New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-13
SCHULZ CUTS SWATH
IN THE TIGER RANKS
Yankees Win, Thanks to Hair
line Decision in Ninth,
After Hot Fight.
YOUNG S0UTHPAW AT BEST
Cobb Does Well - Hartzell,
in Cree's Place, Swings a
Valiant Bat with
Rest of 0utfeld.

"Heinie' Schulz. the valiant young
southpaw OF the Yankees showing all the
skill Of another Rucker. cut a wide swath
I'm the ranks OF the hard hitting Detroit
Tigers at the Polo Grounds yesterday
afternoon and turned in a brilliant vic
tory by a score Of ? TO I. 1t was the first
appearance Of Cobb and company AT the
Brush stadium in the history of the
game. and the mighty Tyrus performed
his prettiest. but. in spite of all his pres
tige failed TO put the ball in the stands
or do any distinctive clouting. although
his presence was keenly felt at times.
The veteran Joe Lake engaged the New
York youngster in thrilling duel. and
both teams came into the ninth inning
with the score a tie at 10 /. \ h&ir-line
decision in the last frame put the home
team on the winning side of the ledger
after Cobb had done sparkling bit OF
fielding TO cut of the deciding run.
At the same time. the clever general
ship Of Frank Chance bore lustrous fruit
With two out in the final stanza, Roy
Iartzeu doubled TO left field, and was
promptly removed from the game to let
Ray Caldwell run for him. Mdkin sized
up the occasion as appropriate for d hit
and ne sent a sizzler through the box
which Cobb ran in and corralled not far
behind second base. The great centre
fielder made a wonderful attempt To
catch Caldwell at the plate, but the
pitcher slid around Rondeau and counted
with the winning run.
There was little to choose in the pitch
ing of the two rivals of the mound If
F,.aIN
the visitors 70 five scattered hits over nine
innings and famed eight batsmen, while
giving only one base on balls His most
distinctive work I'm the strke-Out line
was the whiting Of Sam Crawford on his
last two times up and Ty Cobb on his
second appearance Schulz had a world
of speed, and with some clever backstOp-
ping by the youthful GOssett, who seems
10 have supplanted Sweeney temporarily.
put up a wellnigh invincible front. The
Tigers were retired in order I'm six of the
nine innings.
Lake was almost as effective, and with
perfect support would have held the home
team TO one run MOriarity made a wild
heave to third in the fifth, letting New
York tie the score when the side should
have been retired. Although the Yankees
made six hits. they failed TO get more
than one in any inning until the two
timely blows were struck in the ninth.
Lakes control was perfect, not base on
balls marring his record
Hughie Jennings was forced TO deprive
the fans" Of his sideline specialues in
the way of coaching. Just before the
game started he received word from Ban
IND ff.lt
suspended for an argument which he had
recently with Ferguson, the bellgerent
umpire who had all the trouble with
George Stovan early in the season. Jen-
nings will probably be out OF 1t for at
least ten days.
Birdie Cree. who for several seasons has
been the leading hitter on the New York
team was benched by Chance yesterday.
The left fielder has been away below
form this spring and Hartzell was sent
out TO patrol Brides beat, Daniels cling
ing TO the right field assignment. The
change appeared To be a good one, for the
outhed contributed four Of the six hits
made by the team. Hartzell rappng out
two OF these and Wolter and Daniels one
apiece The peppery Midhf was respon-
sible for the rest of the hitting.
The Tigers scored their first run I'm the
second inning. Cobb led off with a piping
double to left field, and stole third after
Neach lifted 20 Wolter. GOssett got the
ball to Midhff in plenty of time to catch
the fleet footed runner but cloud Of
dust al the base made IL impossible 10 see
whether Y was tagged. Tom Connolly
ruled him safe. and the crowd voiced ii
decided dlsapprOval But this did not
worry Ty. and he crossed the plate ON
Gainors sacrifice fly.
The Yankees tied 1t up in the fifth.
With one cut. Midkin singled and stole
second. McKechnie was an easy out, ana
Gossett hit to Moriarity for what seemed
to be certain death. The third baseman
tossed the ball far over Gainor's head.
however. and Midkim tailed. Schulz hit
TO Lake for the third out.