The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-20
YANKEES TOpPLE
INTO I'D DIVISION
Indians Bow to Cleveland by
a Score of 3 to Umpire
Connolly Gets a Medal.
Special pespofeh to TEE suY.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 1.-THE Yanks top
pied into the second division here to-
day. That's all that is left Of a once
brilliant pennant hope. The Yanks have
been tied with the Browns before, but
by losing TO Cleveland to-day they
dropped into the second division for the
first time since the first week of the
season. Cleveland took the third and
deciding game of the series to-day by
score OF 8 to 1.
The Yankee Western trip. therefore, Is
proving the same kind of a disastrous
expedition as its two forerunners. The
Yanks already have dropped their series
In Detroit and Cleveland, while stops
still are to be made at st. Louis, where
turks the pet jinx of the Yanks. and
Chicago. the home Of the league leaders.
Though the Yanks still are going
down they continue to play to packed
houses. Cleveland fans still think the
Indians are going TO win and that II
will be an all Ohio worlds series. About
$4,000 fans were out for to-day's game.
and they made a lot of noise.
They called II Tommy Connolly Ray out
here. Tommy was presented with a gold
medal, a decoration from former Gar
Ban ]. of the American League. 1t COM
memorates Tommy's twenty-flfth birth
day as an umpire. He has been with
the American League since 1t started in
business In 1900.
Pipp Put out of Game.
Tommy was feeling pretty good after
his honors. but Hildebrand was a bit
peevisa. He fred the usually mild man.
nered Fipp out of the game for disputing
on a called third strike.
COvcleskie, who was knocked out of
last Sundays game, came back strong
to-day. For few minutes II looked as
though Stanley might be in for another
pummelling. Wick opened on him with
ringing two Dagger and took third on
Fewster's sacrifice. Bakers single
scored him.
And then something happened to the
Yank attack. During the rest of the
game only one moro hit was made Off
Coveleskie, a single by Hannah.
Jack Quinn, who has taken a terrible
slump. took the beating. Jack has been
getting his share of them lately. They
trip Up Jack every time he steps on the
mound. In the seven innings he pitched
to-day the Indians stung him for ten hits,
including a triple by Chapman and a
double by Harris.
That Yankee lead of run In the first
did not last long. Cleveland tied the
score In the second inning. Harris,
Joined Cleveland. clipped a single over
second and moved to second on Gardeners
sacrifice. wambsganss singled to left,
scoring Harris.
Indians Continue Attack.
Cleveland continued its attack on
Quinn in the second and scored two
more runs. Steve O'Neill singled
through the box and Coveleskie bored
another single to centre. Graney moved
the runners along with n sacrifice, but
they could have walked home on Chap
mans long triple to right field. Quinn
then showed little of his spring form.
He got rid Of Speaker on a foul to Ham
nah and struck out Harris.
After a lull of two innings, Cleveland
resumed its offensive in the sixth. and
bagged two more runs. Chapman started
II with a single TO left and advanced to
second on Speakers out Harris clipped
two Dagger to centre, scoring Chap
man. Gardner expired on a lift to Bodie.
but Wamby was on the job with another
pinch single. scoring Harris, wamby
was cut Off trying to take second on
the throw in. and retired at second The
score: