New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-23
MILLER "CannOn Ball.
Too Much for Giants
i, .,.r from Montreal Shuts
Ou, Our Esteemed
Pennant Chasers
Nv ". J. MACBETH

4 BY ". J. MACBETH
j - Galatians Pirates may not
- - much. They may be going
particular direction this year.
.bc Polo Grounds yesterday
-, through a couple Of cold
Az hours this misft aggregation
,,rshed something none Of the
men, National League clubs could
-. Pirates scored the first shut
= the season At the expense OF
~ McGrav's hand picked team.
I, sore was . to o.
.c,,non Ball" Miller, Of Montreal
,i,ehed the last inning Of the pre-
=, s,v. was sent right back by Cal
=. Fred Anderson, the most con-
10, richt handler OF the locals, was
"a AGAINST the new speed ball wiz
Miller has speed all night. 1t
!, an asset that stood him in good
>,J through the dark and dismal
f,rrOon.
Only -Four Hits
vll,r held the Giants to four hits
,,urh nine innings. I've was never
! ,-ouble. save that Of his own max
,,,,r the first period. Miller was
y, wild. and his battery. mat,
\ -, was wilder. Between the pair
s,,si times they had the pitcher ~
s.,ole But Miller was always at his
:, hest in the pinches. His control
aver better than when he was
.'.l,5 IN against the wall; at such
-,s too. he seemed TO crowd on a
-t more speed.
n. Giants overlooked their great
s,see in the first inning. Davy
i.,ertson. the blushinG bridegroom,
.."Scbt ruin and desolation 10 the
80, oamp by hitting into a double
.,v after Burns and kauf had
~~,.d Miller for clean singles with
-,s ont. Zimmerman connected fair
! but Carey hauled down the result
:. liner. That was as close as New
Js,k eve, came 10 scoring.
h the next three innings Miller got
a, Giant batters in order, Max Carey
-,iripr the side in the fourth. Be
ans, Of his wildness, Miller got into
, Am in the fifth after two were
avn. He passed Walter Holke, who
81. .hen sent the runner to third on
yild mitch. Rariden .lso walked and
,.a, second. With one ball called on
Anderson. McGraw substituted NC
C,rty but Lewis best was a high pop
70 Brief.
Ksus famed George stole second and
,,p, On 10 third when Fischer threw
poorly. Robertson and zimmerman
both dnhed short flies TO left field.
Fletcher singled 10 start the sew
,nl, the first hit since the first inn
~ Though Fletcher promptly stole,
,.w York was unable to get him
,esnd. Kilduff struck out and Holke
as thrown out by Mccarthy. From
,id Fletcher watched Hans Lobert
iv his third strike. Hans had been
nj in TO hit for Pitcher George
NTH.
4 Lost Opportunity
NeCsrty singled to left and Burns
liked with none out in the eighth,
!, no runner got past the midway.
,vH popped to Baird; Robertson
He'd 20 the box and forced McCarty
third. Zimmerman gave Carey an
~ fy.
The Pirates had some luck IN the
vt inning. Carey beat a bunt down
9 third base line and Bigbee scratched
hit in the opposite direction. AS
lird famed, Carey and Bigbee exc
ted a successful double steal. Rari-
ms throw to third was high. On
e error Carey scored and Bigbee
ok third base. Hinchman rolled to
nmerman, who fumbled slightly, and
lgbee attempted to score. thinner
an. however, headed him at the plate.
In the succeeding run-up, in which
igbee was retired. he and thinner
an met in q hard collision. Bigbee's
4 leg was injured, and later he had
retire from the game. Zimmerman
ven went away back TO the grass on
is foul line for a wonderful stop and
national throw that took a base hit
: Brief.
Benny Kauff saved Anderson in the
'urih. Hinchman was on second and
lseher on first, with two out, when
sCsrthy sent a long single to left
'n,re. Kauf came in fast for a
tick pickup, and with an accurate
row headed Hinchman in the nick
time.
Columbia George Smith fell heir to
game after Fred made room
Y pinch hitter McCarty. The Pirates
abbed the collegian for a run right
ray. Hinehman. first TO face Smith
the sixth. walked. Brief sacrificed
d King flied 10 left, but Fischer's
lhence was rewarded. Mccarthy
zen dubbed a single TO centre, scor-
& Hinehmsn.
kube Benton pitched the last two
itings for New York. Miller got the
ny hit OF the southpaw, powerful
rple to right centre, with two out IN
y ninth. For anybody else it proba-
y would have been a homer, but
si.h was content TO jog along to
'rd. This looked something like a
y bit. for Benton frightened immedi-
ely and struck out Carey.