New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-21
|OLD STORY FOR YANKEES.
Maps Drive WoIverton'S Men a
Little Nearer Last Place.
HAL CHASE BACK AT FIRST
Vaughn Knocked Out of the Box
by Heavy Hitting OF the
Cleveland Grew.

Not so much the lack OF hitting as the
inconseauential nature thereof sent the
Yankees tumbling in dangerous proximity
to the well known summer resort or the
ST. Louis Brownsville cellar-yesterosy
afternoon. The Cleveland Maps stole away
with another victory over Wolverton's wao-
blers at American League Park. making
II two out Of three for the series The
Maps did some lusty shifting, much to the
chagrin of the cumbersome jim vaughn,
who was batted out OF the box in the sixth
inning. But even then they did not extract
the full quota Of runs out OF their numer-
Gus safeties. fourteen Of which were well
dissolved in the nine innings. However
they reaped six runs to three for the
Yankees.
The New York manager placed a new
lineup in the field. and It was easily the
best looking combination that has fought
Farrells fight this season. II might also
be said that It is just about the best that
Wolverton can do for some time, with
Harry Wolter out Tor good. The peerless
Hal Chase was back on first and Roy Hart
zell at the old stand on third, where he
looks so much better than Dolan that
there is no comparison between the two
Zlnn returned to the game after an alb
sence Of a few days, and represented the
centre field district with Cree and Daniels
on each side. Simmons took UP the task
Of settling the perplexing second base
question. With good pitching it is team
that ought easily 10 rise TO the first divi-
sion.
Banding was in full charge on the
mound for Cleveland. and twirled an excel
lent game. Although he was found for
ten hits he nipped in the bud every rally
that looked at all riotous, using rare dis
cretion and tact in the tight places. which
never pinched him very hard at their
worst. Simmons blossomed out gorgeously
with three singles. while Bert Daniels gar
nered two. linn, however. with only one,
did more good than any of the rest, for
he came to bat with men on second and
third, and delivered tho greatly to be de-
sired punch.
The Maps hammered the ball with much
keener merriment, and after nicking
Vaughn for eleven hits, which counted six
runs in the first six innings. they were con-
tent 10 gather only three of Caldwcll's
delivery for the rest of the game. Ole Ole
sons double and two singles all told in
the scoring. while Eastorly. Ball and Peck
enough picked up brace Of hits apiece.
Grggs got a lucky triple in the second. the
ball bounding badly for Daniels, who ap-
pears TO be a little unfamiliar with tho
sun parlor.
The visitors performed taultleSsly IN the
field, Oleson doing some particularly lus-
trous work at third Ball was credited with
the chief fielding sensation by spearing
Martins hot drive in the seventh and toss
Ing the runner out. Blanding took throw
from Butcher In the first inning and tagged
Daniels out at the plate. In the third.
when Vaughn dribbled 10 the box he gave
an imitation OF Gallileo studying the laws
Of gravitation. lie preferred TO see how far
the sphere would roll rather than make
any attempt to put the runner out at first.
Griggs's lucky triple and Balls scratch
hit gave the Maps run in the second.
Peckenpough bounced one OFF Vaughn's
glove in the third. was sacrificed to second.
took third and scored on a Wild pitch.
Peckenpough walked in the fifth and was
safe at second when Vaughn threw Bland
ing's grounder TO Martin for a force out
at the midway.
Butcher grounded out, Gardner TO Sim
mons to Chase. advancing both runners
base. Peckenpough scored on Olsen's SIN
gle TO centre, while Simmonss error on
Jackson's grOunder scored Banding Ball
singled 10 centre In the sixth and took
second on Zinns error. He was sacrificed
TO third and Tailed on Blandlngs single
through Chase. Butcher raped a safety
through Chase. as well putting BlandinS
on third, so that he came home with ease
when Olsen singled 10 centre. This rally
ended Vaughn's career in the game. and
Caldwell, although he made a balk. ad-
vancing both runners on the bases. retired
Jackson and Griggs.
Swocny got scratch hit through the
box TO start the third and Banding refused
to field Vaughn's bunt. Daniels sacrificed
and Zinn singled. scoring the first two runs
for the Yankees. Jackson and Ryan got
mixed up over Caldwelrs high fly in the
eight, giving the runner triple. Daniels's
safety brought him home with New York's
third run. This rally progressed no further,
as linn, Chase and Cree were easy outs.
Tho ccora follnWg.