New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29


Hall Of Fame in letters of twenty-four
carat gold. For seven innings Ferdi-
nand pitched a no-hit game. He had
the Braves swinging like a lot of ga'es,-
on well oiled hinges. 4
But in the eighth inning. with just
five more men 20 get rid of, Ferdinand
began TO get his. Just as that useful ,
left hand of his was about to grasp
fame right by the tail feathers the
Braves began 10 slam Ferdinand hard,
and fame, with raucous and mocking
souawk, few over the summit OF
Coogan's Bluff, giving Ferdinand the
"rawsberry." Fame is a pretty shifty
bird. at that, and the left hand that Is
going to put salt on its tail has to be
quick and sure.
But Ferdinand will get tail hold on
Fame yet. This is not prediction
It's cinch. They might as well get
the slab ready and the chisel sharpened
to write among the names that line the
marble halls Of the No-Hit Temple OF
Fame the euphonious monicker OF
Ferdinand Stubblefeld Schupp. It's in.
Infield Works Perfectly
On the first day of the return the
Giants showed themselves TO be just
what they promised at the start OF tho
current season. one Of the smoothess
and nashiest baseball machines that
ever rolled across the ironed grass OF
the Polo Grounds. The perfect inheld
worked out like a poem yesterday be-
hind young Ferdinand Schupp, both
Fletcher and Herzog picking of what
looked like certain hits.
Il looked like prolonged duel be.
tween Ragan and Schupp until the third
inning. Then George Burns got base
on balls with nobody out, which was
the signal for the Giant Tank 10 crash
across in one of he CHARACTERISTIC
drives. Given the hit and run signal
Charlie Herzog. the Baltimore aviator,
tuned up and slammed the ball into
left field.
It was fairly long drive, a certain
two-base- But less aggressive az
advancing Burns to third. Not tho
Giants, though. "Take-a-chance" Is
their slogan. Burns, instead Of hating
AZ third, rounded the bag and, lacking
on an extra burst of speed, scooted
home.
In the fifth inning the Giant Tank
took another ride along the paths. with
Herzog out Benny Kauif the shrinking
violet of organized baseball, got his
passports from Raglan. Benjamin I'M
mediately made a dash for second and
arrived at that port ahead or the pail:
Art Fletcher. who can slam the ball
as well as stop it, trundled up with ms
heavy artillery. Fletcher shot the ball
10 the left field wall with considerable
velocity 1t bounded along for two
Dagger and Kauff scored.
Davy Robertson, the blushing BRIDE
groom, Of Richmond. Va, who has been
set back in the batting order, came up
at this emergency. David used 70 siam
them out and still can when he seems
inclined. Fortunately he seemed IN"
clined at this particular moment. he
boisted one 10 right field, and it went
for a two-bagger, scoring fletcher'
Beautiful Defensive Work
For two innings the defensive work
Of both teams was beautiful 20 gaze
upon. The Braves came up IN inc
eighth with their dander up, and tho
multitude began 10 tremble for ferdi-
nand Stubblefeld Schupp. Up 20 TINS
fatal moment Ferdinand looked as
though ne would certainly be drafted
into the No-Hit Legion and plastered
with large sobs Of glory.
Konetchy was the first 10 rattle Fer.
dinand's Stats. lie slashed the ball
right through the infeld. Il would have
been a hit anywhere excepting In the
vicinity Of Arthur Fletcher, the tumul.:
.rous Texan. Fletcher shunted himself
across on his left ear, speaed the
smoking ball and made a perfect throw
IN first. But the hairbresdth escape
seemed 70 unnerve Ferdinand.
Red Smith. Of the sparse but SAM
culinary locks, started the real drive on
Ferdinand Red bounced 4 clean single
10 left field. which kicked the everlast-
ing daylights out Of Schupp's jaunt to
fame.
While Ferdinand was still suffering
from the jolt to his ambition Tragresser
doubled 70 right centre and scored
Smith. Rabbit Meanwhile doubled out
of reach of Robertson and Tragresset
scored. The multitude then began to
fear for Ferdinand. But Rawlings, who
came in as a pinch hitter, lifted one out
10 Burns. A ay anywhere near George
Burns is sure death. Kelly lifted one
&c centre and Benjamin B. Kau'f was
right on the spot.
The drive OF the Braves was stopped
lust as the multitude began 70 fear for
the very existence Of young Ferdinand
Schupp.
Herzog Ends the Game
Charlie Herzog stopped the game abb
ruptly in the ninth with about as pretty
a piece Of fielding as they stage these
days. Sherwood Msgee raped one 10
the right of first and il looked like q
cnch for base. Herzog volplaned
across and stopped down, mailing the
ball. While still skidding he slapped
the pill 70 the bag and nailed Msgee In
his tracks.
George Gibson worked behind the bat
for the Giants and the veteran played
pretty sweet game. George has still
his batting eye. lie got two of the hits
yesterday, and the hits were not 50
plentiful.
Il was rumored before the game that
the Braves would resort TO 'rowdy" tao
tics which might necessitate calling
out a division of the state militia. But
the Braves took their beating in tho
same peaceful spirit with which IL was
administered. There was nothing 70
bring the blush Of shame TO the most
sensitive cheek nor 20 lure the cop from
the shady portions of the stands. I'm.
pires Rigler and 0rth came and went
without calling upon the Red Cross.
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New York State League