New-York tribune., 1916-04-22
J. PlupiuS Aids Caldwell
Against Saucy Senators
Yankee SlabSter HaulS
His Team Back Into
Tie for First.

Washington, April 81 The New
York Yankees beat the Senator'S this
afternoon. and are in consequence tied
for first place with the Boston Red
Sox. Only seven innings were played.
a heavy shower chasing the athletes to
the clubhouse for the afternoon with
the score standing at to in favor Of
the visitors.
New York won in the face Of a heavy
handicap. too. Lee Msgee and Frank
Gilhooley reported sick this morning
and were unable 10 take their places or
the field. They are both suffering from
tonsillitis. The physician who attended
them said that he believed he had
caught the cases IN time and that they
might be able to resume activities IN
a few days.
In the absence of his regulars Wild
Bill Donovan sent Hughie High into
left field and Paddy Baumann into
right. The last named player is SUBJ
stitute inelder and has had little ex-
perence in the outer works. Donovan
telegraphed to New York. ordering
Luther Cook. who was left behind for
this trip. to report for duty At once.
The performance Of Baumsnn to-day
required no apology, explanation or de-
fence I'm four times az the plate he
got three hits and made two runs. He
had two chances to catch flies and con-
verted both. High had little 10 do eX-
cept chase triples and home runs. He
utilized his speed to the utmost in per-
forming these duties.
The Senator'S without the inspiring
presence Of Walter Johnson are an al
together different team from the Sens-
tors with the Big Bullet.
So, too, the Yankees are different
wnen Ray Caldwell is in the box Cald-
we'll was a. his best to-day, and the
Senators behaved themselves nicely.
They became bit fractious in the
fourth frame and threatened dire things
before calming down. In that session
two hits and an error by Peckinpaugh
produced three runs.
II was unusual that Of the five hits
made by the Senators three were triples
and one was homer. Eddie Foster
achieved the distinction of making the
only single base hit on his team.
Two of Washington's three triples
we've made at the opening of innings.
yet no score resulted. In the fifth
Dumont made one of them. but died at
tie plate when Moeller grounded TO
sached deep along the foul lines. but
Mcbride popped to Baker, Dumont
famed, and Gedeon retired Moeller
Two hands were out in the seventh,
when Barber, hitting in place of Gal
Ia, tripled to right, but Alexander got
Moeller easily. 1t was pretty tough
on Moeller. He had two chances TO
shine. but Caldwell had his number
and used his knowledge to the best
advantage.
The Senators used two pitchers. Du-
mont, dubbed Santos" by the players.
worked through the first five innings.
aid Gallia finished the game. The lat
tor will be charged with the loss. for
il was off him that the Yankees made
the winning runs.
The Donovanites got their first run
IN the opening frame. With ono out
High singled. but was forced at second
by Baumann. The latter went TO third
on Morgan's error on Baker. and scored
minute later on a double steal.
In the fourth Gedeon tripled and
scored on a single by Peckinpaugh The
latter stole second and counted on
Ca,dwoll's slam 20 right.
In the last half Of the fourth frame
the Senator'S got out on the run trail.
Foster singled and was safe at second
when Peck dropped Caldwells throw
Of Milan's grounder. Foster and Milan
worked double steal and Rondeau
cleaned the paths with home run 10
loft