New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-01
YANKEES PLUNGE BACK
TO DISMAL CELLAR
Lose Two Games to Worlds
Champions of lust a Few
More DAYS.
MOSELEY PITCHES WELL
Allows New York Men Only
Two Hits-Maisel Scores
from First Base on a
Sacrifice Blunt.
MOSELEY PITCHES WELL

After a brief and temporary EXCURSION
into the light the Yankees plunged again
into the darkness OF the cellar when the
Boston Red sox turned the tables ana
won a double-header at the Polo Grounds
yesterday afternoon.
With the end of the season near, there
is a strong 'ikihood OF he home team
remaining buried as ii will he called
upon 10 wind up the campaign against
the Philadelphia Athletics. with the vet
Grams back In line for practice jousts be-
fore tn" worlds series.
Pitching OF the highest calibre held the
minions OF Chance back yesterday, and
they went down to defeat by a score Of
9 to > in the first game and ) to . in the
second.
Moseleys feat in holding his opponents
To a brace Of hits i'm tho sunset section,
which ended with the eighth inning be-
cause OF darkness. was neat piece OF
late season work. knight. who broke
into the fray when. Williams twisted his
ankle in the first game. and Boone. the
debutante shoTtstop from Dallas were
the only batters who hit the ball safely.
wonderful bare hand catch by Hooper
in the third inning STAYED of a home run
when Maisel ticketed the ball ~ the
fence.
AS Moselcy received pertec, support and
passed only one batSr'au. just three Yam
KEGS reached first during the game. y
pass and hit ia the first inning put
Hartzcll on third, but after that only one
member OF the home team got on the
bags.
McHale attempted to give The Boston
pitcher battle and while he did good
work IN the pinchcs at times. the Red
SoXs broke through in two innings ana
counted enough TO capture tae game
hapdily. McHalo was pounded freely.
eleven hits being made or his delivery.
which proved easy for every one Of the
visitors with the exception Of the pitcher.
wild pitch. "A hit batsman and a pass
were charged against the New York
tWirlcr.
The first game was more evenly con-
tested and the Yankees were IN the thick
Of the fight most Of the way. But pair
OF lightning double plays by the oppOsi-
ton. together with bit VI unlucky base
running, spoiled several promising chances
and Kept the scoring down.
Leonard was pitted aainst Russell Ford
on the mound and kept seven hits well
scattered while the New York pitcher
was found for twelve in the eight innings
that he worked. In spite Of their vigorous
stick work. the enemy was compelled TO
work hard for runs and manufactured
comparatively few considering the vast
amount Of energy expended.
The fleet Maisel did spectacular piece
OF base running in the fourth inning OF
tho first game. when he scored from first
on a sacrifice hit Safely planted Al the
Initial sack, Maisel started for second
when Hartzell laid down hunt Instead
Of stopping at the midway when Roy Vas
easily tossed out. the New York third
baseman continued TO the far station.
which so surprised Engle that he made Il
wild heavc 10 Gardner. letting Maisel
cross the plate.
Zeider gave a fine exhibition at second
base in the first encounter. handling nine
/ chances without AN error. All he did In
the second contest was 10 make two put
outs. Boone, the new shortstOp. did a lot
Of good work, and while he made one cr-
ror. he performed well on seven other
chances.
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