New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-24
YANKEES TURN At LAST
Win First Victory of Season at
Expense of Worlds Champions.
VAUGHN TAMES J. FRANKLIN
wolverton Shakes Up His Team,
and Changes Appear to
Work Wonders.

After losing six straight games Harry
Wolvertons band Of Yankees turned on
the Philadelphia Athletics at American
League Park yesterday afternoon and, out
playing the worlds champions. won their
first game Of the season by score OF
to O. j. Franklin Baker and seven other
Athletics walked the plank in mournful
monotony, mystified by the battling shoots
and drops Of Big Jim Vaughan. The sole
and only exception TO the absolute rule
of Jim was "Stuffy'' Jack Mc1nnis, and he
secured three OF the four scattered hits
made by the team. Ruben Oldrins got the
other hit One Of McInnis's drives was
triple in the fourth frame. but It went for
nothing. Oldring also worked his way to
third after his single in the first inning
but neither had chance TO score, as
Vaughn got the two following batsmen In
commanding style. Baker struck out on
his first trip TO the plate. and never once
got the ball out OF the inheld.
Dlsgruntled and disguised at the con-
.tant defeat and poor all around playing
Of HIS team. Harry Woiverton made a
.veeping change in the New York lineup
In the quest OF better results "hlch were
forthcoming at once Cosy" Dolan, whose
work at third base had been thorn IN inc
side Of every Yankee rooter. was oencheo
IN favor of Coleman. Roy HartzeH was
,hifted over 10 right field, and summons
covered short stop, while Zinn was III Iel'
field IN the absence Of Birdie cree Inc
change worked wonders, and the team
nlsved with d dash and vio that sausheu
the small sized crowd.
Coleman. at third base. was sure oed'H
on grounders, and his throwing was last
and certain. Chase had an easy unle' anu
VAS not forced 10 scoot on III pursuit o.
wild throws as in the first week or pay
He robbed McInns OF a sure hit IN the
seventh frame by knocking down VICIOUS
drive and mailing his man by two Earus
az first simmons, at shortstop, was an
Improvement over Hartzen, and played
GOOD steady game. Both Simmons and
Coleman made hits high wind swept
ont Of the West and made the judging
and catching Of flies a matter Of dihicuit\'
Cv Morgan. who pitched for the Ath-
lstics was almost as effective as Vaughn.
lie got off TO a bad start, however ana
three hits, q hit batsman, a base on Dai's
and two infeld outs cost three runs d
lead which the Yankees held TO the ehd,
After that Morgan settled down anu
r,tched gilt-edged ball. Hartzeh singled IN
the third inning. and Simmons poIeo
drive 10 left in the sixth, but othti"is'
Morgan ruled with an iron hand.
While Strunk died an easy death in tho
frst inning, Oldrins drove safe bit 10
centre field that Daniels almost caught
RubA took second on a wild pitch, ana
moved along when Collins died at first
roar Of applause greeted j. Franklin Baker
Ps he strobe 10 the plate. In the PACK oil
The crandstand Arthur Fletcher, treo
snodsrass. Beals Becker and few other
Giants dreamed Of certain days In OCTOBER
All Vaughn however, had no such VS.
ions. and was no respecter Of persons. lie
allowed J. Franklin to foul off the hrSt
hall made him miss a terrific swipe at the
second. and bamboozled hin@.ompletely on
the third. which j. Franklin Baker ignored.
Taken ell IN ell. Baker had nothing on the
immortal Casey
Then entered the Yankees and ere the
inning was over three great big runs had
been scored and the game won. Dances
smashed hit past Barry and romped TO
second when Jack threw the ball over the
head of Mclunis The latter heaved the
bail right back into left field, and Strunk
hurled II almost into centre. Only Barry
quick recovery prevented Daniels making
another base on the exhibit. Coleman
dropped hit into short centre and Daniels
took third and when Chase hit to third
the bases were full.
~ this critical point Simmons was hit by
pitched ball. and Daniels trottod over
tho rubber Hartzell then drove puzz ing
grounder TO Collins, and Coleman scored.
Morgan promptly scared 70 great heights,
and ere he could volplane back 10 earth
zinn had worked him for a pass and the
bases were populated once more. Gardner,
however was unable 10 solve the riddle,
end died 10 McInnis, unassisted. hut Chase
battered over the rubber on the out with
the last run Of the game.
Then followed Il great battle Of pitchers
with honors practically even. McInnis
made his triple in the fourth inning be-
cause the wind swept the ball out OF the
reach Of Daniels. who was set for the
catch three separate times.
Tue score follows.
NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA.
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