New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-31
ARMY OF PITCHERS
USED BY ROBINSON
Display of TwirIing Talent Fails
to Overawe the Players
of McGraw.
By HAYWOOD BROUN

PEELED 10 Chamber over Wilbert Robinson
twice in the Memorial Day double bill.
While tie Giants were winning two
games from the superbas the Reds took
couple from the Pirates and New
York row has a lead OF one full game
over Pittsburgh
Mccraw's men won the morning game
by score OF II TO /. and took the later
engagement by a score OF runs 10
approximately 250o fans saw the con-
tests.
wilbert Robinson sought to overawe the
foe by display OF pitchers. His twirl-
ers. a fine body OF men, marched right
into the centre of the stage. fingered
there little while and passed on. Some
spectators stated that Robinson used
seven pitchers during the course of the
day. bu: they were fooled by an old
trick we'll known to theatrical producers.
At least two of the msrchers sneaked
behind the back drop after traversing
the stage and walked across again, like
repeating supers in the army OF julius
Caesar
Sharp-eyed Tooters were not 10 be
fooled. Pat Raglan, who worked in the
morning. vas recognized when he made
a second appearance in the afternoon.
The fans knew him by his motion--jaw
and body. Frank Allen, an incurable
lcft-hander, was the other Brooklya
pitcher who performed two a day
stunt.
Well" said one rooter. an optimist
to his friend as they left the field. the
Brooklyn pitching staff is pretty good"
George" responded his companion
earnestly, "a pretty good pitching staff
is like a pretty good egg"
McGrav's staff OF twirlers was out
numbered. but 1t had all the better Of the
battle. Demaree, Tesreau and Witse,
just these three. did all the pitching for
New York and at that Wiltse merely
went in in the last inning OF the morn
ing game in order to allow Albert Dem
sree 10 get an early start at his draw
ings-Saturday night is always so rushed
in newspaper ONCE.
Surely the folk who applauded the
Memorial Day marchers elsewhere must
have missed one figure from among the
he Of Ha faxf
comrades. however. gave him a leave OF
abse-.ce for the day so that he might
play shortstop for BROOKLYN And right
well did Kid Elberfeld perform his duty
making three hits during the afternoon
fe asserted his sturdy Americansm
strongly in the morning game when Klein
called likely drive a foul. but the die
iator OF the diamond was not to be
moved. One might call Bill KLEIN the
Iiuerta OF baseball but for the fact that
he bats 900 in the night life league.
Fart. the other umpire, also was I'M
der fire, largely due TO his habit of pre-
serving an open mind on every play for
some time after it has been completed.
Reulbach began the afternoon game COR
Brooklyn. and il was against him that
ting. Pat Raglan relieved him in the
fourth, ana proved ever so much more
effective than in his morning appearance.
McGraw had Tesreau out pitching TO the
batters long before the game began and
kept him warming up until il was time
20 go on the mound. AS a result, JEFF
was pretty well thawed out. even in he
carly innings. lie pitched steadily. but
hardly would have had shUt-out except
for the fine support accorded by Stock
and by the three outfelders.
Burns was switched from left field into
right. for the outfelder who can wear
smoked glasses is in much the same posi-
ton as the British Empire-the sun never
sets on his possessions.
Burns singled IN the first inning. and
took third when Miller made a bad throw
10 head off his steal at second. Grant
brought him home with fly TO Dalton.
Brooklyn would surely have scored in the
second but for Stocks great throw to the
plate. which nailed Cutshaw. The SCOOP
and throw were a single move, without
an interruptng flicker.
Tesreau and Bescher singled in the
third and then Smith brought the fans
10 their feet with wonderful one-hana
stop OF a smash by Burns and throw
20 second for a force. Grant hit safely
10 right and Tesreau scored, and Doyle
brought Burns across with sacrifice
ny. A steal by Grant and Merkle's single
accounted for the third run of the inning.
AS the score shows. Brooklyn used
most OF its energy in the morning game
In attacking the umpires, rather than the
Giants. Demaree was in several tight
places early I'm the game but each time
he came out safely
When cornered he used his slow ball
with great effect. and the more danger
Gus was his situation the slower were
his curves. In the fifth he famed Dalton
on noater with men on second and
third. and in the seventh he ended an
other rally by putting over ball so slow
that Fisher. pinch hitter. grew impatient
end swung LONG before the ball reached
the plate.
The Giants Hit pretty much all down
the line but Bescher was the leader in
the morning. with four hits Eddie Grant
made four safe blows during the day and