New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-05
DONOVAN'S MEN
END SEASON In
FOURTH PLACE
Yanks Defeat Senators in
DoubIe-Header-Pipp
Makes Home Run.
Nv W. ]. MACBETH.

Biu Donovan's Yankees ended toelr
1916 campaign in blaze OF glory at
tho Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon
by taking both ends of a double-header
from Washington. The scores were
70 2 and > to 1. respectively. Allen
Russell suppressed Shaw in the hrst
tilt; Urban Shocker took the measure
NJ Doc Avres and Jameson in the rare
we'll OF the year.
There was some slight nourishment
IN this somewhat trapped wind-up. Inc
clan of Donovan was able, through ITS
double triumph. TO clinch fourth POSI-
lion in the merry American League
standing. That was about all the
nourishment there was. A crowd Oh
little more than 1000 turned out to
cheer at the sound of taps" These
rather expected a stand on the part
Of the Yanks, and were not bit dis
amounted. A double defeat for New
York would have exalted Washington
in the coveted fourth position, which
the bold Yankees now occupy alone. A
double defeat would have dropped the
Euppert- Huston entry 10 sixth posi-
ton.
Yanks There in Pinch.
For New York il was a case of win
ming two games to sake showing
A., even split for the day would have
done no better than tie the club with
the Browns for fourth position. Ihere
is great consolation IN fourth place
i'm Ban Johnson's circuit this year. SIX
teams were in the fight, and in prom
inently, up to within couple Oh weeks
ago.
The season which has just come to an
end has been a most successful one
for the local American League club,
probably the most successful OF MS
torv. Donovan's club is well estab-
ished now. Hard luck alone kept the
Yankees out of the final pennant drive.
No club in the league can show a
sitter front when all the stars are mt
or service.
For half the distance of the race. the
New York Americans more than held
their own with the field In fact, by
the first week of July they had forged
so well TO the front that all seven
rivals were plainly worried. Because
of superb pitching, fine fielding, won
dcrful base running and real punch
with the stick they had become uni
versal iayorites for the bunting
wait Till Next Year"
The fine finish of yesterday after
noon gives a promise for that over,
worked alibi: "Wait till next year.
There were a few touches, though, that
tipped off the driving power OF the
New York Americans. Not the least
of these was Walter Pipp's home run
clout that won the game. This came
in the eighth inning and forestalIed
a later rally by Washington. Plpp
lusty drive. which carried to the fresco
work of the upper rlght heId uer'
earned him the home run champ on
shin Of the year from Frank Baker. 1t
was the twelfth circuit wallop of the
Young first baseman, and coming, as II
did, with Peckinpaugh waiting, cinched
the argument.
Washington scored off Russell in the
fourth inning of this first game,
pass to Sawyer. Menoskey's sacrifice
and Smiths single gave the run. IN
the second half the Yankees tied;
Hendrix walked, stole second and
counted on a single by Walters. New
York took the lead again in the fifth.
High walked. stole second and scored
on Peckinpaugh's double.
Washington had designs on the up
per tier. too, and came back to square
the match in the sixth. A steal hg-
ured in this tally as in the others, but
the monotony was varied. sawyer
singled this time instead Of waiting
for a pass. But he stole second to be
in position 70 score on Smiths single.
Peck singled in the eighth. Then
Pipp unloaded his home run. Not 70
be outdone, Rice produced homer IN
the ninth. This was swat within the
confines Of the park that carried TO the
exit at right centre. Fortunately no
one was on base at the time.
shocker Outclasses Ayres.
Urban Shocker had much the better
Of Ayres in the closing battle. Ayres,
i'm fact, withdrew at the end of four
innings. Jameson, who succeeded,
because Of wildness was little less ef-
fective. The Yankees took the num-
Der Of Ayres in the third when col
lection Of four hits and pass, includ-
ing a three-ply clout by Miller,
earned three runs. Hits by Miller and
Pecknpaugh were punched around
Highs sacrifice in the fifth for another
run. Jameson handed out three
bases on balls in the seventh, run
scoring on a force out az second.
Shocker held Washington 70 four
hits. lie was a bit wild, but extreme
ly good in the pinches. In the second,
after Rice had doubled, Shocker famed
both Shanks and Judge. Washington
got its only run by punching two Of
It's four hits in the third. Ainsmith
beat slow roller TO Peckinpaugh.
He took third when Gedeon was throw
ing out Ayres and scored on Leonard's
long single 20 centre.
The scores follow:
FIRST GAME