The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
YANKEES SAVED BY
BODIES SHARP PLAY
Brilliant Catches Enable
ThOrmahlen to Beat Tigers
by 1 to 0 Score.
Special Despatch TO TH. suN.

DETROIT, May 1.-THE Yankees con-
quered the Detroit Tigers at Navin Field
this afternoon by to o in the presence
or 5000 persons. who saw a sharp, well
played game in which Herbert Thor
mahlen beat Howard Ehmke In a pitch
Ing duel. This victory put the Yankees
In second place.
So far the responsibility for the de-
feat of the Tigers Is concerned no one
would be Justified in pointing an accus-
ing finger at Ehmke. for the solitary run
scored by the victors was due to an
error. As a matter OF fact. Ehmke kept
the hits as we'll scattered as did Thor
mahlen. and the Detroit hurler at no
time was In as precarious n situation as
the Yankee moundsman found himself
in the eighth and ninth frames. In these
two sessions the Tigers reached Thor
mahlen for solid drives to the outer gar
dens and only the most sensational de-
fensive work by Ping Bodie saved the
day for the visitors.
But for the great catch Bodie made
in the eighth Of drive from Jones s
bat that had all the earmarks of a
three sacker the score would have been
tied. There was one out at the time.
Ainsmith followed Jones with a whis-
Ting triple to the right field bleachers,
but Thormahlen then settled down to
business and famed Dyer. who had been
sent in TO bat for Ehmke.
The Tigers had another chance to tie
the score in the ninth. but once again
they were folied by the brilliant fielding
of Bodie. Bush opened the last inning
with a clean single past third, and raced
to second when Ellison sacrificed from
Baker to Pipp.
The Great Cobb made vicious swipe
at the spheroid. but failed to meet It
solidly and tho result was a grounder to
Pratt on which Cobb was thrown out at
first. Bush got around to third on the
play and veach then poled liner to
centre that looked good for three bases
Lone Run Scored in Fifth.
But Bodie was alert. and after a hard
run and a jumping catch he pulled
down the leather and brought the game
to a close. Bodie also made two OF the
four hits credited TO the Yankees, his
single In the NTH a factor In the vic
tory.
The scoring of the winning run In
the fifth inning was not attended by
any excitement, as 1t was not thought
II would be the only tally to cross the
plate. Pratt. who was first W. was
snuffed out at first on a grounder &c
for a put out. but the little chap fumblet
the grounder and Duffy was safe at first
The hit and run play then was ordered
and Lewis, getting a good start, reached
third on Bodies hit. which went SAT,
for one base.
Ruers grounder to Bush was a hard
one to handle, and while the runner
was out at first, Lewis got homo on tn,
play.
TIE Yankees might have scored q
run in the first frame but for Pipp!
soaring ambition TO steal third. Wit
Lamar and Peck out in tie FIRST frame
Pipp singled ard We second. VIII
Pratt up. Pipr .~Ado q rush for thirt
and was demobilixed by Ainsmith ant
Jones.
When Pratt went to bat in the sec
ond inning he d~avs q lusty liner Il
o~-tro that carried veach almost TO tn,
lsnca before he pulled II down.
The Tigers started OF the hfth al
though they would tie the score. 70
veach and Heilman opened with singles
Thormahlen then showed good work
for he famed Flasstead. while Jone
| forced Heilman. and Ainsmith wa
nipped at frst
The score;
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