New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-12

The score was tight as a kid glove
to 5, TO be exact.
c. II. Ebbets, the Squire Of Flstbuh
could have stood a more spirited A.
sault upon his turnstiles. Consid.r,y
the fact that snow showed layishIy On
Brooklyn side streets and that raj
March nip accompanied the hslinls
out of the northwest, the attendsnu
was quite as generous as could rss.
sonably be expected. The 10000 vhs
came out were quite as enthusiastic
as double their number have been %
other occasions.
Plenty of Action
The faithful who sat in at Alsl.
ander's successful premiere saw plenty
of action throughout the afternoon
While the game might not stand an
analytical probe. it was as scieHtiks
as any one could expect under the
peryerse circumstances.
Shannon's Band gave band concert,
beginning at 1880 o'clock, and the "a
Naval Battalion. which occupied the
lower right wing Of the grandstsnd,
Obliged with a short Qrlll prior 70 the
raising of the flag.
Manager Robinson evidently decided
20 gamble with Dell when he found
Moran was TO pitch Alexander. COMBS
was warmed up. too, but at the last
minute was saved for future dste
The move was all right in itself, b..
the bunch was carried TOO far Del
was rapped soundly for three runs IN
the third inning. The game night
easily have been saved by lifting
Wheezer. But, then, who ever could
imagine Alexander spillng a to 0
lead
Leon Galore got chance % toss n.
last four innings and tossed 50 skil.
fully as 10 bank up the sordid cloud
of regret. Leon set the Phililes down
with one hit. In three Of his innings
he got the side in jig time Only one
man got to first In the eighth h
whitfield Stock and Dugey IN successios.
Phillies OF in Lead
An infeld slip in the very first Inn,
ing sent the Phillies of IN the lead
and gave the visitors the run by wniea
they finally won. Paskert drew q base
on balls, and when Bancroft sacriheed
with bunt. which thiet meyers
handled. Jake Daubert's quick throw 70
Cutshaw had Paskert trapped hall way
between second and third. Cut;hsv
however, mufred. and Dode got bses
safely 10 the midway. Whitfield struts
ont but Luderus drew his base. Ihen
old Cactus Cravath cracked a single y
left that sent Paskert breezing Rome;
Most everybody in the third mt the
ball right on the Trademarks. 4 won,
derful stop by Daubert took a MI OF
Bancroft the first batter. Georgs
Whitfield pumped a single into left ned
and Luderus cracked cannon sno'
through the box that almost tore iee
off Dell. But WheeZer's prop luckily
broke down the drive TO fielding meas
ure, and another good base hit was
killed by a Auke. Wooden Shoes era
vath. up for the second time, raped
liner against the right field wall, an
inch or two beyond the clutch Of casey
Stengel. The swat was good enough
TO give Cactus two bases. IL drove
Whitfield home. Stock then walked
But Dugey this time lit on a curve and
drove II far over Wheat's head for
triple. Cravath and Stock rode home
on the clout The faint-hearted began
TO bark for Dell's scalp. -,
Iii Myers had three easy flies IN me
fourth and Whitfield famed 70 start the
fifth. Then came the big eNplcsion-
two home runs in almost as many sec
Onds by Luderus and Cravath. respee-
lively. Galore locked the barn sftsi
the good steed had been Kidnapped.
Scores Runs in Bunches
Brooklyn got it's runs of AlexsndeE
in punches and had lots Of inek 20
gather the bundles. Perfect helding
would have started Alex toward hls
bonus. not only with victory, but with
shut-out as well. A bobble BY Dugey
gave Brooklyn a brace of counts IN the
fourth. This miscue gave Wheat NE
with one out. Stengel hit 70 second
Dugey got the ball with Wheat only .
foot away. but overlooked the formsl'
ity of tagging Zach before he made the
play to first. Instead of pulling an easy
double play to retire the side, the sec
ond sacker permitted Wheat 10 reaen
the midway. Cutshaw doubled 10 cen
tire and Olson singled TO left
The three runs off Alexander IN tns
seventh came almost "a cheaply. "a
dore, first up. lined TO Cravath. ga,
brique scratched the scratchiest klno
of hit to the box. Jake Daubert droVe
sharply to Bancroft. With another
easy double play in prospect the QUAKER
shortstCp made bad throw 20 Dugel
Everybody was safe. Myers popped y
Bancroft. Zach Wheat dropped lln'
single into right field. scoring Faoriqoe
Stengel hit to Dugey, who tried, toe
late, 10 force Wheat az second. Agsi,s
nobody was put out and Daubert scored
Cutshaw singled to left, scoring Wheas
Olson broke the rally with a puny pop
to LuderuS.
Opportunity raped once more N th'
eighth, but in vain. killlfer muned
pop-up from Chief Meyers. Jimm!
Johnston was sent in to run for tns
Indian. Galore scratched hit through
Luderus. But with two on and nehs
out Brooklyn played the old army gans
for a tie instead Of taking a chance
Fabrique was ordered 20 saerihess
Alexander snatched up his bunt sn'
threw to Stock in time 20 force Joan,
ston. Daubert did a Casey wnlle IT.
Myers rolled 70 the box.
With two gone in the ninth, Cutsaass
beat hit 70 short and stole seeoha.
! Olson's best WAS puny tap m IRON. ~
tho nlata xvhfcb Kiiiifer handl ed easily