New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
Senators Clinch Game by
Pounding Schultz Hard
for Five Runs in
Ninth Inning.

Baseball history just about repeated IL
self when Washington did 10 the Yankees
az the Polo Grounds yesterday what Bos-
ton did 10 the Giants just one week De-
fore-spoiled an opening" for the New
York fans" II matters not the score.
Frank Chance and his men were beaten.
But those who must know how the Sen
ators scored nine runs to only three for
New York can find the reasons In these
dismal details:
FIRST INNING .-Moeler. the first man
10 face Long George" Mcconnell found
his shoots so puzzling that he struck out'
and the crowd cheered at the 'auspicious
start. Foster was the next victim. with
the count three and two he slammed one
10 deep right, but Daniels made brill-
liant catch-fairly leaning against the
wall Milan scratched a hit through
sterrett. but Mcconnell kept him close
10 the bag until he struck out Gandil' TO
the shouts Of the fans
Bert Daniels opened for the Yankees
and missed a home run into the upper TIER
of the right field stand by inches. lie
then dumped one in front OF the plate
and was touched out by Henry. Harry
Wolter walked back 10 the bench on
strikes. and while Hartzell drew base
on balls, he was caught stealing second on
the first ball pitched TO Birdie Cree.
SECOND INNING.-The Senators found
little nourshment In the second frame.
Morgan and shanks famed the breezes,
while Henry sandwiched in grounder 10
Hartzell and failed TO reach first before
the ball.
Cree set the crowd bowling with d
crashing two-bagger to left field az the
Yankees stepped up. With the count
and 2 Chase tried to dodge wild one'
bu, the ball hit his bat for foul and ne
then struck out Sterrett drove one TO
Mcbride. which amounted TO sacrihce'
as Cree took third on the out. but there
he stayed, as Sweeney expired at first
on a grounder 10 Morgan.
THIRD INNING.-McConnell continued
to hold sway in the third inning. Nc
Bride flied to Daniels. Groom's grounder
was easy for Pep" Young. and while
Moeller walked TO first and stole second
Foster died on grass cutter to short.
Henry's game leg could not stand the
strain OF more than two innings, so that
Ainsmith went behind the bat for Wash
ington in New York's half. Young walked
Ia first, but was caught in the act CT
irving TO pilfer second, while Mcconnell
struck out and Daniels was called out
although he and some OF the fans" dis
agreed loudly with the umpire.
FOURTH INNING.-Iial Chase threw
ont CLYDE Milan as the Senators went TO
hat for the fourth time, and while Can
Az slashed a hit to left he was out
irving 10 stretch ii on Cree's perfect
throw 10 Young. Morgan bowed to the
skill of Mcconnell
rho Yankees broke the Ice In their
half and scored one run. Harry Wolter
sliced a singing drive TO left as start
or and made two bases by great sprint
In, He took third on a wild pitch and
o.,,ared home on Hartzells single TO
r,obt .'Birdie" Cree laid down neat
sacri6ce. advancing Hartzell a bag. but
tho latter was trapped and run down
wben Chase sent bounder TO Groom.
ual went 10 second on the play, but was
caugbt stealing third as Sterrett drew
hase an balls. Some criticised Chase for
tho nIav. but the count was three and
,,,,o ., the batter. and he took the chance
Tho, Groom would lay the bali over the
plate. c. ,,s
A. ,,o,hine In the fifth inning. Ainsmith
ana MCBRIDE gave Hartzell two assists
- cbanks put up high fly 10 Wolter.
The yankees Jared no better Groom
r,ads a pretty stop of Sweeney's sizzler
- .osssd TO first Young gave Mcbride