The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-26

pelEoiN AT 'HlNako'
For the second time in two days Frank
Chances team divided double header
with the Boston Red Sox at the Polo
Grounds yesterday afternoon. New York
won the first game by a score of 3 to .,
but lost the second. . to 4.
Both games we're interesting and we'll
contested. There was scarcely a dull mo-
ment IN either battle and the enthusiasm
OF the big crowd responded accordingly.
Little Jack WARRIOR outpitched Southpaw
Ray Collins In the first. Caldwell lost the
decision to Rankin Johnson, the celebrated
conqueror OF Walter Johnson. in the
second Though Caldwell lost he out
pitched his rival. An eighth inning rally
that showed three clean singles on top
Of base on balls drove Rankin from the
mound before he could retire hatsman in
this inning. Smoky Joe Wood then came
to the rescue and saved the day for the
visitors.
WARRIOR pitched one of the very best
games of his career with the New Yorks,
He was stcadiness personified. He didn't
give a base on balis didn't hit anybody
or relieve himself Of any Wild filings.
Usually the little undetermined pitcher Is
bothered by faulty aim. WARRIOR seemed
able 10 put the ball wherever he wished
and usually in fashion to fool the hard
hitting SoN
Duffy Lewis crossed him in the fourth,
however. with "a damaging home run into
the right field bleacher3. Speaker. who
had just singled, scored ahead OF him.
These two runs looked pretty bad for a
few moments, until Capt. Roger Peckin-
raugh came to bat In the second half.
1~uesdale's scratch hit through the box
arranged a situation so that his young
young leader was able to duplicate the
performance OF Lewis Peckinpaughs
was the cleancst sort of a home run. n
drive within the grounds to the extreme
right centre near tho nag pole. Lewis $
liner that carried into the stands hit very
close to the foul line. Some OF the fans
insisted that 1t was foul,
These two home runs tell most OF the
story. Boston hal just two other good
opportunities. Gardner singled with one
In tho seventh and heat Maisel's faulty
throw to second for forceout on
Icrkes's grounder. Boston made the mis-
take OF trying a hit and run play with
two strikes on Rehg. who batted for Car
rigai The pinch hitter missed his third
swing and Nunsmaker doubled Gardner
at third. speaker opened tho ninth with
double, but Williams made pretty
running catch of Lews's pop bunt. Then.
after Ianvrin fled to Hartzell,' Holden
made wonderful catch OF Gardner $
Texas league Offering down the right
chalk mark. Holden had to come in very
fast and was in great danger of colliding
with tho concrete that juts out on foul
territory at this spot.
New York should have clinchcd the
game In the fourth inning. Peckin-
paush's home run was only one OF five
hits in this inning. Three men were left
when WARRIOR struck out. Truesdale s
single and Peckinpaugh's circuit loop that
knottei the score we're followed by Hart
zcll's fly To right Holden then singled
Daley flied to Speaker. but Nunsmaker
and Williams both hit safely, fllins tho
bases. Wsrhops Whit pulled Collins out
OF tho hole
For two innings thereafter not a New
Yorker reached first base. Nunamaker
opened the lucky seventh with a single
Williams sacrificed. Again WARRIOR failed
In the pinch his best this time being
a foul lift. Maisel. however, drew a base
on balls and Truesdae won the game
with fancy double.
Caldwell might have wen the second
game II Truesdsle and Haisel had been a
hit more alert in the NTH inning Tn,
two runs that scored In this SPOT gave Bos
ton the verdict, johnson singled, Hope,
walked and Scott singled. With one on
Speaker hit sharply to peckinpaugh an,
an easy double play should have resulted
As II was Truesdale's relay to William!
was Just tribe late. Speaker forced
Scott but Johnson scored and Hoope
reacsed third. lie scored u few moment.
later through Maisel's fault. On AN at
tempted double steal Sweeney's bluff
throw trapped Hooper on the lines. bu
Maisel insisted upon trying to run dow
bis man and when finally he did throw
to Sweeney his aim was poor Hope
cid safely in under the catcher.
Boston scored IN the first in M, o
Hoopers double and "A single by Speake,
New York tied the score In the thir,
sweeney doubled as starter but WI