The sun., 1915-07-21
OPPORTUNITY RAPS
ON YANKEES DOOR,
BUT NOBODY HOME
Chances Galore to AmaSs Biz
Score Wasted and Browns
Triumph by 3 to ,.
WEjLMAN SUCCEEDS
AFTER SISLER FAILS

ST. Loris. July ?O.--Opportunity
knocked on the Yankees door several
times this afternoon, only to fnd that
there was nobody home. and the Browns
took the fnal number Of four game
series by score of to 2. Again 1t
was ninth inning rally which turned
the trick against the Donovan forces.
making the fourth game this season at
Sporismen's Park on which the Yanks
took the count in the ninth.
Donovan's men began wasting chances
early. George Sisler the pitcher re-
Gently obtained by Hickey from the Uni-
versity Of Michigan was so peeved over
his showing against the Yanks yesterday
that he begged Rickey to Let me at
EN- again to-day. hickey granted the
request and the only reason the Yanks
did not win the ball game in the first
inning was that Ricl,ey sounded the re-
call early one run in. one out and the
bases loaded to capacity was the legacy
OF the collegan to carl Weilman. who
succeeded him. carl did very nicely. as
the score indicates.
Donovan pinned his faith on Carroll
HTOWn unu III WAS no Iautt OI tne
pitcher that the ysnks did not make
IL three in n row against the Rickeyites.
When Brown has good control he Is a
hard pitcher to beat and he had IL to-
DAY. a throw to the right field bleach
crs by Nunamaker in the opening inning
put Brown under a handicap. but he
pitched fine ball until the ninth when
two fuke hits we're punched with an
ls.karat single filling the bases. Then
tpAa l.l fhA nil t,y.tV
run went over.
The Nanks began scoring early. but
they were passed by the Browns before
the first inning ended tied II up In the
NTH and then the deadlock continued
until the Browns rally in the ninth.
Sisler opened the game by bounding the
ball off Doc Cooks head and then he
walked Peckinpaugh. Maisel forced
Peck at second. a pass TO Mullen filled
the bases and another pass to cree
forced Cook home with "A run. Sislcr
started out toward another pass for
Eartzell. but Rickey interviewed and sent
Weiman to the hill. Welman pulled
out of the difficulty on one pitched ball
Hartzell grounded along the third base
line to Austin. who tagged third for a
force play and then threw Hartzell out
ut first.
The Browns lost no time taking the
lead. Shotton walked and Jimmy Austin
lad down Il bunt in front Of the plate.
He was on first before Nuiramalier's =
peg passed that station, IN its way IL
the outfe!d stands. When the bail
came back Shotton was on third base
and Austin on second. Howards long
Hy to Hartzell allowed Shotton 70
register and Austin moved along to
third on the throw to the plate. Pratt's
single to centre sent Austin home and
Walker ended the inning by hitting into
double play.
The yanks had fine chance to tie up
the game in the second inning when Bau-
mann walked and Nunamaker chased
him around to third with "A single 20
centre. With no one out here was a
chance to get some runs. But Brown
struck out, cool, popped into Welmau 5
hands when he tried to bunt and then
Baumann was trapped of third and run
down when Nunamaker started a douh'e
steal Agnew's throw to Weilman
caught Baumi:nn iatfooted of third
In the third inning Peck drew a, pass
FOR an opener, but n hit and run play
went wrong and Peck was thrown out
stealing second just before Maisel got "A
hit. Fritz was smothcred a minute later
in double play. In the fifth the
Yanks managed to tie the score after
the first two batsmen had been retired |.
Peck singled through short stole second
ana scored on Malsel single 10 rlght
field. The bal, rolled through Walker
and gave Maisel an extra base. but
Mullen flied out.
Three on bases and one out aga n
failed to produce a Yankee run in the
sixth inning. Cree singled to right, but
was forced at second by Harizell. 4
pass to Boone. who had succeeded Bau-
mann. and Nunamaker's infield hit, filled
the corners. Brown famed again and
Cook hoisted high foul for Agnew.
In the eighth cree reached second with
one out. but Boone flied out. and Brown
hit into force play after Nunamaker
had been passed.
In the ninth Walsh got single who :,
Cree lost his fly in the sun. Lavan flied
to cree and Agnew singled to left.
Weilman got a scratch hit when Brow II
fell in trying to field his bunt. and the
bases We're filled. Boone threw Shotton
out at first but could not get Walsh at
the plate and the game was over. The
score.
NEW YORK A. L. ST. LOUIS "A. IL