New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-03
Visitors Pound Bedient, but
Seem to Lack the Thing
That Wins Games.
M'HALE FAIR IN PINCHES
Cree, Hartzell and Zeider Lead
New York Batsmen-
Chance Confined to
Room with a Cold.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Boston. Sept. 2. Although they
PLAYED errorless ball and hit the offer
ings of Hugh Bedient with unwonted
freedom. the Yankees were unable TO
submit anything but a defeat at the
hands of the Boston Red Sox here to-
day With Frank Chance confined 10
his room with cold. the leaderless
tailenders were in charge Of Pig Ed"
Sweeney, whose managerial cares rested
so heavily on his shoulders that he fell
or in his game. quartet Of stolen
asses, two OF which were credited TO
iris Speaker. played no small part in
the battle. The score was 10 2
McHale. youngster who was once tried
out by Boston, made his debut with New
York and did some creditable work A
trifing weakness in the first and third
innings proved his downfall. as his
teammates were uuall e TO overcome the
lead taken by the Red Sox during the pc
RODS OF stress. McHale showed rare
courage In the pinches. and the home
team was compelled TO work hard TO
squeeze four runs out Of ten hits. The
youngster had good control as he gave
only two passes. while he famed FIVE
batsmen. getting Mundy. the new Boston
first baseman twice.
Bedient was found ior nine hits by the
Yankees. and gave a brace of passes, but
conducted the entire affair with such skill
that the visitors could not do any whole
sale scoring. They managed TO save them
selves from a shut-oUt. but had nine run
ners left on bags.
Cree. Hartzell and Zeider did the bulk
of the batting for the Yankees. each Of
the three having two safeties 10 add TO
his average While Masel did not con-
meet properly in four trips to the
plate. Gilhooley was successful once and
also contributed a sacrifice hit. Yerkes
was the leading batter Of the day with
three safeties. but Rehg. the youngste-
who has supplanted Lewis in left field
and taken up his place in the cleanup
position in the batting order, made two
hits OF timely nature.
The Red Sox tailed brace OF runs In
the first frame After McHale had famed
both Hooper and Mundy. Speaker singled
to second and went 70 third on Rehg's
rap TO the same spot. A double steal
brought iris home. while Rehg advanced
TO second so that he counted easily on
Yerkes's drive over he midway.
Two more runs were added in the third.
Hooper led off with a safe rap 10 right
and Mundy beat out bunt 10 McHale
Speaker forced Mundy at the midway, but
Rehg singled TO centre, scoring Hooper
and putting Iris on second. Yerkes lifted
10 Maisel and then Janvrin popped the
ball to a vacant spot In centre. scoring
Speaker. Wagner flied 70 Wolter.
The Yankees counted in the second.
Knight was safe on Janvrin's error and
advanced a base IN a wild throw by
Bedient 10 catch him mapping of first.
Gilhooley sacrificed and Zeider singled
scoring knight Sweeney raped into
double play. In the SIXTH Cree led or
with a hit and Hartzell walked. knight
lifted to Hooper Cree going TO third after
the catch Although Gilhooley famed
Zeider singled to centre. scoring Cree
Sweeney flied out 20 Rehg.
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