New-York tribune., 1918-05-28

The score IS only incidental, any
how. Thormahlen was the whole noise,
or most of it, at least. This was
the chappie's fourth consecutive tri-
umph. Ordinarily, when a youngster
wins by score Of Z to i, there IS
little occasion for regret over such
slight consolation for the vanquished.
But yesterday the case was different
The only run which Cleveland tai
lied, and which came in the fifth inn
ing hurt like sixty. And here is the
reason
Up to the time that the Indians
avoided a shut-out through that one
run Herbert Thormahlen had pitched
no less than thirty-seven consecutive
innings of scoreless baseball. Do you
get the idea? Had he escaped that one
session he would have had to his credit
now forty-two runless rounds. Which
would have been going some for any
pitcher. southpaw or right-hander,
young or old And the irony of the
thing was that Thormahlen himself
just tossed off that run to the
visitors. In fit of wildness, the only
lapse Of an admirably pitched game,
the clever young portsider baked the
one run home.
Seeks New Shut-Out Mark
But we all forgive Mr.. Thormahlen
that He pitched one grand game, set
ting down the Clevelands with three
scattered hits. His lot was made
somewhat easy by the heavy attack of
the Huggins Hooligans, whose Murder
ers' Row got busy instanter. Almost
all the way it was more or less of
procession for Thormahlen, and had
he not been so keen about his shut
out record it is likely he might have
taken things even more easily toward
the end. AS this shut-out record suf-
fered only on puncture, Herbert set
right to work to fashion another mark.
Our own boys did considerably heavy
hitting, in which honors were pretty
equally divided between the top and
the tail of the list. The first four ag-
gregated seven bingles; the other five
six, of which Elmer Miller contributed
one-half. Evidently, Miller was not ap-
prised of the fact that the field day
had been postponed. Gilhooley, Peck
inpaugh and Pratt each harvested two
blows.
Gilhooley opened the attack for the
Yankees with clean single off the re-
doubtable Guy Morton, and sprinted
along to second when Roth fumbled the
ball. Peck, attempting to sacrifice, laid
down bunt that was good enough for
a hit. On this Gilhooley moved to
third; Home Run Baker forced Peck,
Wannbsganss to Chapman, but while the
first blood. On a hit-and-run play
Pratt missed his swing and Baker was
caught stealing second Derrill then
skied to Wamby for the third out.
Yankees Clinch Hold
Wambsganss walked, with one
out, in the second. He was the
la vYA n
was caught stealing after Wood had
hled to Miller. The Yanks got nothing
IN their half, and Cleveland was re-
tired in order in the third. In the sec
ond section of this same third the
Yankees clinched thein hold on the
pastime
Hannah walked. Thormahlen bunted
TOR sacrifice, but Morton fumbled,
and no one was retired. Gilhooley then
dumped a perfect bunt down the third
base line. He beat the hit easily, and
the sacks were crowded. with none out.
Pecklnpaugh's long fly to Wood scored
hannah, but the other runners we're
unable to advance. Baker singled to
centre, filling the bases again. 1t was
Just the spot for Pratt to distinguish
himself. but Wamby was right in the
road Of Del's grounder and started a
very disquietlng double play
Thormahlen moved down the Cleve-
lands in order through the fourth. Onlv
twelve batters had faced him so far.
Pipp opened New York's fourth with
scratch single off Morton's glove. Bodie
sent him along with a sacrifice, but
Elmer Miller grounded to Ed Miller
and Hannah famed.
Then came the fifth, so disastrous to
young Mr.. Thormahlen's proud record.
de got on on the wrong foot He
RA&h -
with none out. Joe Wood sacrificed, as
the tieing runs were on the bases
Williams batted for Halt. He hit
Sharply to Plpp, and Roth was smoth-
cred at the plate. It looked as if the
southpaw cub would surely pull through
unscathed, but Wambsganss. who was
dancing around third, threatening to
steai nome, finally set sail for that
goal and Thormahlen made his arrival
GUouoiy Uy sure by committing balk.
ONelll, who was batting at the time
f'nally walked, but Morton popped out
to Pratt. FfN oN'
Clinch Game in Sixth
The game was not long left in doubt.
New York went about clinchinr + in
the sixth. With one gone, Pratt beat a
punt down the third-base line He was
forced by Pipp: Wally stole second.
\ niasa oy Wild pitch. He scored on
BODIES single to centre, Ping taking
second on the throw-in Elmer M;ller
beat out slow roller to Ed Miller, and
when Morton dropped throw from ths
latter bodie Tailed. Hannah walked
But Thormahlen cut short the inning
when he forced his big battery mate.
WIN two out in the seventh Turner
scratched an infield single and O'Neill
ssshEleo. Morton famed in this crisis.
A-lE
She Yankees cinched it for Thormah-
len. Giihooley walked and Pratt beat
an inheld hit to Morton. Baker flied
OUT, but Pratt singled to left. This hit
scored Gilhooley and put Peck on
.niro, fratt moving to second on the
tnrow When Pipp hit to Ed Miller
reck beat the throw to the plate. pinn
kept on to second, but Pratt was ont
trying to score when Wallv drew q
throw. With Pipp on third Tnrro~.
threw out Bodie. "'"e'
-, The last run came in the eighth
Elmer Miller and Hannah singled w;.h
none out. Thormahlen sacrificed MI
Ter scored while Wamby was TOSSING
out Gilhooley. ''Ssi"s
A number of novelties were intro
duced to aid in the Red Cross drive
Two former ring idols, Liphtwe;pht
Champion Young Corbett and Feathars
weight Champion Abe Attell. gave a
boxing exhibition. DR.. b. F. Roller and
Tommy Draak entertained the spec.
tstors with graphing bout.