New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
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PHILADELPHIA. April Il. - Peerless Hal
Chase. with his cares and responsibility
as manager resting jauntily on his sho'E-
ders. led the New York Yankees TO brill
sart victory over the Philadelphia Atm
setics. the worlds champions. in the open
Ding game OF the baseball season here to-
sdsy. The score was . 10 /. It was bitter
mil for the 5000 fans" to swallow, for
lhelr favorite. the hig indian pitcher
.'Chief' Bender. was humbled I'm duel
with Jim Vaughn. But the latter was
never In better form. and twirled won
oerful game. He held the worlds cham
MONS in the hollow Of his hand for n
greater part Of tho time, retiring them III
order in five innings. he allowed only
three hits and gave only one free pass TO
frst.
Not content with checking Connie Mack 8
heavy hitting brigade Vaughn took mat
,ers in mis- own hands in the eighth inning;
with two out and Johnson on first base ne
singled, sending the shortstop 20 second, so
that he easily scored the winning run when
Barry fumbled VOTERS srounder Bender
was hv no means the invincible twrler
that faced the Chicago Cubs last fall
Chase's men touched him up for seven
hits. and these were accompanied by three
errors on the part Of the Athletics. so that
the Indian was in trouble much Of the
time.
II was an ideal day for the opening Of
IN, season here pleasant and just cool
c-..sagh 10 put the players on edge. There
~.5 tremendous crowd on hand which
.-..1p.etely filed Shibe Park shortly after
te Gates were opened az o'clock. The re-
,F .l,o Ch the
owd was a royal one. but hardly less en-
acslastic were the cheers which rans
at for the Yankees when they walked on
&c field
as Hal Chase stepped on first base for
40 preliminary practice tne fans" arose
- cheered him 10 the echo. The brilliant
aver has rarely received a more corcial
.relcome even on his homo diamond, and he
\ ,as compelled TO doff his cap time and
ii irle again. When the Athletics came on
= he field for their practice and Captain
Harry Davis and Chase shook hands the
spectators fairly roared.
Just before the game started Eddie Col
1lns received a biz touring cas, present
from the Philadelphia fans in recogni-
tion OF his brilliant work with the Ath-
letics last season. Connie Mack says he
can't drive It until next winter.
Chase seems TO have settled upon the
right lineup for his infe!d when he put
Hartzell at third and Johnson at short.
Both these new men IN the New York line
Yup played IN brilliant fashion. Wolter and
Hemphill were the handy men with the
bat. the doughty right fielder cracking out
q Aouhle and single
Tfle visitors scored in the third inning
and drew first blood. Blair popped 10 Davis
and Baker robbed Vaughn Of a hit by a
brilliant one-hand stop. Wolter, however,
doubled 10 right field and took third when
Eddie Collins juggled Murphys return OF
Sthe ball. Hemphill uncorked sweet single
10 left and Wolter trotted home. Femphill
died at second in trying TO steal
The Athletics tied the score in the fifth
inning when. with two out. Bender got a
lucky single to right field. the wind carry
ing the bail out OF VOTERS reach. Hogan,
the young recruit from California. made
rood with a double 10 the left field fence
and Bender tailed I'm q walk.
II was then nip and tuck until the eighth
inning when Bender gave his first base on
balls, 10 Cree Thomas threw Johnson's
sacrifice hit wild TO Davis and the runner
was safe on first Blair attempted TO sac
Yifce but popped fy 10 Davis, and Cree
was doubled up al second. Johnson eot
back 70 first in time. however. and when
Vaughn singled he advanced base. Barry
allowed VOTERS groundrr 70 get through
him and Johnson scored easily. Collins
threw out Hemphill and retired the side.
The score follows: