The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20
YANKEES COMPLETE
TRIP WITH VICTORY
Beat Rochester at Wilmington
6 to 0, Then Head for
New York.
WARD HITS HOME RUN
Special DespafcA TO The suS.


WILMINGTON, Del. April 1s-The tour
OF the Yankees from Jacksonville to New
York ended as II began, with a victory.
Miller HugglnSs tourists, who have not
known defeat since the day before they
quit Jacksonville. again took the measure
of the Rochester club Of the International
League this afternoon, by 6 to 0.
II was the seventh straight victory for
the Yankees. likewise the seventh game
In as many different States since last
saturday. Following the game tho
Yankees boarded train for New York,
their spring travelling ended.
Walter Bernhard, a Yankee pitcher
for a few days last season, made the
Yankees look like anything but sluggers
this afternoon! He occupied the mound
for the first six innings and when he
retired the New York hit column showed
only three marks. Loose playing, how
ever. helped New York make the game
safe before the former Pennsylvania
collegian gave way to Grant In the
sixth inning the Yankees collected two
runs without making a hit
Youngsters Are stars.
The hitting of Wick and Ward. two of
the younger members OF the Higgins
troupe, made UP for the inactivity on tho
part OF the more noted sluggers of the
team. Wick crashed out a pair OF long
doubles. scored two runs and chased
another In. Ward hit a home r,ln in the
NTH inning and II was not a product ~
short fence. The left field wall a,
Harlan Field Is so far away that II
takes an unusual drive to gain the fence
The Rochester hitters got plenty OF
shoulder exercise swinging at the Of
ferings of Russell and Shawkey. Russell
turned nine back to the bench on strikes
during his five innings, getting the frs,
three men in the first inning. Shawkey
cung up Ave more strikeouts in the
last four innings. There was not ar
inning in which one of the Rochester
players did not fan.
The Yankees picked up a run in the
| first inning. Wick opened on Bernhard
| with double to left, tae only hit mad,
| Off his delivery in the first four innings
Sam advanced TO third on Peck's Ions
| fly to Pitt and scored on Pipp's infielt
out. Orr fumbled Pipp's drive and los
, chance TO block off the run but re
, covered the ball In time to get the run
! ner at first base.
Ward Clears Fence.
Bernhardt set the Yanks down in orde,
, for three innings but in the fifth, witt
:wo men out, Ward hit over the lef
! field fence for a home run. HANNAH
followed with a high fly which wen
through Welsh's fingerG and nettet
Truck" two bases. O'Doul batted TO
Russell and singled TO centre, scorini
Hannah. O'Doul tried TO reach secor'
on the throw-in and was out at second
The Yanks scored twice in the sixth
| inning. the last that Bernhard pitched
without hit being made. -fick wake
and stole second. Peck hit to Bernhard
and the latter threw to third but to-
| late to get Wick. A sacrifice fly by Pipl
sent Wick home.
Pratt ran back toward the plate afte
Kolseth fielded his roller along the frs
base line, and while the Rochester frs
baseman was chasing Pratt Peck wen
to third. He scored on Rodrigue's poo
throw on Lewiss grounder.
In the seventh inning n pass to Ward
Shaykeys single to centre and Vick'
second two Dagger sent over New York;