New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22
Triple by Pratt and Single
by Walker Wipe Out
New York'S Lead.
RAY FISHER MEETS
HIS FIRST DEFEAT
Both Teams Field Poorly, an
Error by Hartzell Proving
Especially Costly.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribunel

81. Louis, May 21.-Ray Fisher will
have to start at the bottom and WORK
up again. Rickey's Browns broke his
winning streak to-day when they de
feated tAe Yankees by score OF
to 4. Ray had won six games IN
row before his downfall to-day.
The defeat must have been gazing
to Fisher. for at the end OF the sew
enth inning he had four-run lead.
The Browns rallied in the eighth,
when they made two runs, and again
in the ninth. when they scored the
requisite three.
Better support might have saved
Fisher. On the other hand, he Yam
KEGS themselves owed much to the err
rors of their opponents. The Browns
erred five times and their blunders
had a lot to do with the runs OF the
visitors. Lavan was the CHEZ Oh
fender.
Loudermilk might have had a shut
out if his team mates had given him
the assistance which pitcher has a
right 10 expect. 1t cannot be SAID
that Fisher deserved victory, for he
was found for twelve hits, while the
Yankees made only seven. Good sup
port saved him in the early innings,
Just as poor backing betrayed him In
the closing ones.
Peckinpaugh saved run for Fisher
in the third inning when Austin sin
eled to left and stole second as Pratt
struck out. Sweeney's throw was very
bad and rolled into left field. Austin
reached third and seeing q chance to
score dashed for the plate, but re-
markedly quick and accurate toss from
Peckinpaugh TO Sweeney cut the run
ner down.
In the fourth the Yankees took the
lead, scoring two runs with only one
hit. High walked and raced to third
when Pipp singled 20 left. Cook
tapped the ball to Lavan, who fumbled,
and High scored, while Pipp reached
second. Reliable Roy Hartzell sacri-
feed from Loudermilk TO Leary, and
Boone drove a fly to Williams which
enabled Pipp TO score and sent Cook
to third. Ed Sweeney famed.
The Yankees lost a splendid chance
for runs in the fifth inning. Lavan
fumhled Fishers grounder and Maisel
singled 10 centre. moving the pitcher
on TO second. Peckinpaugh famed, but
when High peat out a slow roller TO
Leary tho bases were full. Pipp
raped sharply to Leary. who threw
to the plate, forcing Fisher.
Agnew hurled the ball back to first
and had Pipp beaten by step, but the
big Yankee crashed into Leary, who
dropped the ball. Pipp did not come
out of the crash unscathed and had
10 take time out before he could re-
sumo play. Maisel tried to steal home
and was npped in a close decision. In
the seventh the Yankees seemingly
sewed up the game by scoring two
more runs. Again only one hit was
required.
Sweeney walked. and when Fisher
hit to Leary the first baseman made an
Intellectual attempt for force play
at second which left both runners safe.
Maisel fouled out, but Loudermilk's
wild pitch advanced the runners. They
scored when Peckinpaugh doubled to
centre.
The adverse happenings began in
the eighth. Austin drew a pass. Pratt
flied to Hartzell, who tried to double
Austin off first. The intent was excel
lent. but the execution vs. faulty, and
Austin went TO third on the wide throw.
Raw Fisher hit Clarence Walker. Gus
Williams doubled down the first base
line and Austin scored, while Walker
reached third. Walker scored as Boone
was tossing out Leary. Pipp might
have cut off the run at the plate if he
had been a little bit more awake.
Roger Peckinpaugh was partially re-
sponsible for Fishers downfall in the
ninth. He let Lavan's krounder go be-
tween his legs. The tap was scored as
a hit. but Peck might well have felded
il. Howard hit for Perryman, who had
succeeded Loudermilk in the box, and
he forced Lavan at second. Shotten
walked. but was forced at second by
Austin.
With two out and a two-run lead
Fisher seemed sure of victory. Derill
Pratt disturbed his hopes by slicing
triple down the right field foul line.
Cook played the ball none too well.
Howard and Austin came home on the
hit and the score was tied. Clarence
Walkers single 10 centre brought