New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-20
Fighting Spirit Still There
Though Casualty List
Is Growing.
By GRANTLAND RICE.

and Whlle inc elhOaN'AoNf
swarmed VIGOROUSLY over both ram
parts and put the anguished Browns e
the sword in a double-header, the!
were forced to leave another star ath
le,e writhing on the CORY field.
This time it was Hughey High who
fell before the Sheik's Curse that has
descended in a sombre mantle on Don
ovan's team. In diving headlong fol
q short fly from SEVERED in the second
inning Of the second game, Hughey
bruised one Of his capable legs badly
enough TO retire TO the already over
crowded hospital. The club physician
expects High back in two or three days,
but he has been playing with such rare
skill and valor that his presence Will
be missed every minute of the fray.
Allen Russell overwhelmed Lefty
Kcob TO the merry tune OF TO IN
the first engagement, while Flsher,
Mogridge and Shawkey finally subdued
Hamilton and Davenport at TO IN
the closing smash.
Yankees Are Game.
Win or lose from now on, we lift our
faded-out bonnet of straw 70 these
courageous Yanks. Against the rawest
luck that has assailed any ball club
for decade they have held the i'm
perial peak against the field for over
three weeks in the hardest drives OF
the campaign. Gilhooley, Baker, Gull
lop, Caldwell and High-all stars-have
fallen on the field in order az the
most vital spot in the race. Ordinarily
such "a list of fatalities would have
broken the spirit of almost any club
and brought about a stampede down
the ever soapy chutes, but the Hanks
quite evidently are no ordinary club.
As Mr.. Henley so we'll arranged II be-
fore we had the first shot: Beneath
tie bludceonings Of chance, their heads
are bloody-but unbowed."
Full proof Of the fact that the Yanks
are still battling with unbowed heads
can be easily detected in the standing
of the clubs. They have hung on
gamely 70 the crest despite the terrihc
upward smash of the Red Sox, who
have Jared up like chimson~Tockets.
Yesterdays count left the Yanks with
four out Of five for the week, remark
able showing with so many regulars
arrayed in bandages rather than uni
forms.
Allen Russell added further glory to
his pitching fame in the first section
by smearing the Browns with four
scattered hits and shutout. While
q the Yanks were clawing away viciously
at Mr.. Koob, who recently held the
Red Sox runless through seventeen in
nings. young Russell was breaking the
Browns brawny backs with his fast
splitter, which he carried under very
fine control. He held the enemy TO a
brace Of clean singles and two fuzzy
scratches, and at no time left an open
ing for a rally or a charge.
A Star of the Year.
From a bench warmer two weeks ago
the Richmond Ranger has suddenly
come forward as one of the stars of the
year. His showing against Cleveland
Detroit and St. Louis marks him as a
find beyond price, for in addition to
having the stuff he is one of those cool
Woodworking pitchers who commands
confidence from every one involved
The Yanks put the first game away
in the third inning, when Magee
doubled. High singled and stole, Peck
walked. Bauman sacrificed with fly
and Oidring singled. That was enough
for two runs, and with Russell working
as he was, two runs looked as bulky as
two million in the bank. If there were
any lingering doubts about this game
Leslie G.. Nunamaker scattered them In
the sixth when he belted a triple with
Mullen and Boone on the bases.
You can generally count on Leslie G
for one resounding wallcp where i
will help. The big catcher IS still
hitting the ball, and hitting it for the
most part upon the tip end OF the beak
Ray Fishers discontinue came near
losing the second game after the
hustling leaders had packed 1t nicely
away.
Fisher faced Lefty Hamilton and al
the end Of FIVE innings had lead OF
10 !. Hamilton was getting his IN
few vital spots and his support wa:
sun-blinded for the greater part. But
with this lead 10 work on Fisher begar
TO slip so badly that he had TO bC
lifted from the busy scene.
Shawkey TO Rescue.
They got 10 him for run in the
sixth, and in the seventh, with no one
out, SEVERED singled, Lavan singled
and Borton walked, filling the bases
Donovan decided that Ray had just
about as well surrender his portfolio
then and there; so Mogridge was sub
stituted until Bob Shawkey could enter
with his famous rescue ball wei
primed. Two infeld outs scored two
men that Fisher had placed on the
sacks, and from that point on Shawkey
held up curtain of smoke thai
batiled the Browns completely.
The second battle closely resembleC
moving picture screen-one of those
battle films where countless dozen:
come and go. Athletes were dispersed
and called in so swiftly that the human
eye was overworked following tn,
changes. Among those present wal
Artemus Ward Accord the Buck Par
win Of Old Charley Van Loans movinl
picture yarns and reels. and according
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