New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-10
YANKEES WIN IN
LONG, STERN CHASE
Browns Get Off to FOur-Run
Lead, but PerSiStenCy
Brings Its Reward.
FORD THE MASTER OF YORE
Takes Up Burden When All
Seems Lost but Honor, and
Holds st. Louis Down
While Mates Win.

The Yankees defeated the st. Louis
Browns on the Polo Grounds yesterday
afternoon, and fifteen thousand enthusi-
astic spectators were on hand to cheer.
Overcoming a lead of four runs. which
the Browns obtained i'm the first inning,
by some of the best and pluckiest work
seen in many day on the local meadow,
the cohorts Of Chance downed the Mound
City men by a score of to 5.
The battle had the crowd on tenter-
hooks The Yankees scored piecemeal
until they had acquired three runs. They
had several chances to swing into the
lead. but clever pitching held them In
check.
Fired with the snap and ginger or
Frank Chance, who took his place on the
coaching lines for the first time in several
weeks. the Yankees came up in their half
OF the seventh and by wild rally won
the game. knocking Weilman out of the
box as they did so. Luther Cook, the
Texan opened the inning, and was passed
for his third walk In four times up.
Cook was forced on Caldwelfs tap to
shortstop, but Ray took third when Cree
hammered one into left for two bases,
fly. which Johnston should have had but
misiudged Caldwell was out at the plate,
trying to score on Hartzells tap TO Austin.
but Cree took third on the play. Two
were out, and although Peckinpaugh was
vi, the fans" were not inclined to cheer
Peckinpaugh. however. picked one into
deepest right centre for three bases driV'
ing home Cree and Hartzell with the runs
that tied the score. Knight then singled
past Austin, and the stands fairly rocked
with riotous cheers when Peckinpaugh
came home with the winning run. 'That
Knight later stole second and reached
third on a wild throw. there to perish
nattered little to the crowd
Too much credit for the victory cannot
be given TO Russell Ford. the sturdy
little spitball artist. Coming into the
game after Ray Fisher had presented
what might have been a winning lead
TO the visitors, Ford proceeded TO pitch
IN his best form. He doled out five hits
in the eight and one-third innings he was
on the mound. and. moreover, he Kept
them scattered far along the course. The
lone run scored off him was the result
of his one base on balls, sacrifice nit
and a long single TO right field by Bun
n.y. Brief In six Of the innings Fora
twirled only three men batted, some high
grade throwing by Ed Sweeney helping
him out
Shotten began the first inning by flying
out TO Cook. Balenti, however, struck
blow in defence of Indian honor. Wallop-
Hing TO right for base hit. Pratt foi-
= lowed with a short hit to right the
former Carlisle boy going to second Gus
Williams vas passed, bringing up Jimmy
Austin with the bases full. Peppery
lanes AT once smashed one 10 night neld'
and when Cook came tearing in on IL
the ball took a queer bound rolhhg ciear
10 the fence for a home run.
Ray Caldwell, in centre field in place
Of Harry Wolter. made the most sensa-
tional play Of the game. In the n1th
inning McAllister slammed one OF Ford
sp,tters high IN the air and far into right
centre field. 1t was 100 to l against the
hall being caught. but Caldwell took that
one chance The big fellow flew atter
the ball. and in a last desperate plunge
got one hand on 1t. Just as his glove
closed around the sphere he fell' ROLLING
over and over, but he held fast.
The Yankees scored their first run in
the opening frame. Cook was passeu,
took second on Caldwelrs out. Brief
making a corking good stop. and scored
when Cree laced single to centre he'o'
Harry Williams was next TO count d run
for the Yanks. With one out In the sec
ond. he tripled to left, and crossed t'e
plate when Sweeney drove a ny 10 Gus
Williams in right field. Harry beat his
brothers throw by couple OF rect ana
grinned broadly as he walked to inc
bench. the crowd cheering him wildly
Williams also registered the third run
for his team. Two men were out IN the
fourth when he singled TO Jimmy Austih'
O savage lick that was hard 10 STOP nc
stole second and continued to third on
wild throw by the catcher. Sweeney was
,hoD rassed and he and Williams worked
a double steal. the latter scoring
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