New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-13
Giants Win First Game
By Their Heavy Batting
Dick Rudolph Driven from
Mound in Fourth and
Braves Lose

rife barrels and polished bayonets,
the blue uniforms OF a battalion OF
/ United States marines and bluejackets
from the Charlestown navy yard and
crashing batting rally in the fourth
inning added color to the opening OF
Boston's baseball season to-day.
John J. McGraw and his New York
Giants came from behind and conquered
the Braves at braves Field, while hve
thousand fans sa, and shivered. The
score was 8 TO 4.
Lets hght!" was the slogan of the
Giants. It was their slogan IN the
spring series with the Detroit Tigers
and they showed the crowd Just how and
why they were able TO rally with such
mower against the host of Hugh Jen-
nings. They swarmed up to the plate
in the fourth inning, and while their
bats poured d whitening tire OF Singles
doubles. hunts and triples into the ne
wildered Braves, piled up half a dozen
,allies. I'm one furious rally they ac,
complishcd more than the Braves couId
an four scoring lnnlngs.
Rudolph Victim
Dick Rudolph. the veteran star OF the
Braves. wa, caught IN this storm OF
base hits. and although he staggered
through the frame until the third man
had been retired, small credit was ms
The onslaught was so fierce, so sud
den. that Stallings was caught unpre,
pared, and had no relief man warmed
up. Lefty Allen and Jess barnes
stained I'd 20 take their places on the
Boston mound, and prevented any lur,
Their scoring. All the fans lett the
stands discoursing excitedly upon the
MIGHT have beens of the afternoon.
Kenny KauiF, Walter Holke, Bill
Rariden and big Lew McCarty smashed
their way to the base lines, driving men
before hem in the joyous business OF
scoring runs. George Burns was one
OF the contributors TO the success oil
his team. His sing e was injected az
timely moment. Rariden and McOarty
slashed through with a double ana
triple respectively.
Indeed. the Giant. found their bat
/ ting eyes quickly. George Burns made
a most suspicious start. lie gathered
three wallops in four trips to the
plate. while Dayy Robertson collected
Two in three trials. Bashful Benny
KaufF got healthy average Of $50 for
, the day, and feels rather proud OF
! himself.
Anderson in Poor Form
! Fred Anderson started the game for
the Giants. but the Carolina medico
was in poor form. lie faced the fire OF
! the Braves for three innings, per-
hitting two runs. During the train
, ing trip Anderson showed every IN
dication of developing into a useful
Young man for his team. Perhaps the
Northern environment IS not TO his
/ liking. Certain it is he was a dis
appointment to-day Slim Sallee sue
ceeded Anderson, allowing two runs:
Four hits were made off Anderson and
five off his ieft-handed teammate.
Reference was made to Northern en-
vironment. IL might have been more
fitting to have termed II Arctic en-"
vironment. The fans, some five thou
sand, sat stamping frigld feet while
spring and winter struggled for
mastery Of the air. An intermittent
sun peeped through occasional ritts IN
rain banked clouds.
Out of the east across the Charles
a cold, wntry wind swept, chilling
players and spectators through and
through. A fringe Of snow about the
edges of the field bore witness OF how
reluctant King Winter has been TO
abdicate his throne in New England.
Shortly before the game the battalion
Of marines and bluejackets formed in
! front of the stands. and while the band
played quickstep they marched to
centre field and flung Old Glory to the
breeze amid the strains OF The Star
Spangled Banner" Then, forming IN
company front, they marched back TO
! their seats IN the stands. While the
/ boys were parading across the held
an aeroplane circled about the stands
! with large American flag painted on
It's wings.
Braves Fight Hard
The Braves were no mean opponents.
They took the lead early IN the game,
only to lose il m the frantic fourth.
! Indeed, the bases were full in the sixth
4 inning wheE Dayey Robertson con-
/ yerted Ed Konetchy's bid for hit into
a rather easy out.
/ Sherwood Magee was forefghter
for Boston victory, and he maced
out two hits, one of which was a
triple, made at an oppOrtune moment.
Hank Gowdy also got two hits. De-
fensiyeIy Meanwhile starred, with nine
chances well cared for.
The Braves scored two runs IN the
third. Bill Bailey doubled and scored
Oh a three Dagger by Magee. Konetchy
tailed the left fielder with single
Things began with rush in the
i fourth Robertson walked and Zim-
norman rolled 70 Smith. The latter
had d double play at his mercy, but
he heaved blindlv and both men were
safe. Fletcher forced Robertson, but
then the fight started. Kslh, Holke,
| Pnrinnn McCartv and Hnrna hit In