAN MAKES HIS MARK
New Third Baseman Plays in
Great Form, but Fails to
Stop Detroit.

Detroit tried to make up for a whole
seasons humiliation by pounding Russell
Ford out of the box at American League
Park yesterday and beating the Yankees
by a score Of 9 to T. Ford was off color
from the start. and the Tigers had no
mercy in slamming the ball around the lot.
They hit right and left and the fusllade
became so terrific that Chase had to take
Ford off the mound in the sixth inning.
Hoff. youngster who has pitched semi
| professional ball UP In Westminster County,
went in and finished the game, holding the
Tigers down to one run and four hits.
II was trying game for the five thou
sand fans" TO watch because the Yankees
with their single victory on Saturday, were
in fair way to end the season with the
| Tigers without permitting them the salts
faction of winning single series. and the
defeat was a keen disappointment. AS It
was, however. the Jennings clan left town
last night with only one series against the
Yankees to their credit and the somewhat
inglorious record of fifteen defeats to seven
victories. Incidentally, the Yankees have
played mighty big part in keeping the
Tigers down in the race for the pennant,
and 1t looks as If they had exacted full
atonement for the pennsnt which they lost
a few seasons back just through the av-
arice Of Detroit.
If Ford had pitched anywhere near his
true form the Yankees would have won
hands down, for, despite the fact that Sum-
mers, whom Jennings selected to do the
twirling for the Tigers, was careful about
his hits all the way through the men of
the Hilltop touched" him up more or less
freely and scored enough runs to win an
ordinary game.
Dolan, the new man Chase purchased
from Jersey City last week, played like
coming star at third base. He walloped
the ball for a pair of hits, and his fielding
was sensational. If he keeps up the good
work he will be a valuable acquisition.
There was another shake-up in the New
York outfeld, Hemphil going to the bench,
while Wolter went to centrefield to fill the
gap. Hartzell shifted over from left to
right and Handiboe played left
The Tigers didn't wait the first inning
out before beginning their run-getting.
Bush the first man up, walked, and stole
second as Cobb struck out knight let
Crawford's grounder get past him, and
Bush scored all the way from second The
next two men were easy outs, so that Ford
was saved for the time being.
1t was not for long. however. Gainor
opened the second frame with slashing
single to centre field, and Morarty followed
suit with another to the same place. Even
at that there was hope left, because Stan
age and Summers went out and the dan
ger seemed past. Cree, however, booted
hard drive by Bush, and Gainor scored.
while Moriarity got around to second 1t
then remained for Cobb to break up the
game. which he did with smash at Chase
that nearly knocked the first baseman down
and went to right field for a double That
scored Moriarty, and Crawford's hit to
centre a moment later scored both Bush
and Cobb.
Splendid work by Dolan helped Ford
lot in the next three innings. and the fact
that the Yankees themselves scored three
runs In the fourth gave some needed en-
couragement. With one out Chase drew a
pass and Hartzell was hit by pitched
bali. knight flied out, but DoIan, by some
fast sprnting, beat out an infeld hit TO
Bush and filled the bases. Chase then gave
the signal for a triple steal and all three
men were we'll on their way when Blair
slammed out a single that brought in a
trio Of runs.
Hits by Cobb, Crawford and Delehanty
in the next frame undd all that work,
however, for Drake stepped up and lined
out a three-base hit that scored three runs
and sewed up the game for the Tigers
The Yankees died hard and on misplays
in no
seventh. AS a despairing effort Chase sent
in a pair of pinch hitters in the ninth, and
had two men on bases with two out but
a weak tap by Handiboe smothered a
chance for more runs.