New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-28
Fast Finish of Athletics
Leaves Chances Men
in the LurCh.
MACK MEN WIN BY
SCORE OF 5 TO 4
Triple by Wallie Schang Brings
Tying Runs Across the
Plate in Eighth.
Try Telegraph to The Tribune

Philadelphia, April c7-Great bodies
may start slowly. but once under way
they gather speed at surprising rate.
The Yankees had this fact demonstrated
TO their complete satisfaction-or was II
dissatisfaction?-at Shibe Park this after
noon. After staying back in the shadow
for seven innings. the Athletics rose in
their might and, INDUCING in a wild bat
ting rally, pounded out victory by score
Of o to4
There was direct simplicity in the
method employed by the champions that
called TO mind the closing DAYS of the
season OF 1913 They needed acouple of
runs TO accomplish their purpose, so they
simply leaped upon the delivery OF
Lefty" Schulz and took them. with
never so much as ''by your leave or
license
Walle SchanPs reputation for modesty
suffered a blow In the eighth inning,
with two men on and as many runs need
ed TO win the ball game. he poled out
triple TO the furthest corner OF left field.
and, presto with that blow the hopes
Of Frank l. Chance and his minions went
a-glimmertng.
Schang died on third base for the lack
OF another hit. but It mattered little The
damage had been done. Then. 10 show
how mean he could be under certain con-
ditions. Connie Mack sent Eddie Plank
into tho box Needless TO state, the
southpaw put his official veto on all scor
ing propositions advanced by the visiting
host.
IL was p harsh awakening FOR the
Yankees. Since the season started they
have pestered the White Elephants. and
have even grown bold enough to spot
them a run or two on occasion. This al
ternoon they were nicely ahead, having
maced three runs off Chief Bender I'm the
sixth inning, and werc acting the parts
OF the victors when the storm broke.
There was no warning The crash came
right out of the blue.
Eddie Collins waited and walked, and
j. Franklin Baker sent one sizzling TO
right feld-it didn't 20 into the stands
which put Collins on third base. Jack
right and Collins crossed the line.
Baker took second on the play. Schulz
recovered his bearings in time 10 retire
Amos Strunk on strikes and then Schang
took his place at the plate. When Schulz
nut the ball over the plate Wallie swung
with ell his might. He stopped at third.
putting slightly. by which time Baker
and McInnis had anchored al the players
bench.
before the foregoing events convinced
Schulz that he was out OF ad1ustnent
with his environment there were many
moments in which the Philadelphia fans
suffered mental anguish. Chief Bender.
who. II was said. has found II Of more
than passing difficulty TO get into cond-
ton. also suffered. The Chippewa. how
ever. felt physical rather than mental
pain.
The Yankees enjoyed quite a little party
1t his expense. The eight hits gathered
from his delivery produced all the runs
New York scored Carol Brown replaced
Bender in the eighth inning. He gave his
customary base on balls before making
a graceful exit.
After the downpour Of Saturday tho
weather was good. but only a couple Of
thousand spectators were on hand 10
witness the performance. The play was
fast, too Schulz contributed bungle,
and so did Jack Barry.
Tho score follows: