New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-28
Senators Hate Home Runs.


Small wonder that the mere sight o;
a home run has become nauscating %
the Washington outfit They have seen
so many home runs IN the last four
games that even the thought Of one
has become highly repugnsnt 10 their
wounded sensibilities. In the recent
series Baker and Pipp have lighted the
fuse to five four-baggers, while Baker
alone has struck of three homers q
tie last three games. The only reason
that he didn't have four was due 10
technical shift overnight before he was
able to shift his range.
Three home runs in three cOnsecu-
tive games, all sonorous swsts. is pref.
ty fair evidence that John Franklin is
thawing out at last in the mellow sum
mer sun. The heavy mists and rains
have obscured that right field wall most
of the season, but now better weather
has arrived the Trappe Thunderbolt
expects TO keep pounding away until
he has demolished most Of the FORTH
cations. II is almost as hard for Baker
TO drive a ball into those right field
seats as II is for President Wilson 70
write notes or a Mexican bandit to star.
trouble.
By peeling off this last game the
Yanks again emerged within less than
game of the top. Ray Caldwell
pitched another first class game, al
though the Sycamore needed Baker .
save his bark He held Washington 70
six hits, but one Of these was a four
base wsllop. and another came just a.
he had passed two OF the enemy IN
momentary loss Of control. Boehlins
was equally effective, and Dumont, who
worked the last inning. was good
enough TO fan Peck and Pipp. Three
of the five runs scored were the re-
suit OF passes, showing again the value
of control.
All in all, Tuesday was a big day IN
the Yankee camp, for IN addition 20
beating Washington five out Of SIX
through the final victory, promptly a.
Houghton Love, the towering Ysnk left
handler, was married TO Miss Marie
Sophie Stepan, of Los Angeles. The
ceremony took place AZ the Church o.
the Resurrection, with the Rev T 2
McNulty officiating Something might
be introduced about Love and Mar.
rage, but not in these dispatches. We
have neither the space nor the inclins-
Moeller Gets the Range
Danny Moeller IN on Caldwell IN the
first inning for a home run into the
right field stands. In the sixth Ray
passed Bochlin and Milan. and Shanks
singled and scored the closing National
tally. After that Ray had but one close
call In the eighth Rice, a pinch-hit-
ting pitcher, singled 20 left and took
second on Hughey Highs tumble.
Moeller then drove a long fly 20 Msgee
IN centre. Rice darted for third, bur
Magee's magnificent peg 20 Peck nailed
him a yard from the base. Crit claims
that Peck missed the fast Splinter Who
dived low for the bag. The play was
close, but Peck insists that he tagged
his man.
The peppery Yanks tied UP the count
m the third inning when Gilhooley
walked, stole and romped over on
Peck's lusty triple into deep centre, the
hardest hit ball Of the day. The big
cleanup came In the sixth Pech
walked and Pipp forced him. Baker
then drove the ball into the right nela
seats. Good night
Two iielding plays featured the cor
test-one a jumping, one-handed catcn
by Judge. that robbed Caldwell ana
the other a star play by High, that re-
moved an impending double from VIII
Jams. Hughev taking the ball az top
speed Just above the graceful arches
OF his flying feet.
Having won nine Of their last twelve
games. the Yankees move against tne
Mackmen in Philadelphia tomorrow
where the harvest should be plenffll
and where first place should be az
early goal Mr. Baker is sorry 20 move
away from the right field stands o.,
he will be back shortly % continue bis
siege gun campaign.
The score follows: