New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
Dick KinseIla as Slow as
7 Judge Lands in Role
of Umpire.
MARSHALL PROVES
A NOISY CATCHER
Chief Meyers and Spouse Reach
Camp-ToWn Girl Wins a
Box of Candy.
BY HAYWOOD BROUN.


championship or Marlin goes 70 the
Flstfeet. Dick Kinsella turned his
young Giants loose to-day.
Get in and play a regular game" he
said, and they did. There were only
six innings in this, the first game of
the season, but that short span includ-
ed a home run, a marvellous one-hsnd
catch, some remarkable umpiring and
a driving finish. The home run, the
catch and the umpiring we're all in
favor Of the Leathernecks, but the hn-
ish belonged to the Flatfeet.
Into the fsteful sixth inning they
came one run behind, and victory
seemed remote, for these Flstfeet were
pitchers. for the most part, who had
been called upon 10 do the work OF
regular players. Moreover. Rube
Schauer, the only veteran now in Mar
lin, was working for the Leathernecks,
and Dick Kinsella, umpire, appeared 10
be no neutral.
When Hickory Johnson reached first
on an error by Brainard, the Flstfeet
began 70 assail SchaueT noisily. and he
quickly passed Stroud and Glass. Kin
sella went a mile in the air 70 call
strike on Cook, but the batter took no
more chances and drove the next ball
to deep left field, scoring Johnson and
Stroud with the winnings runs. my
arm was sore" explained Schsuer.
Kinsella divided the work among six
pitchers, who went two innings each.
Flanagan and Gipe are the furthest ad-
vanced, and each put plenty Of speed
into the balls served the batteTs. The
other four took things easily. In addi-
ton to pitching with skill, Flanagan 4
drove a home run far across the tenniyE
court in deep left field, and a little
later on pulled in a line drive from
Foster Kinsella with one hand.
Marshall, who has been setting the
pace in smuggling, made two safe hits.
The most impressive showing was made
by Holke, who handled a number OF diff
ficult chances at first base and twice
hit safely.
But it was the umpiring Of Dick Kin
sela which made the game diffident.
He was "a slow as Judge Lands in
reaching a decision, and, like that emf
nent jurst, he displayed a desire 70
hear the opinion OF all sides before
making up his mind. He was not good
on balls and strikes, and in his most
| fragrant piece of work Lenore, local
! player, was his victim. II is feared
that this may make a bad impression
I in Marlin.
The wonderful democratizing inhu-
{ ence of baseball was illustrated as soon
as Kinsella took his stand behind the
/ pitcher and began to "call them
wrong" Until to-day he was "Mr. Kin
sella" to these recruits, who owe their
/ discovery to his keen eyes, but this
+ afternoon he was more tamiliarly adj
dressed as "You robber!"
tall -, h. DAl d
Coogan's Bluff is going to re-echo lot
Of chatter. He is noisy catcher and
is full of the quips of the minor
/ leagues While Marshall is catching
no pitcher will ever forget that he has
got EN- swinging"
Marshall slept unduly long this
morning, and when he came down for
breakfast he found that the doors Of
the dining room were closed against
, him. One of the older players took
him aside and said: "Kinsella will be
mighty mad if he finds out about this.
You know the club has to pay for these
meals whether you eat them or not"
Marshall was somewhat distressed,
and at last he decided TO confess his
fault. Going to the scout, he said;
"Mr. Kinsella, | came down 10 break
fast so late that | couldn't get in the
dining room and | didn't get anything
to eat But this is the first time I
have missed meal this trip, and you
may be sure it won't happen again"
Chief Meyers and Mrs. Meyers ar
rived shortly after the game to-day.
When the chief was informed that
there were two hard hitting catchers
here. he allowed that now there were
thu .
ready on deck, and Jim Thorpe still 70
come, the New York Giants possess
more Indians than any attraction in
this country. with the single exception
of Pawnee Bills Wild West show.
Form play is best in baseball, Just
as in every sport. The prettiest girl In
Marlin won five pounds Of candy to-
day by betting on the Fiatfeet. Pressed
to tell the reason of her choice, she
explained that Harry Smith had the
"loyeliest shoulders" she had ever
seen.
When Bob Cook pitched for Prince
ton. back in 1905, he had TO quit the
box before the Yale series because he
strained his arm in one OF the early
games. Cook is a wise player now.
In the game to-day he merely lobbed
the ball over. Like all veterans, he
has grown speed stingy.
The teams in to-day's game were
made up as follows: Flstfeet Smith,
centre; Gipe, pitcher and third base;
Johnson. first base; Stroud, second
base; Glass, third base, pitcher and
shortstop; Cook, shortstop and pitch
err; Huenke, left field: Kinsella, cen
tire field Lenore, right field. Leather
necks- Marshall. centre; Flanagan,
pitcher and centrefeld; Holke, first
base; Kirmsyer, second base; Brain
ard, shortstop; Kores, third base;
Erickson, left field and pitcher; Ritter.
centre field Schsuer, right field and
pitcher.
Score by innings:
P1atfest .,.............e a.
Lesthcrnscks ..,.......9 I %