New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
YANKEES MAKE BIG
FUSS ON TWO HITS
Score Five Runs, but Total Is
One Less than Hung Up by
the Athletics.
DRIVE FOR CIRCUIT FATAL
Eddie Collins Does the Trick
in First Inning-Ford Not
Yet Ready to Do
His Best.

The Yankees made such a commoton
on a brace OF hits In the game with the
Philadelphia Athletics at the Polo
Grounds yesterday afternoon that the
visitors would have been beaten. or at
least tied, II Eddie Collins had not had
the foresight in the first inning to plant
the ball in the right field stands for
home run, thus giving tho team the lead
by which II won the game. The final
score was 10 8.
There was more fuss and feathers over
the work OF New York on the offence than
was commensurate with the light hitting.
Enough damage was wrought by the few
shots fred 10 give reason for the suppo-
sition that vast quantities Of ammunition
were consumed In the fearful onslaught,
but a weak. dinky single by Hal Chase
in the first frame and a safety OF similar
proportions by Harry Wolter In the ninth
was all the Yankees had to offer.
A glance at the pitchers advanced by
philadelphia would lead 10 the surmise
Of a day OF heavy cannonading. as Houck,
Pennock, Bush and Bender all saw ser
vice. Two Of these. however, were used
as transitional twirlers between the exit
OF Rouok and the entrance of Bender. In
the tempestuous fourth, when the
Yankees sprang their piece de resistance
by scoring four runs without making
hit. Connie Mack seemed inclined TO use
a new pitcher for every batter. Bush was
allowed to pitch to only two men, when
pass TO the first and life TO the second
on Barry's error inspired Mack to sum-
mon Pennock. the southpaw. who forced
the left-handed Roy Hartzell 10 lift up
sacrihce fly He then repaired TO the
bench 10 let Bender finish the game.
Houck started against Russell Ford,
and while he allowed only one hit his
wildness kept him constantly in diff
Guilty. He pitched a triie over three Inn
ings, and yet gave three bases on balls.
When Bender finally got into the game
he was invincible, and retired every man
he faced until Sweeney walked in the
ninth. One pass and ono hit was all he
allowed in trife over five innings.
1t was a fine warm day. just such as
hot weather pitchers Ike, and Ford was
assigned to duty by Chance. During the
first three innings he seemed 10 have all
his oldtime effectiveness. but two passes
and three hits In the fourth showed that
his time is not yet. When Chance saw an
opportunity TO win the game in the last
part of this same inning he lost no time
in interpolaung Daniels to bat for Ford
50 Fisher was invited 10 finish the game
The school teacher kept four hits fairly
well scattered over five innings. striking
out five men and giving one pass.
Ford had two strikes on Eddie Collins
in the first inning when the Philadelphia
star lazily lifted the ball into the right
field stand for homer. A lot of thick
headed work by Sweeney and Hartzell
was mixed up in the fourth, when the
Athletics scored four more runs. Collins
was passed and scored on Bakers double
TO centre. Lelivelt made q throw to the
plate, and Sweeney held the ball while
Baker took third, so that he was able to
count on a sacrifice fly by McInnis. Daley
was an easy out. but Barry singled TO
right Ford caught him of first but
Jack reached second safely when Hal
Chase made q low throw which Derrick
could not handle. Then Thomas walked.
and 'two base hit by Houok to right
scored both men. Only Barry would have
the ball until II was too late 10 catch
Thomas at the plate. 1t was the kind OF
playing that is helping to keep the Yam
KEGS IN the cellar. Il Murphy lifted to
Wolter. ending the inning.
Bakers scratch hit, his steal OF second
and Daieys safety, in the eighth, gave
the visitors their last run.
The Yankees scored four runs in the
fourth inning. Daley's error on Lelivelts
ry, q pass to Midhff and Bakers error
on perTfck's grounder filed the bases.
Collins threw out Sweeney, but Lelivelt
scored. Then Daniels, batting for Ford.
drew q pass. again filing the bags. Houck
resigned at this point in favor Of Bush.
who passed Wolter. forcing in Midkin.
Barry fumbled Chases grounder. Derrick
scoring. and on Hartzelrs fly to Oldring
Daniels counted.
In the ninth Sweeney walked. but Nc
Ksohnie batting for Fisher. famed.
Caldwell ran for Sweeney and went to
third on VOTERS single 10 right. Chase
lifted a sacrifice fly TO Murphy. bringing
Caldwell home. Hartzell then hit into a
force-out.
The score follows: