New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-25
YANKEES HAMMER BALL
Well They Did, as Five Errors
MARRIED Work in Field.
JOHNSON EASY TO SOLVE
Ninth Inning Rally by the Sen
ators Keeps Crowd on
Anxious Seat.

The finest sort OF baseball weather. con-
oucive TO the cleanest Of fielding, which
players and fans" have been signing for
received sorry greeting from the Yankees
and Washington Senators in the game on
the hilltop yesterday afternoon. which Hal
Chase's men won by score Of 10 3. II
was wild and wooly contest, in which
brilliant playing was succeeded by work
Of the saddest sort Raggedness predomi-
mated 70 the extent OF eight errors, OF
which the Yankees contributed five and the
Senators three. The game dragged out
over a period OF considerably more than
two hours In the first seven innings the
Yankees made eight hits. stole four bases
and proAted by three errors. three passes
and three wild pitches 10 the extent Of only
two runs
Walter johnson, the $500 year pitcher,
appeared on the mound for the Senators
end was warmly welcomed by the Yankees.
Eleven rousinG wallops were culled off his
delivery, four Of them being triples anc
two doubles Birdie" Cree sailed away
couple Of triples on his own account, while
johnson and Chase each picked of one
apiece. Hal Chase triple came as a climax
20 2 single and a double previously Sc
lected Johnson was in poor form, and as
holder Of the American League strike out
record. succeeded in tanning only enc man,
he being Hal Chase who had already made
three hits. Ainsmith had his hands full
in trying 10 stop the iow benders, and as
for keeping the Yankees pinned TO the
bags the catcher was helpless.
Quinn pitched great ball for the Yankees.
allowing only six hits but the errors be-
hind him made trouble in the fourth, sixth
end ninth innings. The best form showed
by the Yankees was displayed in the sixth
inning after tae raggedest sort or Work
Imaginable Three errors in succession BY
Quinn, knight ard Chase filed the bags
Miller then flied 10 Cree and Schaefer was
doubled I'D al the plate when "Blrole
made a beautiful throw home. Johnson
made a wonderful play on McBr.des
srounder through the box and threw the
runner out at FIRST.
The Yankees were wofully weak IN the
pinches They seemed on the verge OF
slaughtering Johnson every little while, but
the big pitcher always appeared 10 pull TO-
gether in time. knight was the worst Of
fender. Twice he came 10 the bat with
men on the bags. only 20 poke puny
grounders 10 the infeld. Not until the
eighth inning did the men get together TOT
a little consecutive hitting. Then cree and
Johnson led off with triples, Cree scoring.
Sweeney was hit by Johnson and Quinn
singled, scoring Johnson. Johnson threw
out Wolter and Hemphill hit TO the oox'
Daniels, who went IN to run for Sweeney
being thrown out at the plate. quinn LOOK
third. however, and scored on a double
steal, Hemphin taking second as Ainsnlth
threw TO centre field. Chase fouled out TO
Henry.
With a lead OF four runs tucked away
the fans" settled back in the chairs conn.,
dent Of the result. but before they knew IL
Washington had the tases full in the ninth
and was in fair way 10 pull out with
victory. Cunningham led of with single.
Miller grounded 10 Knight, and the latter
threw TO force Cunningham al second. out
johnson dropped the ball Although Nc
Bride flied out to Cree. Henry was safe on
Johnsons error. filing the bags. quinn
had trouble handling Ainsmth's hot one,
and Cunningham scored With the bases
still choked Lelivelt went In 10 bat for
johnson, while Chase sent Quinn 10 the
bench and called for Caldwell.
Lelivelt grounded 10 Johnson. and Ain
smith was forced al the keystone sack.
but Miller scored on the play Knight IN
expectedly whipped the ball 10 Hartzell and
Henry was caught OF third and run down
between the base and the plate for the
third out.
Washington's first nun was tailed in the
fourth frame, when Milan drew q pass,
stole second and scored on Elberfelds
double.
BY dint Of Crees first triple al the open
ing of the second frame the Yankees scored
their first run. Birdie crossing the plate
when Cunningham threw out Johnson at
first. Chase's triple. followed by Hartzelrs
single. at the opening OF the sixth answered
for another run. johnson issued couple
OF passes as well in this frame. but Chase
was the only man TO cross the plate
The score follows: