New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Aggressive McGraw Men
Score Victory Despite
Loss of Capt. Herzog

I field against McGraw's Giants are run
ming around in circles tonight. trying
10 hedge. Philadelphia is willing to
concede the 1917 National League
championship 20 McGraw. Moran may
not be. but the Quakcrs arc. The fact
that New York won out here to-day
by score Of 9 TO s is simply cir
cumstancc
Not because the Polo GrOunders muir
dered Alexander the Great. That, too,
was a circumstance But because the
MeGraw school came from behind q
four-run lead for Big Alex in the fsg
end Of the combat arc the regal and
! royal boosters OF the PhillieS on the
mourners' bench tonight.
Overcome Big Handicap
To team possessed OF the class Of
The Giants q victory more or less can
appeal but indiferently. In the long
run. class is bound to tell. But to-day
there were extenusting circumstances
that might have excused Giant defeat.
Charles Lincoln Herzog-the great and
only Buok-did not take hand in the
developments.
Herzog is 10 the New York Nationals
what a handspring is TO watch. That
Gotham won without him is tribute
TO the reserve strength Of the team
that can scarcely be described in words.
A young man by the name Of kilduh
subbed for Herzog to-day. Charley.
because Of a bcyish csper in kicking al
a gum box in the station, had placed
himself hors de combat Mr.. Kilduf
not only filled Herzie's shoes capably,
but proved the real hero Of an after
noon Of thrills.
Two Runs Cross Plate
This young gentleman was particu-
larly obstreperous in annihllatlng
Quaker hopes. principally on the Of
fence. for he had few defensive oppor-
tunities. He hogged the limehght by
grace Of a home run drive into the
centre field bleachers that scored
enough runs to white Alexander
lead TO nothing. This clout was good
for a brace Of tallies. Earlier the
kids single had chased home the same
number Of tallies. So that Herzog
understudy was responsible directiE
for approximately half or New lorA
winning compilation
The Quakers hoped Poi Perrltt 1or
n run in the second inning. WIN one
rome. Pol nicked Niehof with a ptcn'
Bert stole second and romped the reSI
of the way on Kllhfers single "hIC"
Ceoroie Burns fumbled. Burns re-
trisved this misplay when, after Alex
snder popped 10 Zimmerman. he raced
FAR 70 gather in Paskert's long foul.
The Giants organized their first vie-
orous protest against the great AleN III
the third round. As starter burns
singled and Kauf walked. Robertson
forced Burns It third when he tapped
"a tho box. but Zimmerman was pa
tent and drew pass, filing the DhseS'
KsuF scored while Niehof was tnro"
nc, ont Fletcher Kilduf made his hrst
biS for recognition with a clean single
20 left that counted both robertson
and the great Heinie Iim. -
The Ouskers came l1gnt PACK anu
knotted the count in their nam A.OeI
Bancroft famed Stock took the eSSles.
way. Old Wooden Shoes OfaFa'" nv
into the left field bleachers.
Kauf Helps with Single
!, the fourth the Giants crowded
...,. MO the lead for the second time
I'm Two down Burns doubled into
,;gbt centre and scored on Benny
KsuF's single 70 the same spot. Benny
v.ss nailed when he tried 20 pl!ier
In their half Of this same inning me
ouakers nosod out into the lead WIN WIN
Two runs. Niehotf doubled ana MI
l;fer sacrificed. Alexander co. I'D
tv.o-base lick that tied the score; ms
saw the end Of Perritt. jim MlooIe,1"
was called 70 the coiors. faSKctt' 'he
60 IN face the Louisville landslide
popped 10 McCarty' but , baheLn.'
5oi,bIed 70 right. scoring Alexander
and the Quakers were once more '"caU'
stock drifted 20 Kauh. 5.,.
Tbsreafter the Quakers proceeded 70
do things to little Middleton. Iney
t;ed him IN knots in the min inning
"a r,;gbt have done likewise m the
~ a., M for some bad base running,
e. tbs 6ftb. after Cravath had hled
Rnrns George Whitted singled 10
rsobt Zimmerman musscd up thines
he vide throw TO kilduh on TIP
Iis"' lon~ 4v bv Niehof advanced both
runners. Killifer sing!ed 10 Vsn1i''
scoring the two Iuns. and on me lh!o",
n took second base. Anotnst P'lCm
~. Inv Alexander gave the 'h'r1 rU"
- Kii6uf saved Middleton in the SiN'n
ne Bancroft walked and soc"
hcst a bunt. the two runners sSV 'I,.-
~" 20 On Crayath's sacrifice. kildu1 men
M, hit OF Whitted and nailed pan
~ oUOS Inv n wonderful throw to the plate
On o. an attempted double steal S'ocN
vas caught of third ana run Gown
BIow-ofT for Alex
Then came New York's eighth ~, ana
a.. no blow-ofF for Alexander. I'm
, rnD started it with a .l1Gle &c
ricbt lie scored on Fletcher oo42ii'
20 Fletcher counted ahead OF NJ
Ia when this youngster swaited ~ ~
1 ,Le centre field bleschers. HON.
sjooled 70 left and McCerty iolioWeo
MI pIscing runners on third ana i'r1t
,,';,I zone out. That was the end OF
Gievander. ErsLine Mayer came Up 10
the sacrifice. ,,suo.o,,
,oot lot Of gimp ont Of the Iian,s Dy
smiting into a double play. Stock 70
Niebofy to Luderus. Worse iuck' holAe
- held al third meanwhile Burns
-. como through with q single