New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
Braves ScaZped BY Yanks
Sixth Time in Succession,
Even Higgins Youngest
Pitchers Hold Bean
Eaters Down
By Charles A. Taylor

it-i-r' >. L, April 6.-The
New York Yankees won their sixth
game in row from The Boston Braves
here to-day. The score was 3. The
victory CT the American I.aagna team
'nsares it the series, as only five CON
tests moro are scheduled.
The game was witnessed by crowd
of about three thousand. Of whom more
than half were soldiers from Camp
Sewer. Among the khaAi-clad specta-
tors were Lieutenant Innis Brown. for
merry sporting writer on "The New
York Sum-" and Lieutenant Walter
Irumbull, formerly sporting writer on
The New York World Lieutenant
Grantiand Rice, formerly on The New
YORK Tribune. shook hands with the
newspaper men before the game. but
.eIt Tor Atlanta on four days' leave
before play was called
1t was another sad story for the Bos-
ton men, who appear wholly unable to
make even a respectable showing
against the Yankees. Huggins. perhaps
with the idea of making the lot of the
Braves easier. kept his veteran pitchers
on the bench and allowed two of his
youngsters, Munroe and McGraw. to
perform In the box. The pan did not
work out at all as Higgins figured. for
the two yearlings pitched sterling BALI
ana let the bean eaters down with
three hits.
Baker Slams Homer
The hitting Of the Yankees was again
IN strong contrast to the puny efforts
made by their rivals. Colone, Rup-
perts men rolled I'D total of thirteen
hits, OF which number Deril Pratt Sc
cured five. making a safe binele every
time he came to the plate Home Run
Baker was close second to Pratt with
homer, double and a base on balls.
baker drove the ball far over the left
neid fence In the NTH inning. the first
four-base blow that mas been struck in
the series. The soldiers naturally were
pleased with Bakers feat and showed
the!f appreciation by vigorous applause.
ne Yankees scored two runs in the .
hrst inning on an error by Rawlings,
two bases on balls and singles by Pratt
ard Ward. Pratt's hit would have
gone over the fence for home run
had the ball not come in contact with
a tall tree out in centre field. The
pail mt one OF the upper branches and
bounded back almost to the intield 1t
wa probably the longest single on rec
ord
, liirec more runs were tailed by New
York in the third inning. on single
by Pratt, Bakers double. two Wild
throws by Canavan, the Boston pitcher,
ard tumble by Red Smith one of his
usual sort. The Yankees picked up their
sixth run in the fifth, as a result of
Bakers circuit clout. and counted for
the last time in the following frame on
a single by Pratt and doubles by Baker
and Pipp.
Walter drove the ball over the left
field fence, but according to the ground
rules, the smash went for only two
bases. Pipp should have selected the
same fence Baker did.
Make Run Without a Hit
The Braves made one run in the
third without the semblance of a hit,
thanks to bad muff by Miller and a
tumble by Pratt. The field was soggy,
which in part accounts for Pratt's mis-
cue. In the fourth the Braves finished
their run-making by crossing the plate
twlce on base on balls, another error
by Pratt and double by Bailey pinch
hitting for Canavan
Charley Herzog left for his home at
Ridgeley, Nd, tonight. blaming Presi
dent Haughton Of the Boston club for
MS failure to sign a contract Herzog
had made satisfactory arrangement
as to terms with Stallings a few days
ago, but, accordin. to the former Giant.
Haughton refused to give his sanction.
Herzog announced before he departed
mat he intended TO report to the
Giants at the Polo Grounds when the
season opens.
The Yanks and Braves will leave
here tomorrow morning for Spartan
ourg, where they will continue the
series on Monday.