New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-01
Giants Repeat
AS Zim Wins
Another Race
This Time He Is the Pursued
in Great Diamond
Marathon
By Louis Lee Arms

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 81
Don Porfrio Diaz, the ancient alli-
gator in the patio of the Menger Hotel,
thumped his tail vigorously against
the wire netting of his tank at the
conclusion of to-day's ball game be-
tween the Giants and the Broncs.
believe me-" he said, 81 was not
so pleased that McGraw's men won, 7
to 1, but it gave me a good laugh
when Zim won that footrace to the
home plate. Jimmie is a good ALI
gator.
Ever since the world series u
passed. of you fresh writer have been
throwing the harpoon into Jimmie,
just as you toss sticks at me around
here every morning. My hide is thick
and can stand it. but Jimmie lacks
several hundred years of being as old
as l am and his skin is thin. 1t will
grow thicker as he ages.
Jimmie Laughs Loud
Now I guess young Mr.. Hale, of
the Broncs, knows how it feels to lose
q footrace to the home plate. And
Jimmie gave a perfect imitation of
Eddie Collins, though I cannot say
whether. Hale yelled, Get out of nv
way! p got him. Hale wasn't ex-
actly perfect in his part, for he finally
threw the ball to the catcher, but he
did we'll for a beginner and will i'm
prove in time. l noticed that of all
the people who laughed. Jimmie
laughed loudest. Well, l was glad to
see it, for, as | say, Jimmie is a good
alligator"
lie was right about it. Zm won the
race to home plate in the third inning
after being caught in a roundup, and it
was a lucky thing he did. The Bron-
nix celebrity had been punctured in the
RIBS IN the very first frame and was in
anything but a pleasant mood The
victory at the plate restored his iovi-
atty
Next to 'Zimmies foot race the best
thing about the day was George Burns's
steal home in the fifth inning" said
Don Porfirio Diaz as he reappeared at
perched on his nose. George is an
other good alligator. but he's one of
those quiet boys that swim in deep
water and keep out Of trouble I'll bet
Pitcher Moore wanted to fall through
the diamond when George ran in
while he was winding up Well, I've
always said you can't keep a good ALI
gator down"
AS a matter of fact. the Giants PLAYED
sloppy ball this afternoon, but the
class is so far on their side they can
look like minor leaguers and still win.
They were outhit, but they hit better
in sequence, two runs coming at the
kickoff on Young's single, Kaufr's
double and Doyle's long sacrifice fly.
Kauff Loses Ball in Sun
:. In the third inning, after Kauff had
distinguished himself by losing ball
IN the sun, the hit which brought the
EroNcs' only run, little Benz again
slapped a double to the distant left-
field barrier. Zim's single scored
Kauff, and Zim was pushed around to
third on Northern's error and an in
field out. 1t was then he won the
1ootrace from Third Baseman Hale.
who hung on to the ball too long be-
lore making his throw
Burns's long double, an infield out
and his clever steal Of home counted
another in the fifth. In tho eighth
Fletcher walked and went to second on
PITCHER Hydorn's bum peg to first.
Holkc's single scored him, and Holke
promptly stole second, took third on On
lnheld out and scored when Pitcher Nv
dorm manglcd lie Beau's return of
barnes's fly to centre field.
The box SrOrn.