New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-07
YANKEES BREAK
LOSING STREAK
IN JUNcLETowN
Nick Cullop Returns to
Box After Long Absence
and Wins.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 6.-An outburst
Of heavy stick work by the Yankees,
after a most extensive spell of batting
lethargy, carried Bill Donovan's team
to victory over the Tigers in the ninth
inning at Navin Field this afternoon
and incidentally saved the Ysnks from
a plunge down into the second division.
Pipp's home run, doubles by Oldring
and Gedeon, pass to Alexander, and
finally a double by Miller were the big
factors in smashing the long losing
streak of the New York team, which
began at St Louis one week ago yester-
day. The score was 20 2.
Victory did not come to the Yankees
without q scare attached, and for q
brief period in the Tigers half of the
ninth it appeared that the New Workers
might have to swallow their tenth sue
cessive defeat. One run was in, the
bases were filled and only one home
player had been retired when Donovan
found il expedient to change pitchers.
Pinch Hitters Fail.
Jennings rushed in the once mighty
Sam Crawford and then George Harper
as pinch hitters, but neither could
reach Allen Russell for hit, and the
side was retired with only one more run
over the plate, that coming on an infield
out.
Donovan sprang a surprise when he
trotted out Nick Cullop TO oppose the
Tigers. The New York southpaw re-
ported here this morning after an all
night ride, but satisfied Donovan that
his pitching arm was o. X, and Bill
told him to 60 to it. Nick did. and his
pitching was up to the high standard
which he set before pulling a muscle
in his right side at the Polo Grounds
on July IS.
For eight innings Nick moved the
Tigers down without run, only one
of the home team getting as far as
third base up to the ninth. He
weakened in the final inning, which was
to be expected after his long lay-of,
but he was in until the Yankees had
won the game and the victory goes to
the southpaw. IL was his tenth victory
of the season.
George Dauss allowed the Yankees
only two hits for eight innings. The
Detroit right-hander also had been on
an enforced vacation since July ~, due
TO strained ligaments in his pitching
arm. His wildness covered the corners
with Yankees in the second inning, but
81 IL 70 a
found and no scoring resulted. The
Yanks had six runners left on bases in /
the first three innings.
Both pitchers received faultless
backing, but the fielding bordered on
the spectacular only twice. Circus
Solly Hoffman lived up to his old repu-
tation in each instance. George Burns
opened the fourth inning for the Tigers
with a slashing drive TO deep right
centre. Hoffman tore after the ball,
propelled himself into the air and both
feet were well of the ground when he
bsgged the drive with his two hands.
A minute later he dashed over TO left
centre and pulled down a drive by Ty
Cobb which was headed for the score
board. The two catches drew a great
ovation for Hoffman. The fans applaud
ed him long after he had dofed his
cap in recognition.
Lost Opportunities.
The Yankees had runner on second
with two out in the first inning, had
the bases filled with two out in the
second and occupied second and third
with two out in the third chapter, but
could not score. From this point until
the ninth Peck was the only Yankee to
reach first. and he died stealing.
The Tigers were not dangerous from
the first TO the ninth. in the opener
Bush and Burns got infeld hits with
one down, and both advanced on Cobb's
out. Veach flied TO Miller. In the next
seven innings only four Tigers reached
first base and only one got to second.
In the ninth the Jennings boys made
quite a noise and pushed Cullop right
out Of the picture, but were halted be
fore they had torn down the New York
lead.
Another extra inning game seemed
likely when Walter Pipp strolled to the
plate in the ninth. Pipp had been hit
ting poorly for some time, but he CON
nected with one of Dauss's offerings
and the ball went high and far away TO
centre field. Ty Cobb tore after il, but
MS chase was Win, as flpp WAS nome
when the ball again reached the plate.
Oldring followed with a double to
left and sauntered home when Gedeon
hit 10 the same territory for another
two-bagger. Boone struck out, Alexan-
der walked and Cullop's grounder to
Burns advanced both runners. Miller's
drive along the foul line for two bases
sent the Yankee count up to four runs.
This heavy stick work broke a long
spell of light hitting and scoring by
the Yankees. In the previous ninety
nine innings they had not scored more
than one run in any inning.
In Detroit's half of the ninth Boone
threw out Burns and then Cobb doubled
to left centre. Veach's single past
Peck sent Cobb home, Heilman beat out
bunt and Young walked. Donovan
then called upon Russell to succeed
Cullop and Jennings sent Crawford TO
bat for Baker. Sam forced Young at
second, Gedeon TO Peck, and Harper,
batting for Dauss, ended the game with
strike out.
Urban Shocker. the pitcher. who was
recalled from the Toronto club, joined
the Yankees here to-day.
The score follows:
NEW YORK "a. L. DETROIT "A. IL.
Abrh 20 az sbrh 20