New-York tribune., 1917-09-05


Of its Journey to France. Many Of the
most distinguished eignitaries OF mill
tary ana civic life were looking or.
The scoreboard showed a titanic tus-
sic between the Phillies and Dodgers.
Il was evident that a triumph should
pretty nearly break the hearts OF the
Quakers.
In spite OF all this. New York plsye d
one Of its most faulty games Of the
long home stand. There have been
many occasions Of hesrtsches and mis-
givings, 700. The aggravnting part OF
II all was the uncertainty OF the Giants
in everything they set about doing
One and all. the players appeared 20
be undor q high nervous tension. They
ran the bases poorly and were a.
poorly coached in base running. They
lacked the dash and azgressiyeness one
has come TO expect OF world series
entry. Il was not so much the fact
that the best hitters failed TO deliver
in these pinches. The sluggers re
fused 10 Use horse sense. They hit
at bad balls. and hit at them without
regard 20 Circumstance.
Fails TO Inspire
Even the presenes of Charlie Herlog
failed to inspire that confidence. dash
and sggressiveness that carried the
club out 70 an apparent walkover by
midsesson. IL was not believed posi-
bic that Herzog, who has fallen of
greatly in weight and whose general
health is very poor, would be able 70
assume his patrol for some weeks At
earliest. Herzog relieved Smith in the
fourth inning. He played on his nerve
He was droopy and his spirit wa. re.
flected among his associates.
Heine Zimmerman has been instru-
mental in so many victories Of late
that il seems unjust 70 criticise him
for yesterdays fault The criticism is
offered for the great Zim's own good.
Of late he has begun 10 show evidences
of that temperament which detractsd d
from his game when he was a mem
Der Of the Cubs. In short, Zim appears
TO be losing his goat
No less than three times yesterdav Y
afternoon Heiue Zimmerman mad a
chance 10 strike blow for democracy.
But net 2 strike. He wouldn't take one
lie was strictly first ball hitter. and
he went after the old apple no matter
what course it was pursuing. Twice
he hit into double plays and another
time rolled weak grounder TO Koney
that ruined base runner at the plate
IL will take a long time for Heine 10
live down his behavior OF the eighth
inning. He came TO bat with one o.
the four runs needed already in and
the other three on the bases. Nobody
was out. Boston's infeid was drawn
in. giving the advantage to "A slugger
of Heine's well known prowesS. Barnes
had just purposely passed the left
handed hitting Benny Kauf. As a rule
deliberate pass generally affects
pitchers aim.
II would have been good policy for
Zimmerman 20 take the first pitch IN
any event. Certainly there was abso
lutely no excuse for him offering az
doubtful one. But he let fly at the
first pitch. ball a foot above his head
and rs much on the inside. He drove
blndly at Rabbit Msranville, and the
latter started saving double play b.
way Of the plate.
Difference In Support
Barnes did not pitch SO well IS
Steamer A. Demaree. The main diff
ference was support, or rather the
spirit OF support. Boston had nothing
TO lose and all TO gain. New York.
with everything 70 lose, was plainly
fretful. Half n dozen times il an
peared rs ~ the Giants were about 10
put Barnes TO fight. They slwsy'
stopped Just short. 10 less than three
double PLAYS broke M bids for rallies
Holke, who opened the third with
clean single. was the first Giant to get
on the paths. He was doubled off tina
bag when Rawlings spesred Rsriden'r
wicked slap. The Tank showed some
signs Of life in the fourth. Burn
walked, but was forced by Robertson
Davey raced 10 third on KauS's double
off the right field wall. II was up To-
Zm. He slammed one into Honey.
mitt on the first bound, and the fee
Robertson was cut down az the plate.
Fletcher waited for a walk, which filled
the bases. Two we're out now. vii
holt batted for Smith. and was retired
after fine stop by Barnes.
Holke's single and an infeld out put
Walter on second with two gone in
the fifth. Burns singled to right, but
though IL was short single, and
Rehg is known 20 possess fine arm
tho first baSeman was coached on h.
sure death at the plate. Zimmerman
hit into double play after Kauf had
walked with one out in the sixth
Rariden famed with Herzog on third
in the seventh.
But the inning that crucihed New
York's hope Of victory WAS the eighth
Lobert. hitting for Demaree, singled 10
lef. field. Burns walked. Robertson
drove a long fy 10 center field. just
as he got sbout up 70 il Powell crossed
his leags and fell so heavily that Rehg
had to shag the ball. which rolled al
most 70 the fence. II was a fuke hit
that would have been close 20 a homer
for Dsyey Robertson ordinarily.
Races Back TO First
George Burns, however. failed =
keep his head up on the play. H
raced away back 70 first, even after the
ball had cleared Powell, until he was
near enough 20 shake hands with Rob.
ertson Even after that he should
have scored, but he pulled up az third
Robert alone Tailed. Zimmerman hi;
into a double play after KauS had
been passed Intentionally. Fletcher
ruined the last chance by tanning.
Boston got its first run through er-
rors in the fifth. J. c. Smith, who
walked, with one down, stole second
after being trapped of first. He wa,
caught at third when Rawlings rolled
20 Fletcher. The latter took second on
single 20 left, and scored
when Barnes's weak roller spun through
Herzog's legs.
With two out in the sixth inning
Rehg hit far over Davey Robertson
head for home run. Boston got
last run Off Rubs Benton in the nintn'
Rehg walked and scored on J. I