New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19
st. Louis AbstainerS Save
Their Spree for the
Closing Innings.
NUNAMAKER DOES
WELL BEHIND PLATE
Yankees Fail TO Profit Much by
the WiIdness of Big
Bill James.
Rr HENMOOn BROIN.

Branch Hickey is no friend OF the
sporting page parasraphers He showed
a mean desire yesterday TO spoil LOT OF
standard ouips about the lack Of baseball
ability in St Louis. His pupils defeated
the Yankees by a score OF TO 2.
Del Pratt. second baseman. stood at the
head OF the class. In four trips 10 the
Mate he made 40 many hits. two runs he
scored on his own account and couple
OF his team mates clattered home by rea-
son % his safeties. The defeat sent the
Yankees back to fifth place in the league
race.
For six innings Chances men made
pretty poor temperance argument out OF
the total abstainers from 81. Louis. but
in the seventh and eighth innings the
Browns executed two neat hit-and-run
PLAYS. which were responsible for three
runs
The Yankees believe in moderation in
ali things. including base hits. Chances
men made only FIVE safe drives, and
would hardly have scored II big BIZ
James had not been so liberal in issuing
passes In accordance with 2 well known
theatrical custom he punched two OF the
passes which he issued. Nunamaker and
Harry Williams were the deadheads who
paid for their journey with pain.
Marty McHale. who pitched for the
Yankees. was hit hard. but at that he
might have won IL his support had been
a bit more spry Pratts safe hit in the
eighth. which scored two runs was very
scratchy. and it seemed ss II Williams
should have been able to handle it.
Leslie Nunamaker. the catcher pur-
chased from the Red SoX, made his bow
with the Yankees He threw well and
scored both runs for the home team. on
the bases the newcomer showed dispo-
sition to restlessness and II is possible
that he intends 10 give Edward Sweeney
q bitter duel for the base running honors
OF the club.
There seems 10 be every reason in me
world why a baseball player from St
Louis should keep Just as quiet as pos
sible. but such is not the case. The
Browns proved themselves second only
10 the Tigers In choral effects. Branch
Hickey. whose voice is far sharper than
a serpents tooth. led the chatter but he
was ably supported In fact the noise
grew so great in the closing innings that
even Chill. the umpire. took notice.
Harry Hoch. substitute pitcher was
hanished from the bench Of the Browns
and sent 10 the clubhouse. lie asserted
as he left the field that he had said moth
Ing. This may have been true, but there
seemed to be little doubt that he was
making raucous noises.
There was little for the Browns TO shout
about in the early innings. although they
were within hailing distance of the plate
In both the first and second frames
Peckinpaugh robbed Shotten in the open
Ing inning by q fine one-hendcd stop. ana
Harry Williams completed tic play win
a long reaching catch AtS." Zen SIN
xled and stole second but g., r'. caught
mapping al second by No end the
hit of Pratt which follow e wasted
Gus Williams singled in -,' ND and
advanced base on a sac.iH ~ theh
he grew too optimistic Of III base-run-
ming ability and was thrown ont at the
Mate when he tried TO come all the way
home on en- inheld out His brother
,Iarrv ,nede the throw which cut him
sown
With ore out IN tle ldtlti nan W 49,
second inning, Nunamaker drew base
\ on halls. ana went TO third as Peckin
III naugb singled to right centre Williams
" received q pas filing the sacks
Truesdale made a fine bid for single
with drive between third and short, hut
Wares raced to the right and captured
The ball with last despairing clutch. No
stopping 10 straighten up. he threw u
Austin. forcing Pocknpaugh. Nunamakei
scored. but the other runners we're ief'
when McHale grounded Ia the pitcher.
Nunamaker was hit-in the fourth inn
ing and the bases were filled when Peel
heat out an inhed single and Harry
Williams got base on balls. sacrifice
~ from Truesdale 10 Gus Williams
brought Nunamaker home. fine chance
for further scoring was lost when Nc
Hale famed and Maisel popped to Pratt
In the seventh Pratt laced d1Ne