New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-14

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cident. There1l be another double
same teams, and still another to-mor
Now, in a case of necessity it is just
probable those Giants might have COB
bled up both ends Of yesterdays twin
bill. The heavy artillery had more
than one chance 70 work up a drum
fire in the closing number. But there
is such a thing as riding a free horse
to death. Brooklyn right now needs a
victory once in a while blamed sight
worse than New York. Besides, why
ruin a triple set of double-headers
right at the start? The leader Of the
Giants is magnanimous. He proved i.
when he let Fred Anderson horn in on
the pitching toward the close of the
good night number.
OF course, there is she possibility
that the Giants couldn't have won that
last game had the pennant depended
upon It. An ancient, sparse gentleman
by the name Ct Larry Cheney was
throwing the baseball for Uncle Will
bert Robinson. Mr.. Cheney, in his
varied and honorable career, has come
to be regarded in certain quarters as
a Giant jinx. With the Cubs he used
TO be simply cyanide Of potassium.
The Giants have had better luck
against him since he donned the livery
of c. II. Ebbets. Still, he usually
pitches a stable game. Our boys al
ways know they have been in a fight
even when they do take him. And yes
terday friend Larry was at his best.
Cutshaw on Sick List
The genial Wilbert Robinson, who
has fallen away TO mere shadow Of
225 pounds worrying himself into the
grave over the fell and baleful pranks
Of Old Kid Hard Luck, discovered at
rollcall before the battle that he was
shy one division Of his front line.
George Cutshaw, the second baseman,
had developed some form of malady
between Chicago and New York that
eliminated him temporarily from the
lineup.
Uncle Robbie had TO do the best he
best happened to be Mike Mowrey,
confirmed and habitual third sacker.
Nike proved too heavy an impost for
even the broad back of Southpaw Sher-
rod Smith, who southpawed quite as
cleverly, on the whole, as his southpaw
friend, Sheriff Slim Sallee, during the
first game.
II was Mowrey who showed the iron
into Smiths heart with a sandlot boot
that frittered away a fine lead of two
runs the Dodgers handed Mr.. Smith in
Round Two. This bobblc, by the way,
seemed to take the vim out of the
champions.
Brooklyn kicked away the chance of
a lifetime in that second inning. The
Dodgers had Sallee completely on the
run. They scored two runs and left
the bases filled, with nobody out, be-
fore the tail end Of the batting order
swung into the old pop-up rut.
Casey Stengel started as pretty 8
batting rally as has been seen in Brush
/ Stadium this year with a line single TO
right field. Jimmy Johnston smashed
another single 70 left. Mowrey hit 70
[ the same field. scoring Casey. ORourke
beat an infeld single, filing the sacks.
/ Kreuger, late Of the Giants, hammered
one at HerZog which was too hot for
the Giant captain. Jimmy Johnston
Z tailed on this blow. The corners were
all occupied yet.
But with the game in his pocket
| Sherrod Smith, one of the mightiest of
pitcher hitters, fouled weakly TO the
Great Heine Zim. Olson did the very
same thing. Jake Daubert ruined
Brooklyn's remaining chance with a
Jolt 10 Fletcher, whose toss TO Herzog
forced Kreuger.
Bunch Their Hits
The Giants punched six of their ten
hits off Smith in the fourth and fifth
! innings. In each of these numbers two
runs resulted In the fourth Robert
son singled with one out. He was
/ forced at second. Rsriden, however,
singled to centre field. Sallee offered
an easy grounder, but Mowrey, the i'm
promptu second sacker, allowed the ball
20 trek through his legs.
Myers made a quick recovery and a
fine throw 70 Olson. and it did seem
that Rariden. who had overrun second,
was tagged, getting back before Holke
crossed the plate: but, if so, Henry
O'Day didn't see IT, He spurued Olson's
claim, even spurned the alleged hand
bruise Ivy presented 10 prove the hand
that grasped the ball had come into
contact with Boshter Bills sliding steel.
Holke's run went and Rariden held
second. A moment later Boshter Bill
counted on a single TO centre by Burns
the third consecutive single for
George, by the way.
The two in the fifth, that won for the
Giants, came quite as handily. Kauff
doubled off the left field wall and, when
Zimmerman hunted, beat Smiths play
20 third. Kauf scored on Fletcher's
Az 20 Myers The throw-in Of the lat
ter hit Kauf in the head and cinched
second base for Heinie Zimmerman.
Zim was caught on the lines and run
down when Robertson tapped TO the
box. but delayed his fate until Davey
reached second A passed ball sent
Robertson to third. He scored on
Holke's triple.
O'Rourke doubled 70 left for Brook
lyn's last run. Kreuger struck out.
That was Brooklyn's sum total OF eff.
cheney, save for a couple OF outheld
burglaries on the part Of Burns and
Kauf respectively In the fourth, with
one out, Burns raced away back 20 the
fence and spoiled what appeared sure
triple for Smith. Ia the seventh kauf
took a triple or homer Of this same
pitcher with a one-handed catch after
misjudging a terrific line drive.
The Giants chances in the second
game were limited Herzog walked
with one out in the FIRST and raced TO
third on Ksuffs single 20 right Zm-
norman, however. hit into a double
play. Zim had better luck in the sixth.
He doubled 20 left and got third on
passed ball. Fletcher then walked.
lie was trapped and run down on an