New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-04
YANKEES BACK IN RUT'
Drop Two Games to the Senators
After Defeating Red SOx.
VAUGHN GETS HIS REVENGE
Holds Former Team Mates in
Check in First Affray-The
Second Is a Walkaway.


Washington July ".-Finnegan of "On
agin, on agin. .goin ag'in" fame. was
nothing compared TO the YankeesA New
York's representatives i'm the American
League pennant race. After playing
good game in Boston Yesterday. in which
they defeated the Red SoX In commanding
style. they slipped back into their old
methods in the trip to the capital and We're
beaten IN both games Of 4 double header
here to-day
Suffering defeat is none too sweet under
any conditions but the Senators added in
suit TO injury by sending jim Vaughn. the
former Yankee in against his old pals in
the opening game. The big Texan had a
score to settle with WolvcrtOn, and. show
ing form for which the New York critics
looked i'm vain throughout the season.
Vaughn won his game hy a score Of 90 p
When Walter Johnson threw his glove into
the ringiin the second struggle the result
was practically assured. The score was
10 to ?
The Yankees are now separated from the
home Of the st. Louis Browns by the mar
gin OF four points. but with two games 10
be played tomorrow the Yankees have
high hopes of establishing at least one rec
ord Tor the season. They are determined
to Gust the Browns from their place. This,
If performed, is Il feat which no club has
been able to accomplish i'm several years
Vaughn carried all his speed his puzzling
curves and fair control into the fight with
him He was hit nine times and issued four
passes TO first but in every inning, except
the fourth. when New York punched three
hits and counted their two runs. hc was
effective and the Yankees could not ad-
vance. In tho fourth inning Sterrett was
passed scored when Chase tiplcd to loft,
and Hal I'm turn counted on a spanking sin
gle by Martin.
Warhop. who was on the mound for Now
York. pitched 4 good game. lie allowed
eight hits and gave only ono base ON balls.
but he could not prevent the Senators from
gathering hits in two innings, and therein
lay his downfall
Coming to the bat I'm tho fourth inning
after the Yankees had scored their two
runs the Senators at once took roprIsal.
With one ont, Foster beat out hit. but
WAS forced at second base by Milan. Chick
Gandil. however. was the right man I'm the
right place and he spanked tripl" TO deep
left field which drove home the hcct-footcd
Milan Chick scored in a moment, for
Stump booted the return by Daniels, and
the score was tied.
Vaughn proceeded 10 pitch I'm his best
form for the remainder Of the game. lie
found "A mate in Warhop, however, and the
game went to the last inning before the
break came. with two out in the ninth
inning. Tom Walker beat out an infeld Int
and Shanks shone to the fore with three
base WALTON that scored Walker. and won
the game.
The Senators went after Roy Fisher. who
started the second game. and hammered
him mercilessly from the start. They made
good use OF their fifteen hits, ana scored
nine runs in six innings Johnson In the
meanwhile, pitched in his usual cycIonlc
style. He allowed five hits. and I'm all but
the second inning kept them scattered
johnson was excused after the sixth Inn
ing. and Musscr colt, was sent In TO
show his wares Any gladness that might
have been felt by the New York men was
soon squelched. Musser was fully as effec-
tive as his predecessor. He was a little
cratic however. and the one New York
hit was punched with a pass, hit bats
man and long hy by Stcrrett, which
drove over the second, and last. New YORK
run.
The fielding In both gamcs was sharp
and snappy. Both teams were on their
toes. and the large crowd which gathered
10 witness the contest was called upon To
applaud several good plays. Stcrrctt con
tinued his excellent work at first base,
taking care OF twenty chances throughout
the afternoon, while in the first game he
also made two hits ODowd the latest re
crut Of the team, PLACED shortstop In the
second game and played well, although he
neglected to get hit
The score follows.