The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-13
YANKEES REGAIN
SECOND POSITION
Hit Morton Hard and Beat
Cleveland by 6 to Mo-
gridge's Work Features.
ny FREDERICK G. LrEB.

Three defeats In row got the
Yankees all het up. with the result that
Guv Morton, the big Alabama boy on
me Cleveland Indians, was the victim
os their wrath. Guy Morton was the
only Cleveland gunner who managed to
stop Boston in FIVE games, when the
Indians recently called at the Hub, but
Yesterday the Yankees took an early
fancy to his speed, and batted out a
TO victory in the second game OF
their series on the Polo Grounds
The victory placed the Yankees back
into second position. George Mogridge,
who was pasted out OF the box In less
tran two innings by the white Sex last
Wednesday, had ono Of his very good
DAYS yesterday and made the Indian
t7mahawks and battle axes look quite
harmless. George would have returned
Coveleskie's shutout had big Truck Han
r1ah displayed more dexterity in touch
inr Bill Wambsganss at the plate on
a squeeze play. Mogridge also distin-
sllshed himself by hitting n terrific
drive to the fence in left centre for
three bases and scored two runs
The Yankees gave the tall lefthander
some tidy backing. They felded behind
rim without a flaw. George was so
GOOD that he seldom made his mates
exert themselves to retire the Fohlites.
p, The homo maulers got aboard Morton
for ten hits In seven innings but Nor
toms support .waa not OF the kind 10
in,pire confidence. The usually reliable
s. q q Neill committed the worst blum
- behind the Dixie speedball artist.
when he failed to hold third strike
ON Mogridge in the nth inning. 1t
should have been the third out. but
two runs scored after that, placing the
Yankees in front.
Yankees Pound the Hall.
The Yankee sluggers gave Speaker and
|;raney an opportunity to give a display
n ou,felding at its best iris especially
made a pretty catch out by the centre
field b,eachers on. Pipp in the eighth In
rtnc after Enzmai1n went In to pitch.
Sneaker, WHO for first time In years
comes here with batting average be-
low 800, collected three hits, though one
vas OF the technical variety. his roller
hitting Chapman. Joe Wood shifted
over to first base yesterday. Joseph has
rot been shaking home runs out of his
bat the way he did when he was last In
town.
Miller, whose bludgeon played such a
sweet melody all through the Chicago
4sdres. blew himself to three moro bingles
Yesterday. Frank Baker still lis conserv-
Ing his hits. He went through his third
straight hitless day.
The Indians were the first to score.
They picked UP their run in the second
inning Wambsganss opened the Inning
bv shifting a double 10 right and glided
along to third on Woods sacrifice. Evans
hunted on the squeeze play and Mogridgs
cleverly tossed the ball to Hannah ahead
o. wamby, but Trucks swipe failed to
touch any portion of Bills anatomy.
=" Yanks Tie Score on Squeeze.
A squeeze for squeeze being fair
play, the Yankees tied 1t up with a
squeeze play in the third. Busy Boy
Miller opened with a liner to left on
which Graney scraped his nose along
the turf trying for a shoestring catch.
Elmer romped to third when on the hit
and run Hannah knocked single
through the spot vacated by Chapman.
Gilhooley then hunted skillfully on the
Squeeze play. Miller scoring.
The Yankees took the lead by scoring
twice in the fifth inning. After Caldwell
famed. Miller beat out bunt. Then
came a peculiar play. Hannah hit a
roller which went right toward Wambs-
ganss. but Miller collided with the base
man. At the same time, the ball took
high bound and cleared Wambsganss' q
head Connolly called Miller out for
Interference. thus depriving Hannah Of
hit.
II was at this junctsre that Mogridge
struck out. but O'Neill neglected the
usual formality of holding the third
strike The strikeout should have re-
tired the side. Instead Hannah reached
second and Mogridge first. A pass to
Gnhooley filled the bases, and when
Peck struck stanch single to LETT.
Hannah and Mogridge reported Gil
'hooey. however, got tangled up on the
bases, and was run down between third
and second.
Ianks busy in sixth.
The Yankees again got busy In
the sixth after two were out, and
scored another pair OF runs. Pipp drove
a double down the right field foul line,
and scored when Caldwell, who again
was PLAYING the outfeld. sent a sharp
klngle TO centre Slim Raymond stole
second. Miller beat out another bunt
fer his third straight hit. and when
Evans threw over Woods head. Cald-
VOL scored. ...--.
In the seventh Mogridge opened with
n long triple to left centre. Gilhooley
got a gift hit when no one covered hrst
On his tap to Wood, and Peckinpangh
drove Mogridge home with long
martyr Int to Graney After to-day 8
game the Yankees and Cleveland will
make quick jump TO the Forrest City.
where the two teams will play to-mor-
rOW The score q