New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25
Chances Cohorts Seem About
10 Win First Home Game
When Rally of Red Sox
Makes 1t a Tie.
WOOD NO PUZZLE IN BOX
Super Fielding in Outer Works
Saves Day for Him on Sew
eral Occasions When
New York Hits
Mean Runs.

A handful OF fans whom lowering skies
.ould not discourage entertained the faint
bud OF q suspicion Yesterday that the
YANKEES we're going TO win their first
same OF the season at the Polo Grounds
ATE, fairly successful tour through the
West where improved habits were cult
waited the Chance-led tailenders arrived
home enthusiastically. and with the best OF
Intentions started ont TO do things TO the
celebrated Joe Wood Of the Boston Red
sox But Just at the crucial moment,
with victory almost in sight the cham
,ior, tied the score. anu darkness fell
after ten innings Of combat with the
count TO g.
Raw Heating. fred to deeds Of valor by
one victory over the Boston team this
season. was named by the Peerless Lead
Or 10 preside over the ong-prayed-for ad-
rjnistratsn Of defeat 10 some one, no
matter who. But Raymond gave indica
lions in the first round that the gloomy
weather had depressed his spirits. and
after he had allowed the Red SoX 20 push
a couple OF runs across the plate he was
removed in favor OF Fisher. another Ray
rond. The latter left little 20 be desired
,n the way OF mound work He ploughed
through the nine innings, keeping five
hits scattered and giving two passes
Only once did the visitors threaten. That
was In the eighth when they tied the
score Then It required two hits. pass
and a sacrifice fly TO manufacture one
run.
Joe Wood. whose backwardness is one
OF the biz reasons for the lowly position
Of the worlds champions. was by no
means at his best His control was far
from what II ought TO be. and the Yam
KEGS tickled his curves for eight hits.
Some remarkable work by the Boston
outheld saved the brilliant Joe tins ana
again. He undersigned four passes and
hit a batsman lie also made "iid
mich. which came at a crucial time with
the bases flied so that the Yankees
scored run thereby. Six men were
struck out by the Boston star. and his
success in keeping his hits scattered
COUPLED with fast support kept the yam
KEGS from celebrating.
Janvrin. the youngster who has peeh
transferred from first to third. was IN the
thick OF the fray every minute, ana ielt
a deep impression on the game. lie not
only shone brilliantly in the field, handiins
seven chances without an error, but ne
figured prominently in the scoring. IL
was mis- sacrifice fly with the bases hlled
IN the eighth that brought Yerkes nome
with the run which tied the score WINE
In the first he interpolated timely single
into rally which meant the do"niail
Of Heating.
Each member of the great Boston out
field contributed his share in an airtigh'
defence. Lewis made wonderful eaten
Of Midkiffs long ny in the seventh ana
as this was followed by singles by NC
Kechnie and Daniels the catch was run
saver Daniels attempted 10 count WIN
Fisher when Wolter singled In the sec
ono but he was nailed al the plate on
fine throw by Speaker. In the hrst
E,anza Cree walked. and was doubled on
first when Chase lined 10 Hooper. As the
bases we're filed at this time. Daniels and
Hsrtzer having walked, puncture was
put in a rally that might have resulted IN
a basketful OF runs.
Harry Wolter played a pretty game IN
centre field for the Yankees, taking care
% Eve putouts McKechnie had busy
day al short but he slipped up on two
Of the nine chances that came his way
However. he surprised every one by
cracking out two hits and scoring two OF
the three runs counted by New York.
Boston tailed IN the first on pass 10
Hooper. singles by Yerkes and Janvrin
and couple OF outs, Iris Speaker get
ting in a stolen base. which helped the
cause materially. These two runs were
discounted bv New York In the second.
when. With two out. McKechnie started
a rally by singing TO right. Fisher kept
up the good work with hit 10 centre
and McKechnie went 10 third when
Speaker fumbled the ball. Daniels was
HIT filling the bases. and wild pitch by
Wood lei McKechnie in. Wolterss single
TO centre scored Fisher. but Daniels was
out, Speaker TO Cady.
The Yankees went ahead In the seventh
on McKechnie's single 20 left. flshers
sacrifice and Daniels's single. The REQ
so1 tied II up again in the eighth wheh'
With one out singles by Yerkes ana
Speaker and a pass 10 Lewis filled the
bases. Janvrin sent a long ny TO cree
and Yerkes counted. Speaker stole third
out Engle died. McKechnie TO Chase
The score follows: