New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-05
Defeat Senators and Jump
Back to Second Place
in Pennant Race.
SCORE EIGHT RUNS
BY TIMELY HITTING
Washington Uses Three Pitchers
in an Effort to Stem the
Tide of Defeat.

Washington, May 1.-THE New YORK
Yankees again climbed into second place
I'm the fight for the American League
remnant BY defeating the Washington
Senators here this afternoon. The score
was to ., while the game was won on
merits by vigorous use of the bat.
Carl Cashion. Ysncey Ayres and Joe
Ergel pitched I'm fits and starts for the
Senator'S The starts were poor, and the
fits. while Of short duration. were violent
while they lasted So II came 10 pass
that the aforementioned array of pltch-
ing talent fitted across the afternoon as
shadows from the summer sun Joe
Engcrs shadow showed no sign OF grow
ing less. and his delivery showed no sign
OF being al all deceptive. But, for that
matter. neither did that of the husky
Cashion. IL might have been mean 10
toss the hooks into that $1,000 galaxy
but in the interest OF science il had to
be done. There was no other way
or the trio. Ayres was best. lie had
an unpleasant task wished on him In the
second inning, when he replaced Cashlon
At the time OF his entry there were TWO
men on base and no one out. Later
these men scored, as a result OF sacri-
fee. a nuke hit by Maisel and nifty
double steal OF Maisel and Peckinpaugh,
the latter scoring.
Thereafter, however, he maintained the
strictest discipline except when Harry
Williams lightly smashed out home run
10 the farthest corner Of centre field in
the sixth inning. In the eighth Ger
many" Schaefer batted for Ayres and
Engle made his bow. He was in trouble
most OF the time. To be sure, he pitched
only one inning but three runs were
pushed over by the Yankees in that time.
Two bases on balls and two hits. with
infeld outs, were the producing mediums.
Ray Heating kept the Senator'S under
his thumb lie allowed only five hits
and with an even break in the luck might
have scored shut-out. base on balls
ir the first inning was followed by an
error on the part Of Frank Truesdale,
who messed up an easy chance for
double play. Gandil's single then scored
a run
In the ninth inning Bill Holden
tripped and fell while chasing hit by
Howard shanks. and the runner COM
pleted the circuit
There was no Disgusting the intention
Of the Yankees. They were after second
place and were not TO be denied. Cash.
ion. OF course. aided them in no small
degree Maisel. the first man up. waited
and walked. Moved along when Hartzell
singled 10 the inheld and scored as
Walsh doubled 70 left. HartZell counted
on long ny to Moeler by Harry Will
Jams. The ball took a bad bound and
Walsh tried 10 score, but was thrown
out. Holden was safe on hit TO Nc
Bride. but died stealing. With one out
in Washinston's half of the frame Eos.
ter walked. was safe at second on Trues-
dales error and scored oil a single by
Gandil.
After Sweeney and Peckinpaugh walked
in the second frame Cashion was taken
out and Ayres sent in. Truesdale died
on a sacrifice hunt and Heating famed.
but Maisel beat out an inheld hit, on
which Sweeney scored, and Peckinpaugn
took third. The last named stole home
as Maisel purloined second Williams
made his home run in the sixth innine.
Ayres retired after Schaefer batted for
him in the eighth frame. and Engel
pitched the ninth round. Peckinpaugh
and Truesdale both walked. and single
by Heating filled the bases. Peciin.
paugh was forced at the plate by Mai
sci. but Hartzell stood in with a singls
to right which scored Truesdale and
Heating. Maisel taking third. He scored
when Walsh forced Hartzell at second.
Holden as told before fell while chas-
ing Shanks's hit to centre, so that tbs
day
The scnre fnllnus.