New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
YANKEES SM|TTEN TWICE
Senators Wrest Away Both Ends
of Double Header.
JOHNSON A WEIGHTY FACTOR
Pitches Brilliant Ball in the First
Game, Striking Out Eleven
New Workers..

Washington, Aug. ii--Falng back into
the old habits. the New York Yankees were
no match for Washington. and defeat was
their portion in the first TWO games OF the
final swing around the circuit here to-day.
Powerless before the mastery work OF
Walter Johnson, the New York men were
easy victims in tho first contest. and we're
vanqulshed with the totals standing a. 10
/. They were more effective m tho closing
encounter, however and n wa only after
eleven innings Of hard work that victory
rested with the Senators by the score OF
s to .
Johnson had everything in the first game.
and had n not been for a wild pitch In the
first inning. followed by a timely double by
Birdie" cree. the Yankees would have
been shut out Four widely scattered hits
was tho extent OF their hitting. and only
once did they threaten the plate after ths
opening round Johnson struck our eleven
OF the New Workers. Chase would nave
scored In the sixth inning on well worked
double steal bur he neglected 70 touch the
plate. and Street touched him out wnie
Hal was walking TO the bench. Quinn OPP
posed Johnson on the rubber. Ten hits We're
made Of, him, and three 81 these. coupled
with a double steal. produced three runs In
the first inning.
Long" Tom Hughes was the mound man
for Washington IN the second game. opposes
m Row Caldwell Hughes was by no means
the puzzle that Johnson had proven. ana
eight hits were made from him He kept
them pretty well scattered. however ano
managed 10 guide his team 70 victory. s1'e
b,ts were made from the New YORK nan
Brilliant play was the order Of the day.
and with the exception Of Johnson's WHO
MITCH in the first inning, the teams playen
srrorl.ss ball. Milan's catch In the eisnth
,,n,rS n, the hrst game robbed chase OF
nom. run. and perhaps won the game TOT
roh,sor Henphill was on first AZ the time
- Milan nicked the ball Off The centre
field fence.
with the count three and two against
IT., vortsr swuns at a wild pitch IN the
erst inning OF the opening game ana
res ched first safely. There however 10
wos not destined 70 tarry long, FOR af,er
Hemphill and Chase were disposed
Cree hammered out a double 70 the rsn'
field rsnce. and Wolter scored
: Milan opened the session for tns ecnAtoi'
and whanged one TO centre Win TWO
down he legged 1t TO third ana scoten
easily when Gessier hit 70 left don1hs
,be mace. Walker smote a lusty one 70 IetV
ana Gesslar pulled UP az third. walker
"a cassIer worked a neat double steai.
The latter scoring. and Walker conunuoo
/ tho tr,p when Mcbride hit 10 right Tor
/ base That ended the scoring for the hrst
game.
The Senator'S got OF 20 = dying start IN tne
saoord game. Milan hit FOR a base on the
e-st ball pitched. and moved I'D "hen
scbas-er drew pass. The latter was
! forced at second by Cunningham. out
Milan took third and scored when Gessier
e,.d out 70 Hemphill. Cunningham poien
opt q home run in the fourth inning
tvo-bagger by Blair and Caldwelr'
raxas Lacquer gave tho Yanks their hrst
run IN the Htth frame. and In the slNtu
,hsv counted again on singles by Herhpni''
"a c,bas. and a base or balls 70 cree
which filed the bases. hn-2nt loIc-"
Chase az third but while Hal was oeihs
ratjred Hemphil scored the tying run
TIL. game was pretty battle between
TIE tw,rlers from then on until the eleV-
er+b relivelt batted for Ainsrnith IN the
Iast inning and walloped out triple rar
over the Lead OF Hemphill. Casnion- pat
ting for Hughes, famed. but after Milan
was passed purposely Schae1fer came
,brough with a ringing single 10 right ana
rel,velt scored the winning run
The score follows: