New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26
Braves Box Star Allow,
Only Four Hits, Two
by Ex-Feds.
BENNY KAUFF GETS
A SLASHING DOUBLE
Roush Scores Fletcher with f,,,,
Run for MeGraw Men by
Scratch Hit.

pVoeo", HPii' ~ i"ie Is Just cs
mad succession OF hard knock, "a, !.
New York Giants. They declined -.
issue with the Phillics in New Va.
yesterday, pleading wet ground, "a, :.
excuse, 10 come up and play 81
Braves here this afternoon. Geor,.
Stanings met them with open arms A., :,
Dick Rudolph.
The boy from The Bronx wa, a, l..
best and the Giants were beaten ss,,
this time by score OF 3 10 |. Assn
suit they retreated a bi. deeper ~.
the cellar, with six defeats and ~.
victory.
Rudolph allowed the Giants Jus. ,or,
hits, and the Federal League rem.
sentatives made two OF them. B.s,.
kauff got a slashing double 10 starr ~.
sixth inning. and after advancing \,
third was nipped az the plate sbr
Roush attempted n squeeze bunt m.
tapped the ball right into Rudolph,
hands. In the first inning Rosr
scratched a hit TO KoRetchy, shla
scored the only run for the Gir,
Fletcher and George Burns 70, ~,
other hits for New York.
1t was due entirely 70 an erro, =,
omission by Rudolph that the Ne,
York men scored at all. Had he Bee,
swift in covering first base in the fr,
inning on Roush's hit, with the b.,,,
filled and two out, he would have re-,
istered a shut-out- However, he oyc,
looked the chance and Fletcher NJ,
home.
Burns saluted Rudolph in the orr.
ing frame with a clean single. De,l.
slammed q long fy 10 Bash Comp,,
and sat down. Fletcher. however. lax
a single 70 centre, Burns advancing I.
third. He was run down trying 10 sco.,
on Kautf's grounder, the last nar.
reaching first on the choice, VIII.
! Fletcher took second. When xsrk,
walked, filling the bases, il looked q
IL a scoring bee was on. Roush rolls
TO Konetchy for what looked like a e,r
tain out, but Rudolph overlooked to
formality Of covering first base, %
Fletcher skipped home. MeKechr.
drought the inning 10 a close By s.ril
ing out
Only once after the first frame d:
the visitors threaten the plate. Tia
was in the sixth inning. when Ksrs
doubled, moved along 20 third c
Merkle's sacrifice and was out At tie
plate by a foot as Roush bunu.
straight at Rudolph, attempting %.
squeeze play. Roush reached frs. Of
the choice. but took little sies.s n:
was thrown out off the bag.
psfAt.ny which Y0fuaAl "a
mend its ways has worn on the rerr
Of McGraw, IL would seem. In ~
seventh inning he became involved =
a row with Bill Klein and was ,sr'
marily banished 10 the corner OK z,
bench. Bill made his usual speech: :
don't want 20 hear no more from y.
McGrnw. Beat IL to the bench
The good right arm OF Poll PERI
! is the cause for much discussion. p-'.
ing the tour through the South P'A
was in fine condition. But he eneo-i'
tered a couple of Arctic Zone days q
the way home. and zip. went ire a..
He has not worked it back into Us cts
condition yet. He faced the bo'N'
/ fire for six innings, allowing sr ~
which were fairly well scattered ~
! Braves, however, made them eouh' W
two runs, which would have been '.''
/ ficient TO win the game.
Rube Schauer took the place OF ~
rift on the mound. He was found 'o'
the additional run. As rule, v,sa
/ Schauer twirls wild pitches soouss
/ This was no exception, but me VIZ
heave was not By the Rube- Nckeeit.
made il. and IL resulted IN rvnsc
going TO third, to score on lohg =!
Eddie Roush made one OF the sN,
est plays ever seen in this city u W
fourth inning. With Kone'en! =
third and Red Smith on frsS ~ ~
Compton hit the ball into rIsh. ns
billed for triple az least. BUY h0s'.
was of TO a flying start, ana ruhnla'
with the speed Of the wind. Il SEEM.
/ he tore along with the ball. ne a..
a last desperate effort. and lumpean
spearing the horsehide IN one haho
Konetchy half way home seon.
back TO third, and then went w"
1 TO score. Smith. who vas slm r,..,
second base. was caught by be'.
wonderful throw 70 Doyle, rho fsi'l..
to Mcrkle. completing he double ~
In the f At half Of the same in's. :.
Compton made a spectacular graz "
| Roush. a.,
The Braves started out /. y =.
were going 70 knock Perritt rs'' ~
of the box. Walter Naranvile'
has returned 70 baseball after ~, ~.
/ but interesting experience IN pus.'.
doubled to start things goins,, 81.
crossed the plate on Joe ""''"'
! two-bsgger TO centre. ,.r
( But then Perritt settled. ara y =,
only in the fourth frame ina. =,
Braves scored again on him. ~ ;.
manner described previously O.
seventh. with Schauer pitching. 49,.
ten beat out bunt and went S "
on McKechnie's wild throw; 49,.
sacrifice fly 70 Burns scored oo"F
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