The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-02


che New FORKS established against the
was maintained yesterday. and the Bos-
tons were shut out again. They were
beaten. 6 to o, and nobody has made
. run against the New Yorks since
Chance has been absent. this being merely
q coincidence. There wasn't any merely
about the two shutouts. however, The
second. a. we'll az the first. had splsodid
pitching on the New York side.
Caldwell held the Red Sox to three
hits yesterday. The tall. loose and slim
one had fine control OF lot Of stuff,
especially his curve. which he caused 70
slant over the plate and perplex tho Bos-
ton batters. He bent one Of these in at
Harry Hooper on third strike. The
quick break split the plate. but fooled
Hooper 30 that he kicked earnestly and
didn't cease from grumbling until T.
Umpire Connolly did begone with his
extended arm which spoke louder than
words.
Caldwell gave no bases on balls. struck
out three men In succession in ono In
ming and didn't grant the Red Sox the
melancholy satisfaction OF hit until the
seventh inning. In the sixth somebody
remarked that not a hit had been made
or Ray the Slim and that. Of course
spoiled his chances for no hit game
Beating a pitcher to II that way by a
thoughtless fan is the most potent ink
IN the world OF Jinxes. In the sixth
inning Caldwell retired tho side on four
pitched balls. Those retired were Hen
riksen. Gardner and Hooper. The first
two OF these were pinch hitters. THAT
for pinch hitters. say l." said Caldwell.
With Caldwell and adequate support
TO attend to the defence Of the citadel the
New Yorks attended to the offence by
wasting hardly hit. A scratch single by
Sweeney, the ball taking a bad shoot from
the ground to Yerkes. was the only one
which didn't figure in the run getting. The
New Yorks began on Bedicnt after the
first ten men at bat had been set down In
order. As soon as Hartzell showed how
to make hit others followed quickly.
and safe prods by Holden. Caldwell,
Maisel and Walsh, with two bases on
balls. provided the scoring. 1t was the
psychological moment Of hitting.
Speaker who was safe on Truesdale's
tumble in tho first inning and who has the
habit OF stealing on the first pitched ball
went as far as second In the first In.
ming, but was the only player, pro or con
who was on base In the first three rounds
That was doing something considering
how good the pitching was during this
period. and az Speaker gets $4,000 a yeal
II was meet and proper that the unique
distinction fall to him.
In the fourth. with one out. Hartzel
smacked "a slow ball past second 4
Speakers demesne. Bedient pitched GU
twice In case Hartzell intended tryinl
. steal but was outguessed. for Hart
zell didn't 10 down. and with two ball
called Walsh waited for the next two
Williams went out on a long drive I,
Lewis. who made a good catch near tn
bleacher wall. Holden then came through
with a feat which was as welcome a
tho flowers in May which haven't ap
peareS yet lie singled to left and score'
Hartzeil. Janvrin made n nice play OF
Sweeney's Jumper and ended the scoring
for the time being.
Having bent the Bedient reed, the Ne,
Yorks broke IT In the fifth. Truesdale wa
passed. Caldwell singled TO centre an
Maisel scored Truesdale with two bagge
which cluded Speaker. The Boston from
line moved In and Hartzeli bounced a hi
of Bcdent's hand which tricked betwec
Janvrin and Scott because they were clos
up Caldwell and Maisel ran home.
Tho Bostons scattered two hits owe
their half of the seventh. Speaker mad
one with one out and Janvrin made III
other with two out The two hits wer
entirely surrounded with outfield flies. on
10 Bill Siezcm Holden, the other
Jimmy Grabem Walsh. In New York's ha
Caldwell. who bats with the same ardo
with which he pitches singled. Mails,
walked, IIartzell sacrificed and Walls
aipsicd. Lewis made an error on the hi
two runs came IN and Walsh reache
third. williams filed TO Serl,es, and wit
two out Walsl, tried to steal home, ~
adventure was more entcrprlsing tina
succcsyfr. lie was collarcd AZ tho plat
hu, with u sis run lead the fans dldn
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