New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
Unusual Technical Point Aids
in Defeat of New Workers
Harper Pitches Well

u HhnlngLon. May l.-Onfy IN ths lkt,f
that possession Is nlne-tenths Of the
law m the estimation % Ban Johnson,
American League presidents. is CLARK
Griffith able tonight 70 celebrate ia
hrst y.etory Of the season ov,r Ia,
Donovans Yankees. And the Old Fox
.Srt making any noise that resembles
a caliiCpe, at that.
Southpsw Harry Harper. always
poison 10 the Gotham tribe, pitchsd a
beautiful game against Bob Shsvksy
this afternoon, and staggered home TO
3 to > verdict. which, however, was
protested on an unusual technicslity
e rules interpreted by Manager Dono-
van the moment the most unusual play
IN question developed.
Be II said that Mr.. Harper deserved
victory regardless Of what Big Ran
may do with the protest. In fretful
lifetime Ban IS known TO have allowed
only one protest. He hasn't much use
for protests. Yet Donovan appears TO
be clearly within his rights in bringing
up me point. Harper let the Yankees
doWn with four hits during the after
noon. yet Grifith's minions seemed so
aweStruck IN the presence Of greatness
that they had the time Of their lives
winning with ten hits or Shswkey.
Spell of Wildness .s,.-
That New York ever was in the yum
ring was due 20 a spell of viIdresS
mat overlook the sOuthPaw of the Old
foX m me third round. lie hsnSed ,he
Visitors tneIr two runs on a parcel o,
passes. On the other hand, Harper
vas luehS 10 get by on nine INNING.
lot only tantallzlng break IN the luck,
iol'"lhg couple OF mlsplays later IN
the game cheated Wslly Pip of the
lonor OF tlcmg the score. New York
Gied hard. lacy threatened repeatedly
ia the closing rounds, but Hsrper A.
ways frightened in the pinches and held
ms one run margin safe. -lsl.s
The play on which Donovan basod
his protest and which entailed a most
unusual technIcality Of rules interpre.
tatlon came in the very first inning.
when Washington slugged Shawkey
about As hard as he was ever slugged.
Judge led off with a triple. and
scored on Fosters single. Milan dropped
IeNaS Lacquer into centre, sending
roster TO third and himself taking sec
ond on the throw. Rice grounded 10
baker, and Foster was trapped on the
INES. Nunamaker, after taking Bakers
! throw, chased Foster back to third. 20
/ which station Milan had already at
tached himself. Foster kept right on
past third base, and, after tagging
milan, Nunamaker ran Foster down.
donovan claimed both base runners
roster and Milan should have been
: declared out, instead OF only Foster, as
/ umpire Dlneen allowed. He made the
protest under Section l6 Of Rule %
/ defining when base runners shall bs
! declared out This paragraph reads;
1 III he pass a preceding base run
ner before such runner has been
legally put out he shall be de-
/ clared out immediately"
donovan maintained, of course, that
/ Milan had passed Foster the momens
/ ne retreated back beyond third bssA
/ and that therefore Milan automatically
put himself out, while Foster AS
tagged out on the linss. The situph
va ar unusual one; sfprther mar
ton that basebalIs possibilities an
limitless.
Would Have Tied Game
: Had Donovan carried his point thi,
! game would have been tied at the end
of nine innings. Menoskey, the next
batter, hit to Msiscl, and Milan was
smothered at the plate. Rice, however,
had reached third meanwhile and
scored on Morgan's single. Mcbride
famed.
The Yankees tied the score in the
third inning as direct result Of Hsr-
+ per's wildness. With one out, Shawkey
walked and Gilhooey singled. High
also walked, filling the bases. Harper
forced in run by passing Maisel.
Gilhooley scored on Pipp's long hy to
Milan. Baker tried hard to win the
game, but Judge made clever play Of
the burning grounder
Peck's single and Fosters fumhls on
Nunamaker put two Yankees on with
only one out in the fourth, but Shaw.
key hit into double play.
The sixth inning decided the areu-
ment Here the luck broke against III.
Yankees. Pipp doubled against ths
fright field wall, but Baker tanned. A
passed bail sent Walter to third. and
when Henry threw over Fosters had
Plpp Just naturally tried for the plate
Menoskey, however, made a lucky re-
coyery, and a perfect throw TO Henry
that cut or the run.
In Washington's half Rice doubled
to centre and Menoskey hunted safely.
Morgan's long fly to High scored Rice.
ShawAey caught henoskey mapping on
first base.
In each of the last three innings New
York had opportunities. but Harper al
ways frightened in the pinches. Peck
inpaugh was safe on McBride's tumble.
starting the seventh. Nunamaker
forced Peck. Then Shaxkey singled.
put Baumsnn. hitting for Gflhoo.ey.
fouled out, and High skied 70 Rice
Maisel walked 70 begin the eighth and
Pip sacrificed Baker flied 10 Rice.
while Magee famed Nunsmaksr
walked with only one out in the ninth.
HendryX, for Shawkey, fled TO Milan.
Miller popped to Judge.
The score: