New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-14
YANKEES FINALLY WIN.
Begin Sojourn on Hilltop with
Victory Over Detroit.
COBB MUCH IN EVIDENCE
WARRIOR Pitches Brilliant Game
and Wrests Honors from
Joe Lake.

Three thousand-odd fans tourneyes
to American League Park yesterday IA
welcome home the Yankees. and were re-
paid with a fine bit or baseball not usu-
ally produced by two second division
teams. Wolverton's men won a briIlian,
victory over the Detroit Tigers By a score
OF to 2.
! For the first time In his life Ty Cobb
played in New York uniform. So did
all the other Tigers. The travelling uni.
forms and baggage Of the Detroit team
spent a peaceful day somewhere between
this city and Syracuse. and the Yankee.
were forced to lend their gray travelling
suits TO Detroit Also, the men divided
the bats end mask and protectors.
In winning their third victory in flfteer
games played against the tribe OF Jen.
nngs the Yankees played superior
brand Of ball. But TO the cunning pitch.
ing of Jack WARRIOR belongs the lions
share OF the glory. Warhop entered tho
game with one out in the first inninf
after Roy Fisher had been banished fof
disputing questionable decision bf
Egan. the umpire on bases, when Cobb
beat out a. grounder 10 Chase. Cobb wa(
on first and Dayy Jones on third ct thu
time. Jones scored on an out by Craws
ford. Cobb going to second. and Ty tailed
when Louden singled TO centre field
Then Warhop showed the fans jusf
how he could pitch, and seldom had such
twtring been seen on the Broadway
grounds. For the remainder OF the gsns
only one visitor reached first base
In the seventh inning Cobb's great speed
gave him life on a weak little roller IN
Chase that took bad bound as Hal was
about 10 squeeze II for an out. Ty then
proceeded TO have little fun on the
bases. Crawford fled 10 Daniels In short
left field. but Cobb raced for second whils
the crowd gasped In wonder. He made II
too, falling away from Stump's stab In a
beautiful slide. Ty carefully stood up
and wandered of the bag, brushing his
uniform. Stump made a wild dab at him.
but again Cobb slid back IN safety. and.
| then with rare audacity repeated ths.
stunt only this time he overslid the bag
and vas touched out. In the last eight
innings Of the game only tTenty-four
I batters faced Warhop.
There was little fault 10 find with the
pitching OF Lake He allowed only five
hits, but the Yankees were able to group
them in clusters Of two IN the first and
eighth innings. when they counted their
runs
Cobb seemed to be no whit the worse
for his ENHANCEMENT with three Detroit
thugs on Monday night He Clipped in
with two hits and some brilliant fielding
In the second inning he ran into right
field and caught a low. curving liner by
Stump that was billed for the fence. T.
the seventh Inning he turned and raced
with the ball to the centre field bleachers
and grabbed a wicked belt by Hartzell
right out of the stands
Jones walked for Detroit In the first in.
ming and went 10 the midway on
grounder by Bush. Cobbs lucky ut put
Jones on third. and he scored When sam
Crawford grounded out 70 WARRIOR. Lou
den brought Cobb home with a line single
70 right centre.
Daniels walked in the first frame took
third on a double by Chase, and scored
when Paddock went out, short to FIRST
In the eighth Sweeney walked and TOOK
second on Wsrhop's single 20 the box.
Ed rounded third when Daniels forced
Warhop at second. and scored when he
and Bert Daniels worked a double steal
Chase counted Daniels vito a Texas
Lacquer in back Of first that dropped safe.
while Bush, Cobb and Louden stood idly
near by.
Wolverton. Bush and Fisher all fell
iafoul ot the umpire's wrath and we're
Tho score follows,