New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13
Benton Starts Off poo,l,
but Improves as The .
Game Goes On.
ROBERTSON PUTS BALI
IN UPPER SIAM
Kauff Makes a Brilli,n,
Catch of Hard Smash
from Neale's Bat.
BY W. J. MACBETH.

having grown ROBUST and h,,
through trimming champions and,..
champions for a spell OF a week a.,
Giants of ours had hard tim. 4.
recognizing a cripple up at n. Pa,
Grounds yesterday afternoon. n, /
did finally manage TO take a t.l A.,
Of Mstty's Reds, by a score ofs.,I
which put the sixth link in their en-,
# victories. but the victory .-.
harder against the tailenders. nvs
harder, than against the contender
Rube Benton, who could pitch an,
one game yesterday afternoon. as NJ,
was all csrded, had the time Of his lsI
handed life sou,h-pawing sgsi,s
Mitchell, of Cincinnati. The sIss
and shoots of both these es,im,H,
fork handlers were about as prOyot,,
as a one-wheeled pedestrian in d,
rush hour of the strike. No matt
which way the battle might have "a,
either tosser could have presented n
abb.
II would be stretching the tre
pretty nearly TO the breaking poir,
say that Rube Benton ou,lu,,s
MITCHELL; as much so AS to say M
he outpitched the Rhlnelant u;.
wheeler. Both these gentlemen v,u
msced a-plenty at the beginning Bot
frightened Immediately. But .hour
either side earned only two runs nd
though New York's errors -which W,
legion had nothing 10 do WITH ID
manufacture of tallies. Benton lad 70
depend far more upon himself than I'd |
his illustrious rival Of the lef. viz,
Three Double Plays.
Mitchelps supporting cast reeed ., |
no less than three smart double pl,u
at times when McGrsw's steam roll,
seemed about 70 be unhltched. 01
double play only fell 10 the cheer :!
Benton. II had about as much ylrtg'
as Cincinnati's three.
This home two-ply killing ives e.
gineered by Benny Kauf, he Of h,
variegated hued auto that makes lo
seph's coat look like a latter. This ".
turned after a catch that no, Or
saved the game, but saved Dsyey ROB
ertson in the bargain. For Dayey, usg'
ally the reliable. used too much oil 0,
his glove. He LEI Roushs singh
through him in the first inning The
in the seventh, with Louden. first bat
ter, at first from a pass, Davey mad
a horrible muff of Huhn's easy d.
This put two on and still none out
Benton snatched Mitchel's bun. and
forced Louden az third. Neale, WI,
carried terrific punch, connects
fairly with one Of Benton's hooks. NJ
started a low, far carrying line drW
midway between Burns and hsut. i
looked like a possible home run ort
sure triple. Nothing but the mos
sensational catch on thousand to oi'
chance could prevent two runs.
Benny Kaufr made the catch. BE
made il under FOIL head OF sn'n
cutting back with the ball. The iGa
Of the drive spun the little is.s
round like a top. Big HUM mad axe.
it for granted that Ksuf couldn't !"
ND with the ball and had run aonl
toward home. He was easily doaosN
on Kauf's throw 20 Fletcher. Tbs v"
bad base running BIZ Huhn. There va
absolutely no occasion 20 play looseP
Had Kauf failed the ball would nav
rolled to the fence and had me %.
,olled TO the fence HUM might %"
walked in.
4 Wicked Hit.
Davey Robertson atoned ior y.
errors with q home run drive IN Wy
fourth inning. This would have pee,
a home run on any GROUNDS ~ ""
a wickedly hit liner that carried y
most on the straight 20 the midd.e y
the seats in the upper tier. Inc N.Y.
timely clout of the day II evenea p.
score in the fourth inning ~n'.
score in the fourth inning, Na .i
seemed TO be going stronger 90
stronger With every pitch. A.,,
Neale opened the game win s.,,,
base hit to centre and legged u nS S..
en- Groh's scratch hIt to tIeieasn
Roush singled TO right. When H0Su
son let the ball through him Wv
scored and Roush reached s'yvs.
Chase was safe on Fletchers iu..i
Griffith flied to Burns tietenero 90 ~
Mckechnie's hopper and caught ~ ~
at the plate. On ar attempted OS
steal Hal Chase was trapped '"
throw 70 the box. t,r
The Giants got one run IN men -
Burns singled through Cnass pnb.
scored on Herzog's double 20 iel~ 80 80
ertson popped to Louden. chase s,.,
over against the stands benihu t rs,
for Zimmerman pulling foul anu ,s,,
a bad position doubled herzos .,,,.
Charles tried for third after tne n,
Roush singled with two out 70
third and sprinted round 10 II nL;,.
mans corner while Heinie was n,s 80
a vain attempt 20 Kill Chsses SO" AZ -
Roush, however. like Chase ~ 'ns ,.s,,
inning. fell for the throw 10 'ne spe,,d
when the double steal was Wy.
There was one down % ne" N,
fourth when Robertson dellvslv,' N,
home run which knOtted the coun.:, \,
winning run for the Giants cam, ~ nSs,
fifth. Kauf scratched hlt 70 LV- -
and was safe AT second wnen n~nss,
mufed Groh's toss OF Hoike no,
for a force-out. McCartys pm. n,
a freak bound past McKechnie anI p ~
bases were filled with none OUT sogbl,
ton hit to Louden and into . uv
play. but meanwhile Benny '
home the winning run. - Rob
Another double play Nlled on .',.l
ortson's single, that came ID 'ne a, Al
with only one out. Ho!ke err, err ui,.
Ct - C;,r. mt Chase on Y
cnly one out in Cineinnati'ss s ,s N.
this section. Griffith fOuled ti,G',so:
Carly. Holkc got McKeehnie WIZ"
help. ma IN ,s'
Cincinnati's last opening cane nise.. "
seventh inning. As already de gss.sf,
the lead was blocked by D. ~, a..
wonderful catch Of Neale's i'"''
the resulting double play
The score follows: = l.
cINCINNATf tN.rDI NEW NoNh, posi