New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
YANKEES FIND EASY
RIDING ON TQB0GGAN
Washinuton Senators Drive
Caldwell Of Mound and Shut
Out New York.
GROOME ALLOWS Three HITS
Wolverton's Men for Ninth Time
This Season Defeated by
Clark Grifith's Gin
gerv Grew.
BY Telegraph 10 Tie Trnu0-


Washington April 1.-THE New York
Yankees took the field this afternoon firm
IN the conviction that the long expected
break in IN" protracted losing streak had |
come. and that the immediate future would
witness their inspiring climb TO the Top
rung Of the percentage ladder. Perhaps
no rungs OF that ladder we're broken or T.
NAV hp that the Hilltop crev has forgotten
how 20 climb for the Senators went A
them hammer and tongs and unlimbcrnG
heir heaviest artillery, pounded cut five
runs in the sixth inning and wor the game
bv 4 score ~ to o II was the ninth de-
feat Of the season for the visitors New
York was Handicapped 70 a degree by the
absence Of Hal Chase. who is cut Of the
game with some aiIme0t or other and who
does no, expect fl" get back into harness /
'or several DAYS
The real reason for tn defeat how
isy IN Polby GrOoroe's right arm. The
h'r loosely hujlt Southerrer uncovered az
his burning speed and mos battling pa /
-ortrnant ri curves and droUS tha' had -"
YauKec> breaking 'h-ir hacks goins after
ne call Bert rarios and Coleman got
single: in he first irn;rg and L'nn laced
one a. Foster i0 the httn inning fha' va
icc m. 20 D." handled Those three singles
"nr-'rd ~ sum total If 'hr'" Waiting f'r
tn day. Eauf was hit 70, pitched haO
p, -. 9TH frame rl'' not "notn"r NNV
Yo-k nav saw 6rS. base throughout N"
=fterropu BERT Daniels alo0" sl'mo'nt'd
ihe lofty a!ruac;" "f second 5as,. Groom"
scor. r.d rte.5 Owe and let he ankS hack
ma, ~ j. The r'ldars u'hird him looked
on for everything nav came tho'' Way.
To!l, struck "u' f"V~ ~-"u inst p" keep h"
'sr6 '0
.-hc Yankee. oven WITHOUT chase. worked
" heairG slim" caldwell in scon'-n- k
.esn,". and gave him e'lt-"ir-d support
Caldwell wen; A. rapid-tir" pace 20
",c. ro'vG> ard I'm that time only 'N'se
.,crf :c,- got 20 frs base. Milan hit for
p heEe H. the first frame. Flynn was IasSed
f. -lc second md Gro-mc strolled ~ the
third hut none ever got To- second '"st'
THEW the storm broke. and hefor" the sun
ehoro through the clouds I'VE runs pat'er"d
over tie nan and tine game was lost. "a. J.
well remained on the mound until three
singles 2 two-bagccr ny Schacfer and Foo-
tcr's home run had scored foW runs The'
lie retired and HoN. tie southpaW recruit.
mounted 70 tho box. Hoff was pounded for
two singles. but only one run was tailed
and he managed to avoid further disaster.
Mcbride was rcbber Of hits TO tie pitch
er and he performed his duties in man
ner BETTING a master Of the craft iic had
seven chances 10 he lenieni 10 Yanke" J At
ters and base runners. but he laughed with
eapdish slee as he saw them 81" at first
and other bases He also acted as pivot
man in sparkling double play lack
Knight remembered that he had q Crouch
with his old pals and he made the best
possible use ot four opportunities 10 pI'
on the screws Martin played q nice gam
at short for the YankS. while simmons
Alled in az first base very nicely. EDDIE
Foster, one time Yankee. had only ore
chance to work at third base. and he took
care Of II nobly. Also, his four-furlong
drive had more or less depressing effect
on any New York enthusiasm which might
have been floating around unguarded.
six innings Of walking UP and back 10
the plste were enough. so Henry noled out
single for a starter. Groorne laid down
sacrifice bunt and the former Amherst
hoy reached second Moeller beat out
bunt and then Eddie Foster bounced one
off the scoreboard for home run. counting
Henry and Moeller before him. The slooms
sounded the charge right then, and Clyde
Milan singled TO centre. The 1eet-footed
centre fielder at once purloined second and
then old Germany Schaefer sent one
whizzlng down the first base line for two
bases scoring Milan.
That will be about ALL" said WOlverton,
and Caldwell was gently, but firmly yanked
out Of the box. Young Mr.. Hoff entered.
Flynn rudely Jared him by driving single
30 left. and sent Schaefer over the plate
with the last run Of the game. knight
famed. and although Mcbride whaled one
to right for base Henry wound up the
inning on his second appearance by polling a
liner to Martin.
he SCnra follows