New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-13
Red Sox Strategy Defeats
Yankees in First Inning
Barry's Men Play Bunting
Game and Get Early Jump
on Donovan Clan
y, ". q. MCCLELLAN

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Boston Rcd SoN, giving a vivid and
lifclke imitation Of a world champion
ship baseball team, yesterday beat the
militant New York Americans for the
second time and by the depressing
score OF 20 T. r. is beginning 20
look like habit.
One might offer Tho excuse OF c.-
matte conditions and advance the
theory that the Yankees. like the merry
spr.ugtmc, are hesitating about getting
under way. Then. TOO, there is an
alb. Of the rain, which made the field
heavy and the ball slippery. But
somehow the hesviness of the field and
the slippcriness Of the ball did not
seem TO bother the Red Sox.
The game was really won in tho
first inning, and by the favorite Red
Sox strategy. which is bunting. The
team tina, can pole tacm now and then
for long distances may be popular with
tlc masses. but the team that knows
the psychological moment for bunting
rapidly about tho !uhcld is the team
that wins ball game and whacks up
the world series lalc. which every
baseball club owner will tell you is
the ultimate goal Of the National
Pastime
The Red Sox got I'm the first punch
before the Yankees could get set, when,
by tho way, is the most successful
formula for warinc any sort OF war
fare. Hooper nicked our Mr. Shawkey
for a single TO centre field and then
the typical Bostoniau campaign started.
Barry Starts Bunting
Barry hunted in the direction OF
>hawkcy just a. gentle spring ram
started 20 descend. Shawkey picked up
tho ball and juCglcd it for While
before making the throw to Plpp'
and Barry was safe.
Hoblitzcu neatly placed the ball
few yards from the plate IN the direc-.
ZION of third base. Walters hurled OF,
his mask and picking up the ba,I
threw TO Baker, but not qulcckIy enough
% cut Hooper of, though the declSio"
was a close one. ,-...
DuFv Lewis continued the bunting
campaign and sent one down TO Shaw
kew. Robert felded this one IN time 10
catch Lewis at the bag, but Hooper
who was of at the signal, came tear
inc through with the first run
Walker continued the campaign that
wa dcmoralMng the Yankee lnucid'
He dumped one directly IN front or INC
plqte. Walters picked up the pail ana
while he was HI tatlng between the
pursuit Of Barry back TO third and the
chance of mailing Walker al the Dag
Walker was safe.
Gardner drove a hit through centre
field, and Barry and Hobhtzell scored.
Having driven TINS Tar INTO the an
keo intrenchments on the hrst driNe'
the attack subsidized for the time Delhg'
The fourth run Of the ked son wa
driven through on the same SGIy y.
strategy. I'm the fourth inning Hooper
cot a base on balls. and was sent all
the wav to third on single by Barry
VobntZell hunted 20 ShaWkey, and Hoop
or heat the throw 10 the plate, once
more illustrating the superior emclehcy
OF squeezing them in over the ODD ASH
Ioped plan OF attempting to slam them
over.
Yankees Lone Run
Tho lone run of the Yankees was
,,orkcd across i'm the most laborous
fashion. High and Maisel caught Dntch
Leonard mapping and nicked HIM for
uair of singles. The runners ADVANCED
a base on Pipp's fy 10 Walker. Baker
sent another fly into the same pair OIL
hooks and High scored
The fifth run OF the Red SoN was
scored by the crude method OF poIihg
n over. With two out Walker slhgIeo
and scored on two-base hit that just
eluded Turk Gilhooley the daShihg
Yankee right he!der. ,e-......-
The ultimate run OF the ked SoN was
dpc IN general decentralization OF the
Vspkce forces. Hoblitzell pounded Slim
Love. relief pitcher. for clean single
and started TO steal second. Leslie
Nunamaker made one of the widest
hoayes of the season, the throw al
rough estimate, being eighteen ana
half feet over Fritz Nalsels mead
UoblitrcO continued TO third base
while Lee NaCec started after the ball:
ON the way MagcC's feet interfered
and while hc was disentHugllng them
Uoblitzcu came home. Captain Irllng-
Last J'Uommcdicu Huston, who was
situne i'm the rear Of the grandstand
with one eve on Moss's manual OF IN
fan,rv tactics, gave low moan OF dis
tress at this moment and retired from
tine scene.
Dutch Leonard, who did the hurting
for the Red son. did not prove the
,I,1zle to the Yankees that Babe KGth
.cemed To be on the opening day. me
Yankees touched him mp for seven mus
hut they did not seem 10 be able TO
bunch them Their attack was 100
open to be effective.
The jumps had a perfectly Valld eN
cusc 10 call the game right at the start
and TO pile up some profits Tor the
Yankee owners in the form o.
double-header later on. But MessrS'
Mccormick and Connolly are the
proud possessors Of four or the ohlE
sebbed feet in the Empirical PROBES
sion and seemed TO revel IN the wei
Damp and Depressing
q. ,.,. mot only a damp but also q
4,,,ressin,, afternoon for the loyal
venice fans. who came forth 10 see
the New York Americans get their
Star, Several thousands Of these
.naDped their fingers in the threaten
mo faces of flock of pneumonia
Germs that lowered over the grapd-
stands. .,l
"Wild" William Donovan, who stepped
90 rroudlv IN front of the Yankee
platoon on the opening day, stalKed
5isconsolately along the third base
line His head was dropping, but ne
,y,lked with "a step Of an lntantryman'
while the waes in the grandstand VINO
,rc willing 20 cheer for the nag ou'
no noSscssed Of Conscientious scFuplc'
..aigst lighting for IT or even driiilnS
Tor n started 30 ride him.
The fielding molodrama OF the day
,,ss staged bv Hugh High. who spoared