New-York tribune., 1913-08-13
YANKEES DEFEATED IN
BATTLE WITH BROWNS
Chance Uses Three Pitchers,
but None Reveals Skill Enough
to Check St. Louis.
MITCHELL BRAVES UMPIRE
Pitcher from the West Has a
Few Words with O'Loughlln
and Is Hastily Dispatched
to the Clubhouse.

In a loosely played game. featured by
couple Of side shows. the Yankees closed
their present stay at the Polo Grounds
Yesterday afternoon with a defeat at the
hands Of tie ST Louis Browns. The score
was 10 3 The defeat gives the Yankees
an even break on the series with their
rivals for last place in the race cf the
American League.
Without waiting for any delays. the
Browns applied themselves TO the task
of giving the home team good lacing
Not being content with driving two
twirlers from the mound. the ST. Louis
crew walloped the third man that the
Peerless Leader sent TO the firing line.
Heinie Shulz went in to start the game
and try 10 win the third straight game
for the Yanks. p deed which II accom-
plished would have tied their seasons
record Shulz lasted until the fourth,
when he took to cover. With the exit
Of Shulz came Fisher. but Ray was good
picking for tho vivacious Browns, and
they made short work OF him. McCon-
nell's debut came in the middle 81 the
sixth. and he found the road hard riding.
The first interruption in the regular
programme came at the end OF tho fifth
inning. silk O'Loughlin and Mitchell
got into An argument. which took ten
minutes and a group OF players to bring
to peaceful ending. According 10 Sto-
vail. O'Lougllin passed tho following rc-
mark to the 81. Louis twirlor: ~ missed
that one purposey so a. TO get the chance
to put you out Of the game" This en-
ragged Mitchell and he retorted In kind.
Then the power Of the umpire came into
force and O'Louehlin ordered the pitcher
off the field. but Mitchell rushed at
SILK" and before any one could inter-
fere the iratc player had grabbed the
officials mask and tried 10 hit him Sto-
vail argued that the twirler had q night
TO answer when he had been nsulted.
and sent an official statement TO Ban
game was held up until Mitchell started
for the clubhouse.
The next diversion was Of comical
order. \ foul bail hit the top tier OF the
grandstand and rolled down tho wire
screen. after IL came off the wire II fell
toward tho press box and landed with
a plump on the gray head OF George
Moreland. the we'll known statistician.
George did not mind being hit hut he
feared for the leagues batting averages
if mis- head were put out OF kilter.
The new men Of the Yankees were a
great deal in evidence again. The three
Youngsters played with the same amount
Of vigor hat signaiized their previous ap-
pearances. Luther Cook was the only
ono of the trio who was able % connect
for a safe hit. that coming I'm the open
ing frame. But IN fielding their respec-
tive positions the men showed their
worth Naisel treated the spectators 20
some real speed. He was passed TO first
in the closing inning and stolo second.
When Pratt dropped the ball Fritz was
off with an amazing burst Of speed tina t
carried him 10 the far station almos I
before the St Louis taseman picked up
the sphere.
The way tho men from St. Louis con-
nected with the offerings OF the YAM
kee pitchers was awe-inspiring. Stovall
and Jimmie Austin led in the attack.
with three hits apiece. two Of the mana
gers safeties being doubles. and one OF
Austin's triple
The Browns were the first 70 score.
Shotten beat out an infield hit in the first
frame and came home on Stovars long
double 10 centre field. on Pratts fly 10
Cook the Brown manager took third. Cy
Williams sent a grounder TO Peckinpaugh
and Stovall was run down between the
plate and third. Williams went TO sec
ond on the play. but was soon caught
asleep at the keystone bag. The Yankees
tied IL up in their half Cook beat out an
inield hit and landed on second after
Maisel had sacrificed. The recruit tailed
on Cree's single to the left-held barrier
Stovall appeared IN the fourth with a
bunch OF trouble and lined out a mighty
double to deep right. The run was count
ed on Pratt's single. Austin almost took
Shulz's foot off with hot single, and
forced the pitcher to quit. Maisel threw
Balenti out at first, but Pratt crossed
the plate.
II was in the sixth frame that the
Browns killed the hopes OF the New York
team. Dropping a bunch of bunts in
front Of the plate. the St Louis crowd
upset our boys. and before the fracas was
over four men had touched the home
plate for an equal number Of runs.
\ bright but shortlived ray of light
shone on the Yanks I'm the eighth inning.
Birdie Cree came to time with a neat
single through the inheld. IIartzell re-
peated but the men rested on first and
second when Peckinpaugh flied out Ia
Shotten. knight drew a pass and the
bags were filed. Williams's sacrifice
brought i'm the lone tally. Sweeney died
when he grounded 10 Austin.
The score follows: