The sun., 1918-07-31
YANKS FALL BEFORE
COBB AND ROLAND
Tvs Double and Triple and
Bernie's Pitching Win for
Detroit, 3 to 0.
Special Despdtch 10 Tar Sen.

special Despdtch 10 The Son.
DETROIT, July 3o.-The Yankees still
have to win a game In the West on the
present trip. To-day thoy ran afoul Of
Boland, their own particular link. and
Bernie let them down with four hits and
handed them row OF ciphers. The
Clan Higgins also collided with Ty
Cobb. who celebrated somebody's birth
day with a double and a triple. The
double drove In Jones and Veach in the
sixth and the triple sent home veach
in the eighth. Detroit. s; New York. O..
tells the sad tale.
Slim Love mounted the pitching peak
until the sixth. when Jones's single and
doubles by Veach and Cobb sent two
runs across. Old John Hummel Silent
John. the former Brooklyn hero, who
reported to Manager Higgins yesterday,
hatted for Love In the eighth. Robin
son took UP the pitchers burden when
Slim left of and was found for three
hits and a run in his one inning ad-
ministratlon,
The four hits harvested of Boland,
who has defeated the Yankees twelve
times in thirteen starts, most of the
victories being shutouts, were compiled
by -Murderers Row-Pratt, Baker, Pip
and Bodie. Each nicked Bernie for a
hit. Pratt's being a double. With men
on base. however. the "murderers'
couldn't hit Boland with the proverbial
forty foot pole.
Can't Make Hits Count.
Baker got his single in the second in
ming. a sharp rap to left. Frank was
marooned. however. when Pipp flied to
Walker and Bodie smashed into a
two out In the third Pratt flied to
Walker. Pipp singled with one down in
the fourth. but died stealing. It mat
tered little, for Bodie famed.
The games fielding feature was con-
tributed by Bodie. who made a one hand
catch of Jones's line drive at the start OF
the fourth. Instead OF steadying Love
down Bodies glittering corral seemed to
upset the elongated southpaw. veach
flied to Bode and then Love walked
Witt and winged Harper. When Pipp
fumbled Walkers grounder the bases
were filled. Baker hurled himself into
the breach. however. grabbing Coffeys
erounder mad pesgins to Pratt for a
Witt walked and was sacrificed to
second by Harper in the second. but was
marooned on the outs Of Walker and
Coney. The fourth was the only inning
that Love was endangered until the
Tigers clustered their hits on him in
the sixth. Boland was In hot water
several times during the early innings.
but frightened with men on the bases
and turned the Yankees back.
Tigers Go over Tor.
Jones lifted of the lid in the sixth
with a safe smash TO right for Detroit's
first hit of Love. Bobby Veach promptly
doubled to centre, sending the other
Robbie to third. After Witt fouled to
Pipp Jennings injected the great Cobb
into the fray to pinch hit for Harper
Tvs batting orbs were undimmed by his
fortnights layoff. for he blazed a double
over third that sent the two Boobies
Gathering across the platter.
After driving In Jones and veach Cobb
gave further proof that his rest did him
GOOD. Walker sent a fly to Bodie, and
Ty. aided by his greyhound climbs. had
little difficulty making third after the
catch. There he was marooned, how
ever. for Crawford grounded to Baker,
who threw him out at first
After batting for Harper In the sixth
Ty took his place in right field
for the remainder OF the game. He
has been nursing a strained shoulder,
In the eighth Ty got another chance TO
deal the Yankees a telling blow. With
Veach on ahead by virtue OF a single
Cobb landed on Robinson for a tornado
triple that pushed Bobby across the pan
and boosted the Tigers tally to three
runs