New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
YANKEES FALTER At END
With Defeat in Sight White Sox
Pound Out a Victory.
ZEIDER CLEANS UP BASES
Hammers Out a Triple in the
Eighth Inning and Spells
Hoff's Good Work.

With young Hoff pitching sensational
ball, the Yankees seemed in fair way to
defeat the Chicago White Sox In the game
at American League Park yesterday AFTER
noon, but Zeider delivered a telling punch
in the form OF triple with the bases full
I'm the eighth inning, forcing the game little
southpaw to take the count. Away went
visions Of victory, and the New York team
blew" in its own delightful fashion. The
last two frames were terrible 10 behold,
forming a sharp contrast TO the work done
I'm the early stanzas The visitors won by
a score OF 10 20 4, making it two out OF
three for the series.
IIon and Benz engaged In pretty battle
at the start, with the honors all in favor
of the New York youngster. The Bronx
hoy allowed the White SOx only five hits
in the first seven innings and held them
10 one run. lie gave one pass and struck
out seven batsmen. Sharp relding. which
bordered on the sensational when Birdie
cree robed Sullivan of an extra base wal
lop in the second inning, helped Hoff con-
siderably and enabled him to pull out of
some vicious looking holes In the fourth
and seventh innings the first two men
up reached first safely but Hoff did not
allow a run to cross the plate.
Benz, the brilliant prOtege of Ed Walsh
was not particularly difficult proposition
for the Yankees, and he was compelled to
. retire from the game after six innings of
work. During that time his moist delivery
, was good for eight hits. He too. had the
benefit of cracking support. Harry Lord
, and Weaver doing yeOman work. But
when a pinch hitter was needed in the
seventh Benz retired and Peters finished
the game The latter wabbled consider
. ably, giving two passes and allowing four
hits, but Ed Walsh who was in reserve
was not needed.
. Lords single and Bodies double gave the
White Sox a lead of one run in the first
inning. Then they drifted along without
scoring until the eighth Rath led off in
this frame by drawing pass. Lord singled
:. 10 right and Callahan raped one through
third bringing Rath home. Bodie attempted
a sacrifice bunt, and HOff unwisely tried TO
throw Lord out taking third, but failed
Thus the bases were filed. Collins dribbed
10 the box and Lord was forced at the
plate for the first out. but Zeder whaled
The sphere to the left field fence for three
bases. cleaning up the bags and scoring
three runs. This finished Hoff. and Vaughn
went 10 the rescue. Weaver fouled to
Sweeney. but Sullivan hit TO centre. scCr-
Ing Zeider. after which Peters struck out.
Four more runs were added in the ninth
at the expense Of Mcconnell, Vaughn let
ting Wolverton bat for him in the last OF
the eighth Rath led of with a single.
HartzelTs throw Of Lords tap SKINNED
through Chase. letting Rath score cana
han walked and Bodie sacrificed, putting
Lord on third and his manager on second.
Both scored on a passed ball McConheil
rassed Zelder after striking out Collins
He stole second and third. and scored
when Chase muffed a toss by HartzeI on
Weavers roller. Weaver stole second ana
third also. while Sullivan walked, but the
former was run down between third ana
home on an attempted double steal.
With two out and Hartzell on first in the
fourth inning. Benz picked slow, puzz'ing
rrounder off Martins hat and heavei Il TO
the bleachers. letting Tartzell score. Mar
Tin crossed the plate after Rath accident
aIIv kicked Sweeney's hit far away into
Callahan's territory. In the sixth three
scratchy hits by Simmons. HartzelI ana
Martin filed the bases. with one out Sim
mons then tailed on Sweeney's sacrifice ny
~ Callahan. Hod was an easy out.
Daniels opened the ninth with his third
hi, single TO centre. linn lifted TO
Rod,e hut Chase and Cree both hit safely
% contre scoring Daniels. Simmons, how
.,or drihbled TO the box and Hartzell
rolled TO Zeider.