New-York tribune., 1918-06-06


No finer setting could be imagined
than the one Thorpe found awaiting
him in the eighth. Wilbur Cooper, de-
spite the drizzling rain that had fallen
throughout the contest, had held his
opponents to two hits and no runs.
while his team mates had finally sue
ceeded in solving the weird benders Of
Albertus Perfecto Demaree to the ex-
tent Of five hits and three tallies.
1t was an unexpected manpuvre of
John j. McGraw to call upon the Indian
for aid when he did. To the surprise
Ct everybody, including the patriarchal
Sam Crane, the Little Napoleon with
Crew Walter Holke from the batting
order and instructed Earnest Ernie
Quigley to announce that the red man
was going to take a swing or two at
this Cooper persons southpaw Stats in
place of the Giant first baseman
Only One Swing
Thorpe. took only one swing, as a
matter Of fact, and drove the ball on a
line over second for the third hit of the
Gotham nine. Whoa Bill Rsriden. who
was going to do much better later on,
flied to Carey and Don jose Rodriguez
popped to Cutshaw, leaving the Indian
stlsl high and dry on the first sack
Lew McCarty was then summoned by
John J: to bat for Demaree. and Lew
responded with a single to centre,
which sent Thorpe tearing around to
third. Ross Young banged the ball
over short for hit which brought the
Indian across the plate with the first
Giant run of the game
Benny kauff, with two men on,
passed up his big chance most igno-
miniously by tanning. But it must be
remembered that Benny delivered the
blow the previous day that won for the
Giants. That excused Benny.
But Jim Thorpe had not finished his
days work, as is ordinarily the case
when he is conscripted for pinch hit
ting purposes. Jim probably expected
to be told the time was opportune for
him to take his daily shower, but in
stead he was sentenced to play right
held during what was left of the game
1t was fortunate move on the part
OF McGraw. Jim didn't have anything
to do with the retiring of tho Bucca
neers in their half of the ninth; he
doesn't care much for the fielding end
of baseball. Red Cecil Causey, who
mad supplanted Demaree, tossed out
11arey and Cutshaw, and Fletcher and
Hodrlguez took good care of Steneel's
boundcr. But the Indian had lot to
40 when 1t came time for the Giants to
take their final crack at Cooper.
George Burns Walks
George Burns opened the last charge
on the Pirate pitcher by getting a base
on balls. Heinie Zimmerman, after
driving one into the right field stand
that was foul by foot or so, famed on
a high toss. Captain Fletcher halted
those who were rushing for the exit
gate by singing to centre and putting
Burns on third. And then came the
Indian King, Carey and Stengel, com
posing the Pittsburgh outfeld, all
backed up to capture the long fly
Inhorpe was expected to feed them.
But the Indian fooled them and fooled
himself as we'll. He sent up a sky
sscrsper over first and just inside the
foul line. Stengel dashed madly in
to nab the sphere, but he was too far
away and the ball dropped safely
Burns scoring, Fletcher reaching third
and Thorpe second. Had not Fletcher
figured the ball would be caught he
might easily have brought over the
tleing run. But Whoa Bill Rariden at
tended to that. Bill drove fly to
Carey on which Fletcher completed his
Journey and Thorpe raced to third.
Cooper. now very much up in the
air, passed Rodriguez and without was
sent in to bat for Causey. McGraw had
no intention Of allowing Wilhoit, who
Is left handed hitter, to take a real
swipe at the ball. With the feet In
dian on third double steal was in
order and put under way. Rodriguez
dashed for second and Schmidt, the
Pirates. by pre-arrangement hurled the
ball quickly and speedily to Cooper.
~. The. southpaw made the mistake of
throwing to third instead of attempting
to head off Thorpe at the plate, and on
Mckechnie's poor toss the Indian slid
across the plate with the winning run
Three Runs in Seventh
The Buccaneers made their three
runs in the seventh when Demaree lost
all his former effectiveness with sur.
pr'sing suddenness. Up to this frame
Al had allowed only one hit. After
Mollwltz had famed Max Carey began
the onslaught with a home run into
the right field stand Casey Stenge]
followed with single to left field and
Sutshaw beat out hit to Holke when
Oemaree failed to cover first.
bill McKechnie, former Giant, clear.
ed the paths with a triple over
foung's head in right. Young it an.
peared: misjudged this blow somewhat
eaton hit to Rodriguez and McKechnie
was run down between third and home
Schmidt ended the rally with a
grounder to Fletcher.
The next inning saw the biz shaka-
up in the Giant lineup and the insertion
into the fray of that terrible Tnd;an i
linn dopn t<y -'~'~'i