New-York tribune., 1913-06-19
YANKEES Do NOT
TURN OTHER CHEEK
Instead Turn and Smlte the
Browns, Helping Ford 10
His Fourth Victory.
MUCH SNAPPY FIELDING
Weilman Works Fairly Well,
but Stone, Who Succeeds
Him, Comes in for
a Pounding.

Instead Of turning the other cheek Tor
the St Louis Browns to smte yesterday
the Yankees decided TO do all the smiling
there was TO be done, and made up Tor
their first defeat at the hands of the
Westerners by winning handsome VIC
tory at the Polo Grounds. Russell Foru'
the eminent spitball pitcher. was at the
helm happily engaged I'm the task OF max
ing il four straight since he returned 10
form a couple OF weeks ago. Russ wrote
out a ) to prescription for the invaders.
Weilman, a southpaw Of pronounced
longitude and a fascinating cartwheel de-
livery, made merry with the local talent
FOR a brief hour at the start. So convinc-
ing was his manner that the game bore
all the earmarks OF a shutout for six inn
ings. while the hitting Of the Yankees was
futile.
But in the seventh Roger Pecknpaugh
by merely slicing a two-base drive down
the left field foul line cleared the atmos-
phere appreciably. as Roy Hartzeh had
drawn a pass Just before the hit was
made. Before Weilman could retire the
side both these men crossed the plate
aud put New York one run In the lead
Weilman's curves were combed for
seven safeties. but fewer runs blossomed
forth from these than from pair on
stone in the eighth The latter came IN
over the pinch hit route when Compton
batted for Weilman. His work was hardly
what il should be from anything but a
home point Of view. as a pass. an error
aud a hit filled the bases on him right
away The leakage across the plate was
large. all three men counting. as Bortoh
, came through with a real timely single
for the first time since he Joined the team.
Some OF Russ Fords offerings were ef-
fusivelv received by the Browns early N
the fray. but the apparent omnipresence OK
agile felders converted wicked looking
clouts into harmless outs. Birdie Cree
persuaded several savage smacks into
more refined ways. while Peckinpaugh AMI
NlcKechnie were compelled 10 step around
pcrtlv 10 gather In unruly bounderS.
Thanks to this cracking support Ford
was rarely in danger. and toward the end
Of the sray had his opponents hitting the
hall high up in the air. Russ kept seven
hits wei, distributed.
The run made by the Browns came as
the result Of the only misplay committed
by the Yankees. Just after Pechnpaugh
had made a sparkling stop of Agnew's
rrounder for the second out he slipped
up on Welmsns rap. giving the latter
first base az his brthright. The pitcher
went 20 second on Wild pitch by Ford
and counted when Sh0tten sent timely
single to centre. Stovall lifted 10 Cree.
This one run loomcd large until Hart
zcll drew a pass AT the beginning OF the
, seventh ana went 10 third on Pcckin-
paugh's double Borton's sacrifice ny TO
Johnston brought Hartzell home, ticing
the score. and Peck went 10 third on a
throw TO the plate, which was intercept
ed by Stoyal too late 10 nip the runner
al the far station. Austin kicked Nc
kochnie's puzzliug rap into a hit, scoring
Pecklnpaugh. but was forced at second
bv Ford. Daniels. who had made two
hits previously. flied out to Johnston.
Victory was assured with three runs in
the eighth Woltcr worked Stone for n
pass as starter. cree laid down Sac
rlnce bunt. and was safe when StOyall
dropped Stones toss Then Sweeney beat
out bunt down the third base line, iill-
ing the bases. Hartzel driftcd TO Shot
ten, thus providing vehicle for Wotcr
10 ride home on. Pecknpaugh hit 10
Stovall for an easy out and then Bor-
ton pounded one sharply 90 centre. scor-
ing Cree and Sweeney. The New York
first bascman took second when Shotten
let the ball roll through his legs but Me
Kechnie was an easy out Stoyall to
Stone