New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17

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Bsnpv KauT. the irrepressible centre
Solder Of the Gothamites, shared with
p.,.on the honors of the afternoon.
v.re,s fielding was nothing short OF
-;,.,ulous. He accepted five most dill
s.r,, chances faultlessly; catch on
u.,s Wagner in the seond inning
waved one Of the most spectacular
s.ldipr feats ever seen on Forbes
Field. ~,
This catch robbed the Flying Dutch
"a, Of an extra base hit. Kauff turned
q. hack 20 Wagner's line drive ap-
...s,tiv with the swing and raced away
S.ek almost 70 the flag pole for
.atch over his shoulder.
New York tapped Miller pretty free
y throughout the afternoon, but did
-. GO. the steam roller working I'LL
y. tbi-d inning. Kauf, who singled
~ two down in the first inning, was
opt when he tried 10 stretch the oIow.
lr,bur Fletcher hit with only one Vu1
- The second and moved up an extra
baso q, wild pitch. Robertson, now
ever. boosted 20 Carey and hoIHe
tanned. Kauf made his great c catch
81 Wagner. who was first up IN fltIS-
burgs half Of this inning
Timely Hit by Herzog
The Giants got a run in the third
;,ri,o Psriden singled 70 centre and
Benton sacrificed. Burns Tanned. Act-
ing Manager HerZog came 10 tlme WIN
a single 10 right that scored boShteII
Bin. Herzog, however, calculated
his swat and was out when Miller cut
Kings throw in. .Lo
fourth inning. He had 10 pitch hlmself
out Of a most embarrassing predlcament.
Carey singled through Zimmerman as
a starter and took third on Pltler
single 10 left. Pitler got second on
passed ball. Benton frightened and
struck out King. Herzog raced in Tor
a sensational catch of Hans wagner
pop OF an attempted sacrifice and
doubled Pitler off second base.
Miller had some horseshoes IN the
seventh. so far as that goes. Fletcher
reached second on Kings horrible null
Robertson fouled 70 ". Wagner, trying
70 sacrifice. But Immediately after
ward Holke and Rariden walked, ming
the bases, with only one down: Ben
ION famed and Burns flied to Carey:
The Giants sewed the game up IN the
eighth inning. This was due TO Pirate
errors, largely. Pitler threw out Her.
zog, but Kauff was safe when Brlef
dropped Wards throw. zimmerman
singled 70 left. Hinchman fumb.ed the
hit, giving Kautf third and Tim second.
Fletcher doubled TO left, scoring the
TWO. Fletcher moved TO third on the
.hrow 70 the plate. but was left when
Holke fled 10 Hinchman.
Kauff Saves Trouble
Benny Kauff for the second time
saved lot Of trouble when he sprinted
away back for Hinchman's line Jolt.
This IVES almost as barefaced robbery
as the catch of Hans Wagner earlier in
the game. The catch was quite as
timely. too. for ". Wagner followed
with clean two-base knock. A wild
pitch let this runner score all the way
from second base. Fletcher killed a
hit from Ward and got his man. Miller
struck out
Rube Benton finished a perfect day
with a fine contribution toward New
fork's final tally. Bill Rariden singled
% deep short and Benton sent his bat
iery mate around 20 third when he
poked single through Brief. George
Burns's long fy 20 Carey let Rariden
sseore handly. Herzog struck out and
Asus lined % Carey.
In Pittsburgh last half Carey
walked After Pitler skied to Kauf
Max sprinted % third on Kings single
. right. Hans Wagner, however,
famed this time. Prief Led 70 Kauff