New-York tribune., 1914-12-13
SOCIETY MAIDS
KNIT AT WINTER
LEAGUE GAMES
Woolly Things for the
Warriors Abroad Made
on 5th Av. Field.
INJURY MARS STRIFE
AMONG THE CLUBMEN
Elliott Cross. of Knickerbockers,
Breaks Leg in Collision with
Langdell Marvin.

Clare Briggs would have enjoyed
Fifth avs only baseball game yester-
day in the Winter League series. Ihe
million-dolar backyard and It's $50
grandstand, in addition TO being the
scene Of action of two thrilling en-
counters in the championship SERIES
also was the scene Of much work tof
the relief of soldiers in the trenches
of Europe. Although the day was colo
and the ground colder, dozen or more
sprightly society maids knitted woolly
things to keep out the cold OF the oat,
tlefelds while their brothers struggled
to keep warm IN the double-header.
The day was married by an unfortu-
nate accident in the contest between
the Racquet and Tennis Club and the
Knickerbocker skies. Elliott Cross,
playing second base for the knicker-
bockers, crashed into Langdell Marvin.
catcher for the Racquet and Tennis
team, and snapped his leg between
the ankle and the knee.
That was in the fourth inning Of the
second game, and just IN the middle OF
a rally by the Knickerbocker team.
Spectators and players rushed to
Cross's assistance. and bundled him
up in robes, while a messenger was
sent 70 the Presbyterian Hospital for
surgeon. When the physician ar
rived il took him only a moment TO
decide that Cross's left leg was broken.
After the leg had been bound up IN
splints made OF a couple of old barrel
slaves, Cross was removed TO the hos
pital
There was no more playing after
that. and the board of governors OF the
league announced that the score would
stand as il was when the accident hap
pened. If the two teams wish TO fin
ish out the game they may do so at
any time by taking up play where it
was left of. The accident was the hrst
, serious injury that has befallen any OF
the Winter League players in the three
years Of the leagues existence.
But 10 get back 10 the games. The
all-conquering University Club six, IN
nifty uniforms, swamped the Union
Club team in the first game by score
/ Of 10 TO 2. Although both teams found
difficulty in hitting the ball, the Union
Club players contributed errors when
they were Of the greatest assistance
/ TO their opponents. This, combined
with an inability 20 hit Wilcox for
more than half dozen safeties, was
I the underlying cause Of their defeat.
/ In the second game. which was cut
short by the accident 70 Cross, the
/ Racquet and Tennis Club piled up It's
/ overwhelming score in two big innings
/ at the bat. In the third and fourth
frames they hammered Rae hard and
scored ten runs. Knickerbocker scored
twice in the first frame and once IN
the third. They had Tailed two runs
in the fourth when Cross was hurt.
Arthur Barnwell, the old Yale cap
tain, who keeps his baseball up 10
scratch in the summer by playing on
the Englewood Amateur League nine,
was drafted into service as an umpire
yesterday and officiated in both games.
He had his troubles cut out for him
and had a lot Of difficulty in persuad-
ing Ham Benjamin, who pitched for
the beaten Union Club team, that the
rules of baseball to-day are really lit
tie different from what they were a
dozen years ago. Benjamin disputed a
couple of Barnwel's decisions and,
although his style was not that of the
big Lacquer, his earnestness was none
the less marked.
Billy Tilt, the old Columbia pitcher,
who has been drafted by the Calumet
Club 10 lead IL out Of the darkness OF
last place in the league standing, was
on hand 70 get pointers in the pitching
peculiarities of his rivals. Tilt was
not known 70 Arthur Barnwell and sat
undisturbed in corner OF the grand
stand. He said that pitching the off,
cial ball Of the league was a most diff
fcult feat. and that It required the
exercise Of all ones faculties 70 keep
the opposing batsmen from hitting il.
This is borne out by the records Of
the game in which he played last week,
for the Racquet and Tennis Club
pounded him for a dozen or more hits.
Notwithstanding, said Tilt, he is fast
learning.
The scores follow.