New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Athletics Score Lone Tally
in Eighth, which Beats
Donovan's Yankees
Bv W. O. MCCLELLAN

- With Bullet Joe Bush, Of the Ath-
'..;,s A. the Polo Grounds yesterday.
=, Miraculous Mackmen smashed in
=. ore run in the seventh. The
r.-ts seemed absolutely unable to
,.,,b the hits against Bullet Joseph
.4,t the end Of a session that kept
>, multitude glued 10 their moorings
=, score remained / 20 o.
o,.o more Cornelius McGillicuddy
,.-o,st-ated TO a skeptical sssemblage
AT the Athletics Of the present sea-
:. are not destined to sink anywhere
.,,r The same cellar level that was
,.,,hed by their predecessors. In fact
y, NeGillicuddy's performers, judged
:, their two games with the HankS'
:. 20 be viewed with concern by many
!, American League manager.
yld William Donovan realized that
"a, Athletics were not TO be trifed
,,b. That IS why he put in Caldwell,
,.o is hungry for victories this sea-
an. The Tclccrspher was at his best,
"a his support was fairly effective, as
IN be sttestcd by the accumulation OF
i,1ble plays. but Bush. backed by the
itiletics. was Jus: d little better.
Lone Tally in Eighth
The lone run of the Athletics was
sirly driven through in the eighth
avg. Amos Strunk dashed a two
l,rgfr along the third base line Just
~ inches beyond the convulsive grasp
n Farmer Baker. Thrasher lifted a
S,g Nv 10 Gilhooley and Strunk went
/, tbird Mclnnis snapped line mt
sal Peckirpaugh and Strunk scored.
Right here IL looked as though Cald-
-,u would be blown right of the
.esnerv. Rates lined directly at sec
~ basc and PeckinpauEh. rushing TO
rTb the ball 10 start a double play,
~uHed IL. and Bates was safe. Schang,
a, owner Of the sole surviving mus
.,rhe in organized baseball, was hurled
/, 10 bal for Meyer. Nallle drove a
IN 70 left field and Mclnnis started
70 90 an the way IN from second. bui
Hish made p beautiful peg to Alex
,,5sr. who caught NcInnis before he
va within % yard OF the plate.
The hero Of the afternoon was IRAN
81, Ysvier G.lhooley. the Massachusetts
Trrk. who made a catch that nearly
cost him his neck and a few OF his Tbs.
In the ff,h inning Bullet Joe Bush
gbo is sometimes as fast with the Dat
a he is with the ball, polcd one our
"a The night field fence. II looked hard
.pourh 10 land the ball right over, and
+ was an immortal c.nch that II would
slsm against the fence for at least O
iW0-bsgger. III.
desc pessimistc thoughts did not
eekon on Francis Xavier Gllhooley' the
Turk Nobody noticed his slight and
lnost fragile figure until he was very
sese 10 the fence. travelling at iuil
r,ssd The ball by this time was about
4 bound against the boards. Gllhooley
ssrled himself through space, and inc
,r.sh As he collded with the fence
,suld be heard in the main grandstano'
As the Turk plunged he reached up
&c hand and speared the ball, ruoolns
NJ knuckles on the planks. lie heldi
AM he all but collapsed, for the Wlnid
vas driven out of him. For "hlle
as crowd did not know whether TO
Assr the catch or be silent with con
I'm over whatever bones had been
broksn IN the collision. But the TURK
recovered quickly and came trottlng
hek 70 the bench smiling.
Wild William Donovan took MN mo
,se ducout and frIsked him for tract
res. but found none. Francis Aavier
Glhooley is not as fragile as he looks
o. that collision would have put HIM
on OF the game for the series.
IL was grand" agreed Donovan.
But for the love Of heaven don't do II
LFsin. II Joe Kelley was here TO see
ysu hit that fence he would have died
q heart failure"
Ray Near Trouble in First
Caldwell came very close TO encoun-
Rnng trouble in large goblets during
he first inning II ne were not one OF
Re headiest and coolest pitchers IN ms
ague he would have been broken up
no small parts right then and there
Srunk was given base on Oa A.l.'
aough Caldwell protested Nlolehuy
gtinst the decision.
Thrssher attempted 20 sacrifice ana
plled the ball down 20 Caldwell, VINO
ns still voicing his opinion OF the nm
KiinR Caldwell rushed up and plcked
be ball from the ground, turning 70
seond 70 check Thrasher. The thro"
Fls wild and both men were safe.
Nelnnis hunted along 70 third base.
Baker remained to cover the bag. and
CALDWELL was slow 20 start after II, 50
lat MtInnis was safe. This filed the
ases with nobody out, a situation cal
1la,ed 10 disturb the nerve OF the
renge pitcher But Caldwell is not
average pitcher.
The temperamental telegrapher
seemed only % straighten up and con-
sntrste upon the batter as though
yeyihing seemed roseate. Bates
,ashed one right at Caldwell, VINO
aosked II down with his bare hand,
aea picked the ball up and hurled 10
Asrander. Alex touched the bag end
Drew 10 Pipp in time 70 cut of Bates.
Asyers was struck out, and II looked
y though Caldwell had stemmed the
aaietics' rush for fair and taken the
astrt out Of them.
One thing that was noticeable was
nat Bullet Joe Bush had a wholesome
aspect for Walter Pipp. Twice he
BASED the hard hitting first baseman
= lake chance with Home Run Baker.
year ago a pitcher who passed any
.cy 70 Try conclusions with Baker
.esld be able 70 get an empty room
Astteswan even though they had TO
IN out one Of the steady customers
give II 20 him
Boo Bush for Caution
ne multitude booed Bush consider
~ for this extreme caution, but,
@psg from the way Pipp has been
s@.ing league balls early this season,
s.lai strategy might be classed with
~ discretion which is the better part
'uor even in baseball.
The fourth. with Maisel on first
NO out, Bush passed Pipp. Again
-. re fourth, with two out and High
Nsisel on the bases. Bush let the
-ttfous PlpD have a mass though IL