New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30
YANKEES HIT A SNAG
Martins Error Helps St. Louis
Browns to a Victory.
BAUMGARDNER A PUZZLE
Caldwell Pitches Sterling Brand
of Ball, but Loses the
Decision.
rBy Telegrs ph TO The Tr,Mn..l

! 81. Louis. July ga disastrous error
| by Martin. the shortstop OF the New
York Yankees. In the eiahht inning gave
! the Browns the victory by a score Of 20
/ ! in to-day's game. With the bases filled
| Martin threw, the ball high over Hal
! Chase's head and let two runs cross the
plate These we're sufficient 10 win the
game. cor although the Yankees fell upon
/ Baumgardner for three crashing singles
( ir tie ninth they were unable to score
more than one yum.
The weather Was toyrid and a small
crowd was on hand 10 witness proceed
.ngs. for even IN this home Of ;he cellar
! champions a 0atclc Of seventh place
teams is little to the liking OF the fans"
! Those vino remained away, however,
missed the BEST game OF the series, for
the New York men seemed 10 have be-
come accustomed to ;he heat and warmed
up in a manner that BODIED i'll for their
! opponents.
Raw Csldv ell was the choice OF VOL
: ve-ton to continue tie winning streak of
the Yankees, and the telegTapher has SCI
dom shown 10 much better advantac".
He had all his curves working in dazzling
form. and hie speed was keyed right up
ia high pressure. lie let the Browns
down with half a dozen hits. He was II
his best in the pinches and he'd Martin
been iudcious enough 10 constrain his
desire for high and distant hurting IA;
might we'll have won his game. Re
passed two battCrs. but found time to re-
| tire as many over toe strike-out route.
! Ray also tore brace Of well placed sim
gles from his rival in the box and added
Insult TO injury by stealing second base
Swinging in behind the much improved.
slab artist. the Yankees played fine
brand Of ball Hal Chase was his old
time self at the first bag. and his dozen
nut outs included few OF those back
hand staos which have saved his mates
from errors on many occasions UartZell
took Il lease on his Job by playing "A good
game at the far turn. and Caldwell HIM
self was active in fielding balls hit in his
| direction
Firm in the conviction that Bsumgard-
ner was the man who could stop the New
York men, Stovall sent his youngster
back in the box The twirier was an
open book In the game on Saturday ana
was hammered of the rubber in less than
two innings. His presence failed 20 i'm
press the Yankees with any great degree
! OF fear or respect at frst. but II was
not long before his fast ball came leap
Ing over the plate in a manner that all
but defed the well meant efforts 20 hit II
safely and consistently. Half dozen
! singles we're made off him. but they we're
widely strewn along. and up until the
ninth inning three hits summarized the
batting strength Of his foemen. Then ne
wlvered long enough 10 allow three SIN
giles to score one run, but recovered Ia
time 20 prevent further damage
With the exception Of temporary laps"s
by DAILY. the shortstop, his support was
OF the gilt-edged order. He himself had
a good day and made the most Of seven
opportunltles, while his battery mate
Smell. was called upon 10 take care OF
no fewer than ten chances.
New York escaped shut out N the
ninth inning after two were out Chase
fled out 20 Shotton. but Sterrett sting
an inshoot into safe ground for base
linn also drove a high ono 20 Sh"tton'
which vas caught. simmons walloped
ON. 70 centre field for base. Sterrett
| going TO third. and Hartzoll singled TO
left. scoring the Princeton man. NoIver-
ton batting for Martin. grounded out TO
! Kutina.