The sun., 1916-09-22
YANKS TAKE FINAL
ST. LOUIS SERIES
BOmbardmcnt in Ninth Inning
Brings New York Verdict
by 3 to 4 Score.
MAGEE HAS BIG TIME

ST. Louis, Sept. :1.--The Yankees rid
themselves Of several ~detracting innu-
ences in their nnal visit to st. Louis this
season. which they ended to-day by
snatching a sa,ne out Of the hre In the
ninth inning by the score of 5 to 4. In
the frst place the Yanks corralled a
fifteen Inning game and In the second
place they won " out Of three for the
series. not only winning their only games
OF the year here but also taking the only
series. All this was< done with Ban
johnson looking on.
1t was a much different Yankee organ
ization that faced the Browns during the
last three days. There was more night
n pep in the visiting team than any
club has exhibited this season. Led by
Lee Ma9ee with cleanup bingles. the New
York contingent played like mad to-day.
gaining the verdict with a late drive that
smothered Dave Davenport. who for
some weeks has been q big stumbling
block TO the Yanks.
Urban Shocker. the youngster from the
International League. handled the rib.
bons. and while touched up right merrily
at divers moments he managed to hold
the score within hailing distance. lie re-
tired after the eighth via the pinch bat
ting route. and that star Of the stan. Bob
Shawkey, mad certain the victory by
~dispoeing n the Browns In the last half
OF the ninth.
Gedeon Mjsres Foot.
During the excitement Of the st. Louis
attack in the fourth inning Joe Gedeon
made a desperate try for Runners pinch
bat effort. and after making a superb
stop wrenched his ankle. He was hurt
50 badly he left the game.
Magee was a most useful member of
the visiting clan. II was his single in the
fourth inning that chased Walters over
the plate with the third Yankee run. and
Magee started the rally In the ninth that
finally brought victory. Hendryx with
four hits and Elmer Miller also workei
~valiantly to assure a New York success.
The Yankees were the FIRST TO score,
Baker being showed around the circuit In
the second inning. He began the session
with a pass. trotted to second on f. Mil
ler's sacrifice. waited there while Gedeon
walked n then ambled to third when
weilman planked Walters in the ribs
with a pitched ball. hlllng the bases.
far enough from the plate to allow Baker
to complete the journey. Magee drove
fiercely to weilman. ending this rally.
Ada More Mans.
Two more tallies were added 10 the
Yankee total in the fourth and the
Browns collected q pair In their half OF
h a inning. For the Yankees Elmer
Miller began with a single. Gedeon sac.
riiced. Walters lined a hit into centre
field and Elmer tro,ted over the plate
Walters continued to eco when Mar
sans threw home trying to head of Mil.
Ter. Shockcr waited for a pass and
Magee shot the ball at Doc L.avan. Doc
only got q shin In front OF the smash
and Walters Tailed while the rest OF
the Browns wers trying TO catch ur
with the bounding ball.
Pratt opened the frst herce attack
Shocker experienced during the game
starting the fourth with a double. Mar.
sans walked. Austin popped to Baker
HARLEY walked. filling the bases. I.avan
the weak. became strong. with "a single
that chased Pratt and Marsans over tho
plate. Rumler batted for weilman and
grounded out. II was on this play thai
Gedeon injured himself and BauRanr
was rushed into his place, In time TO TOSS
out Shotton. ending the inning.
-. Louis took the lead In the sixth
adding two runs With one out. Austir
reached first safely on Shockeris tumble
Pipp. unassisted. both runners advance
ing. Davenport walked. nlling the bases
and Shotton produced the needed single
Austin n Hartley crossing the plate
". Miller flied to f. Miller.
II was won In the ninth by thu
Yankees in this manner High batted
for Shocker and was out. Magee singled
to left. Hendryx trpled TO right. Mages
scoring. Peck hunted c~leveriy on III,
squeeze play and Hendryx tailed with
the winning run.
In The Browns half OF the frame Bor
ton got 10 third with one out but tried
10 score after Pratt flied to Elmer Mil
Ter and was doubled at the plate by
Millcr's great throw. The score.
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