New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
ATHLETICS POUND THE
BALL WITH A VIM
Pile Up Many Hits and Runs
in Winning Two Games
from Yankees.
DAVIS GETS A DRUBBING
Expiring Champions Score No
Less than Two Runs on
the Squeeze Play in
Second Battle.


II can hardly be said that the batting
averages OF Connie Macks men are SUI
fering from emaciation in any degree, so
that the avidity with which they ab-
sorbed hits OF the base and extra base
variety in winning double-hesder from
the Yankees az American League Park
Yesterday afternoon can be put down 70
nothing but incontinence. Never were
the statistics the object OF such tender
solicitation. They we're well nurtured TO
the extent OF tverty-three hits. which
counted for thirty-hve bases. IN that
shocking first encounter which ended
with the score 70 10 2. and padded with
SIX more in the second which lasted only
six innings. The score Of this battle vas
10 .
Tire big scene Of the opening drama
came when the curtain rose on the sixth
inning. The Athletics had been ssmpliug
some Of Caldwell's curves with viEor and
freedom. having collected batch Of
seven runs or ten hits in the nrst I'VE
frames. But that was only an appetizer.
Murphy sounded the riot call when he
opened the sixth with a triple and scored
on Masgarts double. This was the cue
for Davis. the young Williams College
pitcher. 20 enter upon the scene. When
the visitors got through with him only
the remains OF q promising career were
visible.
After passing Collins the next FIVE men
singled in succession. Davis had trouble
locating the plate. and when he did
groove the ball the visitors pounded II
hither and Won with the greatest aban-
don. To make matters worse. Daniels
with the bases fun, let Strunk's single
roll through him 20 the fence. his error
making the swat the equal OF home
run. and contributing much 20 the raiety
OF the nations as well a. 10 Daviss dis
cornfiture Eight men came 10 bat he
fore the Williams man managed 10 strike
out Brown. the opposing pitcher. and then
the Athletics started all over. batting
down as far as McInnis again before two
more mer were put out, Baker having
triple and single 10 MS credit all in the
same frame.
Ten runs IN all were tailed in thar one
frame or I'VE singles. two doubles, two
triples. two passes. two errors and a wild
pitch. Nothing like this has been seen
on the Hilltop since that dsy year ago
last spring when the Giants scored thir-
teen runs in the first frame OF game
with the St Louis Cardinals and fur
nished a barrier for the mighty Msrquard
to work his way out 10 fame and glory.
There was batting enough in the game
TO appease the most exact lover OF free
hitting One wasn't considered In good
form unless he had three hits 10 his
credit. Maggart. Collins and Lapp being
in this class, while 70 be a star. four safe
ties were required. such Baker and
Barry garnered Brown was the only
member on the team who failed 70 get at
least two hits. not counting Fahsy. who
substituted for Baker IN the last three
innings Four doubles and three triples
showed the propelling power behind some
OF the drives.
Having picked up nineteen hits of Cald-
we'll and Davis in six stanzas. the Ath-
letics subsidized before Warhop. who
tvirled the last three frames. even though
ne pitched full game only the day be
visitors q couple OF runs. which were
negligible
The Yankees tried 70 initiate the Ath-
letics. and did some good stick work
themselves They. too. batted around in
their half of the sixth scoring Eve runs
but their efforts were puny a. compared
to the Athletics. Brown vas effective IN
all except this frame. but Wolysrton's
men made their nine hits count for As
many runs.
After two and one-half hours spent IN
the first melee. tho second game was
started. about 49, O'Clock, and ended with
the approach OF darkness. Plank opposed
Ray Fisher. and the work OF these two
vas IN marked contrast 10 the tVirling
In the first game. The visiting southpaw
had the Yankees right where he wanted
them allowing only four hits, two OF
which we're made by the doughty McMiI-
Ian He also struck out five men.
Fisher had lot Of speed and was ef-
fective his undoing being brought about
when the Athletics scored two runs on
squeeze play in the third. With one out
Maggart tripled and Collins walked Nc
Innis scratched a hft 10 the box, filing
the bags strunk hit TO Paddock, whose
throw TO the plate failed to prevent Col
Inns from scoring. With the bases still
loaded Mack gave Barry the signal for
;A- squeeze. Jack laid down perfect
hunt. and Fisher, seeing that there was
no chance to get Baker at the plate fool
ishly threw 20 Chase and nipped Barry
but McInnis seized the opportunity TO
count, and Strunk reached third The lat
ter tried to steal home. but was caught
These four runs gave Plank a safe work
ing margin, and he was returned an easy
winner.
The fielding in the first game was swry.
the Athletics making five errors TO the
Yankees four. II was poor day for
eft Helders. both Magsart and Daniels
seins guilty OF two costly misplsys apiece.
4 lot OF hits trickled through Hal Chase
ahich would have been shut OF had the
peerless first bsseman been in top form.
Garry folded With his usual brlliance
nd grace.