The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-01
YANKEES AT LAST
BURST INTO ACTION
Find Their Batting Eyes and
Triumph Over Athletics
by 5 to 3.
nv FREDERICK G. LIED.

nv EHEDEHiCN Is. LIED.
rhs Yanl;s gave some indications Of
,N,,- hating power on the Polo Grounds
Yesterday, and as result two young
athletic pitchers, Johnny Watson and
walter Anderson. were forced Into early
,,tIrepent Connie Mack finally dug up
a nitcher, Rob Geary, who could stop the
yankee assault. but by that time New
YORK had enough runs to win the game.
ma local players took the deciding tilt
n, their three game series with tho Ath-
le,lcs by a score OF to 3.
sammy Wick, the young Tennessee
iucser. opened on Watson In the first
inning by lifting the ball into the left
d.,d bleachers for q home run. Another
am wa, jo!ted out OF Johnny before the
.ide was out. and in the second session
IA was replaced by Anderson. q left
handler. Anderson fingered for four in
nlnrs, In which the Yanks prodded him
g,r seven hits and three runs. The
damage would have been greater had
not vlek left full house in the sixth.
Gsary was Mack's third guess. and he
,royed vast improvement over HIS
predecessors, but Connie called on him
100 late. In Geary's three innings only
I Pratt reached base and Perkins shot
Rim down stealing.
Thormahlen Too Generous.
Herb Thormahlen. the Jersey south
nav, was Huggins's first pitching selec-
lion, and Herbert's work was a carbon
COPY OF Long Shores pitching OF the day
before For five innings Thormahlen
breezed along In grand style. only three
runners getting 10 base, one OF whom
was extInguiehed on a double play.
But without any warning, the left
handler went TO seed In the sixth. Prior
TO this inning he had not passed a man,
bu, his generosity in bestowins bases
on balls on the opposition became most
distressing in the sixth. After he passed
three men and yielded double Bob
shawkey hastily was summoned.
Bob took hold under exactly the same
conditions that existed when Mogr!dge
was called to Shores rescue the day be-
fora The bases were full with only one
out With the aid OF q grand throw to
the plate by Pipp. Shawkey snuffed the
Athletic rally without permitting any
further scoring.
The spectators had their best laugh Of
he season in the seventh inning when
three successive Athletic batsmen lifted
files to Ping Bodie. He mufred the first
W. uut HuIlS bTlIIlly OH 10 the tnlTQ-
Witt started the inning with base on
balls, and Thomas lifted a short fly to
entire. Ping camped under Il, but he
out Of his fingers. Fortunately he made
quick pickup and threw to Pratt In
time 10 force Witt at second.
Send him another one," yelled the
crowd, and Dugan Obliged. He, too, sent
IN easy soarer to Ping and again he
had all day TO get under II. From the
stands one almost could read Bodies
houshts, This one won't escape me-"
But alas. 1t did. Ping must have
creased his glove too well, as this one
also g.!ded through. This time Bodie
vas too late to force his man at second.
The crowd Uttered and implored Per-
Eins 20 give Ping another. This he did.
3s'ph gave the BAN a vicious rap into
tesp centre. Ping had to sprint after
his c'out. and had no chance for medi-
1tlve thinking. He clasped It firmly.
Wick Hits for Circuit.
Yea had two strikes in the first in
Ing, when he pasted the sphere among
he four Bit customers In the left field
sun seats. Sammy Is the first Yank
% win a box OF socks this season. The
Tanks got another run in the same in
aiEg or Peck's walk, two infeld outs.
and Pratts single to centre.
Anderson was intro iuced In the sec
oad lie soon was in trouble up to his
iars Bodia smashed a double to left,
Ruei bounded an !nfeld single of the
2.taAers z.oves and Thormahlen walked.
H.llng the bases, with none out. Andy
a'd vel TO get out OF this mess with
CAY oEs run. He famed Wick. Peck's
Saeriaee fly lifted Bodie home. while
Pip !oIled 10 Thomas.
4he Athletics scored their first run In
ma third, Dugan was the first visitor
10 reach base, whacking a double to left
Vaich Lewis jumped for but only sue
eeeded in batting down. The Athletic
na,iery was easy. but Dugan came home
n single by Shannon.
Yanks CIinch Game In Fifth.
Tie Yankees clinched the game with
'"o runs in tire Attn. Pinp opened the
ming BY beating out hit TO Shannon
40 '|o inheld outs moved him around
10 third. Lewis sent him home with a
ctaa single 10 left. BodIe singled sharp
70 right, Duffy romping around to
thrd' Ruel walked, filing the bases, and
wen Thormshlea also drew free trans
'o''stloh' Lewis was forced home. Wick
men popped TO Dugan
Tao Athletics threw q scare into tho
crowd In the next inning but produced
Dasy one run out of three passes and a
u'co'e' Thornahlen suddenly went wild
anu passed Perkins and Grover, the latter
I''hs ior Anderson. Shannon forced
grover at second, but Kopp doubled to
I.sat' scoring Perkins. Thormahlen then
"Alied Roth, filing tho bases.
H"@Wtey was sent for az this juno
we Burns hi. a long foul to Pipp.
Thic1 he caught IN front of a distant
I,s@' fed box. Wallie had to make a
gl'e" turn to throw to the plate to
s'oo shannon, who was coming In from
t.."G. Morrie actually beat the throw.
oe. IN sliding in. he neglected TO touch
49, pate. Nall!n. noticing this over
e ,t' waited several moments before
ing his decision. but eventually ruled
,nnshnon out The score
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