New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24
BY w. J. MACBETH

Inc GIANTS MADE second place secure
for the next couple Of days anyhow. by
trimming Fred Mitchell's Cubs in the
first game of the opening series be
tween these historic rivals. The Giants
left in their wake the mangled ruins of
a lot Of athletes who wore Gotham
livery at one time or another. but who
now hive in the Windy City. The
score was 5 TO 8.
Life for Fred Mitchell the past few
days has been one bump after another.
When McGraw stopped the Windy City
tank at the Polo Grounds yesterday
afternoon he made it the fifth consecu-
tive reverse for Chicago.
Too Big a Handicap
At that Mitchell had too great an
impost TO carry through his Metropoli-
tan debut He had not only Big Jim
Vaughn and five other New York cast
offs on his shoulders, but whole flock
of Cub stockholders and directors on
his hip. These directors sat just be
hind the visitors bench: Charles
Weeghman, the president; William {;
Wrigley; William II. Walker and
spike spielman.
/ McGraw went right out after the
Cubs with his heaviest ordnance. he
saluted the new National League man
ager with his star southpaw. Fredie
. Schupp. This undefeated fork-hander
rang up his fifth win of the season. He
triumphed more as a matter Of good
luck than personal skill.
4 Fred Mitchell hesitated long time
between jim Vaughn and Claude Hen
dirk and finally gave the assignment to
the southpaw
Ex-New Workers Star
Two former New York idols-one
Giant and the other a Yankee-were
chiefly instrumental in getting the Wis
/ itors back in the swim after Vaughn's
poor start. Harry Wolter, former right
felder Of the Hilltop, cracked triple
over Davey RCbertsons dome in the
third inning that drove in Chicago's
first run. Harry scored a moment later
on Doyle's line fly 10 the same garden.
In the seventh inning Olaf Wilson,
former Giant catcher, drove the ball
into the left field bleacher.
This homer put the Cubs within a
run of the Giants. 1t came with no
( body out When Deal followed with
. "A clean single to centre few OF the
faithful implored McGraw TO warm up
another pitcher. Hendrix hit TO Fetch
( er. and Deal was forced at second, Kill
duf's relay for the double play miss
/ ing Hendrix by inches.
Rollie Zeider pulled a fuke Texas
Lacquer safely in behind Holke, put
/ ting Hendrix on second. But this time
Walter famed, going after two bad
pitches that should have walked him.
\ Schupp completely fooled Laughing
/ Larry Doyle, too. The former Giant
/ captain was also called out on strikes.
Vaughn. who recently pitched nine
/ hitless innings in Toney's ten-inning,
no-hit, shut-out success. was far from
[ his usual self. AS rule Vaughn can
make the Giants lie down, roll over
and play dead at command. But yes
/ terday he got of on the wrong foot
with a careless throw on Burns. the
very first batter up.
Error by Big Jim
Big Jim had plenty Of time TO handle
Burnss swinging bunt chop accurately,
yet he threw low TO Merkle. kauf fol-
/ lowed with long hit TO left. Robert
son sacrificed. Zimmerman singled 10
D.
er forced Zimmerman at second. but
Feterkin Kilduff stepped out with
double to centre that sent Fletch all
the way home from first.
Lew McCarty scratched hit down
the third base foul line TO start the
second. Schupp struck out, but Burns
scratched another infeld safety. slow
roller that Larry DOYLE could not quite
come up with in time. Vaughn crowded
the pillows by passing Benny Kauf. On
Robertson's long fly TO Williams Nc
f, Carly scored and the other two runners
advanced. Hendrix. who succeeded
Vaughn, got rid of Zimmerman through
an easy fly to left.
In the next four innings Hendrix got
the batters in order. The first runner
TO see first off him was McCarty, who
! got life on Zeider's tumble, starting
the seventh. Herzog, running for the
pitcher, stole second base and scored on
Burnss Texas League double 10 right.
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