New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-07
YANKEES CO ON LOSING
Even Ford enc lis Mystery Bail
Fail 10 Puzzle ka2s.
MUCH FUN FOR CLEVELAND
Twelve Ringing Hits and Two or
Three Errors Open Way
for Eight Runs.
rs Tolerroph 10 The rr,baN'

.Ioveland June 6-Evidently set IN thei'
purpose to regain possession # the Sood
old stellar position in the merry littl" dash
for the American League pennant. the
New York Yankees. led by Harry Wolv"r-
ton. who broke into the gamc In the SKIN
inning ne a pinch hitter for Daniels. ana
yho finished the game at his place ~ tHirJ
base. took one more long draft ~ the
brackish bowl of defeat. az served by I'D"
Cleveland Naps. on Somers Field th1'
afternoon The Yankees We're mover In the
runnins. and completely outplay'd ~
every angie went down, wallo"inG III the
depths. by a score OF TO 2
As result of this defeat tho NcH YORK
team Is only seven points. above George
StovalTs band Of st. Louis Browns. VINO
seem equally determined To- hold forth In
the basement at any cost. Sine" Nean
Gregg probably will be turned loose on lhe
New York team tomorrow the bottom
may he reached in JIG time.
That the Yankees were saved the huinlil-
alton Of a coat Of whtewash was due alone
to the hospitality of Handing. For c'gh'
INNINGS Handing stood them mp ana theh
BOWED them down like tenpins. scattering
three hits along to add littI" interest ~
the affair. In the third INNING F"r"
doubled. with two ont but Daniels went
ont 10 Laioie unassstcd. In the following
frame Uartzell led of with hit. but
double play choked of any danger ana
again i'm the fnh frame double play once
more hal q quoting effect on tn" preteh-
slous of Chase. Finally. in the eighth IN
ming. when victory was certain, the neeu-
less and wholly unreasonable restraint OF
trade paled on the Forest city BOY an"
no allowed the opposition to bunch their
hits and score two runs. This was toi-
lowed in the ninth with one more td'IS'
but there it stopped Eight hits IN all lie
allowed passed no one and struck OUT
three. In four innings he sent them down
the lin" In order
The Mans smiled when Russell Ford. he
of the mystery ball" walked forth upon
the mound. hoping to stop the losing streak
Tor one day at least. The Maps at once
proceeded 10 make a Roman holiday and
soon unrayelled all mysteries In manner
which might have done credit to Sher-
lock Holmes one big. round dozen OF
spanking hits were gathered from Ford >
delivery. and every Cleveland player got
NJ least one wallop with the exception OF
Pcckinpaugh. who paved around ana
about. but failed to accomplish anything
and Dode Birmingham. Olsen. however
got three hits-one "A double-while Jackson
and Lsjoie made brace OF safeues. each
Including a double. That was bad enough
but when Banding. a pitcher, slammed his
mystery ball" for a two-sacker and
single Il was too much.
When an enterprising team Is able 10
make twelve hits much is TO be expected
I'm the scoring line. Add to these three
errors OF commission and a lot OF work
which might he expected OF schoolboys' the
result is easy to foresee. Stump made
throw In the third inning. which made
Wolverton shiver. and when Larry Lajoie
found 1t incumbent 10 slam out slashing
double run battered over that might
have been averted. Chase made a horrible
nun Of a perfect throw In the second In
ming, and hit which followed scored an
other run. Roy Hartzell chimed In with
an error that did little Ia aid the cause.
1'bo ycoros foIinu..