New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-08

TWO ACCIDENTS SERIOUS
Pitcher Strains His Shoulder,
While Shortstops Hand Is
Torn from Thumb
to Wrist.

10 Wrist.
That pale. green eyed "iinx' that per
sistenuy campcG on the trail " the New
York Yankees last season was much in
evidence al Ebbcts Field yesterday after
noon in the second exhibition same with
the Superbas The Yankees won by a
score Of ) to q. bat at friehjful price.
Three players were lost to the team. at
least for time.
Frank Cnance developed charley horse
in his right leg running out single in
the second inning. and he was forced 10
retire in favor of CHARLEY Sterrett. Jack
Warhop strained his SHOULDER IN the nrst
inning and may not De- able L. pitch for
month 10 come While claude Derrick
was badly spiked in the right hand by
Zack Wheat i'm the sixth inning ami will
Toe unable 10 play for three or four weeks.
WARRIOR pitched only i've balls VILE
the count three and Two on Stcnsci hc
started to wind up. but hs arm dropped
10 his side He rubbed his shoulder tlIed
again. and then told Chance that il was
no use The game was called while Ray
Fisher worked the kinks ont OF his arm
and took Warhops place ina the box
Derrick hand was badly torn from the
lower Joint Of the thumb we'll mp the
wrist. II was necessary for physician
to take several stitches and il viii be
several days before tine wound can h,JL
Wheat VINO was ,au-ut stealius second.
was i'm no way responsible for the injury.
although one OF ms spikes did the dam
age.
chance said after the same that his
charley horse was discomforius but not
serious. an that me would he at inst
base when tine season opened iu Washing
ton on Thursday
II was far too cod for baseball. and
some seven thousand SPECTATORS. brass
band and the PLAYERS shivered around
with teeth chatjerlng .n vain attempt t.
~p the blood circulating.
Ray Fisher. VINO took Warhops place.
pitched wonderful ball. ali things consid-
cred. He went against Stengel. as told be
fore with the count three and two against
him. 1t was a tickish situation for
any pitcher. but ne struck out the hard
hitter with a low roundhOuse curve hall
The Superbas made free and effective
Use Il their clubs. gathering nine niJs IN
all. but could push only four runs over
the plate. Fisher was a bit liberal With
his free passes. but struck out four men,
and in the second inning famed LAX
Ragon with two out and the bases fun.
brought out one fact strikingN. art that
is that the Yankees are Well fortified with
second string men. Sterrett OF course.
is known quantity-he proved his worth
last year-but pep Young. VINO succeed
ed Derrick. was largely an unknown
quantity. and ne played the most spec
tacular baseball OF the day.
lie was simply all over the field. snap
ping up the bali ana shooting j.: TO first
base from all angles. lie had the crowd
wild with his work. Young pulled his
masterpiece in the sixth inning by going
far back for Fisner's sizzling drive ana.
getting the ball 10 Sterrett Just in time.
He also started the only double PLAY made
by the Yankees. grabbing off another hot
ne from the bat of Wagner ard shoot
ing il TO Chase. whose quick relay got
the runner at first
Hal Chase was much ia evidence at sec
ond base. He PLAYED brilliant game in
the field. digging them out Of the ground.
making one-handed stops and lightning
throws with that same old ease and grace
that the fans have come 10 expect. lie
almost pulled" a freak play in the sew
enth inning. AS ne set himself for a
drive from Daubert's bat he stumbled and
fell, but pushed the bail over to Sterrett,
who got half a step too late TO get the
runner Everybody laughed. and Daubert
loudcst OF all. for he got hit on what
should have been an easy out
Chase showed traces of lameness in rum
ming the bases. and twice his lack Of
speed cost his team runs. His double IN
the fifth was good for triple, and later
he was forced to stop at third base when
Sterretts hit went 10 the fence.
Wheat and DaubeTt were right up 10
form. while Cutshaw handled ten Of elev-
IN chances with neatness and dispatch.
Chance wore special headgear I'm the
batting practice and on mis- one trip to
the plate i'm the game.
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