The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-28

St. Louis tn Philadelphia.
The return Of the Yankees yesterday
from a Disappointing Western trip pre-
scented a case of from bad TO worse.
They had to meet the Detroit Tigers and
Coveleskie. the giant killer. all in one
afternoon at the Iolo Grounds. The
score was ! TO ,.
Many circumstance combined toward
the pathetic performance of Sill Dono-
vans lads. Evidently his young mems
minds centred on family reunions. Ger
tainly they didn't seem to have their
nothing less than scandalously in the
field. When the Yankee defence clum-
bles 1t is a case for the undertaken.
Hugh Jennings fell right into one Of
the softest spots of his schedule in this
opening game of the series. Ray Fisher.
who Is usually a mighty tough customer
for Detroit. was away off color. The
Tigers hammered him for nine hits in
ave innings. punching these blows with
six errors where they would do the most
effective execution.
Fisher, at that. was no worse than his
cast. With perfect support Ray might
have given the Pole "A real argument.
Thu New York club put up "A strong fin
ish. 1t played fine ball behind Cy Pich.
who pitched the asst our innings and
blanked the visitors with ease. Speak
ing generously, the Yankee trouble
seemed as much lack of practice as any
thing else. The club did not begin to find
itself until 1t had been licked soundly.
Until yesterday afternoon New York had
not seen a playing field for "a stretch Of
four long days. because of the Eastland
steamboat disaster in Chicago. On top
of this came a weary train ride from the
Windy city. Detroit In the meantime
played every day. 1t broke the trip
East with "A game in Buffalo.
That Detroit might have been stopped
II Fisher had been up to scratch was
proved by Cy pieh. Cy, figured from
any angle. is no great whale. though he
does tear off a creditable game now and
then. No Tiger got past second in the
last four innings. only three got
that far.
Poor bunting spoiled a couple o!
chances for New York early in the game.
High opened with "A hit through short.
but Coveleskle's throw forced him when
Feckinpaugh tried TO sacrifice. Peck
stole, but Young threw out both Maisel
and Pipp. Nunamaker reached first on
an error to start the third. After Fisher
AIMED High forced the big catcher with
a poor bunt.
Detroit asserted itself in the third in
ming. Coveleskie singled 10 centre. Witt
sacrificed. Iipp made "A bad throw TO
Baumann, who covered. The ball rolled
into right field, putting the Giant Killer
on third and Witt on second. This drew
In the infield of course, so that Young's
drive carried an inch too high for Peck
i%npaugh. The shortstop broke the force
of the ball with his finger tips. YounG's
hit scored Coveleskie. Cobb's clean sin
gle to left tailed Wit. Fisher pulled
himself together then and struck out
both era wford and Neach. Baumann
threw out Burns,
With two out in the fourth Peckin-
paugh threw to the stands ann gave
Coveleskie second base. Neach and
Young followed with singles for the run.
Crawford singled to start the NTH. Veach
was safe on ~Peckinpaugh's bobble.
Burns hunted a pop fly which Maisel
Just failed to reach. and this scratch hit
filled the bases. with none out. Bush
flied TO Cook too close in to Justify an
attempt AZ the plate on the part of Craw-
ford. Fisher didn't appreciate this favor,
nOWeNtT' ne IoTttl nome the run Nv
passing Stanage. Jennings then crossed
the Yankees with n squeeze play. IL was
TOO late for Fisher to get body after
ne helded Coveleskie's hunt. but he tried
for his southpaw friend at first anyhow
The result was "A wild throw into right
field. Burns scored AS well as Veach,
Stanage reached third and coveleskie
second. Nuuanaksr then was guilty Of
a PASSED ball. He retrieved in time to
stop Stanage at the plate, hut Fisher
fumbled the toss, That inning blasted
the last hope for victory.
New York got "A run in the fourth,
Malsel singled to right and pipp
scratched an infield safety to Young.
Cook sacrificed, cree caught one fairly
In the middle which almost tore OF
Coveleskie's face, I'll" big pitcher threw
W his glove just In time to save his
'ountenan The ball Carromcd or be-
tween third and short, nut Wit made a
wonderful one handed SCOOP and threw
out Birdie by inchca. Maisel scored on
this out. ilpp. who would have scored
also but for Wits wonderful play, was
left when Iiaumdnu famed.
Naisels second single opened New
Nork's ninth. Mullen, who had relieved
Pirp III inc sixth inning, struck out for
the second time. cook beat a bunt.
C0Nelcskic hit cree. nllnp the bases.
Bsumanus long ny 10 cobb scure,
Naisel ~Nuuam"kcl's double 10 left tai.
he'd CooN ana put cree On third. Cald,
veA o~@ss~ ~ f'en. but the best he