New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-10

large part 81 tlc crowd that 1ravpn
the weather was made up Of soldiers
fysn Camp Greene. Prominent alnon,
,aerl was The I'll Company of the
Motor Mechanics Regiment, the captain
Of which Is Sheriff William .. McGee-
han. formerly sporting editor Of The
Tribune. The Sheriff brought along his
band, which hc has recently organized
after much trial and tribulation. and it
acquitted itself most molly.
Apo.he1 Interested spectator at the
rar,e va Clarence {, Foster, better
known a, rcn who was ! star bascbs Il
player on the New York University
team in 1887 and was utility man with
,he New York Giants in 1898, 1890 and
1900. Pop : the attn letic director for
Camp Meade.
Braves Nearly Scored
Each tesn1 used two pitchers. Mon
roe ami McGraw ofiic ating on the
mound Tor New York and Crum and
Nu-ray TO- Boston Monroe was found
for six OF the Braves seven hits in
mis- I'VE innings. The nearest approach
% run FOR Boston came in the fifth.
Massey, the first man up, singled to
centre field and wen to second on
Powel's sacrifice hit Nickland lou-
bled to right. but Glib ooley's quick re-
turn to She ;ntield caught Wickland pc
tween second and third, and when Mas
.ey attempted TO score Pratt relayed
the ball - Hannah IL time TO make
the out.
The Yankees made wofully weak
showing at the bat. securing only two
hits off Crum and one off Murray
Baker. Peck and Hannah were the New
Workers to score safeties. Bakers com
ing in the second inning, Hannah's in
he third and Peck's, which won the
qme, IN the eighth.
Baker was the first man at bat IN
the decisive frame, but after taking
Two vicious swings, much to TIE
amusement of the khaki-clads, ne
8odle was most patient with the offer
ngs Of Murray and was rewarded with
base on balls. Ping promptly stole
second, aided o. Henry's dropping 4
pitch-out.
The Yankee captain then rose to the
occasion by sending beautiful single
TO left field, Ping beating Massey's
throw to the plate by some fast run
ang around the muddy trail. Hannah
new base on balls and stole second
a McGraw famed, but Gilhooley was
an easy ont, short TO first.
McGraw Pitches Well
In Boston's half Of the ninth innina,
Henry singled with one man out, bet
AcGraw displayed some sterling pitch
ing and famed Bailey, who batted fo-
Murray, and Massey flied out to centre
Little Gilhooley made the star play
Of the game in the eighth, but Waliy
Plpp tried 20 spoil it all. Konetchy
singled sharply 10 right and Gil pickle /
he ball I'D with such neatness and dis
patch that he had plenty of time to toss
OUT the numbering Honey at first.
Pipp was fast asleep a few feet FROM
The bag. Gil shouted and Wally woke
up just in time 20 dash TO the sack and
retire the Bohemian with a one-handed
catch
Captain McGeenan is most anxious
10 have Colonel Ruppert's boys win tho
pennant and world title and chose a
novel method to express his feeling IL
tals regard 70 the colonel. While the
game was in progress the captain had
TWO OF his men take up positions near
the fence in centre field and wig-wag
With their signal flags the following
ing to have she newspaper men in turn
forward u 70 the colonel:
Colonel Jacob Ruppert-The I'd Com
pany, Sd Motor Mechanics Regiment.
hopes that the Yankees will win The
American League pennant and the
worlds series for 1918"