The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24

YANKEES BEAT SENATORS
TWICE AND DRUB JOHNSON
Admirers of Donovan's Team Not Only Pleased to See
Wizards Delivery Solved, but Find Doubts Re-
moved About Cullop's Ability.

The return Of Smiling Bill Donovan
and his Yankees 10 the Polo Grounds
yesterday afternoon was an occasion Of
great Joy to the many thousands as
sembled there. New York jolted WASH
inston out OF second position In the close
American League race. dropped the
Senators to fourth position and assumed
third rating for themselves a. the result
Of winning both sections Of a double
header. The opening contest was q
close ft-a 8 TO 6 trick. The second
was a ~walkover. s TO 4.
It wasn't this double victory that
pleased the Yankee supporters most. II
was the manner in which the contests
were clinched and the direct bearing
same may have on the future Of the
home team. In winning two before
friends the Yankees broke no precedent.
No. 90 long 3 the Red Sox were
treated to q dose Of the same medicine.
But in trimming Walter johnson.
pitcher who generally Yields a weird
wizardry over them. the legion OF Dono-
van did rise indeed to the most exalted
heights. Donovan made the triumph all
the more glowing through taking the
measur Of the Idaho Swede with colt
| pitching, and after Walter johnson had
been staked to the generous handicap
Of four runs before ne pitched a ball.
The second game saw the downfall Of
southpaw Harry Harper OF the Senators.
= person who had proven unusually
ferocious I former engagements with
the Yankees. Also the exaltation OF our
good southpaw. Nick Cullop. who hadn't
lost a game all season when he started
and who hasn't lost one yet. Those who
had doubts Of the pristine slories Of
this valiant portable n!nger had all
doubts removed after watching the big
sidewheeier through his nine gallant
innings.
CslIop Good In Pinches.
Culiop's performance yesterday was a
thing OF mastery. He didn't and himself
till along toward the fourth inning.
After that II vas as easy as breaking
sticks for the lief, hander. Through the
last six innings Cullop went through
those Senator batters like a sharp scythe
through clover. He had his opponents
manacled. Nor was he using all the stun
at his command except on rare occasions.
when some far distant danger showed
itself. Cullop finished the last half OF
the game with a comfortable margin TO
his account. There were just enough
occasions when he was slightly In the
hole to throw the very best In him into
bold relief.
1t was Cullop's seventh consecutive
victory Of the year and one Of h very
easiest.
While the hitting Of the afternoon was
not particularly ferocious, AS hitting has
been measured on occasion on these Ill
spoken summer days. II was timely
enough for all home purposes. There
were some lusty whacks mixed into the
days activities on both sides. The col
lection embraced no less than three
home runs. Morgan Of the visitors got
! one I'm the first game. Pipp and Magee
delighted the home folk with circuit
clouts in the second fray.
Pipp's hit. with a runner waiting.
WAS one Of the longest Of the year-a
drive into the extreme right wing OF the
lower right stand.
Practically concedlng victory to Wash
ington when Walter Johnson began TO
warm up for the first game, Donovan de-
cided TO gamble on his second string
pitching material. He CAV Clin Markle
the honor Of opposing the Idaho Tor
nado Markle made a sorry mess OF the
assignment. He lasted only long enough
to get the team into such a hole that only
a lot Of good luck for New York and
bad luck for Johnson was able to square
II. Markle got the hook after he had
given two bases on balls In succession
forcing home a run each time.
The misfortune Of Markle, however
was a blessing In disguise. II gave
Allen Russell. the recruit from Rich
mond. an opportunity to prove both his
skill and gameness. Once he got free
from the sad predicament in which
Markle left him young Russell pitched
as fine ball AS any seen all afternoon.
Markle got of badly by walking Nor
gan. Foster singled 10 right and Milan
filled the bases with a perfect bunt.
Moeller struck out. then Markle forced