New-York tribune., 1918-06-14

locher, the new shortstop Of the Chi
cago Climbers, made a most costly
muff, but the veteran Captain Arthur
Fletcher of the home crew had no ex-
cuse for the way he conducted him
self. 1t was Arts wild throw in the
fourth that was responsible for two
of the thre runs scored by the Cubs
in that frame. The Giant leader al
most duplicated this stunt moment
later on grounder from the bat Of
Killifer, but Holke stretched out one
paw and prevented the error.
Fletcher and Holke were roommates
on the recent Western trip Of the Nc
Graw men, and something must have
happened to rouse Fletch's ire against
the meek and subdued first sacker.
This is the only explanation for the
savage way in which Arthur has been
hurling the ball at Walter in the last
few games. But in a sense Fletcher
redeemed himself yesterday, as he
stung the ball hard and collected two
doubles.
Phil Douglas and Slim Sallee were
the opposing moundsmen when the
battle opened. Phil stuck it out, get
passed, but the tall sheriff was re-
moved for q pinch-hitter after the dis
astrous seventh, when the Cubs pound
ed the ball with such effect that they
tailed their second cluster of three
runs.
Wins Two Games
Douglas has now won his first two
starts of the season and will be a
pirations when he really gets down to
business. Phil held the Phillies to
three hits, only one of which was
clean, last week. Yesterday. barring
the second inning, when little Hol-
locher got stage fright, and the eighth,
when a single by Burns and a two
base blow by Fletcher accounted for
a run, Douglas had an easy time with
the Giant batters.
The home talent following their
usual course of procedure got off to
a running start and it did seem for
a time that they were going to run
big Douglas right off Fabian's Hill.
Mitchell had Weaver, Walker and Car
ter warming up for rescue purposes.
But the Giants, as is their wont, set
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score and remained settled during the
remainder of the pastime.
"Get the jump on the other fellows" "
has ever been a slogan of John j.
McGraw, and John has won a lot Of
pennants with it, but the Giants of
yore always had enough reserve
strength to "jump" again when they
saw they hadn't jumped far enough
the first time. The Giants as at pres
ent constituted put everything they
have in the first jump and then stop
jumping.
The Giants shot all their bolts in
the second inning, when they Tailed
three runs. After Heinie Zimmerman.
who is batting like a pitcher, had been
tossed out by Hollocher, Captain
doubles, ahe ball scooting on a line
to right. The fine hook slide which
Arthur perpetrated going into second
saved him from perishing on Flack' S
fine throw.
Hard Try for Holke
Holke tried hard to put a damper
on things by hitting high fly over
short, but Hollocher was kind enough
to make a ludicrous muff. McCarty
beat out hit to deep short, filling
the bases. 1t had to be deep for Lew
to beat it. Rodriguez forced McCarty
at second, Fletcher scoring. Sallee
walked. and again the bags were all
field wall with a double and Holke
and Rodriguez counted.
The Cubs tied the score in the
fourth, Fletcher aiding and abetting
Hollocher doubled to right as start
er. Zimmerman threw out Mann. Hol-
locher hugging second. Old Fred Mer-
kle got the first of his three hits and
Hollocher crossed the plate. Merkle
stole second with the help of passed
ball. Paskert famed, and then Fletch-
er picked up Deals roller and threw
the ball to one of the boxes back OF
first, Merkle scoring. Deal registered
on Zeider's single to right.
In the seventh inning che Cubs let
loose their heavy artillery and put the
game on the right side Of the Weegh
man ledger. There were two men ou' u,
at that when the bombs began to fall
Max Flack led off with safety to cen
tire and took third on Hollocher':
double to right centre. Both mer
scored on Mann's single to right, Manr
shooting to second on the throw-ln
"Old" Merkle smashed out two-bag
ger to left, tallying Mann.
Add Another in Eighth
The Cubs added another run in the
eighth at the expense of Anderson, who
had succeeded Sallee in the box. Young
was now playing second and Wilhoi'
was stationed in right field, a move
made necessary when Wilhoit battet
for Rodriguez in the previous inning
With one man out Young fumblee
Zeider's grounder and an instant later
the recruit second baseman treatet
Killefer's grasser the same way. Botf
runners advanced q peg each on I
double steal. Flack singled to centre
scoring Zeider, but Killifer was nailet
at the plate by Kauff's fine throw.
The Giants got this run back in Their
half by reason of single by Burns
and q double by Fletcher, but the Cub
finished strongly by adding anothe
counter to their total in the ninth. 4
single by Hollocher, sacrifice hit b.
Mann and single by Paskert put th'
run across.
The Giants expired without strug
gle in their half Of the Anal frame, al
though Bile Rariden was calle'
on to do some pinch hitting. The Nc
Graw men were completely tired ou
with their exertions in scoring thre
runs in the second and one in tn
eighth.
Eastern League
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