New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17
Throwing Is Only Wildnesj
in Which the Browns
May Indulge.
BRANCH RICKEY HAS
RULES FOR HIS TEAM
Harry Williams Betrays His Own
Brother Gus at Crisis of
the Game.
BY HAYWOOD BROUN.

smoke or gamble. but in one respect tho
are wild Although blameless in privs
life Branch Rickeys Puritans are shocl-
ingly immoral In their throwing, and hy
reason Of this one flaw In the virtue ~
the enemy the Yankees won at the Pc'1
Grounds yesterday by a score Of to 7.
The first run OF the Yankees was score l
because tho Browns did not throw, ia
second came across because they did
Maisel reached home from third base i'm
the first inning while Del Pratt was tight
~ clutching a short foul fly. The second
and winning run was tailed when Austin
threw too low to Leary. and the first
baseman reciprocated by hurting the ball
far over the head Of Rumler. six-foot
catcher.
Ray Fisher was pitted against Roy
Mitchell, and both pitchers were effective.
but in the pinches Fisher took no chances
and struck out the batters. leaving MOTH
Ing TO his support. Fourteen thousand
fans saw the battle. Chill, the umpire.
although greatly outnumbered. escaped
without scratch
DR.. Pease is no more fluent than Rickey
in his hatred for the cigarette. and II the
manager had his way the Browns would
be sheltered as carefully from alcohol
the officers of United States batteshiu.
Every morning the Browns have an eN-
perience meeting, led by Hickey. He tie!
them OF the uses Of the bunt and tn
abuses Of narcotics.
Leaving the hi. and run to shift f'r
itself moment. Branch Hickey will o.
claim: How often have you heard 50
one say, Have drink. 1t won't ''
, you nothing. No. 1t won't cost
anything but your batting eye, your sp
and your Job with the Browns"
The men on the st. Louis team are
allowed to play poker. A casino cl''
has been formed. but gambling Is strict'y
/ forbidden. Early in the season the play
ers were accustomed to use green ana
white beans as counters for. as they ex-
planned to the manager, IL was easier to
keep score that way.
There was rumor that. by secret
agreement green beans represented 4
dime and white ones a nickel. This re-
port was never run to earth, but II Is
we'll known that Earl Hamilton became
almost delrious with Joy one afternoon
upon winning ten green beans and
dozen whites In order to take no
chances. Hickey abolished the beans.
Although defeated yesterday, there is
no doubt that the Browns are playing a
fast and aggressive game. and as their
oh Ia 10 AZ
baseball out Of the men than they have
shown before, II seems reasonable TO
give a largo amount OF credit to his
theories.
The Yankees took the lead in the first
inning. Maisel dropped tricky little
double into short right field and Hartzell
drove q ball through short while Wares
was irving TO get the base runner nap
ming. Maisel took third on the hit. Walsh
hit a high foul TO Austin and hoide"
lifted another back of first base.
Del Pratt caught the ball with his back
to the plate, but Immediately turned
about. Maisel edged In O little from third,
and when nothing happened no slyly
crept a little nearer to the plate With
OUT stopping to tell any one what ne was
going TO do he lit out for home. frat'
threw late and high as we'll and Maisel
scored easily.
/ E,sher struck out Walker and Leary In
IN. second. when nobody was on base
and in the third he used MS curves 70
even greater advantage Wares went 70
Arst on a pass and was sacrificed TO second
bv Rumler. Getting a big start. he made
n clean steal OF third, but there he had tc
walt while Mitchell and Shotten strucs
out.
The Browns tied the score in the sixth
Mitchell doubled TO right centre 20 starr
the inning. Sweeney had him trapped OF
the base. but Peckinpaugh muffed thu
throw and the pitcher went 70 third
Shotten's single to right brought hin
home.
Maisel singled in the latter half of The
inning and Hartzell hunted safely Du'
when Walsh hunted Mitchell threw u
Austin in time for a force out. hoidei
hit 10 Austin. who touched third, forcin-
Hartzell. but then threw past l,esry. Th'
first baseman, upon recovering the pan
made a frightful throw over Rumler !
head and Walsh scored.
A dramatic situation arose in the ninth
Austin began the Inning with single
and after Holden had made a nice catcf
OF Pratts long ~ Austin stole second
Gus Williams. the best hitter on th'
Browns. advanced 20 the plate sWingin.
three bats. Two OF them he threw away
but he still looked dangerous. HarrS
Williams hesitated. torn by coniiictint
emotions Gus Williams is his brother
even though a member Of the Browns
At length the first baseman made ny
his mind He walked over 10 Fisher dn'
whispered in his ear. UndouDte"iF h'
told the pitcher the kind OF curves hi'
brother did not like, for Gus struck out