New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-21
DRUBB|NG FOR YANKEES
Ford and His Mystery Ball an
Open Book to Red Sox.
RUNS PILE UP ON RUNS
Boston Scores Fifteen, While
New York Carriers Eight on
It's Own Account.

Ward fearsome' and wonderful was the
brand Of baseball seen at American League
Park yesterday afternoon. Baseball as 1t
should and should not be played was on
exhibition from the time that Hendrckson
hit the ball 10 left field as starter until
Maloney lined out to Wagner IN the ninth
inning and brought tho game to close.
The Boston Red Sox won and incidentally
fairly smothered the Yankees by score OF
rs to g. The game was one OF the worst
seen in many a day, and the fair sized
crowd left in disgust
Ii is said of Roy Hartzell that he has
o catching disposition. Nobody who saw
his comedy OF errors yesterday, would ever
believe It, Three gorgeous bungles did he
: commit. and il his errors Of omission
counted in the official score, the number
/ would be eight or nine. Not alone did no
; tumble, kick and boot grOunders, but he
threw with feversh zeal into deep right IN
Ahe second inning and allowed two runs 10
come over the plate. Half a dozen Boston
: hits whistled down along the third base
line, yet tho smiling Mr. Hartzell stopped
them not Finally. when ne caught
sickly little foul. his only accomplishment
, Of the DAY. ne was cheered. stump ana
ford worked along the same lines ana
surely II was a sad exhibition.
: Environment, It has often been said rs
/ stronger than heredity. That probably &C
! counts for some Of tho little hobbies OF the
| Boston team, which practically gave Ne"
! York three runs in the sixth inning. With
two out Yerkes dropped an easy assist from
Gardner. and the bases were filled. Then
iCree came through IN the pinch with a
double that cleaned the bases. Wagners
ferror in the fourth frame also let run
otter through that might have been
blocked off by any kind Of good work On
Fthe other hand. there were few bright
spots. Larry Gardner made neat stop on
r. hot drive from Maloney's bat that STOOD
Iout in bold relief. Yerkes ana wagner
knade several neat plays and the latter
scatch In short left of seeming IeNds
1eaguer by Maloney, was wonder Ma
Honey himself made clever play when ne
sbacked TO the fence and pulled down ny
sxrom OBrien-
A little boy who sat in the rear OF the
tpress stand said TO his father in the nrs'
nnning: Daddy, we'll win to-day toru
lxotng TO pitch" "Wait and see what nap
ln.ns." replied his father. The senior mem
Mar Of the family knew his book tor JUST
tas many as four rounds Ford stayed on
his feet amid a fire that might have as
Ibnartened the Six Hundred at BalaclaVa.
.rAr, hits whistled by his ears, the air was
ifnu of nying baseballs and the paths were
ioyowded with red stocklnged runners. Ills
E.nystery ball was a joke, and the Boston
men saw the funny side Of It. Finally
when the score stood at 10 to I, Shears the
village clt-up from Paris, KY was called
Ito the fray and while he was somewhat
lhetter than Ford there was little difference.
lie was pounded for eight hits and had the
pleasure Of watching the Red Sox score five
more runs.
Every man on the Boston team, with the
exception of Buck" OBrien, had wallop
at the horsehide and O'Bren is a courteous
chap, anyway. Wagner was back IN the
game after long rest, and he celebrated
by driving out a home run, two doubles and
a single in five times at bat. Duffy Lewis
also was in the running with a triple and
two singles. Carrigan refused TO be out
done. and he walloped the ball hard and far
O'Brien, who was on the mound for Bos-
ton, started at a hurricane pace, but when
he saw the situation he eased up and let
the Yankees rap him safely sixteen times
linn and Gardner made triples, Cree two
Dagger and stump brace Of hits in the
melee.
Sterret. the former captain and catcher
Lof the Princeton team, played his first pro
lfesslonal game. He relieved Sweeney In
l4ha saventh inning.