New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-11
Soldiers Very Appreciative


ball gifts yesterday showed marked APP
probation. Probably never before in
Brush Stadium had been witnessed such
spontaneity Of spirit on the part of the
"dead-head" element. Everybody and
everything good for q cheer were cheered
TO tho echo. The respective regiments
We'd with each other in expressing ap-
probation. And the three bands strove
manfully to entertain.
None was stngy with the music. And
il occasionally slight confusion re-
suited from each playing a different
tune at the same time, the discord was
readily overlooked. The regulars were
ready to overlook anything of discor-
dant nature after watching their rivals
through that first game.
And those soldiers might have been
excused any depreciation. II wasn't
right to ask such a brave and fearless
lot Of men to waste two and a half
hours Of time in watching two dozen
strapping big fellows commit such raw
ages on little baseball as would make
even the Hun blush for shame There
never was q worse game of baseball
played anywhere than the first one at
the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon.
The second, from local standpoint,
was little improvement. Yet it at least
had the saving grace Of speed and some
science
The pacemakers suffered their first
double defeat since July u. On that
occasion Matty's Reds were the con-
querors. II is comforting to know that
in the interim the Giants have been
able to pile up a practically certain
winning lead. It would be painful, in
deed, to contemplate what might hap
pen if the Phillies. or some other ordi.
nary baseball team. were within strik-
ing distance-painful, almost, as the
prospect Of New York starting a world
series at this time.
In Front Twice
Twice in the first game the Giants
got out in front by two runs. The
rightharded contingent of the pitch
ing staff was utterly unable to hold the
slashing Dodgers in restraint. Heads
of McGrsw's righthanders fell like
daisies before the scythe. Al Demaree
and Jeff Tesreau particularly failed.
Demaree was bumped off the hill in
the second inning. Tesreau was ami
hilated in the eighth when the Dodgers
scored seven runs. Fred Anderson got
by for more than two innings, follow
ing Demaree He also pitched well in
the last two innings OF the second
game. Il would be wrong to judge
Andy unfairly. On neither occasion was
he given enough time.
JEFF Pfefer was allowed to stick
il out through the first game against
the four Giant pitchers. Uncle VIII
bert Robinson isn't going anywhere and
Pfeffer needs the work. 1t was Casey
Stengel who got big JEFF away to a
bad start. Casey's double error in
the first inning spotted the Giants two
runs.
Burns opened with a single, only TO
be forced by Robertson. Kauff ground
ed out TO Daubert. Zimmerman walked.
Stengel muffed Fletcher's fly and then
threw 20 left field. instead of third
base. on these errors both Robertson
and Zimmerman scored. Smith was
safe on Daubert's error. but was caught
stealing.
Brooklyn got four in it's second.
Stengel singled 70 right; Zach Wheat
was safe ON Flctchers tumble. Hick-
man forced Stengel at third, thinner
man making the play alone. But
O'Rourko walked. filling the bases.
Miller singled 70 centre, scoring Wheat
and Hickman. Pfeffer tripled TO left
centre, bringing O'Rourke and Miller
home. Fred Anderson came then, strik-
ing out Olson and tossing out Dau-
bert.
The Giants got another run in the
fourth. Passes TO Smith and Wilhoit