New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
Rise Up and TrounCe Maps,
Shutting Them Out in the
Second Game.
RAY CALDWELL VERSATILE
Steals Home, Then Goes Into
Box and Allows Only Four
Hits-Warhop, Too,
Does Well.

ton has his team started at last? If the
ease With which the Yankees captured
two victories over the Cleveland Maps yes
terday afternoon can be taken as any
criterion then the long looked for change
for the better has come. The Westerners
were outplayed in both games, while
crowd that filled every inch of space in
the stands howlee with delight. There
could scarcely have been more enthusiasm
&c the two games had settled the cham
plonship, instead of pulling the Yankees
out of last place The scores were TO .
and 10 0.
Irrespective Of their pitching ability,
Wolyerton certainly has a talented crowd
of twlrlers, who shine in many directions.
When Ray Caldwell was called from the
bench he has warmed 50 long to run for
Simmons who was on third, and McCon-
nell went In as a pinch hitter 10 bat for
Sweeney in the ninth inning Of the frs:
game, the pitching department absorbed
q portion of the limelight which generally
IS shared by other members Of the team.
How we'll they played their part may be
readily realized when Caldwell success
fully stole home with the run that tied
the score. Livingstone had plenty OF time
10 tag him for the third out, but the
catcher was so surprised at the audacity
of Caldwell that he dropped the ball. Nc
Connell then drove a neat single to right,
which so unsettled Vean Gregg that he
passed WARRIOR and Daniels, filling the
bases. enabling Hal Chase to bring home
the winning run with an in1eld hit.
winding UP affairs in the first encounter
Caldwell went into the box in the second
game and pitched the best brand of ball
he has shown this season. He shut out
the Maps, holding them to four hits, and
they never had a chance against him.
Kaler, who was his opponent on the
mound, was rather easy for the home
team, which pounded his delivery for ten
hits three Of which were made by Ster-
rett, the former Princeton captain, Chase
and Sweeney picked up two apiece.
Jack WARRIOR hooked up with Fean
Gregg in the opener which was a thrill
ing game all the way through. The New
York man was touched up for eleven hits
which he succeeded in keeping fairly well
separated. Gregg sailed along smoothly
untl the Yankees started their rally at
the end Of the game, when he weakened
under the strain.
Cleveland forged to the front early in
the first game. and its slight lead looked
very substantial for a while With one
out Olsen singled. Although the mighty
jackson struck out, Griggs drew pass
and Turner singled, bringing Olsen home
with the first run. Simmons and Chase
took care Of Birmingham. In the fourth
birmingham led OFF with a double and
took third on Ryan's sacrifice. Living
stone lifted a sacrifice ny to Daniels
which brought Birmingham home. AL
though Gregg got a three-base hit out Of
lis system Immediately afterward, Peck
Inpaugh ingloriously famed at the behest
OF WARRIOR.
The Yankees started to DO business IN
the fifth Hartzell was an easy out and
5iartin drew pass. Sweeney hit to
Peckinpaugh for force-out at second,
but the shortstop made bad throw
through Olsen and Martin took third, only
10 tally on warhop's sacrifice ny to
Ryan Daniels forced Sweeney at sec
ond.
Cleveland gave the Yankees a run on
errors in the eighth, frame. Daniels got
two bases on Peckinpaugh's wild heave of
a grounder, the ball rolling through Griggs
10 the bleacherS. Chase was an easy out,
and while Sterrett was trying to connect
for a timely hit Gregg made a wild pitch.
which bounded into the stands, and
Daniels was allowed 10 score. Sterrett
fouled to Griggs and linn struck out.
The game was won in the ninth. Sim
mons led off with double and took third
on Hartzells sacrifice. Caldwell went in
to run for Simmons after the latter
reached third. Martin died mercifully.
Peckinpaugh to Griggs, and Mcconnell
was ordered 10 bat for Sweeney. Caldwell
then surprised everybody by making
break for the plate, successfully stealing
home with the run that tied the score
Mcconnell singled to right field and re-
tired from the game to let Maloney run
for him. The youngster promptly stole
second. while WARRIOR and Daniels both
walked, filling the bases. Chase then
dribbled down the third base line. just
where Gregg and Turner could not get the
ball, so that Maloney cantered home with
the winninr 'un.
second game. only one run was needed,
but the Yankees tailed four for good
measure. The first OF these was put
over in the second inning. Simmons
led off with a single and stole sec
ond. Hartzell sacrificed, putting him
on third, where he remained while
Martin fouled to O'Neill. But big
Ed" Sweeney was good for timely hit
and Simmons came home. Sweeney was
out attempting to steal second. There was
q lot of action In the fifth inning, but
only one run resulted therefrom for the
Yankees. Sweeney once moro forged TO
the front and led Off with double. Cald-
well struck out and Daniels popped 70
Griggs, but Chase singled clearly 10
centre and the catcher crossed the plate
Hal Immediately stole second. Sheridan,
the umpire, unfortunately got In the way
of Sterrett's single. and Chase, who had
scored, was compelled TO go back to sec
ond Hal and the Princetonian worked
neat double steal and Zinn walked. filling
the bases, but Simmons struck out with
q glowing opportunity before him. Two
runs were added in the seventh, but they
were not needed.
The scores follow:
FIRST GAME.