New-York tribune., 1918-07-06
Ham Hyatt:S Sleep
Costs H1igginS Game
New Yankee Player Caught
Mapping Of Third by
Quick Throw

WASHINGTON. July 5.--The Yank-
ees will not return to the Polo
Grounds. New York, tomorrow in first
place as they had fondly hoped, but
in third place. The Senators captured
the final game Of the series here to-
day by a score of . to /, after pitch
ers' battle between Shaw and Mog-
ridge. Shaw held the Yanks to six
nits while Mogridge allowed the Sem
ators nine.
Home Run Baker was the only play
er on either team to get an extra base
blow, Baker hammering out a double
IN the very first inning This brought
the Home Run Kings collection of hits
for the season up to ninety-six so
that in order to reach the century
mark this week it will be ecessary
Tor him to accumulate four safetics
in the doube-header with the White
Six tomorrow.
The Yankees had fine chance to
win to-day's game, and big portion
OF the blame for their defeat must
Hyatt, who started his first game with
his new club. Ham was selected by
Higgins to play centre field in place
of Marsans. Hyatt was entirely sat-
isfactory as far as his fielding went,
but his hitting and base running left
much to be desired.
Ham SnOozeS at Third
In the fifth, with the bases full, one
run in and only one man out, Ham
went fast asleep at third and was an
easy victim of Picinich's quick toss to
Foster. There is no telling how many
runs might have resulted had it not
been. for Hams nap, as Shaw was
weakening rapidly. This fine play of
Picinich steadied the Washington
pitcher nightly.
The winning run for the Senators,
which came in the ninth, was due to a
slip-up on the part of Ping Bodie In
yesterdays game it was muff by Ping
that caused the Yanks' downfall. and
to-day Ping allowed a single by Picin-
ich to trickle through him, Lavan scor-
Perhaps Ping is not getting proper
food in the capital city, his theory
being that he's gotta eat" to be at
his best
The Senators scored the first run
of the game in the fourth after two
men had been retired. Shanks beat
out slow roller as starter and
Lavan drew a pass. Morgan singled
to centre, tallying Shanks and sending
Lavan to third. Morgan took second
on the throw-in and Picinich was
passed purposely. The STRATEGY"
worked. as Shaw forced Picinich, Peck
to Pratt.
Yanks Should Have Won
The Yankees tied the score in the
fifth and should have won the game
right here. With one out, Bode hit
safely to centre, and when Morgan
fumbled Hyatt's grounder both run
ners were safe Walters singled to
left, scoring Bodie and sending Hyatt
to second
Mogridee kept up the attack on Shaw
by banging the ball to right, filling the
bases. With Gilhooley at bat things
looked most promising for the Higgins
men, but this was the time chosen by
Ham Hyatt for his siesta, and Picnich
and Foster acted accordingly. Gill
hooley walked and the bases were
clogged, but Peck hit to Foster and
was thrown out at first.
Both pitchers were invincible from
this period on until the ninth, when
the Senator'S put over the winning run.
Shanks opened the last frame with a
single to centre and Lavan beat a
bunt. Morgan forced Shanks, but
Picinich singled to left, and as the
ball sped on between Ping Bodies legs
Lavan dashed over the plate