New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-17
YANKEES STUMBLE
BACK TO CELLAR
CrumpIe Up Before Onslaught
OF the Browns and Drop
Two More Games.
DAVIS PITCHES FAIR GAME
Williams Man Makes His Bow
in Big League Company
and Creates a Good
Impression.

jeff Davis the Williams College
sTirler, began his major league career by
pitching an impressive game at American
League Park yesterday afternoon. Like
Mathewson and Marquard, he did not win
his first start nor was he able to prevent
the Yankees from dropping into last place
again, but he showed enough to warrant
the belief that he will be able 10 hold his
Owr on the staff After WOlverton's men
had lost the first encounter of the double
header by score Of 3 TO Davis entered
upon the scene and gave Hamilton pref
~ battle, the Browns eventually winning
the contest by score of to ].
The collegian showed excellent control
and had plenty Of speed, along with some
good curves. lie gave only three passes
and kept eight hits very well scattered.
except I'm one inning when the Browns
punched three safeties with an error Tor
three runs. Davis did not have the ad-
vantage Of the best kind OF support IN
defensive way while the run-scorins
power Of the Yankees crumbled before
Hamilton The latter twirled in splendid
fashion, holding the Highland nine run
less for eight innings. He ruled imperi-
ously in the pinches and the Yankees
could do nothing when hits meant runs
Triples By Sterrett and Mcconnell,
double by Chase, coupled with I'VE
singles failed to net more than one run
which saved the team from a shutout.
BaumCartner and WARRIOR hooked up
In the first game and tho ST. Louis twirler
had all the better oc the argument. War
hon suffered under a plethora of extra
base hits. two doubles, as many triples
and a home run by Hutina singing out
across the field. Although he received
good support, he was unable to check the
attack Of the visitors. Baumgartner in
the mean time sailed along smoothly. a
,riAe wild at times he kept six singles
well distributed over the Line innings,
and the Yankees did not score at all un-
iii the last half Of the ninth inning, when
they made a final despairing stand.
WARRIOR was effective until the insur-
rection sprang up in the fourth inning.
Martin started the trouble by fumDlnS
Shotten's groundcr. JantZen sacrificed,
but il was unnecessary, because Kutlna
whaIed the ball into the centre field
bleachers for a home run, scoring Shot
ten ahead of him. Pratt was easy. hut
Laporte and Austin both singled, only to
have Compton strike out in the emergency.
Pratt led off with triple in the sixth
inning and came home on Laporte's sac
rifice fly. Austin then singled, only 10
count on Compton's triple TO centre field.
stephens batting for hrichel, and Baum
PARTNER we're both easy outs. Another
run was tailed i'm the eighth inning. Pratt
once more led off with hit this time
double. After Laporte had famed ana
Austin had popped 10 Martin. Compton
sjngled and Pratt crossed the plate.
The Yankees were unable TO get started
until the ninth frame, when one run vas
Gathered on one hit. Chase was easy
as a starter. but Sterrett was hit for
tho second time and went 10 third On
INNS single to centre. Simmons was
safe on Pratts error Sterrett scoring
and zinn going to second. Hartzell put
4 damper on a promising chance by foul
ing out TO stephens, while Wolverton in
gloriouslY famed when he batted for
Martin
The three runs which won the second
game for the Browns were all scored In
the third inning Stephens was out, Mar