New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-01
YANKEES BOW IN DEFEAT
Boston Red Sox Triumph IN
Loosely Played Game.
TWO PLAYERS ARE INJURED
Caldwell Hits Riggett and
Karger with Wide
Curving Ball.

Boston. June 3o-Boston's victory over
the New York Yankees cost the Red Sox
dearly, for while few points were added
to the percentage column, two Of Donovan
men were injured. Riggert, a utility OUT"
fielder. was struck in the head by CaldWeii
in the fourth inning and knocked uncon-
seious He was subsequently revived. but
so badly dazed that he was forced TO leave
the game. Eddie Karger was hit on his
pitching arm and retired The game was
one of hard hitting and loose fielding. and
when the smoke Of the conflict settled to
earth, the Sox had tailed one run more
and won by a score Of : TO after an
uphill fight.
The Yankees set out at furious pace
and threatened 10 make runaway race
Of IT, but the Sox oyercame the lead OF
the New York men, and rally IN the
eighth inning after the score had been ueo'
won the game. Six pitchers were USED oy
both teams in the fray and four OF me
number were treated to hot receptions ana
retired Karger assumed command AFTER
Moser was batted out Of the box, but pltcn-
ed only one half an inning when he was
hurt and quit
The Yankees once more presented their
old fighting front Roy Hartzell was back
in harness at third base, and Harry VOL
ter was in right field. The machine slipped
several cogs, however, and only the re-
n1arkahle ability Of Hal Chase saved sew
eral errors more than the three recorded
against the Yankees. Loose work In the
field allowed the Sox to pull up on even
terms, and clean hitting in the eighth told
the tale.
The men from New York remembered
that their hold or third place was none
too firm. and they went out in the first
inning to clinch the battle Bert Daniels
sashed out a single TO centre and Wolter
drive was too hot for Larry Gardner TO
hold Hartzel flied out to Hooper, but the
bags were filled when Putroll slipped up
on Crees sacrifice bunt single oy
Knight scored Daniels and Woter and
Birdie completed the trip when Lewis threw
wild 10 the plate. Knight took third, but
persisted at the plate, when he tried 10
steal home while Chase struck out Two
runs more happened along in the third
frame on an error, q stolen base and singles
by Hartzell and Knight.
Slowly, but none the less reentlessly, the
Red Sox set out in pursuit. They Tailed
two runs in their half Of the third. Myers
singled for starter and took second on
a wild throw by Knight who tried for a
sensational play Williams walked, and
Jack Thoney, hitting for Moser singled 10
right filing the bases Myers scored when
Hooper singled TO centre. and Williams
tailed when l.. Gardner lifted to Daniels.
iris Speaker hit one high and far but
Wolter raced back and caught it. Riggert
failed to evade a swift inshoot and was
struck on the head. Engle was sent in 10
run for him, and the bases were filled
again. Yerkes ended the frame by ground
ing out 10 Chase, Hal making brilliant
play
Four runs were scored by the Sox by
dint of hard hitting, and they flashed off
in the lead until The eighth when the
Yanks tied things up again Wolter
singled and stole. He went to third on an
infeld out by Earl Gardner. and scored on
Cree's out TO Yerkes.
Quick on the trail, the Boston men wen
the game in the same frame on basa
on balls and two singles