New-York tribune., 1918-06-15

pitching and only four scattered hit,
rest of the blows they struck went up
that the McGraw men broke even
battles fought here.
Big Jim Vaughn, who was too lazy
to pitch for the Yanks some years ago,
but who has shaken off his lethargy
somehow since then, was sent to the
mound by Fred Mitchell in order to
assure the Cubs of the series. i'm had
established notable record in his last
few games. Strange to say, the vet
eran Jack Coombs has been the only
opposing pitcher to take his measure,
and that was by l to 0 score.
But Big jim went wrong yesterday,
or perhaps the Giants have awakened
from their rip Van Wrinkles" That
very first inning illustrated clearly
that either Vaughn was going wrong
or t1at the McGraw lads had at last
seen the error of their ways and were
ready for anything, even this terrible
southpaw, who had stood them on their
heads and then kicked them about in
the series between the two teams at
Chicago.
Vaughn may have had his same old
ei"ohe' ouI Al IeI1ecto SUM was OF
much better quality than his rival
exhibited. In fact, Big Jim went up
in smoke in the very first inning,
whereas AL Perfccto was putting calmly
away until the end of the battle.
When Vaughn's smoke had cleared
away in that first stanza five Giants
had crossed the plate. Jim couldn't
understand how it all happened, nor
could the fans, who never expected to
the game by the National League
champions.
Giants Really Reckless
They knew full we'll that the Polo
Grounders had formed the habit of
collecting all their runs in the irst
two innings, but never before had the
Giants been so reckless as to garner
flve counters in a bunch. 1t didn't
seem natural, and Jim Vaughn was
Just as much surprised as the ever
faithful fan
Fred Mitchell didn't seem to be bit
worried at the handicap. He consoled
himself with the thought that no mat
ter how many runs the Giapts were
able to accumulate in their first two
inning heyday, they would let up in
time to allow his Cubs to pass them,
and eventually beat them. But All Per-
fecto, who was once Cub himself,
knew the soft spots in the armor of
his old team, and he had no difficulty
in playing to them so effectively that
he won with ease.
1t was wonderful first inning from
the standpoint of the Giants and their
followers. John j. McGraw presented
new lineup. 1t comprised the same
men, but they were called upon to
swing their war clubs in different
sequence.
For example, the Bronx hero, Heinie
Zimmerman, who has had all sorts of
trouble of late in doing justice to the
cleanup position, was supplanted by
Benny Kauff and pushed a peg lower
on the list. AS invariably HAPPENS
when such shifts take place, Heinie
banged out two hits in four times at
bat, scoring run and driving in an
other.
1t was different Heinie mayhap be-
cause he was Indifferent as result of
his demotion or, better still, because
he wanted to show the "two-cent gam
blers" back of third base, who have
taken the keenest delight in .jeering
him during his batting slump, that he
had not forgotten how to hit the old
pill when it was served to his fancy.
He showed 'em
Burns Now Leads Of
According to the new arrangement
George Burns returned to the post of
lead-off man and Ross Young was
delegated to do the sacrifice or hit
and run stunt when Burns drew the
base on balls he used to draw so fre-
quently when he opened the hostilities
for the Giants in the olden time. But
George, unlike Heinie, failed to meet
expectations. He flied to right and it
was up to Young to start something.
Young did. He smashed the ball over
Zeider's head for as pretty home run
clout inside the field as was ever pulled
off under Grogan's cliff.
Fletcher, the aggressive but erratic,
followed the. example set by Young to
the extent of singing to centre. Benny
Kauff, who hits when he feels in the
mood no matter where he is placed,
sent the, ball to right for another safety
and Fletcher raced to third. The de-
NOTED Zimmerman beat out a hit to
Zeider, scoring his captain.
Vaughn, now very much perturbed,
threw Holke's sacrifice bunt too late
to third in an endeavor to catch Kauff
and all the bases were clogged
Whoa Bill Rariden next contributed
flies ever perpetrated. The ball skied
to right and both Kauff and thinner
man scored when Flack returned the
horsehide with bounce that sailed
two feet over the head Of Killefer.
End Not Yet
The end was not yet, for Don Jose
Rodriguez singled to right, tallying
Holke. who had reached third on Whoa
Hills amazing smash. Al Perfecto
Demaree took pity on his fellow worker
BY tanning all the breezes that were
left after the first healthy rally the
Giants have had in many a day.
The McGraw men fell upon Vaughn
again in the eighth and chalked up two
more runs. Burns walked and scored
on Young's double to left field. Kauff
was safe when Hollocher threw his
grounder wild to first. Young crossed
the platter on the misplay.
The Cubs tried hard to put over a
tally or. two in the ninth by inserting
Mr.. Barber into the lineup as a pinch
hitter for Vaughn. He did his bit with
a single to left but remained perched
| on first while the next three batters
succumbed to the wiles Of AL Perfecto
Demaree.
1t was perfccto day for Al.