New-York tribune., 1918-07-24
Hyatt Hammers Ont
Victory for Higgins
Pitcher Davenport's Homer
Is Only Run Obtained
by Visitors
By Charles A. Taylor

The Yanks won the series with the
St. Louis Browns by capturing the
final game at the Polo Grounds yes
terday. The score was to l. Incl
dentally the Higgins men went for
ward into third place in the pennant
race, inasmuch as the Senators, who
had held this position for a day, had
no game scheduled
the heat to see two ball teams try
to put heart and spirit into a game
whose fate was being decided at Wash
ington. But to the credit of the play
ers who participated it must be said
that they gave Of their best under
the circumstances.
There was regular umpire on the
job in contrast to the condition of the
day before. when 1.-TWO Bits" Bierhal-
ter and Mike Donlin volunteered to
fill the breach and did so we'll that
they were unanimously nominated by
players and fans for permanent jobs.
Fifteen minutes before game time
Bill Nallin skunk into a seat back of
the press box. He tried to hide, but
everybody recognized him and he was
the target Of such shots as, "Where
were you yesterday, Bill?" and
"Where's your regular partner on
this job, Bill Dineen?"
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had to perform the whole job himself.
Luckily for Nallin, the Yanks had such
an easy time of it that the few plays
he missed because of his double task
had no bearing on the outcome of the
game. The fans were peevish because
of the heat, and that fact should GER
taihly excuse Nallin when it came to
the taunts hurled at him. the favortc
being, "You ought to see Two Bits
and Mike umpire. They know the
game"
Davenport Gets Homer
Mogridge and Davenport were the
opposing pitchers, and they had an
even break as far as hits went, but
the Yanks punched theirs to better ad-
vantage. In one way, however, the big
Brown twirler outshone his rival. In
been retired Dave drove the ball into
the right field stand for a homer,
which accounted for the only tally
made by the visitors. Mogridge, usu-
ally a good hitter for a pitcher, was
unable to strike safe blow.
Ham Hyatt won the game for the
IankS. He has been an in and outer
in the big leagues for several years
and was grabbed by Miller Huggins
from the Little Rock Club of the
American Association to take charge
of the initial sack when Wallop Pipp
answered the summons Of Uncle Sam
to direct his mighty clouts against the
Kaiser. Ham HAD failed time and again
as a pinch hitter, but as q regular he
sitiion.
In the fourth inning, with the
Browns one run in the van, as a result
of Davenport's circuit smash, Ham
came to the bat with Baker on third
and Pratt on second. Hyatt responded
with a single to centre, which brought
both of his mates across the plate.
These two runs were enough to gain
the victory.
Yanks Add Two More
The Yankees picked up another coun-
ter in the fifth, when Lamar singled to
left and stole second, from which sta
tion he tailed on Caldwell's safe hit
over the head of Gedcon. In the sew
enth the Hug-ins men made thr final
score, singles by Hannah, Lamar and
Caldwell and passed ball being re-
sponsible.
The batting of Bill Lamar, who took
the place of Gilhooley in right field
was noteworthy. Bill got three hits in
his four trips to the plate. Ray Cald
we'll did the next best work with the
stick, his safe clouts numbering two
in four attempts.
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