New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
Spirit of 10 Brings Many Thrill to
Fans Under Shadow of Coogdn's BluH
Celebrate That Old
Bos.On Tea Party by
Beating Giants
=, " ]. MACBETH

n
I'' 'g c.oe.n's Bluff yesterday after
- /" =. ,he National League season
~ - in with martial pomp ana
- y ,he Polo Grounds iwe",
ssn'aS md enthusiasts enthused
ssta Is. Of the chill, wind-swep'
a'1s and the cool Of the evening
sla' y though execrated' Braves
7e't~ fourtcen-inning battle
SaE'' -. - ,osl stirring action crowded
IA y. .:ogs second with thrills
H''' s.,,on finally won by score
i ana thereby moved into a tie
8 g., York for the lead did not
- g,tgrb the spirit Of the hour
gay .,,,rously remembered that a
is''a - sarty in Boston had some
a With the spirit Of 20.
Losers Battle Gamely
=. who saw MeGraw's Giants
s,mely through fourteen dr.
-. Of the most heart thrill
80 -, regardless Of the final reek-
,,rpsd away to belated dinners
n, convection that ere the run
-, october George Stallings Will
later need OF victory than
i.a. Corporal Of the Polo
Crosses ,. -. 49,
=, for the inauguration Of the
National League season. The
n. v,,s overcast and threatening.
10 go sting in the moisture
~. - ,,st wind and the momentary
- Al rain; yet the stands early
,seked with the biggest crowd oil
4. leon. 20 Judge from the en-
s.,,,sr ne heavily wrapped specta-
y. -iybt easily have been the shirt
$3.50 Layton OF dog days that makes
4 4, rane sn institution.
Setting the sombre spell OF these
40 a rrim-vissged war the manage
- arranged a martial touch to the
1910 Ten minutes before game
burler OF the 7th Regiment
~ ,.sr the left field exit, stood
~ and sounded reveille. The por-
"a tsep swung open and representa-
!, AZ the hfe and drum corps that
-, The subject Of a celebrated
..,tins stepped out and 10 the thrill
n strains OF Yankee Doodle
-,,,ssd against the home plate, fol-
4 lrsS by Ire regimentsl musicians.
4 Tnnshile the rival baseball forces,
4 auhalled by MeGraw and Stallings
-vsctiyely, we're drawn up In single
~ along the foul lines in front Of
a. respective benches. These play
4 N y,ood at attention, grasping Ameri-
81 sags, while the band played THE
y; spangled Banner
4 Flag as Floral Offering
4 la,rol Of sturdy artiheers meanwhile
4 y borne up TO the plate a large
hul Offering for the Giants. This
A eleveriy executed national flag,
n Fift Of the Lambs. A fitting
usntstion speech was offered by
4 M Bell, the bell COW rooter Of the
4 ssis. Colonel John Whalen, sub
nsting at the last moment for Mayor
3 nAei. tossed out the first ball and
n X National League season was UNI
way IN New York.
4 Pat Ragzn, the ancient don OF the
i sieers. and Charles Tesreau were the
4 vi pitchers at the start. Neither
4 Irisi long enough 10 share IN the
I tols o. victory OF to share the odium
4 defeat. But each in his way con-
rsgisd nightly to an afternoon re-
& ft With classy entertainment.
4 Rnh held the slugging Giants TO
8 n veil distributed hits through nine
= rnn; Tesreau left Boston down with
I W birgles in eight rounds. Each was
med 70 give way TO a pinch hitter,
- failed 70 DO more than the original
nt have accomplished quite as grace
4ly. Indian Jim Thorpe popped
Haaly for JEFF in the eighth; Chap
Kls famed for Ragan in the tenth.
b! each Of these pitchers in his
m furnished a thrill or two be
n the seythe Of strategy cut him
IN Raglan, single handed, COM
n ~ the hrst score Of the afternoon.
hs brat appearance at bat, starting
third inning, Don Carlos hoped
Il 5,s one Of Charles Monroe Tesreau's
81 zipsd curves for a lusty, sky-serap-
(. drift that carried over the left
n paling for a home run.
ln'ttu didn't have a circuit smash
10 makeup. but on his first appear
b ~ N The second half of this same
E1g. he slammed out single that
rA HOke from second with the
tsg fun.
Jef Ignores Anthem
Carries Monroe Tcsreau, while he
eihtr and yon over the green
az, vas as impressive as his great
b 20 Usually is. But still, IN his IN
-iEitiul ungainliness he ruined a
4 y very impressive pictures. He
antsd he spirit Of the day itself by
Aaslng 10 warm up while all the
payers, umpires and spectators
fusrenee 10 the national anthem.
1s ne third inning, after delivering
~ right that tied the score, the
- Mountain man ruined McGraw's
81 .n q prosperity by trying for two
o. hit that stayed inside the
~ heGraws rangy highlander,
- Smith, Of Columbia, got into
he game had resolved itself
49, less into a matter Of endur-
Through the last four Of his five
- Ae hearty eOllegian was pitted
Nsht, about as tough as they
National League southpaws.
hhally broke through Smiths
ist tsO runs in the fourteenth,
II va ne most sensational fielding
sy BY Msranville and Konetchy
ne Giants from knotting the
afain, at least.
-, - seartsenth inning. typical Of the
.Negranme Of play, is we'll worth
ts.s y detail. Massey opened with
engle 10 centre. Collins went
naiiey, and on e hit and run
- isapec a single 10 right Sher-
Asgse sacrificed, advancing the
Ia $500. konetchy waited until he
es,.. ~ Z N the hole; then MeGraw
We youngster 70 walk the big