New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
YANKEES AGAIN BEATEN
Even Ford Fails to Stop the Fast
Climbing Maps.
ERROR BY CHASE COSTLY
Falkenberg Pitches Remarkable
Game, Holding New York
at His Mercy.

cleveland. July 1.-THE Cleveland Maps
,Dsde q three straight over the New York
Yankees here to-day, when Falkenberg.
,r-,-ling wonderful ball. outpitched Rus
cell Ford and led his team TO victory by
a score Of 2 10 l. 1t was the tenth con-
.ecutive victory for the Maps and the
e,,h consecutive defeat for the Yankees.
THE Cleveland team is now tied with New
York and Boston for fourth place. An
'otber victory over the Yankees and an
o.ber defeat for the Red Sox at the hands
~ Detroit will give the Maps a firm place
,r the charmed circle Of the first division
Cor the first time this year.
- The star "spitball artist" Of the Wis
tors pitched a brilliant game, but he did
,ot come up TO the pace set by Falken-
berg. Ford was handicapped by weak
support at critical stages, Hal Chase
making an error which opened the way
for the home team to tally its two runs.
but allowed only fve scattered hits Fall
kenberg. on tho other hand, was we'll
nigh invincible throughout the game. In
seven Of the nine innings he retired the
side IN order, while only fifteen batsmen
faced him in the last Ave frames. The
one pass which he gave and the four hits
he allowed all came in the first four in
nings After that he frightened up and
The visitors were helpless.
Daniels was safe at first in the eighth
frame. when Lindsay made the only error
credited 10 the Maps, but Bert was caught
mapping of first by the watchful Falken-
herg Daniels was the only batsman to
see first after the fourth inning.
Ford pitched steady ball, the kind that
would have won nine games out Of ten,
but he was sent down TO his second
straight defeat by the brilliant work of
his opponent. Among Fords relapses
were four passes, which, with five hits
and three errors on the part Of his team
mates, were enough TO give the Maps the
advantage needed to win. Cleveland had
little difficulty IN connecting with the
ball. and although the players did not al
ways hit safely only two were struck out.
Hal Chase, with a double and a single,
did the greater part Of the hitting for the
visitors. Otis Johnson signalized his re-
turn TO the game after an extended abb
sence by cracking out a timely single
which Tailed New York's only run. John
son filed in at second base In the abb
sence Of Earl Gardner Wagner, the re-
oruit. is too inexperienced to handle af-
fairs around the keystone sack in such a
crisis. Harry Wolter made the only
other hit for the Yankees when he singled
!n the first and died at second trying to
stretch il into a double.
The Maps scored their two runs in the
fret inning. when Ford got off 70 an ex-
tremely bad start Graney the first man
70 face the New York twirler drew q
rsss. When Chase muffed Ford's throw
~ catch the runner mapping Graney took
second. Although Olsen popped TO
knight. the heavy hitting Jackson doubled
n left, scoring Graney. Stovall was good
for a hit to left and brought Jackson
home. taking second himself on the throw
Sin Birmingham lined 70 Hartzell. whose
throw to Johnson doubled StoyaN off sec
ond
The Yankees started in hot pursuit OF
the Maps and scored run at the start OF
the second inning Although Cree and
Knight both struck out. Chase singled 70
LEFT and took second on Falkenberg's wild
mitch. Johnson planted another hit in the
same spot and brought Chase home. Al
though Johnson stole second and sweeney
walked. Ford struck out.
Except for Chase's double with two out
IN the fourth, that was the last chance
The Yankees had to score Johnson
proved unequal to the occasion and was
thrown out by Olsen. Falkenberg then
frightened up and moved the visitors down
in order for the rest Of the game: