New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-15
Joe Wood Starts a Winning
Rally for the Red Sox.
SINGLE RUN THE MARGIN
Caldwell Pitches Good Ball, but
Two Hits and a Pass
Work the Havoc.

Boston. April H-Another star player
hurt and another close game lost was inc
report handed i'm by the New 10TH
Yankees after meeting the Boston ne"
Sox here this afternoon. Hal 'hase was
the unucky victim of the INJURY. ne N"'
nit ON the arm by a batted pan uu''"S
the preliminary practice ana was co'"-
pelled to retire from the game AFTER pay r.
Ing three innings. Willie stump took MS
place at second. timely douoie u!
Lewis. which scored Wood and Speaker
i'm the eighth inning. won the game lo'
the home team. after Ray Caldwel' anu
smoky joe" his distinguished opponent
had engaged in a pretty battle. The score
was > TO |.
Fenway Park was hardly in condition
for baseball game after the recent
rains. but Jake Stahl was anxious to get
his team started on the winning road as
soon as possible the Athletics haVinE
unset his calculations lie picked the
Yankees as good looking stepping stones
in an effort to climb out or the se'ohd NJ
vision The visitors were not 80 sort
picl;ing as he anticipated. but they were
picking. nevertheless The result Is that
the two teams which call the Polo
Grounds their home are in last place IN
the remnant races of the big leagues
Toe Wood was the hurdle which the
Yankees had To take. and they came
within an ace OF clearing the barrier
They slipped across "a run in the first inn
4. hall Bfffnpt
To- right field for A single. stole second
and scored on two outs. That. however
was the best the Yankees could do Joe
allowed only three hits FOR the rest oi the
game. and as he did not give pass ana
received perfect support the visitors ala
little Of moment Wood is gradually get
ting into his last seasons form as ne
struck out eight batsmen.
Caldwell was hit with greater freedom.
but he displayed rare skill in pulling out
Of tight places. and. helped 10y some fast
fielding. managed 10 keep the Red SoN
from scoring until they burst through the
dcfcnces In the eighth frame.
Birdie cree was the author OF some
sensational work which saved the day on
two occasions With two out IN the ih!rd
frame. Ycfkes singled To lett. and Speaker
followed with q double 10 the same spot
but rapid relay. cree To Young To
Sweeney. nailed Yerkes AZ the plate. IN
the sixth. Speaker singled 10 LETT and stole
second. but cree AGAIN -prans into the
breach and made circus catch Of
LeWls's long ny. and then got under
Gardners ay FOR the third cut
Caldwell stood by his guns nobly In the
second inning which Gardner opened with
two-base hit and advanced 20 third on
Jauyfins sacrifice There he languished
while Wagner popped 10 Young and NJ
namaker grounded ont Young TO Chase. As
the game waved warm. however, caldwell
showed the signs Of wear and tear. while
Wood grew stronger every minute. retir-
ing the side ia order IN the last four
frames.
The "break" came against Caldwell in
the eighth Inning. when wood himself led
OF with u double 20 night and advanced
10 third while Caldwell was tossing out
Hooper Yerkcs foulcd 10 Sweeney. and
Iris Speaker looked % dangerous when
bee came up to bat that. Chance gave or