New-York tribune., 1918-05-26
McCraw' S Men
Get Little In a
Flock Of Runs
Three Pitchers Unable to
Stop Procession of Home
bound Cubs
By Charles A. Taylor

OA<AO~A0Os Ahdy COL ne On1Cd2O
Cubs gave the Giants good licking to-
day, and the Chicago admirers of Heine
Zimmerman gave him a floral horse
shoe. 1t was natural that the $4,000
fans present had an enjoyable after
noon. The score of the game was to
4, inability on the part of the Giants
to hit Lefty Tyler after the first few
innings being responsible for their de-
feat
The contest was enlivened by the
presence of the Cubs Claws, an or
ganization of local rooters who can
march, sing and shout. The Claws
came on the field headed by an army
captain, three Red Cross nurses and a
band. The musical number which
made the biggest hit was entitled, "Oh,
Helnle, OH! This was rendered on
every occasion when Heinie did anv-
thing worth while or failed to deliver
when he ought to.
Another >interesting feature of tie
eLtertalnment was a flying tackle made
by Red Cecil Causey right in front OF
the home plate, where everybody could
see it. Red, it appears, was dreaming
Of his high school days down in the
Everglades of Florida He played foot
ball on the school eleven and, judging
from his exhibition to-day, he must
have been a fine end. The fying tackle
, served its purpose, which was to pre-
vent Fred Merkle from scoring on a
passed ball
The Giants began on Tyler as though
they intended to drive him from the
mound before the game was fairly
started Ross Young led off in the
first inning with a single to right field.
and Benny kauff banged the first bali
tossed him for a double to left field,
scoring Young. George Burns followed
with single to left, which tailed
Aauff. Heinie Zim sacrificed, but
Fletcher was thrown out by Zeider and
Holke famed.
Jess Barnes's Farewell
The Cubs came right back in their
nal half and tied the score in jiffy. They
also drove from the box Jess Barnes,
who was making his farewell appear
ance ance preparatory to joining the army.
Inc Giant. pitcher walked Flack Hol-
!ocher, the popular young shortstop.
lined to Young, but Mann drove the
ball to the fence in right centre for
two bases, scoring Flack.
This was sufficient notice to McGraw
mat Barnes was not in trim, and AL
Demaree was called from the pen to
assume the twirling burden. Fred
Merkle greeted AL with a bunt which
ne beat to first, Mann advancing to
third, from where the latter scored on
Paskert's infield out.
The Giants, with the aid of errors
by Deal and Zeider, scored two more
famed Kauff and Burns both singled
zimmerman flied to left. but Fletcher
was safe when Deal let his grounder
go through him, Kauff tallying on the
misplay Burns scored when Zeider
treated Holke's roller in the same man-
ner as Deal had treated Fletcher's.
The Cubs were not a bit dishcart-
ened by this happening in their half
OF the third. They turned the $4,000
fans into shrieking maniacs by scor-
ing three runs and gaining a lead
which they held until the end. Two
men. were out when Mann opened the
bombardment of Demaree with a single
to left field. Merkle hit safely to the
same spot and both counted on Pas
kert's two-bagger over the head Of
George Burns. Paskert scored on
Deals three-base clout to centre.
Home Team Gets Two More
With Causey pitching for the New
Workers the home team picked up two
more runs, one in the fifth and the
other in the sixth. They would have
..NN oioChCi III Juc SeVenLn mad not
Causey made his flying tackle of
Merkle, who had been hit by pitched
ball, stole second and advanced to
third on wild pitch
Causey was still unruly when Pas
kert, the next batter, faced him, and
the fourth ball got by McCarty. Merkle
dashed for home. Causey rushed to
the plate and blocked Merkle, but
failed to touch him with the bali.
Merkie made dive. for the plate and
Causey made dive for Merkle. Causev
won.
The Giants has few chances to score
during the last innings, as Tyler kent
going better and better as the game
PROGRESSED. pr re The best opportunity for
the McGraw men came in the ninth.
when with two out both Young and
kauff singled Burns forced YOUNG at
third and Heinie Zim received anofher
ovation when he ended the battle with
fly to Mann. WIN
NEW YORK IN II ,