The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-03
To-day's Schedule.
New York in Washington.
Boston in Philadelphia.
DetroIt in ST. Louis

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2.-The Yankees
dnally broke their losing streak this
afternoon and won a game after drop
ping Ave in a row. They beat the
Senators, 1 TO 0. An error and a Wild
pitch paved tho way for the locals to
put over what proved to be the winning
run.
The contest was a pitchers battle be-
tween Bob Shawkey and Harry Harper.
one of Grifith's youngsters. Both
twirled brilliant baseball. So effective
was the former Athletic that only one
member of the home brigade reached
second base. Furthermore. hawke
held Washington TO four scattered hits,
whereas the Yanks made six off Harper.
The game was won in the sixth
inning and Harper was principally to
blame for its loss. First he walked
DOC Cook and after the latter reached
second on Hartzell's sacrifice Harper
uncorked a wild pitch. When Williams
recovered the ball Cook was resting
on third. Baumann, the next mar up.
shot a fast grounder TO Mcbride. The
latter, instead OF trying to kill off the
run at the plate. made the throw to
first. His toss got Baumann. but Chick
Gandil did not carry out his part. lie
had plenty OF time to nip Cook. but
instead made a wild throw over WILL
hms and Cook was able to score.
Another new outfielder got into a
Yankee uniform and too his place at
bat The newcomer was Miller, late of
Mobile. Four times he went to bat
and once he famed. The other times
he was retired on long flies. Donovan
used him in centre In place OF Kemp
Shelton.
The game was interesting despite the
scarcity of hits. In the ninth the Wash
ington fans tried to start a rally and
for a moment It looked as II they would
succeed. But the Yank infield rose TO
the occasion and dispersed the enemy.
Kopp. a pinch hitter for Harper. worked
Shawkey for a pass. Nobody was out
and the fans began TO get a bit bois-
ferrous. With three and one on him
Danny Moeller went after a fast one
and bounced II right in front OF Pipp.
who threw to Boone. h killed off
Kopp. Danny's return throw was Just
In time to nail Moeller.
Home hopes were revived q bit when
Foster beat out an infield hit They
died n few seconds later when Milan
forced Foster at second.
iHt MINE Idu OlItT Nnu noes 10 score
besides the one in the isning In which
they succeeded. In the first frame
Boone singled and after Hartzell fouled
to Williams Doc took second when
Baumanu hit to centre. Both Pipp and
Miller famed. With one down in the
third, Shawkey got as far as the mid
way. He was left stranded when Hart
zell lined TO Moeller and
popped 10 Gandil.
Capt. II. l." Huston Joined the team
here to-day and denied the report that
the Yankees have closed a deal for
J. Franklin Baker, the home run star.
Huston came here with Ban johnson.
When asked about the Baker deal the
Cap smiled and said
There's nothing to II. Somebody's
been dreaming over in Philadelphia,
We'd like to get Baker. but there isn't
n chance in a thousand this year, for
Connie doesn't want to let him TO-"
Johnson's visit is merely a friendly
one, and according to Ban has no real
significance other than he is here TO
look things over" He did not attend
the game, but remained at hts hotel.
He had "A bad cold. The score: