New-York tribune., 1918-06-02
Giants Shut Out
Pirates As Zin
Scores Runs
McGraw's Men Rapidly Re-
covering from Evil In
huence of West
By Charles A. Taylor

BY Charles a. Taylor
Clinging to the top rung of the Ma
.ional League ladder by feeble grip,
the Giants entertained crowd of 49,
900 fans at the Polo Grounds yesterday.
and showed their admirers how they
used to win ball games before they
were sentenced to disport them mselves
in the wild and fleecy Middle West. 1t
makes a big difference to be "home
again, home again, from a foreign
shore"
Even the prosaic Poll. Perritt seemed
rejuvenated by the change in environ
ment. He just tightened up his old
belt strap and pitched with such con-
summate skill that he walked off the
field with 2 to victory
It was fortunate, indeed, that Poll
was so thoroughly inspired, for he had
as his opponent on the mound a certain
Mr. Cooper, who revels in making the
Giants look foolish. He made a lot of
them look foolish yesterday, but failed
to make the least impression on Heinie
Zimmerman. of The Bronx, who was so
near home that he wasn't afraid of
anybody, much less a southpaw Heinie
tailed both the runs collected by the
league leaders.
But speaking of Heinie, there was
most wonderful two-bagger that ac-
crued to the Bezdek Buccaneers be-
cause Of the startling discovery made
yesterday that Heinie has rubber shins.
George Cutshaw, who, after several
years of valiant service for the Brook
lyn Dodgers. was shipped to Smoke
Town. profted by this undreamed of
elasticity of the Bronxman's tibia.
Heinie Dazed by Blow
Cutshaw, with one man out in the
second inning, drove a vicious blow
right at the spot where Heinie spends
most Of his time as guardian of the
third sack. The ball came too fast for
zim to get his paws in front of it, and
be had no time to get his underpinning
ont Of the way. Bang went the horse
hide against Heinie's right pedal ex-
tremity, and. oh, how it did bounce.
High in the air shot the ball, and then
it took a northeasterly course and
bobbed along until it made a final
dive at the screen in front of the press
: box
Cutshaw. in amazement at not being
thrown out at first, took glance over
MS sho2lder as he rounded the initial
bag and then raced on merrily to sec
ond. In the meantime Whoa Bill Rari-
den had come to Athe rescue of the
dazed Heinie, and retrieved the elusive
sphere just in time to prevent Cutshaw
IRON from continuing his sprint to third.
Inc odd clout did no damage, that is. if
me scraplng of Heinie's shins is dis
regarded in the post mortem
Cooper had a lovely time with the
Giants during the first three innings.
Not safe hit could the McGraw men
register, and only ten men appeared at
Dat, so effective was the southpaw's
wiring. The beginning of the Giants
fourth effort was equally promising, as
Aauff, after walking, was doubled up
With Burns when the latter hit to
Cutshaw.
Drives Out Three-bagger
But this was the day, it appears, that
own. Stung into maniacal frenzy by
ne taunts, jeers and floral horseshoe
ne had received in his old bailiwick, Chi
eago' Heinie strutted to the plate after
mls lnausplcious start of his team
mates, and what he did to the old pill
was shame-that is, from Cooper's
standpoint.
The ball went SO far over little Big
bees head that the Pirate leftfielderl
immediately resignd as far as catching
IL was concerned and turned his back to
me diamond while he made mad pur-
suit Heinie was tanning himself on
third when Bigbee and Carey by their
Joint endeavors had succeeded in relay
ing the ball to Cation at short.
Captain Arthur Fletcher met the |
emergency with another of those freak |
hlts. Arthur was lured into making |
stab at ball that would have hit him |
u ne hadn't drawn back bit to swing.
The ball struck the bat within an inch
Or two of Arts hand and shot over
nrst base for single which brought
aeinie across the plate. 1t is no Won
GER that Cooper groaned and grieved
and .sputtered so much that Schmidt,
ms battery mate, was forced to walk
Fletcher after his first crime, figured
mat he might as we'll add theft of
second but Schmidt cut. him down with
perfect throw to Cutshaw.
Scores on Raridens Slam
This same Bronx person, thinner
man, was also responsible for the sec
Ssnd and final run tailed by the Giants.
= : the seventh inning Heinie worried |
s0oper into handing out a walk and
wcset to second on Holke's sacrifice hit,
pneAechnie to Mollwitz. Whoa Bill
"sf,den smashed the ball to centre for
mn that carried just far enough to
score zm.
:, Inc Buccaneers went out in order in
Ms nrst, third, fourth, fifth, seventh
aao ninth innings, while in the second,
paani pfasn and eighth only four men faced !
n.esrtt. Poll allowed only three hits.
- - was the first real air tight pitching
ma. the Giants have exhibited in many.
xrnere is no place like home.
The score:
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