New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
YANKEES LOSE BY A RUN
St. Louis Browns Take Kindly to
Russell Ford'S Pitching.
HAMILTON PROVES A PUZZLE
Young Twirler Holds Opponents
to Seven Hits-Cree's Field
ing Feature.

ST Louis. June 15.-Falling upon tne u
livery Of Russell Ford for three singles III
the ninth inning, the st. Louis Browns
scored tho run necessary to defeat 'ne
Yankees by a score of to at American
League Park this afternoon
Lefty" Hamilton was on the mound Tor
the Browns. and the youngster more tha'i
held his own with his formidable rival.
The Yankees took the lead In the nrst
inning by punching three hits on Hanii-
toms delivery, but thereafter he kept their
safeties well scattered and limited them TO
seven hits In all. After the first inning
the Yankees threatened TO score only once
That was in the fourth inning, when they
filed the bases with two out. Then Lefty
inveigled Sweeney into grounding out.
There was. i'm fact. little of the mysteri-
Gus about Ford's pitching, and had the st
Louis men really taken advantage of their
oppOrtIInities, they might have won by
much larger store They did not, however.
and had to battle to the bitter end for the
verdict They made ten hits in all. and OF
these only one was Of the luke variety
Bobby Wallace, the former manager Of
the team. showed that the casting aside Of
managerial worries has worked a change
for the better IN him. He made three sin
giles and drove home the winning run in
the final frame. Pratt and Compton swung
next in line with two safeties apiece. Ford
signed three passes, but made amends by
retiring five batters on strikes.
Birdie" Cree made n beautiful catch Of a
low. driving foul on Pratt In the second
inning that was little short Of sensational.
and, I'm addition. made four other neat
captures and also threw runner out at
the plate in the sixth inning. Pratt, at
second base. was busy as bee throughout
the afternoon. and made the most OF eight
chances, while Hartze sprinted to the
grandstand for Hamilton's foul in the third
inning. Stowall. on first base. had no fewer
than fourteen chances. all Of which were
well cared for.
The Yankees made the first circuit Of the
bases. scoring run in the first inning.
Hartzel beat out an infield hit. and took
second on sacrifice bunt by stump. Cree
then laced "A single into right field and
scored Hartzell. Birdie" took second on
the throw TO the plate. and went to third
on an infed out There he stayed. how
ever. for Chase fouled to Austin.
IN the fourth inning Shotton went out,
| but Compton singled and stole second. He
went tothird on a high throw by Sweeney.
and scored when Zinn just threw the ball
back TO the grandstand by way Of making
| "A quick return OF Eds toss.
| The teams battled along on even terms.
first one and then the other overlooking
chances which might have been turned into
runs untlthe break came in the final round.
! Pratt scratched hit over Ford's head and
wentto second on Hogan's hit to left. which
carromed Off Stump's glove. Austin hunt
ed. and Ford threw To third to catch Pratt
but the throw was late. Then Wallace
! stepped into the breach and drove single
! 10 left field. driving home the winning run
! The score follows: