New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-12
YANKEES FLOUT STOvALL.
Try as They May, Browns Fall
to Rise from Cellar.
CALDWELL STARTS WELL
Weakens, Then WARRIOR Takes
Up Task and Shows Team
mates to Another Victory.
rBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune. !


ST. Louis. Sept. 1l.--Stovalrs efforts to
land the St Louis Browns in some other
position besides last place met with an
pther check when the Yankees succeeded
IN pulling out with victory by score
of 20 in to-days game The local man
aGer is not bit particular where his team
finishes. so long as it Is not in the cellar.
iIe would just as soon have il placed sew
onth az first, but the odium Of the base
ment gets on his nerves. II he could i'm
prove the standing OF the Browns Just
one degree he would Join the ranks OF
Griffith and Stahl as the most sensational
baseball managers of the season. Ihere-
fore the present series is being waged
with all the fury of worlds champion
ship.
So far. however, the New Workers are
putting up spirited game. and arc 1T
tie Jealous OF their position, even though
d Is only seventh. Stovall sent the OLD
veteran Powell out 10 prevent the Yam
KEGS making it two straight, but he was
UNEQUAL 70 the emergency. He kept the hits
fairly we'll scattered and gave only three
plate before he retired in the seventh to
Jet Williams bat for him.
In the mean time Ray Caldwell had
held the Browns scoreless, and with a
lead OF three runs banked N, FOR INN 10
work behind it looked as though the going
vas pretty easy Baumgarncr VINO mas
pitched some sensational games TINS sea-
son. succeeded Powell in the eighth, and
the visitors picked up two runs Off his de-
livery quicker than you could say Jack
Robinson" IL was fortunate that they
did. because Ray Caldwell struck rouEh
place in the last half OF the same innlnS'
and was batted out OF the box. Before
little Jack WARRIOR could come 20 the
rescue the Browns had scored four runs
and placed themselves in a position to
strike blow for freedom. This dow
was never struck however, for Narhop
was equal 10 the occasion, and handled
q delicate situation with the greatest shill.
lie held the Browns safely in the nlnth'
and the Yankees were returned the VIC
tors.
Wolyerton tried out a new third base
man by the name of Midkiff, who gave
splendid exhibition of himself. lie nelded
IN top notch fashion. and coming TO BAT
in the third inning, with Caldwell on sec
ond. he popped clean single into left'
which brought the pitcher home with the
first run OF the game.
Ielivelt opened the fourth inning with
triple to centre, but no one was able 10
bring him home. Daniels. however
turned triple TO better account in the
seventh. Although there were two out
Caldwell had opened the frame with
single to right and scored with ease on
Rert's rollicking rap. Daniels was an
chored on third when Pratt tossed out
I.clyclt, ending the inning. Mcmillan
Clipped in with a double, which vas high
~ appreciated for il led up TO run.
The Yankees started TO pick up a siz-
able lead in the third frame. With one
ont Caldwell drew pass and reached sec
ond when Pratt dropped Powell's throw
of McMillan's grounder for q force-Out
Midkiff promptly seized the opportunity
80 single 10 left, scoring Caldwell with
the first run. In the fifth Sweeney was
passed to start the celebration, and, al
though Caldwell popped TO Austin on an
attempted sacrifice Mcmillan doubled to
centre, Sweeney stopping AT third. Md
kits sacrifice fly TO Shotten scored
Sweeney and put Mcmillan on third. Al
though Daniels was hit and double steal
was attempted, Mcmillan was thrown out
at the plate
Caldwell singled 10 start the seventh
and took third when Mcmillan sacrificed.
Daniels's triple brought Caldwell home in
2 walk
Two more runs were picked UP in the
next frame. and were enough to win the
game. even though the Browns succeeded
sn collecting four runs on their own ac-
count off Caldwell