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NEW YORK. Aug. 25-Having lost
the opening game OF their double
header u st. Louis here today. the
New York Yankees sent Joe Bdsh,
their leading pitcher, to make an
even break in tho second game.
Dixie Davis. once very effective
against New York started for St.
Louis.
The lireup:
st. Louis-Tobln. RI; Foster. sb;
sisler, ID; Wilkins. II: Jacobson. CT:
McAianus, 2b; SEVERED. c: Gerber, 50;
Davis. p.
New York-witt. CT; Dusan. BIB:
Ruth RI: Pip 1b: SchanE c; Meusel II;
Ward. 2b: Scott, IS; Bush. p.
Umpires Evans and Moriarity.
After Bush retired the Browns in
order in the first the Yankees scored
three runs in their half. quickly
knocking out Pavis. Davis started
wild. walking witt on four straight
balls. and hitting Dussn on the arm.
Ruth tripled over Williams head.
scoring Witt and Dugan. After Davis
pitched two balls to Pip, he was
taken out, Vangilder replacing him.
vangiider completed the base on balls
to Pipp scored when Schang forced
Pipp at second. Meusel singled to left
but williams throw TO Foster got
schang at third. Ward then struck
out.
The second inning was a peaceful
frame. Bush again retired the side in
order, setting back Williams. Jacob
son and McManus on easy chances
vanguilder proved a decided improve
ment over Davis in New York's sec.
ond inning. Scott popped to Gerber
and Bush famed. witt walked but
was promptly forced at second by
Dugan.
st. Louis scored one run in the
third inning. when Gerber hit into
| the lower right field stands for a
| home run with one out. vangilder
grounded to Scott for the second out.
Tobin walked and stole second. He
was left when Foster popped to
Schang.
The Yankees got this run back in
their half of the third. Pipp tripled
to the center field bleachers with one
out. and scored on schang's single
Meusel was hit by q pitched ball, ad
vancing to second. schang was re
tired III he was hit by Ward.
grounder and Williams made a good
running catch on Scott.
Williams walked with one out ir
St. Louis half Of the fourth and tool
l,second on Jacohson's single. Nc
Manus and SEVERED both flied t.
Mcusel.
The Yankees scored two In theii
half. Bush singled and Witt and
Dugan both peat out hunts, films
the bases with none out. Pruett ther
he placed Vangilder. The young lef
handler showed his skin against Ruth
striking him out on four pitched
balls. Pipp lined sharply to sislel
who almost doubled Dugan off first
The Browns mads a long kick wher
they were not allowed a double play
schang singled past third. scoring
Bush and witt but Dugan wal
caught at third. Williams to Foster.
Il st. Louis scored a run in the fiftl
inning. Gerber singled and Pruet
flied to witt. Tobin singled advanc
ing Gerber TO second. Foster poppe,
to Ward, but sisler singled to right
driving in Gerber. Williams was re
ktired on a grounder to Pipp.
I NouSSi Noihcu 10 btaft new YOfRl
fifth but was retired with Ward on
Spectacular double play which wa
started when Gerber made a prett.
l~one-handed stop OF Wards hot snasl
, over second. Scott got his base OF
, Severeid's low throw TO first blu
/ Bush went NJ on an easy srounde
| to McNfanus.
Bush had no difficulty in dispo,
: ing of the Browns in the sixth. ia
cobson famed and MoManus an
severeid both filed to Writ.
ii Bayne faced the Yanks in the sixth
B He walked Ruth with two out an
> Pipp followed with an infleld single
Schang left the two runners with
! pop fly to Gerber.
:. st. Louis scored g. third run IN tn
seventh inning vith two out. Tobi
hit into the right field stands for
home run.