New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02
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YANKS TO DR0'
ANOTHER GAM
Peck and MaiseI Boz
Philadelphia Smashe,
and Mackmen Win.

Philadelphia, May ]. he NenY.
Yankees dipped their colors 70 The 4.
letics here this afternoon and dr,,,.
TO fifth place in the American Lea,
race. They went about the ta,k /.
losing in thorough and painstsb
manner, hqndicapping theme,.yesn.
runs in the first inning This A.,
start was improved upon Tor n.
Nackmen by Amos Strunk. who mo-.
the ball over the fence in The n
inning and brought the final scor,
10 10 2.
Allan Russell. the big epItbsil N,
or from the Richmond team ~ the
ternational League. made bis bow
the Yankees. and registered fs,.
able impression. With "a r0ck.ns,l
defence behind him he might h,
carried the game into extra insi,,
for two OF the runs DO the first fv,,
were the result Of errors 4 bos.
Peckinpaugh, which appear ia y
box score. and NaiscPs failup
catch Oldring's ~. which was ut 4.
the undeserved runs.
After the first frame Eu oii ser
down and pitched IN admirable f-
He allowed only four hits but 4 :
happened that one Of these xassr
licking slam b. Amos Strunk. ~
cleared the right field wall b. segs.
feet. The families in the li'tle hosl
across the way thought that b,c
was at bat. They called 20 mind /.
good old days Of the worlds series
the Quaker City.
But that was the only time. are
the first frame. that the Athlstg
even threatened the plate.
Mack Was IneXOrable.
Connie Mack is man whose A..
billions change with his moods. Tir,
there was when he aspircd 20 ain Or,
an American League pennant Tlsrb
turned his gaze AZ the worlds sers
Later. when he disrupted his team. )
hoped to beat out Cleveland.
But to-day he merely wanted 70 b.
the Yankees. He sent Bullet Joe B..
10 carry out his wishes. and he 20.
not have hit upon better man. j.
just smashed his way through. s.l4
ing only seven hits, two Of which. a
ed by a couple OF miserable crron
the second inning. scored the only n
the New York team got.
There were two innings .ncresr
in which the Yankees vaguely thra
ened 10 break through the barrier r
score, but sharp fielding preyess
Leslie Nunamaker was picked OF t.
base by Bush when he threateneS 3
start a double steal with Maisel. Ia
Amos Strunk robbed Gilhooley Of
extra base drive. with Naisei on fw
Strunk's catch was easily one OF Q
best seen on this field this year. 7
ball was just about 70 get away fr
him, after a hard run, when he less
up and made a spectacular one.hg
grab for it.
Yankees Strove 10 Please.
Tho Yankee infield worked in 5ec:a
ular style and clicked or several doyi
plays. Gedeon and Pipp pulled on,
themselves and le. Peckinpaugh ini
chances. Peckinpaugn handled seq
out Of eight.
Lee Magee took care Of three chan
in left and got one hit in three Tins
bat. Baker had nothing 10 do 10 &
field and failed 10 make a nit. altno-
he met the ball flush on the nose eve
time.
Napoleon Lajoie stole a base Z
afternoon. He did. honestly pifen
home while the more youthful q
energetic Stufy McInnis was maxi,
off with second IN a double .arcs,
This happened in the first inning Wh
Mclnnis stole third a moment later 1
crowd advised Nunamaker 10 hold On
his back teeth or they'd be stolen. :,
After that the Athletics did no steali,
Here's the Sad Story.
In the first frame Witt singled
centre anu went all the way 20 d,
when Pick beat out a slow roller
Baker The Yankees left third COZ
pletely unguarded. Strunk mt into
double play. Gedeon 20 Pipp. vi
scoring. Maisel failed 70 catch 0l
rings fly, which should have clos
the inning, and the ball went FOR b
Peck booted Lajoie's groundcr Oh
ring reaching second. Mclunis scor
Oldring with a single 90 centre 81
Lajoie took third. 10 score ON a dogs
steal with McInnis. As told befo'
Strunk drove out a home run 10 d
fifth frame. completing the scoring Z
the afternoon.
The Yanks collected their runs
the second frame. .Gedeon was safe
a boot by Witt and counted on PIP
double 10 centre. The last-nan'
counted on a swat By Peckinpaugh.
Pick fumbled Nunamakcrs ground
and Russell walked. filling the bas
with no one out. Maisel grounded
the box, however, forcing Peck al .
plate. aud he himself was DOUBLED
first.
Nunsmaker advanced 20 third 81
Russell TO second on the play; b
Gilhooley flied 20 Thompson and .