New-York tribune., 1912-08-15
YANKEES BREAK EVEN
Divide OoubIe-Header with
Rampant Detroit Tigers.
FORD IN SPLENDID FORM
Bert Daniels Handy with Stick,
Rapping Out Four Hits in
First Game.

heat, humidity and threatening thunder
showers. the Yankees broke even in a
double header with the Detroit Tigers at
american League Park Yesterday after
noon. Tine Jungle Terrors waxed fat or
the offerings of Ray Fisher and the
slender Roy Caldwell in the first game
and won easily by a score Of 6 to 3. They
knocked Fisher ont Of the box in four
innings. getting -four hits and a couple
Of bases on balls for four runs While
Caldwell pitched a superior brand Of ball
from the fifth inning until the end. he
could not prevent his foeman pushing two
more taiiies over the plate Tie second
game was played to an entirely different
tune Russell Ford wen; into the box, OPP
posed to Willetts. and won after a hard
battle by score OF 3 to I.
Bert Daniels was the hero Of the first
game. He made four OF his teams eight
hits, and scored all the runs. Starting in
the first inning he asheG the ball out
to the right centre field fence for a home
run. then he larruped out triple and
two singles. He also walked once. Not
content with cOrnermg the laurels often
sivey. he proceeded to play perfect
game in the field. and made four spark
ling catches that shut of possible trouble
makers
In the second inning Of the first game
Crawford hit the ball on the trade mark
and II sailed on dead line high up in
the centre field blcachers for a home run.
b.. I'd Of
hard batting Bush got a double, Onslow
and Witt We'd with Daniels with triples.
in addition to the two circuit clouts.
George Muliu. the oldtmer. started the
game for Detroit. and for seven innings
he had the Yankees eating out of his
hands He had the game won and was
going strong. when Jennings decided 10
rest him up, and called John Dubuc. the
sensational Canadian pitcher. into the
box To finish the game. Dubuc Was
trine unsteady when he started. and he
gave three bases ON balls ana had the
bases filled in the eighth. but he pulled
out OF his difficulties i'm commanding style.
In the ninth. however. the Yankees
punched TWO nits on him and scored their
final ruu. The Yankees got half dozen
hits from the combined efforts OF MIullir
and Dubuc. while the Tigers laced out
eleven from Fisher and Caldwell
Ty Cobb arrived az the grounds late and
did not play in tho first game and those
If pessimistic frame ~ mind prophesied
~ for the Yankees In ID" second game
with the Georgia Peach IN the enemies
6ghtinG front Those prophets of ill rcck-
oned without the presence Of one Russ
Ford. who has seldom pitched better ball
in his career Ford limited the Dctroi;
men 10 FIVE hits and kept discreet dis
tanco between the binGl,s until the ninth
inning when triple by Loudcn Was fol-
lowed 10y Onsiows single and scored De
troits only run.
Bert Daniels sent the Yankees IN 10
good start In the first game with q home
run. which Crawford discounted with
circuit clout into the centre field stands
in the second frame. with one out In the
third inning Mulin walked and Jones did
the same Bush hit to shOrtstop, hut
stump made a mess Of matters. and the
bases were filled. Wit smashed the bali
10 Chase. who picked il up and retired the
runner and then threw 20 Simmons IN time
10 utubl' AV i''iHli a. 0'N'''N -'''''''
scored on the play. The Tigers tailed
twice in the fourth inning. and made an
end of Fisher Crawford singled, but Was
forced Al second by Louden. The latter
stole second base and counted on Onsows
three-Uagger The latter scored when
Deal went out at first. Caldwell went into
the box in the NTH. but Detroit scored on
a single by Mullin and a triple by Wit
Daniels tripled IN the fifth inning and
counted on PaddOCk's sacrifice ~ 10
Jones. Singles by Mullin and Wit in the
seventh inning. with two iHheld outs. gave
Detroit its final run Of the game. and IN
the ninth inning hits by Daniels and Znn
counted rtW for New York
In the second game New York scored
frat in the third inning. Paddock doubled
and an infeld our along with a long fy
bv Zinr allowed him 10 complete the
circuit In the eighth inning New York
made victory sure Paddock singled. but
Was ont stealing after Zinn fouled out.
simmons walked. and ne was successful
in stealing second. He at once pilfered
third HIartzell walked and stole second
and Stump singled. scoring both runners.
I'm the ninth Louden tripled and Onslow
singled scoring the Visitors lone tally.
T-ba scurcs follow