New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-27
Yankees Take One Inning
To Beat Nashville Nine
Five Singles and a Double
Decide Battle -Gedeon
and Peck Make
Brilliant Plays.
rRy telegraph to n. T1tun,.I

Nashville. Tenn, March 26.-An at
tack which was sustained until ten
Yankees had come to the plate in one
inning carried Bill Donovan's troupe
70 victory over the Nashville Nolun-
teers, Of the Southern Association, here
this afternoon. The score was to 2.
Five solid singles and lone two
Dagger rang of the New York sticks in
the fourth, and these clouts, with
brace Of passes and sacrifice hit, fur
nished the foundation for the six runs.
The Yanks had drawn nothing but
ciphers for three innings, and they got
nothing more substantial after the
fourth
The game was played on a soggy in
field, which made fast running or field
ing impossible. Rain fell here through
out the night, and smother heavy
shower descended upon the city about
10 o'clock this morning. Plans had
been made TO move Donovan's small
army into Chattanooga this afternoon,
as a game seemed out OF the question.
Despite the poor conditions, the
fielding was Of high class. Peckn-
paugh and Kores qualified for the inal
column Of the box score with h'gn
throws 20 first. base, and Malsel was
admitted when he ran in fast and let q
rolling ball 20 through his legs.
Gedeon and Peck made plays when
were brilliant IN the extreme The for
mer tagged speedy grounder with his
gloved hand while going az full speed
toward right field. and Peek, after 8 lp-
ping in the mud, caught throw while
resting on both knees and without
changing his position tossed 70 Baker
for put-out. 80,
40 story OF a game at Nashville
would be complete without reference
20 the ball park. which probably has no
near rival for peculiarities IN the
leagues Of high classification. Inside
the park there is q barn, and there IS
much scattered timber IN LETT heldi
centre field has been partly tlled IN a.
rubbish pile and the right heider has
IN cover a steep hill extending from
the playing level to the fence, twenty
five feet higher. The grandstand IS
about forty feet behind the plate.
donovan. who wore his Sunday best
this afternoon and was strictly bench
manager, followed the precedent he set
Yesterday. and intrus:ed the box WORK
"a two Of his young pitchers. Marhle
went five innings, and was most et-
fcctive after the first, when TOUR hlls
helped the home team 20 two runs.
Russell pitched the last four innings
aud cot away without being scored
mon but he was in difficulty IN the
Gf,b and sixth. Maise's error and
some slow fielding by Cook were partly
responsible for the Nashville runs IN
the opening inning.
What the Yanks did in eight innings
needs no detailing. What they did IN
one I. The tale Of tneir real attack. the
story Of the victory. Tom Rogers had
moved them down for three innings
only ten men facing him. Bill Ellis.
a Ianky slabman, arrived IN the fourth
and ten. faced him before the inning
vas over.
Passes 10 Cook md Mngce started
Che trouble. and the gifts were followed
bv Baker's single, Gedeon's double, and
/ am more singles By Peek. Alexander,
Nslsel and Cook. The Yanks might
have added a few more runs but Tor
their desperh.r chances on the bases.
once they gos q good lead. they took