New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
Benton Proves Big Puzzle
TOCQrdS and Giants Win
Fletcher Sews Up Game with
Terrific Drive for
the Circuit

St. Louis. June 2.-McGraw's Giants
made it two straight over the Cardinals
to-day, winning the second game by the
score of ; to /. RUDE Benton, the vet
eran southpaw, pitched one of his best
games of the season. and once his team
mates handed him a run there was no
doubt as to the ultimate result.
Benton drew Doak as an opponent,
pitcher who has always been most
successful in his home town against
New York heretofore. Though Doak
was quite off color in comparison TO
Benton, he nevertheless made gallant
light. and but for a home run by
Fletcher, which scored waiting base
runner, might have carried the fight
TO a close finish. Fletcher's wallop
put the game beyond the reach of the
home team, for the further he went
the better Benton toled.
A Murderous Punch
This second victory over the Csrdi-
nails was even more encouraging than
that of the previous day. McGraw's
team proved once more that it packs
a murderous punch, and that the punch
may come from the most unexpected
quarters.
Arthur Fletcher, not the most re-
nowned of McGraw's sluggers, broke
up the game with a home run which
accounted for two talles. Davey Rob
ertson, who mas been in a slump for
some weeks. added another circuit
smash little later So home runs,
both from unexpected quarters, &C
counted for three of New York's five
runs.
Benton allowed ST. Louis only three
hits. These came in the first three
innings, two of them punched in one
round accounting for the only tally OF
the Cards. From the fourth inning on,
or for six consecutive innings, Nc.
Graw's left-hanjer pitched shutout ard
hitless baseball. As Benton was per
feet in control, ST. Louis had no chance
once Rube warmed to his work.
The Giants ran the bases with both
confidence and precision. This speed
gave the visitors the break IN the early
going. Burns walked in the first inn
ing. took second when Herzog grounded
10 Gonzales and sprinted to third on a
wild pitch. Davey Robertson famed,
but Zimmerman singled TO centre for
the run. Tim stole second. Fletcher
tried hard for an extra base hit, but j..
Smith made a wonderful catch OF a ter
rife and apparently safe line drive.
4 Wonderful Catch
Walter Holkc raced over to the stand
for a foul from j. Smiths bat at the
beginning of ~. Louis's half of this
inning and made a wonderful catch.
Il was we'll this slugger was put out
of the way. for +. Smith came up with
a pretty single. +. Smith stole second
after Gonzales popped to Herzog. but
Herzog killed off Hornsby's bid Cor a
single.
When kauf stole second in the sec
ond inning he practically stole the win
ming run. Benny's speed earned him
a close verdict over +. Smiths pretty
throw on pulling. slow bounder.
Kauff took third while this same Smith
was pegging out Holke and scored on
McCarty's single. Benton rolled 10 the
box and forced his battery man at sec
ond. Burns struck out.
]. Smith came to bat his second time
in the third inning with two out. He
doubled to right. +. Smith singled for
a second time. spelling a shut-out for
Benton. Gonzales hit straight to Her
zog and forced r. Smith at second.
After this inning Benton let out an
extra link or two every time mem
her of the Smith family faced him.
That was all the caution necessary to
take tho punch out Of the Cardinals.
Through the last six innings ST. Loulss
J.ns,,, game ,vas ,imply "A continuous