New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-12
Young Giants Have Easy
Time with Legions
of ShOnts.
J. BUNNY MARTIN
REPELS THE INVADERS
Davey Robertson Shows No SIGN
of Suffering from His
Mysterious Injury.
BY FRANK I. O'NFILI.

John Bunny Martin, manager ~,
TEN. of the all-conquering second .e.u
Of the Giants, led his men into bs,.,o
against the lnterborough Stars at ,hs
Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon 7,
was PETERBOROUGH Day. and every Las.
subway guard who could steal a few
hours away from the engaging pastime
Of slamming doors on pesceable citi,enJ
toes and yelling "MmmmmBnummmn
Street, change fer Acknowledgement
TO the bewilderment OF strangers in
town. was on hand. The Subway Band
was there. too. likewise the Subway
Fife and Drum Corps and the buglers
The stage was set for On Interboroueb
victory
Martin had his own ideas upon the
matter. He had no idea of allowing Mi,
team 10 be sacrificed upon the altar
of lnterborough happiness. He raj.
lied them again and again. and finally
won the ball game By a score OF 9 10 /
II was the first time that many Of the
young men who wore the livery OF the
Clan McGraw had seen the Polo
Grounds from tire inside, and they set.
tied down 10 the task Of proving 10 the
populace that McGraw was making a
mistake by not releasing the entire req.
ular brigade and playing them instead
Joe Schepner. the youngster who
cavorted at third base. made a big hin
with the fans by his stylish work. Joe
had three chances TO make his presence
felt. and he arose TO the occasion. His
plays on Holden, in the eighth inning.
and old George Brown In the ninth
were masterpieces. Both smashes
were billed for the outfeld, but Joe
Knocked them down and then, hurried
10 the last degree. shot the leather 10
first in time TO complete the play.
Fine as the work Of Schepner was /,
required the cooperation Of Jose Rod
rlguez TO bring II 10 a successful ter
mlnation. The young Cuban showed
all kinds OF class around the bag and
got the ball no matter whore the field.
ers threw 1t. Jose got hit, too.
Davey Robertson made his bow for
the season of 1916 TO the Polo Grounds.
Davey was up at the plate three times
and took occasion to pole a double into
right field that rang of the cement
stands with great force. lie walked
another time that he faced the pitch.
ing. Davey appears 10 be in pretty
good condition. and more especially in
that he has had little time TO train.
John Reilly. who wore the Blue e.
Yale. played first for the Interborough
team. His teammates called him Jack.
even II they never went 10 Yale. which
is monument TO the leveling powers
Of baseball. Jack drove his flies to
even greater heights than he mounted
enthusiastically, but Mlt jacobson and
Davey Robertson were there 70 pull
them down. John bes. back 70 III.
college days just once while on the de-
fence. He uncorked a Wild throw 20
the plate which allowed a runner 70
score.
The time honored roommates. Alex.
snder J. Schsuer and Ferdinand Schupp,
pitched for the Giants. A. J. schauer
was hit safely three times, while
Schupp was found for lonely bingls
that evaded Beefsteak John Darlington.
Schauer was not charged with wild
pitch yesterday. although he hurled ore
that whizzed by Brad Kocher by many
feet. There was no one on base. ard
Rube felt somewhat abashed lie tried
one with Holden on second. but Kocher
made a spectacular stop.
The score follows: