New-York tribune., 1917-07-18

lning he was removed, to make way
ng as a pinch hitter.
, Ferdinand Stubblefeld Scbupp, the
efficient southpaw OF the Giants, was
maced for one run in the first inning.
but after that he had the Cubs eating
right out of his left hand. Tho Cubs
looked so harmless in the fifth that
Charlie Herzog was given the rest of
the afternoon off. while Peterkin Kill
duff took a little exercise at second
base. The score was 20 l.
There were several opportunities for
Umpire Lord Byron 20 burst into song.
but that sweet singer of the diamond
continued TO remain mute. The JOY
seems TO have been taken ont OF lis
once care-free life, and II begins TO
look as though his melting tenor will
no longer be heard in connection with
the national pastime. Vocally William
seems to have Joined the swan class.
His last chantey was sung into the
cold and unappreciative ear OF John
Joseph McGraw. He sang an earful
then
Despite the optimistic prediction Of
Manager Mitchell. the Cubs, as they
loom up at the present writing. are
not slated 3r the first division COM
pany this season. They look like
something for the Giants 70 recupcr-
ate upon after the strenuous SESSION
with the embattled Cincinnati Reds.
Six Errors by Cubs
The afternoons work was made
easier for the Giants because Of six
large and luscious errors on the par.
| of the Cubs. The Ham and Beaners
/ tossed the ball 70 various corners Of
l the lot with reckless abandon that
made the afternoons toll far from irk-
some TO the Giants. il required very
little power TO roll the Giant Tank
through them for another notch in
that old pennant pole.
The Cubs got their lonesome run in
the opening inning. Flack was given
/ base on balls and went 70 second while
our Mr. Schupp juggled a bunt by
Mann. J. Lawrence Doyle made a brave
I try, but batted into a double play Fred
Merkle, who also used 70 play with the
Giants before he was handed the cruel
and unusual punishment OF playing for
Chicago, beat an inheld hit and Flack
scored.
The Giants tied the score in ,ks
third. Walter Holke lashed a hit
through third and stole while Al Dema-
rec hurled a wild one at the press box.
Gibson got a base on balls, and DEM
aree made another wild heaye, sending
Holke TO third.
/ Pickles Dilhoefer saw Holke loafng
off third and made peg to nail him.
The throw went wild and Holke came
/ tearing in, while Gibson went on 70
third. Gibson was nailed Off the bag. -
Umyire Byron was caught in the vor-
tex OF a stormy debate in the fourth.
Benny Kauff waited and got base on
balls. Then, with two out, Robertson
cracked a nice hit 70 left field. Mann
juggled the ball, and Kauff, who is
about as desperate a base runner as
they make 'em, continued toward home.
Mann recovered and shot in a fine peg.
The ball and Kauff arrived at tho
plate almost simultaneously. Benny
slid spikes on right into Pickles Dill
hoefer and threw him for about seven
feet. Dilhoefer's hand was torn by
the flying spikes. Byron, at the plate,
called Kauf safe, and j. Lawrence
Doyle and other orators came in to de-
bate the point. Despite this chance for
little song, Byron remained mute.
Doyle and others subsided. Dlihoeier
took his spiked hand out OF the pastime.
Robertson had taken second on the
throw-in and was waiting for puncn
70 bring him home. Walter Holke FUR,
nished q beautiful POKE to centre ana
Robertson came home.
The Cubs got their final fattening IN
the fifth, after Al Demaree had been re-
moved for Hendrix The ambitious
Ferdinand Schupp started the crush
with a drive 70 right field. Burns MT
70 right and continued 70 second when
Flack let the ball bounce on his knee.
Peterkin KilduiF. batting in place Of
Charlie Herzog, the aviator, who had
volplaned out to the showers, sliced
hit past Fred Merkle, and Schupp
scored. KildufF started for second, and
Burns drew away the throw by waltz
ing of third. allowing Peterkin 10 COM
plete the steal.
Heinie Zimmerman completed the ac-
tivities of the Giants for the afternoon
by driving a hit through short and scor-
ing Burns and Kilduf. AS the after
noon was getting warmer and more
humid every minute, and II looked like
a long, long way 20 the home plate,
Heinie permitted himself to be nailed
on the way 20 second.
Cubs Come to Life
The Giants showed some signs Of ac-
tivity in the sixth, but part Of the Cubs
irfeld seemed TO come 20 life az the
same tima and blocked another excur-
sion Of the Giant tank. j. Lawrence
DOYLE robbed Gibson Of at least Two
bagger with a pretty one-handed stop.
Deal blocked Ferdinand Schupp when
he was coming pretty close 70 landing
another safe smash.
The inhumanity Of the baseball fan
in the aggregate is shown by the way
the multitude continues 70 ride Bill
Byron. Time was when the sweet song
ster of the National League umpires
used to furnish as much entertainment
as the pastime itself. But not any
longer.
When Byron called ball on Holke in
the eighth and reversed himself, the
leather lunged ones in the stands pulled
their Roman mob stuff again. The um-
pire batter, as a rule, is the young man
who discovers that he has a dependant
great grandmother when the conscrip-
tion talk comes around.
Here's hoping that Umpire Lord By
ron RECEIVERS his singing voice in the
very near future. A little music might
liven this series TIE Cubs will not.