New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
Donovan'S Broken LegionS
Driven to Third Place
in Two Games.
BROWN AVENGERS ON
THEIR TRAIL HARD
st. Louis Americans Make Ii
Ten Straight in Fierce
New Drive.

ST. Louis, July 30.-Two more well
pitched games on the part of Bill Don
ovan's boxmen went for nsught here
this afternoon, and the Yankees, after
heading the American League parade
for month, barring one day, slid with
thud into third place.
Fielder JoneSs Browns, now compil-
ing their most extensive winning streak
of the season, duplicated their per
formance Of yesterday aud buried the
crippled New Workers. under another
double defeat. The score was , to l
in the opening game and TO in the
closing number. With these two vic
tories under their belts. the Browns
now boast of ten straight victories.
The Yankees continue to run in the
maiden class, as far as ST. Louis is
concerned. They have played six games
at Sportsman's Park this season and
have yet to come through with vic
tory. Five times in these six games
here Donovan's team has held the Jones
boys TO three runs or less, only TO be
defeated. The Yankees have lost four
games here this season by one run and
the two others by two runs.
Two Yanks in Bastile.
The double bill to-day ended with
two Yankees in the bastile after they
had put up losing battles with Umpire
Nallin. In the opening affair Nallln
chased Manager Donovan off the coach
ing lines for some limitations Of the
umpire after Selmer Miller had been
called out at first base,
Jimmy Austin kicked the ball around
before making his throw and 1t seemed
that Nalhn had the decision made be;
fore Miller or the ball arrived at hrSt
In the second game Nallin worked be-
hind the plate and he chased Rube Old
ring to the showers in the seventh IN.
ming for arguing on called thlrS
strike.
Both Mogridge md Fisher pitched
the kind Of ball that will win more
games than 20 the other way. Their
work was futile. however. against the
pitching Of the two st. Louis left-hand'
trs. Koob and Plank.
The Yanks did more against thu
youngster than against the veteran. but
did not do enough agains. either TO call
for any hurrahs. They might just as
well have left their bats in Chicago for
all the good they have done with them
here.
Mogridre pulled a play that is usual
" classed as "bone" in the seventh
inning of his game, and he might have
won but for his lapse. The 1anks were
one run behind when he went to bat
in New York's half of the seventh lie
Nit what looked like home run to
the right field stands and George de-
cided too soon that it was homer.
Awakes Too Late.
He was jogging along to first base
when he saw the ball strike the fence
in front of the right field bleachers
and bound back on the field. Then he
hit up his fastest clip, but was out on
a close play at second, Ward Miller TO
Pratt. As Mogridge was the first
hitter in the inning a good chance 10
score was thrown away.
The Browns got seven hits of Mog
ridge, two in the second, two IN tn
fifth and one or nothing in the othe~
chapters. But q run arrived with eacn
pair of hits.
Sisler singled in the second, advanced
on an out, and counted when Marsans
singled to right.
The Yanks tied the score in the fifth
on pass 20 Alexander, Mogridge's sac
rifce and Bauman's single to centre.
In the same inning the Browns put over
the winning run on Marsans's double TO
left, an out and Lavan's single past
third.
The Yanks had a fine chance to break
up the game in their half Of the ninth.
With one out, Oldring and Mullin drew
passes, and a balk put Rube on third
and MulIin on second Nunamaker, who
batted for Boone, grounded 20 the IN
field and went TO second while Oldrlng
was being run down. Then Alexander
ended the game with a fly to Marsans.
The second contest was great pitch
ing duel between Plank and Fisher
The southpaw had a shade on the
Yankee highlander, who was pitch
ing his best game of the last two
months. Plank allowed four hits and
Fisher five, all being singles.
The Yankees got only two runners
to second base and none to third. The
Browns got only one runner TO second
outside Of the third inning, but this
one frame settled the battle.
Iavan opened the inning with a pass
and stole second. After Plank had flied
to Baumann Shotton beat out a
grounder 20 Peck, Lavan reaching
third Shotton stole second. Austin
grounded TO Fisher and Lavan was
chased back to third base, where Shot
ton was standing. The latter was called
cut.
Ward Miller walked, filing the bases,
and Ssler singled TO centre, scoring
Lavan and Austin. That was enough to
win the ball game.