New-York tribune., 1918-06-04
Ne70 York Helpless
After First Round
Fletcher and Tesreau S Crazy
Chucks Help Cancel Early
Lead of Champs
By Charles A. Taylor

Tcsreau we're SO fascinated by the Won
Miller, of Bezdek's Buccaneers, yestcr-
Gay afternoon at the Polo Grounds,
that they just couldn't bear to see him
lose. He didn't. The score when time
was called was 5 to 2 in favor of the
Smoke Eaters
Captain Arthur Fletcher. by a wild
throw to first, allowed the winning run
to cross the plate after Big Jeff had
made the tieing tally possible by She
boniest Of bone plays. All jeff did was
to step in front of McCarty and catch
perfect throw from Benny Kauff that
Mckechnie, who was racing home from
second on Schmidt's single
Heinie Zim walked over and told Jeff
what terrible blunder he had made,
but the point is, why didn't Heinie
prevent JEFF from interfering with the
play in the first place? The Bronx
man must get share of the blame, for
he was SO close to Tesreau when the
ball came sailing toward McCarty that
he could have almost knocked the bi <
pitcher out of the way. All this hap
pened in the second inning Captain n
Fletcher performed his dastardly dec
in the eighth.
Fletcher's Throw Craziest Ever
the toss Arthur made on Kings
grounder was a wonder. Even Holkc.
who can reach twice his length. threw
up his hands when he saw the ball
"hizzing through the ozone some fvc
yards from the spot where first base is
supposed to be situated. The old vet
Gran, Hinchman, who was resting on
second as q result of his double to left,
never hesitated a bit when he got .
glimpse of Fletcher's hcave. He is not
feet of foot, this Hinchman but he
oidn't have to be. He merely walked
home while the old horsehide was
bounding here and there from the con-
crete back of first.
But Fletcher. Tesreau and Zm were
merely accessories after the fact.
The "1act' was Mr.. Frank Miller.
Only three safe blows did the Pirate
permit during the entire game, and all
of these came in the first inning. From
the opening stanza to the last not a
solitary. Giant reached first base. In
the eighth Johnny McGraw, realizing
the way Miller's bullets were cutting
down his men, rushed Joe Wilhoit and
Jim Thorpe into the fray as pinch hit
ters. They made just as sad a show
ing as their teammates. Joe was dis
posed of by a wonderful throw of
Midget Cation. and the Indian took the
count on a high foul, which Schmidt
captured
The Chicago Cubs should recognize
this sterling performance of Miller in
some fitting way, for as a result of the
defeat of the Giants and the victory
gained by MitchelRs men in Boston, the
removed from the league pinnacle.
Ny how the Giants love to slug the
ball and score runs in the first two
innings! They did it in the West, and
then took rest during the remaining
seven sessions. They did it yesterday,
and with the same disastrous outcome.
II is fine to get off to a good start
That's one of McGraw's baseball
axioms. But the axiom isn't working
right with the Giants, as they are going
now. There must be enough energy
spared for a final punch, and the op-
posing teams are getting in that final
runch too frequently.
Ross Young Gets His Bingle
Ross Young, who insists on collecting
at least one bingle a day, opened the
game by beating out a bunt. BENJAMIN
kauff, who is never satisfied unless he
drives the ball over the fence far from
the maddening crowd, had to be con-
tent with a single to left, on which
Young sped to third. George Burns
gave the ball healthy smack for a
sacrifice fly to Bigbee. Young scoring.
Heinie zim lined to centre for safety
which brought Kauff across the platter.
That meant two runs for the home lads.
They thought the total sufficient. They
were wrong.
The buccaneers also had their little
fun IN their first crack at Big Jeff's
spltters, one run resulting. Little
Bigbee singled to left, and after Moll-
witz had flied to Young, went to second
on Carey's safe smash over short.
Casey Stengel tailed Bigbee with a
line drive to left. Cutshaw banged the
ball at Fletcher, who, with the assist
ance of Rodriguez and Holke, COM
pleted double killing. Holke had to
reach high in the air to grab Fletcher's
toss. which was also wide of the bag.
The decision at first so aroused the
ire of Stengel that Harrison, the field
umpire, told Casey his presence on the
diamond was no longer desired. The
fans in the right field stands hated TO
lose their favorte target, and one of
them informed Casey as he strutted
by. to the exit gate that. in the fans
opinion, Casey had kicked himself out
OF the game. because he had an en-
gagement with dame" in Flatbush.
Well. Casey ought to know somebody
in Flatbush. He was on Charley Eb-
bets's payroll three or four years. So
maybe the fan was right.
bezdek's Bucs tied the score in their
half of the second Bill McKechnie,
eX-G'ant and ex many other things,
brought over the run that did the bust
ness. Bill walked, went to second on
Caton's single to right field. and scored
on Schmidts clout to centre for one
base
The doings of the visitors in the
eighth settled the controversy Hinch-
man. who had supplanted Bigbee in
the, second inning, doubled TO left
Mo'lwitz sacrificed zim to Rodriguez
Carey wormcd base on balls out OF
Tesreau. filling the bags. King hit y
sharp roller to Holke, who tossed to
Fletcher, retiring Carey The Giant
captain, in his haste to get the ball
back to Holke in time for double
play. made his aforementioned wild
throw. and Hinchman scored the win
ming run.