New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-18
Rally in Closing Innings
Brings Chances Men
to Victory.
SENATORS CAPTURE
THE FIRST GAME
Mike Mitchelrs Home Run Spolls
Fine Pitching Of Little
Jack WARRIOR.
By HAYWOOD BROUN.

Walter Johnson is not so much OF
pitcher. Back IN the season Of 1912
the Yankees won a game from him, and
yesterday they did 1t again. In win
ming Chance men showed plenty Of
nerve, but little ga.ian,rv. Mrs. Wal
ter Johnson sat in a field box and for
seven innings the Yankees allowed her
to think that Walter would triumph.
In the eighth and ninth they undo
ceived her. for by scoring M each mn
ing the New York team achieved VIC
tory by "a score Of 10 3. Earlier m
the afternoon Washington defeated
Jack WARRIOR az I 20 o.
This game was short one in the
matter Of playing time and % is sus-
ccptible OF brevty in the telling az
well. IN the fourth inning Nike Mitch
ell lifted the ball into the left held
bleachers for n home run, and there
you are.
The return Of the Yankees from their
travels in the West was marked by The
appearance Of new mascot, VINO has
guaranteed 70 bring the nine up 10
the first division al least. The new
conner is named Puggey, and IS much
smaller than his predecessor. Milton
Arthur, who has been ordered TO the
CoiOrs by the Austrian Consul.
Jack WARRIOR is thinking Of hiring a
mascot all his own. He has no luck.
Yesterdays game was only one of many
in which a single run has proved
enough 10 defeat him.
In the second encounter Of the day
there seemed 10 be no reason al al
wig Johnson should not win. To all
.. LII aa~k.H
men were on the diamond 10 help him
and the day was dark The Senators
scored three times In assorted lots, and
when the seventh inning ended the
count stood three for Washington and
b nothing for New York. Mrs. Walter
/ johnson smiled and remarked 10 %
/ friend who accompanied her that Wal
/ te, had prom sed 10 get through carly
and would probably strike out the last
! six men. but Walter was delayed.
The first overt acts Of aggression IN
the eighth we're his. He walked Daley
and also Cook. Then Cree hit into =
double play from Morgan 20 Mcbride
10 Gandil but Daley took third AMI
came home when Charlie Mullen sin
Dlcd. Peckinpaugh also hit safely. send
ing Mullen 10 second base. Nunamaker
singled and scored Mullen. When Peck
inpaugh and Nunamaker tried double
steal the former was caught al the
plate.
IN the first half Of the ninth a spec
tator threw out h ball which ht Nuna-
maker in the head and laid him out.
lie came 10 after moment or 20 and
went back TO his post.
IN the ninth the Yankees went right
out and won the game. or rather they
Ter Nh. johnson lose 10. Whatever the
sporting public learned al Forest Hill
has soon been forgotten. For every
error by the opposition brought an an
swering round of cheers.
Walter Johnson might well have
dropped the ball and thrust mis- fingers
in his ears. Instead he went on pitch
ing.
Naisel walked for a starter. and then
from deep recess Of the bench Frank
Chance produced Frank Tuesda'e. it,
lie seen in active service Of late. Trues-
dale laid down 2 good bunt. and IN 60
ing after the ball Johnson tell down.
This put Naisel on second.
Lutte Boone also hunted. The pitcher
kent his feet this time and cot his man
al first. but the other two runners moved
M. Mcbride fumbied an easy bounder
from Daley and Naisel scored. making
thirgs even for the second game. Wal
ter Johnson in adding extra speed TO
pitch lost control and the ball hit the
dirt and rolled out of the reach of
Ainsmith. Truesdale came home.
The score follows: