New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
r,.rtv-hve Thousand See
Weird Game at Old
Polo Grounds
Bv W. ]. MACBETH

I'm when SNiifNit'N
ub,le bites. shared game away
- ,be Giants at the Polo Grounds
..,sav afternoon. The score was .
But the rlay was million miles
- n the usual 81 combat.
Wv York can very we'll afford 20
an occasional game to Pittsburgh.
p. Buccaneers will need heap to put
- within sight Of the Giants against
,,r oetobcrs cleaning. 1t probably
-,,h.a cold lav befov. Callahan gets
..,,her here. It is safe to say eternity
N bo pretty we'll ravelled before the
c,,t supporters witness another such
.~.dv OF errors as that Of yesterday.
Joy in Bulletin Board
And the SPECTATORS we're out in force.
, ,lw,vs happens that way when the
-. bovs 20 in for the big blow-off.
fw,,tv.fvc thousand at least-cer-
.,iplv bv far THO largest crowd of the
...,o,-sat it out. The only satisfac-
-, FOR their money was the bulletin
,o.rd that pictured the Phillies saving
New York's face.
Va, but that New York was lucky
..S,,d TO get into the swim at all.
Gamer. the southpsw Nemesis, twirled
n,tling good game. as is his wont
,ssrever he faces the Giants. In the
,,ehes he had McGraw's famed left
.,-S.d hitters swinging like gates IN
rsle. But the poor, old Pirates did
,v,rvthinc within human ken to kick
Il, game away, right from under
c~wr. They couldn't do 1t, The
CAMS wouldn't let them.
r,y did the very best they could.
I, n, fourth inning, 20 the great exas-
uuiisn and perturbation OF LEFTY
Gamer. those Buccaneers staked the
p,.Crunders to a 3 to lead on one
fs. most freakish plays ever seen
,-r,bere. Zimmerman and Fletcher
5red of sharp singles starting sara
,,y-h round. Kauff attempted to sac
,sY II wasn't a very good bunt, but
rsbt have answered # the helnle-Aim
la been wide awake McGraw, coach
n, at third, had to page the Bronx
krfsce. When Zim iinally arrived ne
D, into port ten feet late.
Psrrit, got the gate when ne passed
Cooper in the fifth, filling the bases
With one OUT. He had previously
PISSED King. just before Fischer hit
afsiy. Benton famed Carey, but
Schmidt. hitting for Bigbee, singled to
nn.re, scoring King.
Pittsburgh tied in the seventh on
Mccarthy scratch hit and Carey
tiple 10 left centre. The Pirates got
Ne lead in the eighth as the result OF
shat looked from the stands a very
must decision by Umpire Kitty brans-
field.
Baird Starts Trouble
Baird hunted 10 start this eighth
ming. As Benton attempted TO throw
70 first Zimmerman bumped the pitch
o. On the resulting bad throw BAIRD
iti 10 second base. Hinchman also
hunted. McCarty 6elded the ball TO
zimmerman, while Baird was still ten
ssti from third.
Apparently Hcinie rode the runner
sto the bag, but Bransfeld called
Baird safe. against the heated protest
q the favored son of The Bronx.
Briefs sharp grounder rolled through
Lnmerman's legs. Baird scoring. Ming
teen sacrificed. but McCarty cleared a
allcste situation by catching linen
ran mapping Oft third.
Pittsburgh's winning run was the re-
Wit Of Fletcher's error in the ninth.
anderson, who pitched the last inning,
~ safely By the first two batters'
lhsn Carey nicked Fred for single:
anderson trapped the feet Pirate of
'rsi, but Fletcher dropped Holke's
Brew Schmidt's second single de-
iced the game.
though Two runs behind. the Giants
'sd a wonderful chance IN the ninth 10
tirieve disaster or at least prolong
4. agony. Burns doubled and Herzog
naked. Robertson's attempted sac
nice dropped dead six inches in front
y the plate and Schmidt had no trouble
''fcing Burns al third Zimmerman
hrpcd 10 Brief for the second out.
kauf got q lead and stole third base
eean as a whistle. but evidently Rob.
sftson muffcd the sign. He started
lef second after Kauf had made ms
,rsr and was trapped. The Pirates
&c no attention 10 anything put
9eFey and the last out, which was oe-
a!td until after Benny scored.
Matter Holke, turned round right
sshced, smote d sharp single 10 centre,
.sieh Carey hclded quickly. McGrsw
70 Fletcher at third. But Hoike,
.hose wits seemed gathering WOOL
.os, OF the day. with head down tore
,or second base. already Inhabited
Benny Kauf. Fischer ran in on
,afsys throw, and. whipping the ball
Two bases.
onei, Of course, had 20 take care
H Fletcher had no opportunity 10
'ht home. So he leisurely set out.
~ second in pursuit Of somebody -ap-
I.'ently he didn't care whom. Before
n get anywhere near the midway
g.. heun gave up his base sno
1,Hd Jogging for third Brief then
knocked Holke. who doubled back 10
~ sno began the chase of Kauf.
Fletcher Gets Busy
,,,' 49,, about the time Kauff got 20
ks Fletcher lit out for home. Brief
Aal'har get good way of before he
e.. 70 Fischer. Fischer tried 10
sso. Fletcher down. But the Giant
l~op fell, and Fischer spilled over
Ts,. without staging the runner:
q, NE picked himself up and busted
la me plate. Fischer, somewhat rat
VIZ mfew over the head Of Cooper,
Vas guarding the goal
Will pAn rolled TO the Giants dugout.
Geo. Doth Fletcher and Ksuff scored.
A.l ksse pursuit. He recovered the
d.