New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
YANKEES DEFEATED IN
EXTRA INNINGS GAME
Athletics Win by Two Runs IN
Contest Marked by Much
Free Hitting.
FOUR TWIRLERS ARE USED
Coombs and Ford Chased On
Mound-Warhop and Plank
Finish Out in Brill
liant Fashion.

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sell Ford were drawn for mound duty
mat the assembled clans settled back IN
their seats prepared 10 see one OF those
hsir-raising struggles in which team
that scores one run considers itself lucky.
But goodness. how things have changed
These two quondam stars were picketeo
on the Hilltop range yesterday. and both
we're batted out OF the box In the sixth
inning after eight runs had been scored
Of the deliveries of each. Not until the
Oh reliable Eddie Plank and the almost
as effective Jack Warhop had been
rushed 20 the rescue did the pitching take
on the hue Of the major leagues. the
Athletics were the Anal victors by
score OF 10 10 after eleven innings OF
play.
\ crovo which filled the stands was
attracted by the bargain day bill. for
Two games were on the card. But the
Hrst game spread itself out over two
hours and thirty-eight minutes, leaving
xcant margin for the twilight session
Three innings were played in the gath
eriug gloom, which was increased by
thunderstorm and the rain soon came
making further activities impossible. The
score then was ! to l.
Not until Plank and WARRIOR started
the reform movement was much high
class playing in evidence. The Athletics
landed on Ford as IL he had been made
for them When Russelrs support caveo
In thc case became hopeless. The Yankees
mingled six errors with the hits allowed
b. Ford 81 the first Ave innings THESE
were readily generated into eight runs,
But the Yankees were loath 70 Ter
Coolnbs escape their wrath TneE
rounded his curves right merrily and kept
hot on the trail Of the visitors until they
tiea the score in the sixth. knocking
Coomhs from tho mound.
After Hartzel Sweeney and Mcmillan
had punched hits in the sixth, netting
two runs. Connie Mack sent in Brown to
stem the tide OF defeat. Chase's inGeld
nit resulted in McMillan's crossing the
plate with the tleing run. Daniels got his
base on Gelder's choice, and Paddock
walked. filling the bases. This was
enough for the Philadelphia ger. and
NJ summoned Plank TO retire the side.
Lelivet grounding out Collins to Nc
Inris
Priest having batted To- Ford in the
sixth, WARRIOR VAS picked 10 pitch duel
with Plank. and the two had " ont IN
roysl fashion for the next five innings.
Tho Now York tvirlor was the ON" 70
weaken. but not before his team had had
2 glow ing oppurtunity 10 win the game.
With one out i'm tho tenth Chase walked,
took second on Daniols's siugle-the onit
hit made off Plank IN FIVE and two-thirds
innlngs-and advanced TO third on PAD
docks sacrifice ~. 4 double steal vas
attempted. hut Egau. with p bluff throw
10 second trapped Chase off third ana
ended New Works only chance.
Up 10 tie eleventh WARRIOR hal allowed
only one hit, but when McInnis led or in
the last inning by beating out an inheld
hit and taking second ON McMillan's
poor throw the break came. Walsh laid
down sacrifice advancing Stuny to
third. and the latter scored with ease
when Barry smashed n timely double
into left field. Although Egan stuck out
Plank took matters IN his own hands
and cllnched the game by singing 70 CEN
ire. sending Barry home with another
run.
The last half Of the game stood out in
marked contrast 70 the first Lamp and
sweeney were way off form in throwing
10 second the Athletics getting away WITH
three stolen bags and tho Yankees with
-four. Daniels and Mcmillan were guilty
Of costly crrort. which had n bearing
or tho score.
Connie Mack made n change i'm his line
up. benching Strunk and putting Walsh in
left neld. The youngster, who came with
Murphy from Baltimore, and did not hit
well enough on his first trial TO hold his
position. showed his appreciation Of a
second trial by rapping out double
END two singles. which drove in five Of
Philadelphia ten runs. Murphy, the
other recruit showed up well with
two hits while Collins. Baker and
McInnis did. as well as could be expected.
Chase was the star among the Yankees,
with double and two singles.
Eddie Collins was put out Of the game
IN the eighth inning for a violent display
Of temper After Daniels had been called
safe on close decision in stealing sec
ono Collins threw the ball with much
force on the ground and earned Danish
ment There is a suspicion. howeves, that
he wanted 10 get an early start for Yon-
kers Fancy. the recruit who succeeded
him showed that there is really only
one Eddie Collins. In the early part Of
the second game a lot of hard hit
grounders came the young fellows way,
which had 10 be scored as hits when he
tailed TO field them clearly. Collins would
have eaten all of them up.
The ecore follows.