New-York tribune., 1911-09-21
BASEBALL Of ALL KINDS
Yankees Play Well in Spots, but
Only in Spots.
BREAK EVEN WITH MAPS
First Game a Nightmare, but
the Second Is Full of
Real Pepper.

Hal Chase and George Stoval, ministers
plenipotentiary in the third place situation
OF the American League, resumed their
conversations" on the hilltop yesterday
afternoon. but even though James = Sher-
man. President of the United States
was present in the hope OF seeing some
definite decision reached. the AFFAIR re-
maincd in statue quo when the shades OF
evening descended with an even break on
"A double header between the Cle?eland
Maps and the Yankees The visitors 5tlll
hold third place by the margin u one
fun game. They won the first encounter
yesterday by a score OF L 10 g. but lost the
secoud-a much more cayenne contest-by
a score OF TO g. Unfortunately. It last
cd only seven innings. when darkness IN
tervened
While the sunset session smacked OF
something family resembling a real base
ball game. the opening battle should be
mentioned only in whisper. Wretched
pitching. combined with worse fielding
made long drswnout contest which paied
on the eight thousand, or more, wearied
spectators Hal Chase's men were o"t-
hatted as well a. outiielded. tho Maps run
ming up a total Of Il hits and committing
only errors. while l3 hits and errors was
the portion Of the Yankees. Without DOUBT
there was plenty Of action and much ur-
certainty mixed up IN the fray, but az 10
the result there was no question as t'e
Maps pounded the ball az viii with Neoihan
vigor TO score at their leisure
Warhop started the game, and performed
with much docility for eight innings, let
ting the visitors lind his once puzzling IN
demanded delivery for twelve solid safe
ties. which were well enough bunched TO
net seven runs. lie retired to let Caldwell
stsrt hating rally in tine eighth inning
which resulted in three runs for the fah-
KEGS and put them in speaking distance
Of victory. as the Maps had only '''0
oc ono run when they We're through
Big jim" Vaughn then entered the
struggle and made a mess Of things. he
fore Hal Chase could remove him the
Maps had scored three more runs on nVe
hits. coupled WITH two bad errors. quinn
was hurriedy summoned 10 the rescue
but a pass and three scratch hits ac-
counted for two more tailies before Jack
could put two more men out and retire the
side.
Blanding was Warhops chief adversary,
and twirled fairly we'll for seven innings.
Although ne allowed numerous hits ne Kept
them well enough scattered 20 enable the
Yankees 10 score only three runs in that
time Weakening badly in the eighth When
New York tailed three more runs, ne re-
tired in favor OF Kaler iu the nintn' after
three singles and two passes proved con-
III. YER
reouired Kalpr was effective as a reler
pitcher. and handled a precarious SITUATION
I'm manner that left nothing to oe desired
Reisigl. a pitcher recently acquired from
the New Haven team Of the Cohne'ti'uI
League. and O'Neili, catcher rom lhe
Worcester team Of the New hhsi"i"
League. formed the battery FOR CleVeldnu III
the second game. chase sent Cald"eh 10
the mound with Williams As his battery
mate. Hal discarded two Of MS youhs
pIaverr as we'll putting Johnson at snort
in Mace OF Magner. Cornell's captain last
.pring. and Hemphin in centre Held I'D
Dlace of Zinn. Daniels relieved HartzeH I'D
right neld. while Cree was back IN Ieil
field in both contests, and seemed To oe
much more At home.
The Young Cleveland twirler pitched
spIendid ball. allowing only five hits, but ne
had one bad inning, when a pass ana TWO
singles were followed by home run 70
the centre field bleachers by Hal Chase al
of which netted four runs and Won the
game for New York.
Caldwell was invinclble in the pinches'
and with perfect support would nave coHe
near shutting out the visitors. lie had
much 10 contend with, however, in the
nature of five errors, but made the best Oh
H. and thoroughly deserved to win
The less said about poor Jack Knight the
better. There is no getting around the iact
that he had a frightful day at second Dase'
with five errors registered against him IN
hoth games but he handled sixteen other
chances in hawless fashion. Although lie
WAS trying his hardest, the fans TOOK
particuIar delight in jeering him for every
mistake. several OF which proved costly.
--Il,gs broke against him and he was un-
deservedly hooted.
once in the second game he lost a little
non Nv I'm the sun which made him look
nr.tt,, cheau. but the miscue was eXcusa Die
There were many Wild throws TO first IN
which each team tried TO outdo the other
Hal Chase caught a wild throw by Johnson
the Jaw III lit 'tNoliN oeh4''' ''''' ""~
stunned for moment
No one was more delighted 70 see the
sun set than Bill Connolly, the umpire, VINO
onciated behind the bat. He was the tar
yet FOR nearly every foul that was tipped
OF the bat and he caught them all over his
body from his feet TO his head A terrific
slice by Chase in the second game caught
him on the ankle and nearly laid him ont
but he pIuckily stuck to his post.