New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12
McGraw's Men Batter
Schneider for Eight Runs
in One Inning
Rv W. q. MGEEHAN

BN W. u. MGEEHAN
Field Marshal John Joseph McGraw's
model 1917 tank turned loose in the
fifth inning yesterday and tore san
culinary gaps through the Cincinnati
Reds to the tune of eight runs in one
relentless rush. Once started, the ma
chine rolled Schneider, the Reds pitch
or, 10 a shuddering and shapeless pulp,
then proceeded on through the field,
pinninc Dutchmen. Indians, Cubans and
other curios in the pay of Garry Herr
mann 20 the gore-stained grasses OF
the Polo Grounds. The final count was
TO ..
The drive started without any par
ticulaf warning in the fifth, with Holke
up. Schneider lad looked all right up
70 that time, but when the inning was
concluded his relatives and best friends
would have been puzzled to identity
the remains. Holke and McCarty were
up twice in that inning, and eacn tlme
they got hits. Il was massacre.
One of the heroes of the grewsome
afternoon was Heinie zimmerman, the
celebrated Bronx Ostrich, who chews
tobacco and spits epigrams. 1t was
Heinrich who Tut the climax on the DIG
drive by cloutinC out three-bagger
with the bases full. 1t was Helnrlcn
who made two Of the most desperate
s.ors ever achieved by an inhelder
ms throwing lad been a little more
accurate it would have been a perfect
dav for Heinrich.
Greeted with Cheers
When the Ostrich came waddling 10
the dugout with that graceful. wa wa,
which distinguishes this bird OF Inc
Rronx and the bird of the desert from
all other members of the feathered and
tailored bipeds, he was greeted with
vollev OF cheers. This so embarrassed
rho Ostrich OF The Bronx that he Dor
rowed the strategy of the African os-
trich and tried TO bury his head IN the
sand. Art Fletcher. always stleKI~r
Tor etiquette on or of the diamond
had 20 remove Heinie's cap for him.
"G'war." protested Heinie. "Ihe!
ain't cheering me. They're giving me
the RAJ for making a bum throw.
To add TO the general satisfaction o.
those who have invested their H'ue
fortunes on the chances Of the GIANTS
grabbing the pennant, gonfalon or rag
Of the National League, Charles Her-
zop. the wounded second DasemAh,
emerged from the convalescent waru
for few innings yesterday ChaIIe9
is an essential factor in the Glants
perfect inGeld. and while he was d.
stiff i'm Yesterdays workout he IS ABOUT
ready 70 resume his place IN the hrs'
line u-,. .,o
II looks very much as though me
Giant tank is about geared up 10 Io.4
straight on TO Corslcana ana past i"
The only trouble IS that 1t may become
a ballv Frankenstein and kick the Jolly
stsvas ont of the National Leag ne,
which will not be good for business III
these agitated times. =,
James Thorpe. the Sac and Fox lno-
ian. was the only member of the Reds
who got the slightest enjoyment out OF
the pastime yesterday. James scored
The only two runs 10 the credit OF the
Reds. In the seventh inning, with two
down. he made a clean single and stole
second. Shean's scratch hit brought
him TO third and he scored on Herzog
error.
In the ninth inning the Indian, VINO
wore out so many pairs OF trousers OH
the Giants bench, got himself 9 home
RIM He cracked ore over Kauff's head
i'm the ninth. and as the ball rolled on
TO the fence the Sac and Fox trioesmah
scurried all the way around the bases.
These were the only times when our
young Ferdinand Schupp seemed the
least bit vulnerable.
Holke Starts the Fun
That fifth inning was a terrible thing
from the standpoint of PorkOpolis.
Walter Holke started it, pelting
Schneider for single to right Nc
Carly drove single over third.
Schupp struck out and George Burns
snapped a hit past Heinie Groh, filling
the bases.
BENJAMIN B. Kauff poled a hit to cen
tire and Holkc and McCarty scored:
Robertson was safe when Kopf fumbied
poke and the bases were filled once
more.
With the stage thus set for mas
sacre, Heinie Zimmerman, the Bronx
Ostrich, waddled TO the plate. He drove
a three.base hit clear out to the lett
centre fence and sent home Burns
Kauff and Robertson. Zimmerman
scored q moment later on fletchers
sacrifice fly. This made two out, and IL
there were any humanity in baseball
the carnage should have stopped about
this time. But it continued. .,
Schneider went wild by this time and
wrapped a curve around the neck OF
Peterkin Kilduf, giving him base.
Walter Holke, up for the second time
in that inning, varied his attack by
achieving a scratchy two-bagger. Nc
Carty. who had already got himself a
hit in this inning. repeated, and drove
in Kilduff and Holke with a smash to
centre field. Schupp singled through
second, and by this time 1t looked as
though the Street Cleaning Department
should be called in to take away what
was left of Garry Herrmanns baseball
team.
Burns Ends Agony
The agony was ended when George
Rurns. on his second time up, foated
out 10 left field. After that the Giant
tank either ran out Of fuel or rested
mn for the remainder of the afternoon.
The Giants put over just one more
run in the eighth by rather compli-
cited process. Zimmerman forced Rob
ertson. Fletcher was hit by the pitcher.
Herzog was safe when Shean missed
Groh's throw, but recovered It and
nailed Zimmerman at the plate. Holke's
single TO centre, his third drive OF the
dav. scored Fletcher Herzog was
caught out trying 20 reach third.
Every player who started with the
Giants got a run yesterday but Ferdi-
nand Schupp. Ferdie, however, regis
tered one Of his three annual hits dur
- oae4froo Walter HOlke was