New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-14

have nothing on their minds, have
double header from the st. Louis b
the first by to l and the second by
melodramatic, the Yankees coming f
lead, which even in these days is COZ
George Mogridge held the Browns
harmless in the first. In the second
Higgins put out variety of pitchers.
finally, in desperation. calling on
Ernie Shore. The big fellow, who looks
like Willard and who sometimes drops
as heavily, was bit unsteady at first,
but finally got down to work and helped
to win his own game with a timely hit
The Yankees cranked up and speeded
through the first game as though they
were in hurry to have the current
season over with. They finished it in
one hour and twenty-five minutes,
which IS pretty near a lifelong record
for the team.
1t was reported before the game tina.
Ban johnson was in the park on the
day previous, taking samples of the
grass to have chemist determine
whether the moisture discovered in il
by Harry Sparrow was rain or irriga-
ton. According to Harry Sparrow it
was too wet to play Friday. There is
no evidence that Johnson holds any
stock in the St. Louis team, however
George Mogridge was elected to
start the first one and had no trouble
with the Browns until the sixth in
ming, when Johnny Tobin. who had
been aiming at the right field stands,
finally dropped the ball there for a
homer and the only run scored by the
visitors. Outside Of that the st. Louis
batters did not even annoy Mogridge.
Big Drive at Start
The Yanks staged their main often
sive in the first inning. With one out
Peckinpaugh singled to right and went
to second on a wild heave by Sothoron.
Baker singled to right and scored
Peck. Pipp was slapped on the wrist
by wild peg. Pratt singled to CEN
ire and made second while Jacobson
was untangling his feet, Baker scor-
ing. Lewis forced Pipp and Bodie
scored Pratt with wallop to centre.
The Yanks got one more in the
sixth. Baker hit to right and went to
second on sacrifice by Pipp Pratt's
single to center brought him home.
There was some pretty fielding on the
part of the Yanks in this game. DUFF
fly Lewis took a triple right away from
Jacobson by q running catch. Peckin-
paugh made one of those impossible
one hand stops of q smash by Schepne r
In the seventh.
Lefty" Leifeld, who used to work
with the Pirates. made his appearance
in the box for the Browns in the ninth
inning. The veteran southpaw yanked
himself out of a hole and seemed to
have some of the bends he used to put
over.
But the marvellous part of the first
game was the speed with which it was
played. When tho last out was called
half of the crowd refused to believe
The Polo Grounds clock (gift Of Harry
N. Stevens). Henry Fabian has been
accused OF slipping the timepiece a
speed ball with the intent to deceive
the public into believing that the Yanks
are fast team.
Larry Expresses Doubt
Larry Emerich, who is good judge
of time. spending most of his at the
Polo Grounds, looked at the clock af-
ter the game and said
Its a-lie, Be that as it may, the
time goes into the records.
Herbert Thormahlen, who has been
pale and interesting invalid for some
time past, started the second game for
same after what happened in the sec
ond inning. The Browns rose on their
hind legs and plastered him for four
hits and five runs
Sisler. who seemed TO get his bear
ings and regain his interest in the pas
time. started the rush with two
Dagger to left field. With Demmitt
out, SEVERED got to first on a tumble
by Pratt. Schepncr. who served an ap-
premiership with the Giants, shot a
double 10 right and scored Sisler. Ger
Der forced SEVERED at the plate. Then
Gallia scored Schepner with single
to centre. II was at this point that
Johnny Tobin elected to make his sec
ond home run of the afternoon. 1t
went to about the same place as the
first Que. and it scored Gerber anl
Gallia ahead.
BY this time the midget manager OF
the ianks started to ponder a bit ovel
the incidents of the inning After some
deep thought he came to the conclusion
that 1t was time TO warm up anothe,
pitcher. Logic told him that a pitchel
who permitted single, a couple O
doubles and home run in one mining
might not be considered at his be st
Jack Quinn relieved the lefthander.
Great Play by Sisler
That Sislcr was thoroughly recov
cred from any lameness that Nigh
have afflicted his back in the past wa
shown by d play which he executed il
the third. Fewster lobbed a SLOW
bounder down TO Schepner. who had t,
come in rapidly for it. with the resul
that lac made fast and crratic peg I
the bag. Siser tied himself into
double knot and made a cross-hande,
catch that blocked the hit.
The Browns took another in tn
fifth. jacobson lined one over Pip
aud was forced by Siser. Demmit
singled to right and SEVERED shot on
over secoAd, scoring Sisler. BY thi
time the multitude. which had swelle,
70 $4,000, became somewhat restiv,
and began to bounce the ice cream
cones o.t the heads of the special DO
liccmen.
Hearing the disturbance. Colone
Tillinghast LHommedieu Huston
who had been reading the injunction
and athdavits of the day in his con
crete dugout, emerged into the ligh
and the lanks started to stage wha
looked like Il rally.
With, one out in the fifth Duff,
Lewis hit TO left. The rejuvenate,
Ping Bodie drove one to right an,
took second when Demmitt tumble.
the bail. Ruel bounced a bounder owe
Gallia's head and Lewis and Bod,
scored. Sammy Wick was sent int,
pinch for Quinn, but was called on
on strikes. Ernie Shore, who ha,
hooc u,,rr,;ror lorro orao of W.