New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-27
YANKEES MISS A CHANCE
Fail to Beat White Sox, Even
with Ford in the Box.
MANY ERRORS MAR GAME
New York Ties Score in Eighth
Inning, but Chicago Wins
in the Ninth.

vallovg1rg IN the depths Of defeat the
New York Yankees lost a glowing chance
IN climb little IN the race for third place
IN the American League circuit yesterday,
when they dipped their standard before the
Chicago White sox at American League
Park The score was to g. The Yankees
tied the score in the eighth inning by A
combination 81 hits. errors and base on
balls. but Russell Fords mystery ball was
no mystery 70 the visitors. who won in the
final frame on q double by Lord and Nc
1ntyres single 70 deep left
Long IN the memories Of the three thou
sand fans" who sat in the stands will
li7ger the remarkable comedy Of errors.
Had Il not been So painful because Of be
INK so long drawn out, Il might have been
ridiculous The Yankees played the lead
ing part. which brought forth the boots,
cat calls and groans Of the crowd, which
finally cheered any man who held the ball
With almost hysterical fervor.
Birdie" cree had a busy time running
hack and forth between left field and sec
ord base Curry started at second with
cree IN left field. but Curry was taken ont
srd cree called m from the outfeld, to be
rsplaced by Caldwell Cree managed 70
make o most marvellous error, and he was
told that he was a better outhelder than
second baseman. Gardner then finished up
a. second IN creditable style. Williams
also made an error Harry wolter, how
over. was the star In the fourth inning he
made a bold bid 70 catch a ny, and falling.
,-lt loose q wild throw, on which Collins
got 20 second base The SoX were little
better. but the fans cared not what hap
rened 10 them. Jack Knight played error
Iess ball at first base.
II was a hard game for Ford to loose.
4a rad plenty Of speed. and his curves
broke we'll. Nine hits were made off his
delivery. but with better support these
would not rave counted materially. Benz
opened FIRE for the White Sox and he was
10 rlua times before he retired In the
eighth inning, when the score was tied with
Two out and runners on second and third.
Scott replaced him and held the Yankees
90 bay.
sullivan. the catcher OF the White SoX,
was injured in trying 70 block Jack Knight
OF the plate In the eighth inning. and he
was forced 10 retire from the game. Block
replaced him behind tho bat.
When Ford was announced as the New
York pitcher a fan" in the stand voiced
The opinion that wen see a regular game
today" Hope IL would seem, springs
eternal In the human breast, Ford pro-
.eeded 70 get into trouble by Issuing pass
10 Mcconnell right of the reel. Lord swung
under 2 foater and popped a high fly 10
poIau Knight was on bis fob al first. and
A.. double PLAY resulted Then Mcintyre and
Sodie singled in succession. and worked
"a double steal. the former scoring. Collins
vas PASSED in the second inning and COM
rIeted the circuit on a triple by Neon
nell
The Yankees scored a rim n the thru
inning on a combination Of circumstances.
Dolan hit. and was safe At second on an
error by Mcconnell A short passed ball
placed the recruit on third from which
r,olnt he scored when Wolter hit TO left
4Ald. double ov Lord, Curry error and
q single by Tannehiu scored two runs for
-tha Sox IN The Afth. while IN the same
frame the Yanks scored d run. Williams
was safe on an error. and took third when
REM threw wild TO get Kim at second when
Ford hunted Warhop ran for Williams.
and scored on sacrifice fly.
The Yankees tied the score IN the eighth
inning on a pass to cree, an error by Tan
u4hin which placed knight on first, and
singles by Gardner and Hartzen. The
strain was entirely too much for the home
team. however. and Mcintyre and Lord
won the game as told
The score follows.