New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-16
YANKEES OUT Of WOODS
Climb to Seventh Place by
Victory Over Browns.
FORD STRONG IN PINCHES
Hal Chase Does Some Brilliant
Defensive Work When It
Counts the Most.

out Of the woods at lsstl Field Mar
shall Russell Ford took the wandering
Yankees by the hand on the hilltop yes
terday afternoon and showed them the
trail which leads straight to the pennant
provided they stick to it long enough and
mountain the proper pace. a trine Devil
G,,cd after their long stay in the dark
regions. Wolverton's men wabbled a little
but they finally administered a beating
10 the visitors from St Louis and wormed
their way out of last place. The score
was to g.
Ford displayed that rare invincibiiity
in the pinches that has made him great
twirler. The Browns adopted a remark
ably free and easy way with the moist
ball. rapping out ten hits. but few Of
them had the saving grace Of timehnesS.
The New York star had quite bafiiing
stock. which was reserved for the ught
places. 1t stood him in good stead when
the visitors strted a presumptuous rally
in the last frame, but was no more val
liable than the brilliant defensive work
of Hal Chase
Jack Powell. VINO started his career way
back when father was a boy and is at
present the star OF the ST. Louis stan,
threw a wet blanket over the enthusiasm
Of the New Workers who were out to
sweeten their batting records. He held
the home team 10 six hits in seven IN
nings In four Of these frames "Dyna-
mite Harry's" men were retired in order.
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hits and a couple of costly errors, which
the Browns can usually be depended upon
10 contribute whenever the going is bit
hard for a pitcher Such episodes how
ever are conducive to the general merri-
ment and gayety Of nations. although
only a small representation was there TO
enjoy the spectacle
Hal Chase is just beginning 70 hit his
stride and was in top form around the
initial sack. Although handling eleven
chances PERFECTLY was nothing for him.
nevertheless he participated in two Kill
ings at the plate when things We're dark
est for Ford. Runners on third base
braved Halls lightning left arm by try
ing TO score while a batter was being
thrown out at first Chase spilled little
Of the brand Of baseball that has made
him the king Of first sack guardians and
turned back the ventursome ones. JACK
Martin reappeared at shortstoD in Wood s.
place and showed lots OF pepper.
The Yankees came 10 life with vim ln
fbe second inning when they captured @
very comfortable lead. Jantzen made a
mess Of Zinn's rip shorter TO right field
and the ball got away from him for
1.r
and simmons drew "a pass. advancing 10
second on Hartzells sacrifice. MARTIN
celebrated his return to the fray by pop
ping a single In the right spot, and Sim
mons counted. Sweeney hit safely TO
centre. Martin crossing the plate when
Shotten fumbled the ball. Ford struck
out and Daniels flied 10 Compton.
In the seventh the Browns had Tot Of
FUN with Ford before he put on tine
brakes Singles by Pratt Laporte and
Austin all in a row scored run and put
men on second and third with none out
Compton struck out and stephens Was
thrown out at first by Martin Laporte
scoring on the play. Jimmy Austin In d
4 snirit of bravado attempted TO tally too,
but was caught, Chase 10 Sweeney
The Yankees scored two more in their
half Of tine same inning Hartze,l walked
and Martin was hit. Sweeney sacrihccd'
moving both men mp peg and Hartzell
counted when Ford lifted sacrifice fly
10 Shotten Pratt slipped up on Daniels
grounder and Martin came home Chase
lifted 10 Compton. An error by Hartzeli
which gave two bases 10 Laporte ana
Compton's single Melted run for the
Browns I'm the ninth.