New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-19
YANKEES FALL AGAIN
BEFORE THE SENATORS
Fail to Take Full Advantage OF
Opportunities in the
Seventh Inning.
FISHER SHOWS HIS WARES
Hit Freely Enough for the
Washington Team to Score
Seven Runs on Eleven
Safe Drives.

After a cursory examination Of various
new habitauons the Yankees moved yes
terday into the old apartments in which
they spent so many happy hours last
season The Washington Senators. who
have done nothing else since the season
opened but beat New York, ushered the
minions Of the Peerless Leader into the
abode IN the cellar.
While old associations made the quar-
ters appear comfortable. the men were
Ioath to admit that the arrangement was
anything but temporary, although they
expect TO remain there for a couple or
DAYS at least since the bUrly form o.
Walter Johnson IS on guard before the
doorway. making egress difficult just al
present The big Swede did not have TO
work nj the Polo Grounds YESTERDAY
afternoon. as Long Tom" Hughes proved
carable of caring for the situation the
Senators won by "A score Of 10 ..
Hughes seemed on the verge of coll
lansing several times during the game
but the Yankees could not summon up
the courage 10 give the delicate little push
that would send him over the line. He
gave them every announcement in the
world to rise in their might and smite the
ball with lusty visor.
Five bases on balls, four hit batsmeh
and a wild pitch were deftly inserted INTO
the melee by the grapevine shaped pitcher
fsom the South. but they served Only 10
make the game interesting instead OF
forming the medium for a rousing victory.
Hughes actually had the e1ronteFy 10
inscribe four passes in one inning ou'
the Yankees were unable TO press the al
vantage. Piping singles by Daniels am"
Sterrett. combined with scratch lnheiu
hit by Chase. rushed four runs over the
plate. but this was only half portion
Of what was in sight
caldwell was introduced as pinch hit
fer I'm this frame. with the bases filed
and any kind of a hit needed to put the
Yankees in the lead. ne stood up TO the
Mate and watched Hughes break three
curves over the rubber and then took the
count for the third out Long Tom was
wild as an unbrOken colt but ne showed
the skin Of a veteran i'm pulling out or
the tight places. He famed nine men.
As a result of their failure TO hit in the
pinches the Yankees had twelve men
left on the bases.
Raw Fisher. the pedanuc spltball
twirler. who gave such promise in 1911
was picked by Chance TO check the Sen
ators. lie was hit with freedom through
out his reign of seven innings, wherein
the visitors picked up nine of their eleven
hits and six OF their runs Fisher had
only ra
his offerings looked quite juicy TO the
Senator's
Heating succeeded Fisher i'm the eighth
and Immediately got himself into a hole
issuing three passes and alloWing hit'
but the Senators scored only one rum.
Schulz. the southpaw who was treated so
roughly on the day before, finished the
game. and while a single and a pass put
the visitors in scoring mood. the side
eventually was retired with no damage
done
Ban Johnson must be sorry now that
he ever offered prize 10 his umpires
for hurryiug mp games. They do not
seem 10 show any interest whatsoever
The first game AZ the Polo Grounds
lasted two hours and seventeen minutes,
and yesterday II took the two teams
nearly three hours 10 wade through nine
long innings. To De exact the time was
caught al the close al two hours and fifty
minutes. This is almost "a record for
game that did not go into extra innings.
There was little fielding Of a sensa-
tional order. Sterrett made neat catch
Of Shankss foul in the eighth inning while
running with the ball. Ainsmith, with
four hits I'm five times al bat and Chase
with three safetits i'm four times UP, led
the battcrs Of the Two teams. Halls work
i'm the field was spotted again with two
errors lie made "A wild throw 10 Sterrett
I'm the second inning in trying for double
play. while in the third he muffed Milan's
liner. giving the runner life.
The Senators made life miserable for
Ed Sweeney. stealing eight bases. three Of
which went 10 the credit Of clyde Milan.
The fast centre fielder stole second in tine
ninth and then pilfered third on a double
steal with Morgan, who walked 70 first
Hits by GanGn Ainsmith and Mcbride.
with Chases error. gave the visitors two
runs i'm the second frame. while singles by
Ainsmith. Mcbride and Moeller, with Eos
ter's double. which Wolter ought 10 have
caught, gave them three in the fourth.
Shanks's sincie. am error by Fisher and
two sacrifice hits added one TO the count
in the sixth and pass 10 Morgan in the
eighth. with Amsmiths single and an out.
netted the final run.
Singles bv Chase and Sterrett. with a
pass 10 Sweeney and a sacrifice fly BY
Fisher. gave the Yankees their first run in
the second Passes 10 Young Ilartzell,
cree and Sweeney. with singles by Daniels.
Chase and Sterrett. netted the home team
four in the seventh
The score follows
WASHINGTON NEW YORK.