New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-20

~ the Fighting seth, that attended
z the shoe had been on the other
-. soldiers were non-partisan. Be-
:, II the Giants had to lose, what
,.,,,, club could they lose to than
y,,,v,s Reds. And while the boys of
!. ssth were roofing equally vocifer-
..,ly for both sides they rooted with
/ lu,t born Of satisfaction in the multi
a, Of paid attendance.
4, IDEAL afternoon attracted early
.. Of the finest crowds of the year.
,...ieslly every seat, save the left
...,,. section Of the open bleachers,
,.i,h had been reserved for the men
/, ,hs seth, was taken long before the
,,.ball game started.
III, patriotic and sacred band con-
~ for which the admission was
,rr.d. proved an artistic triumph.
1 rec club, fifty strong, shared with
~ Subway Band the pleasure of en-
-s,iring the densely packed Brush
1 ;.Siuu. In honor Of the soldier
4 v,sts their lays and melodies were
/ atAly toned with Celtic favor.
A Big Ovation
When shortly after 2:3O the Fight
II seth, headed by its regimental
4 xrs swung into view through the
n centre field gate. such a spon-
n,ous ovation broke from the stands
almost 70 huster the gallant lads
army drsb. The regiment, $500
cong. psraded up the field in COM
NV front, and the officers we're met
Ma reception committee headed by
4 lionel John Whalen, director of the
ants.
throughout the movement and in
s.d for for many minutes afterward,
.s the last soldier had disappeared
trough the gate 70 the bleacher run
MS. on. continuous howl Of mad APP
l-ss drowned the best efforts Of the
4 70 bands.
Nor was patriotism confined to
ait.r-langed roofing. Just before
he eighth inning of the game a Ma
sonll League ball, autographed by
Pfslint Woodrow Wilson, was put
ID a. t1t.ion as a means of swelling
,as ssiA nnd. II was stipulated that
ne purhaser should Immediately turn
NJ 'rlsure over to Father Duffy,
..I'tin of the 69th. TO be taken 70
Fasa. There 1t will be sold again
iw lie benefit OF the widows and
j nsnksrr nf A.. lrsa rrzrtL1sA -
bsI acted as auctioneer, and finally
rNk.d down the trophy TO James
sgfT. the merchant prince and
NrSmsn, for $500.
AZ 70 the ball game. IL swung
I irggh the first half as pretty a pitch.
4 e duel between Al Demsree and bis
'nc Toney as one could care 10 see
isf fsur rounds the Red mammoth
I'd the pacemskers hitless. In thai
ne only Bill Rsriden saw first base
:. walked with one gone in the third
Denxrees game was almost 6
3tl.th for this. In the same time
lsly TIVE Reds saw the light of day
sxher's error gave Griffith a life in
e second, but though he stole, the
.r two batters were easy. Hal
Ease singled in the fourth. But two
ere est and this time Griffith popped
IL T..eher.
Al Dem2ree Careless
Ssi after the fourth inning the diff
tsuee IN class Of rival pitching as
snse Itself in the matter of stamina.
4 eI-llke Toney was able to carry
savy impost Of shut-out ball
Gio the end. The dear-like Dem
~ s.skened from his early efforts.
HE4 the Steamer might have sur
ho be shown just a trife more
4 az the fifth inning.
Vnsree gave only one pass, bat that
h ruinstion. He handed il to mis-
shporary, Toney. with two out in
tEn inning. This gift sent Neale,
nae opened the round with a sim
hoag 20 second base. Heine Groh,
uniautlve third-sacker of the Reds,
never will forgive his exile from
iorE, thereupon smashed a clean
III e 70 left field. This hit would
% scored Nesls in any event, and
IN was all that Toney required.
gsorye Burns fumbled the ball,
il al around the lot and then
q esisd It 90 badly that the lumber
q nsy, Nhe can run longer in one
taan any other player in the
y first
h hoped for a time that Burns's
night prove an angel in dis
- Never in his life did Toney run
4 +n hat ninety yards for q score.
L. putting like grsmpus at the
A,S Nooely on his pins that no one
aeSs been surprised at his col
-. 1aesed, when he went back to
n, 20 !or his half OF the sixth he
wi thSky. But the Giants over
-. taat golden chance and oppor-
A teok wings.
aaeii, who battsd for DemAree in
~ sSing, gummsd the work. Will
-. saes two bad bsse-runAinR
Ne seemed 70 lose all gump-
80 kopt robbed him Of a hit by
3e.sls.figl play on a slow roller that
-. hrouHh the box. This Kopf
a., SSsy between the keystone and
=. ne had no chance for the
3i,,ssr, but took 4 blind chance on
H.. paving the ball back 20 Ne
-. I9st IN the nick % time 10
'''~-gsittd Hoosisr.
4 NeKsehnie Kills Hit
4 ,-Asa should have made third cas-.
a., 'Srnst long single 70 right, but
- s&es after passing the half
~ I keKtehnis vent into right
,, 80 nll.d a bit on Hsrzog tina,
4p essi Chase. Wilhoit TOOK third
-, 81, second On the out. Then
IA ''a,y fsll al over the field try.
La. cellar Ksgf's little boundsr
h. ~ f:iuasd 70 score. The bases
! ~, .ss Creh took Zimmsrman'l
ara forced Burns AZ third.
,ss 1iss rms OF Fred Anderson
"a Us vs. VIII one out in the sew
e..t "isyo singled and Tonsy sac
va zAEo scored from seeonc
s.s.. nsrn&a threw Groh's easJ
, ssx.s..~ we stand. Yopf and Rousf
As,... ihssls hits With none out IL
They advanced on Chassil