New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-11
anks Come to
Life in Boston,;
BeatSox vice
Huggins's Men, as Usual,
Play at Best Against
League Leaders

BOSTON. Aug. lot does beat all
how the Yankees can play when their
opponents are the Red Sox. After los
ing every series on their recent West
ern trip the New Workers. visited all
their spite on Harry Traces en-
ployes this afternoon, and when the
days work had been checked up it
was found that Miller Higgins had
walked out of Fenway Park with two
victories. The score of the first game.
which went ten innings, was 5 to 1,
and of the second, a to 1.
bullet Joe Bush. who was planning
nice little workout preparatory to
starting against the Chicago Cubs in
the first world series contest, was q
total wreck when he reeled from the
box at the end of the curtain raiser.
Ihe Yanks stung Bullet Joe for thir-
teen hits, included in the number be-
ing five two-base blows struck by
Pratt. Gilhooley, Baker, Lamar and
BURNER. In addition to his double
Baker collected three singles and
Rlng perfect average for the game.
fratt and Fournier each made two
singles along with their two-baggers.
Mogridge Starred in Box
George Mogridge did the box work
ior inc fanks, and in only one inning,
the fourth, did George permit the Red
Sox to complete the circuit. 1t was a
1alriy decent pitchers battle until
Bush went all to pieces in the tenth.
The Yankees scored their first run
IN the opening inning after two men
were out. Baker hit safely to right
and Pratt doubled to centre. tallying
Baker, only to be thrown out himself
when he overran second.
The Red Sox tied the count in the
fourth, although Mogridge had the
Satisfaction of tanning Babe Ruth with
the bases full. Hooper opened the inn
ing with single. Shean also hit safe
~ and Strunk beat out an infeld tap.
This brought up Ruth, who swung
nightly but widely and sat down with
the bases still full. McInnis singled to
centre, scoring Hooper, but Scott forced
Shean at the plate and Cochran famed.
1t was a close call for Mogridge.
Neither side added to their run total
until the decisive tenth, which Walters
began for the Yanks with single to
eeHIAe. MORTlORe FORCED Al at second
and Gilhooley flied to Ruth. Lamar
doubled to centre, Mogridge stopping
at third Baker was purposely passed.
Pratt got an infeld hit, scoring Mo-
gridge. Fourier hit over Strunk's head
for two bases, tallying Lamar. Baker
and Pratt 1t was enough.
Caldwell Earns Victory
In the second game Ray Caldwell and
Carl Mays did the f1inging and once
again the Yankee hurler gained the
laurels. The visitors got their first
counter in the fourth as the result of
one Of the oldest home runs ever made
in the local park. After Fournier had
flied to Strunk, Ham Hyatt sent the
tali bounding along the right field
foul line. The pellet eventually found
a hole in the fence and shot through,
while Ham shot around the bases.
The Yankees won the game in the
sixth after Mays had easily disposed of
the first two batters. Lamar walked
and Baker was hit by pitched ball.
Pratt also was hit and the bases we're
full. Fourier doubled to left, scoring
Lamar and Baker, but Pratt was caught
at the plate.
The Red Sox made their only run in
the eighth, while the Yanks gathered
another tally for themselves in the
ninth.
The scores: