New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
YANKEES ADMINISTER
DEFEAT TO THE MAPS
Use Stick Vigorously While Ray
Caldwell Holds Opposition
to Four Hits.
GIANTS SEE THE BATTLE
Gilhooley and Gossett Both Put
Out of Game by Injuries,
While Woman Spectator Is
Hit by Foul Ball.

Travelling at their prettiest gait for the
benefit of the Giants. who were scat
( tered around the stands. the Yankees
walloped the Cleveland Maps In hand
some fashion in the last game OF the
series. played at the Polo Grounds yes
terday afternoon. careful application
! OF hits in the first inning did wonders
for the New York cause, and the lead OF
I three runs. which was quickly earned
was large enough 10 last the home team
throughout the nine innings. The In
vaders never got man TO third until
the ninth. when, with two out Joe Jack
son was allowed to steal second and
third unmolested, so that when John
ston singled he crossed the plate and
saved the visitors from a shut-out. The
final score was 3 TO l.
Ray Caldwell whose work in the box
since the first Of the month has been
revelation, toyed with the Maps all
through the battle. After pitching brill
iantly against the same team on Sat
urday Caldwell came back yesterday
and held the followers Of Birmingham 10
four hits. two OF which were punched In
the ninth for the only run tailed. This
left two safeties to show for eight Inn
ings Of hard work previous to the wind
up. and as Caldwell gave only one base
on balls and was supported in spectacu-
lar fashion Clevelands offence was re-
duced TO almost nothing The telegraph
operator struck out seven batsmen. get
ting the great Lajoie on his first trip to
the plate Although he emitted wild
pitch, II was OF an inconsequential nature.
Cy Falkenberg attempted TO come back
and take revenge for the inhospitable
manner in which the home team treated
him on Monday. but made a sorry show
ing. He was driven from the mound in
the fifth inning on his first appearance
in the series. and yesterday he was un-
able to weather the first Four hits and
a pass before the game was hardly I'M
der way brought about his demise ne
cessitatiRg the entrance Of the doughty
Veau Gregg into the fray After the
southpaw got warmed up TO his task he
was invincible. but Falkenberg had left
the struggle in such a condition that
Peckinpsugh's single off Gregg netted a
run. Over the next six frames II was
simple matter for the visiting twirler 10
handle the opposition. and he allowed
only three more hits. tendency to wild
4; ness put him in several bad places at
times. six bases on balls being weaned
from his curves Yet with them all New
York found 1t impossible TO count run.
Gregg retired from the game TO let Ryan
bat for him in the eighth inning. and
" Blanding twrled the last half Of the
frame with the greatest success. Cree
made single and Zeider coaxed a base
on balls out OF the newcomer, but moth
ing developed from them
The game started off in a sensational
manner. with series Of accidents all
punched in rapid succession. Gilhooley
the speedy as well as expensive right
fielder. was the first 10 come TO grief He
! attempted TO score from first OF Peckin-
paugh's single in the first frame but was
caught in a run-up between third and
= home. He finally made a dash to the
plate and twisted his knee so severely
that he was compelled to quit the game.
He had TO be carried TO the bench. where
the injury was treated. He was able 10
J walk of the field a short time afterward,
and II is not expected that he vii! be out
OF the lineup fer any length Of time. In
the third inning. while Chapman was bat
ting one Of Caldwells curves took a queer
twist and split Gosetts hand so that
Sweeney had TO go in to relieve him. In
the last half Of the same frame Cree hit
long foul into the right field stands, the
ball bouncing off the concrete rail and
hitting a woman spectator on the nose.
The impact Of the blow was so great that
the sphere bounded back into the field
The woman was assisted 10 a retiring
room. where she received medical treat
: n.ent. The injury was not serious. ac-
cording TO reports.
With AL Demaree and Grover Hartley in
the press box. and Shafer. Fletcher, Muir
ray and Tesreau looking on from a box,
the playing OF the Yankees was done I'M
der the eyes of the critical. II is not
often that the Giants are favored with
the opportunity to watch game. and two
/. such stars as Jackson and Lajoie. not to
mention the rejuvenated home team,
7 proved an interesting attraction. Peckin-
/ paugh arose TO the occasion and made
two dazzling plays In the fourth frame
which robbed the great Cleveland batters
OF hits. while Lajoe himself contributed
a high class one-handed stop on rap by
Williams in the sixth. Zeider did not have
a great deal TO do during the game. but
made a hit and drew three bases on balls
on four trips to the plate.
The Yankees started the game off with
/ a rush. Maisel shot single to centre and
Holden drew base on balls. Cree sacri-
feed neatly. advancing both runners a
neg. so that Williams's hit to left brought
4 both men home. Williams was out steal
ing second, but Zeider and Gilhooley both
hit safely and Falkenberg was removed
IN favor Of Gregg. Peckinpaugh kept up
+ the rally by driving TO centre for base.
/ Zeider tailed easily from second. but Gill