The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
NO HITS FOR KAUFF
IN HIS FIRST! GAME
However, Benny Lands on the
Ball in Two Times
Mt Bat.
ROESINGER ON HIS WAY

N>rilx. Tex. March 15.-Benny kauH
played his first game with the ''ah's .''s
Afternoon and failed to get IA MT Inc
circumstance were such. however, ina
13enny's misfortune can ne oVer'ooNeu'
He has none of his bats mere yet
this il only his second day In training
an,l n. f,red a pitcher who was In form.
Furthermore, he was at bat only Twice
and hit the ball hard both times. Kramer
was the opposing pitcher and he was
GOOD enough to hold Benny's team 10 a
,,air of hits In three Innings. one oeing
. scratch. y, .,,.s.
Manager McGraw did not include
Kaur In the lineup OF either team ny
hrst, but Benny said ne might AS wen
vet busy, The FIRST time he hit n hard
vrounder 10 second base and he second
time he lined "A fly to left field. Benny
obtained far more exercise In the Held
than he did at bat. fletcher's team.
which beat the Doyles IL to .. made sew.
enteen hits and many were directed
toward centre field. where kauN was sta
toned. Benny had to make several IohH
throws. Once he started to heaVe one
10 the plate, but McGraw popped out OF
n handball court and warned him as he
drew back 20 make the effort.
Cant. Doyle declares McGraw crossed
him again by slipping him two pitchers
who are not quite ready while Fletcher
got W who were in form. Henry
(Grape Juice) wacker OF Dartmouth
hurled the last three innings against the
Doyles. He spoiled a shutout by walk
ing three men and allowing "a hit after
there were two dow In the sixth.
Fred Anderson and Ralph Stroud were
Doyle's gunners. The former Federal
Lacquer did fairly well. as he cut loose
with his spitball frequently and had
plenty Of speed. Poor support a
wild pitch accounted for two of the
three runs charged 10 Anderson. stroud
did not extend himself and consequently
was raped for eleven hits and nine runs
in three rounds.
Fletcher. Wendell n Hunter made
three hits apiece for the winners,
Fletcher having two extra base blows
There was not much OF a breeze this
afternoon. but McGraw put two ten mer
teams in the field. The one extra out
fielder on each side Mas designated tn.
rover"
After the game NcGraw directed q
long session Of fielding practice. durinc
which all the pitchers were instructed
In backing up plays at third base and
covering first base.
This was the coolest day the Giants
have had since they pitched their camr
here and even then II WAS not coc
enough for o~vercoits. the temperatur,
rising under the rays of a hot sun tt
n 70 this afternoon. The last prac'
tice game OF the week will he played
tomorrow. on Friday the Waco team
comes for Il ST. Patrick's day benefi
game.
John II. Foster brcathed "A long sigh
Of relief at noon when he learned tha'
Eddie Brarnick had finally bundled
Walter Roesinger or a train bound fol
New York. John has been hiding on
for t~wenty-four hours to avoid Roe
singer. who wanted cash instead of hi,
railroad ticket so that he could so up t.
Waxahachie and report to the Tigers
Foster absolutely refused to he "A party
to any such imposition on ilughie Jen'
nings. The batting orders:
Fletchers-Fletcher. rs, jacobson. rover
Merkle. II. Sharmdn. G.. G. Thorpe, l. {.
Bra!nard. 3b. Babingtor. 2b Hunter, r. (
Wendell. c; Kramer, y Natker, y.
Doyles-Cole, !. E, Farrell, r (. Burns
rover DOYLE. Oh. Kaun. c. {; Lobert. 3b
Rodriguez. III; Martin, s.. Kocher. g.
R, II. =
Hle,Gher-'.... " 3 3 Ia u
Two has hits-Fletcher. Hunter. Thre
base hits-Fletcher. Jacobson, Thorpe. Far
rell. Cmp!res-Douin and Permit.