New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18
I-TOLD-YOU-SO
CLAN DOESN'T
BOTHER TEAM,
Ball Players Pay Littls
Attention TO Howls Of
UNIFORMED.
BY FRANZ +. O'NEIIl


the baseball fan enjoys over the h..
ball manager Is a great Knowahiis.
Just as soon "a the last man is r,,',..
in a game, even the neophyte can ~
the shrewdest manager Just sY,,.'.
what moves should and should ~,
have been made. lie knows ms, !.
what turn the pitcher should have b,s.
taken out of the box. and he sroS.
that a bunt should have been laid So,,
in place Of the hit-and-run play H.,
was turned into a double.
Even al this early date he knor.
that the Robins can never hope 10 y 4,
a pennant unless some team plsv !,
drilled into the men. and he know.
that the Giants will have TO &c, some
real pitching 10 make their undenisbls
offensive power count.
He knows those things JUS. as vel
as he knows that the acquisition Of
Franklin Baker will help the Yanks..
and that the rain prevented the gam.
between the Yankees and Athletics a,
the Polo Grounds. and the Giants And
Robins on Ebbets Field yesterday AZ.
ternoon.
For any one Of the several reason,
given before the average fan believe,
that he should be deyoting his time 70
the interest Of the game. while he
likes of McGraw and Robinson ul
Donovan should be released.
Criticism by the fans carries lit,
weight with the baseball player o.
manager. Il is often ill-timed and M.
deserved. but there seems to be a.
least an item OF justice in their plar,
over the form. or the lack OF form
displayed BY the dashing Robins !,
the first two games Of the season.
Il was weakened. woak-minded s-i
} thoroughly laundering baseball tia,
forced those two games on the Braves.
Hectic throws and gruesome errors On
comparatively simple chances made the
fans groan.
Interfering with the ou,helders has
been another offence. Cutshaw has Do.
veloped a wild desire 70 bump heads
with Casey Stengel, and he may SIC.
ceed unless Robbie curbs him.
II is hoped that Ollie 0Nas vii.
learn 10 field grounders with the pocs,.
Of his glove and not with The bee.
thereof
There is enough pitching strength On
the Robins TO carry them through. 7
properly supported; but the ivory will
have 10 be pared down considerably
Then there is another weakness n
the Brooklyn team which will have to
be corrected. The men do no, rul
bases as they should. ], takes delgl,
of hits 10 produce runs, thanks .
lackadaisical running on the paths.
Last year the Robins ranked mex, =
last in base running. stealing only ~
hasscckx The two teams which rsrm
below them were the Phils and brs'si
who were tied for last place IN oiS
running.
JEFF Tesreau bids fair 20 step ir''
his place at the head OF the pltehAs
staff Of the Giants this year as be ID
last wear and the year previous. ~
Ironton giant showed his real soli'i
in subduing the Phillies the other Dag
He had about everything any ian eoI.i
ask for.
Fred Anderson got OF 70 bad STAR
but tho day was about as bad for bss'
ball IS temperamental April coulo p'0
duce. He will do a lot better
The other pitchers. however. WI, !"
gin to pitch baseball or they Will hss
the call Of the minors.
Rube Benton. after showing SON.
pretty good stuff in the trsin'hg'vnl
DAYS, suddenly lost his grip ana va
/ sent 10 the second team 20 GET ih''
/ condition. Reports from the iron' 81
not oyerencouraging, and Ru0es p.s., %,
/ IS none too secure. The same m's-
be said OF Poll PerTitt. It..
Bad pitching is about the only ,nL'
that will keep the Giants from n's r..
ing high in the percentage column; -
attack will be sufficiently powerful u
less the unforeseen hobs up. a.,
The infusion % new blood mo ~
/ Giants has worked FOR their oettern1'e q.
From a team that was siaid ana -.
fed in its operations inc uish's IT, ~,
changed into bunch that hsh'Tr -,
the old team Of pennant-winers. ~
Is enough speed on the osss o. y.
enough real baseball 20 keep tnem v
J in the fight throughout.
Roger Peckinpaugh beiieves iha' =
Yankees will finish one, tVo' M,e'
the race this year. Peck was u 'ns =. :.
noes of the club yesterday si'e'n. :,
and expressed his confidence ID
team. ~. s-,,
nlaved with" said Peek. as ne $40 - =.
sn easy chair. I'VE viii be Up ID ~,
f fight with any kind Of luck o. 81. 81 a..
pitchers look swfIlly good 70 nv
our whole field has improves. al
"Of course, Home Run ss.e,v ,s,,
vorL wonders for Us. and Lee ~. :,
will be one OF the sensations 80.
league. The more J watch Joe 80 -
the more sympa,hize "i'h - - r.
He certainly los, a good man VIZ, -,
got Joe. That's all IN ''s
though"
Some day some fan is soi1s - vie q
his chest and say: Il remen'Osll ,,,,'
Rube Scbauer pitched game ara I pss,
made a wild pitch" Just nov -,
btds fair 10 sumner on the ihs', A.
tional League circuit. lie 10 a,v Z
that compares favoraoiy VIII WI rs,
the league. but his head ven
something else again.