New-York tribune., 1918-06-19


1t seems ages ago since the Giant.
started two winning streaks sh..
reached nine games each. Perhaps D..
are. on the warpath again. 1t is ma.
essential to their pennant hopes th.,
they keep up the good work, for tb,..
Chicago Cubs are tearing along ius.
lap in the van.
Uncle Wilbert Robinson and II,
Flatbushers did their best to helm q.
cause of the Giants, but their best -.
only one win in four games with Is.
league leaders. If Uncle Wilbert cont;
have squeezed out a victory yesterds,
the Giants would have been back -
the top perch.
Aside from the meritorious labor. =,
Polonius and his pals yesterday a.
fact that Hal Chase dropped an easr
toss and thereby put the Giants o.
their way to the first run Of the cor.
test is deserving of more than pass;s,
notice. The fans were surprised. o.
Red infield in mass formation gatherss
around Hal to convey their synpatLs
and Prince Hal himself was so dsreii
that he laughed in maniacal fashion il
through the remainder of the ;nnins
and his face was still distorted wits
sickly grin as he strode to the bend
at the end of the session.
The ball came too slowly and too A..
curately for Hai-that is the only pos.
sible explanation for his ludicreu,
muff. He prefers a wild or semi.wig
throw so he can dig down into the dir
or leap in the ar and be Obliged Il
use only one hand in making a catch.
Young Great on Defense
Another name stood out in what VA,
Tor the most part a sleepy sort q
game. 1t was Ross Young, the actiye
agile and aggressive right fielder !,
the Giants, who may soon De prc
moted to take Charge of the centre ear
den, where Benny Kauff had been hoId
ing sway for two years.
Young had an unusually barren da,
with the bat. He famed once and q,
Red infield easily disposed of him 3,
two other occasions. The best he A.
complished in the hitting line y,
ny to Sherwood Magee IN left. But
my, how that boy did work on the de
fence.
A single with man on second vs
no good at all for scoring purposes i
the ball happened to shoot wber
Young could get his hands on it. Il
the second inning the agile. active uer
son cut down Sherwood Magee at Ii,
Fiate. after Blackburne's safe smash !
right, by throw that sailed on lin
INTO the waiting paws OF McCarty.
Young repeated this stunt in the ser
enth, when he sent the ball home ahes,
OF griffith, who was trying to scor
on "lngo's single to right Ross i
young, but he is going to be n.
bali player when he g.ows up.
In behalf of the Reds a plea shoul(
be. made for Lena Blackburne, Ia
fellow who roams all over the in6sld
TO snuff out likely looking pase hit,
Throughout the entire series lena hs
belled his girlish first name by m
man-slzed job he has performed fo
Matty at short and thereabouts. most
ly the latter.
Lena Is Wonderful.
Yesterday Blackburne ended his sta
with US in sure enough blaze d
glory. He had five assists. practicaIl
every one difficult, and it was a %
to watch the manner in which Len
ate them up." If Heinie Groh, 1
third, faltered Lena was right behin
him to make the play. If Lee Mage
proved bit SLOW racing after ground
ers over second Lena saved tie da
with brilliant grab and throw. Len
was wonderful
The Borough of The Bronx wou!
feel much peeved if due regard wen
not bestowed upon the amazing ss
tlvltles Of Heinie Zimmerman i
yesterdays game. Heinie, who b.
been hitting like a pitcher for til
last few weeks. hit like Heinie yesteT
day. All he did was to bang the oil
ball for two doubles and O single b
! four times at bat and he scored thre
OF the Giants runs all by himself. Re
Jolce. Mckinley Square, and again n
F! say rejoice!
The Giants won the battle in Ii,
second inning when they scored hi
runs, one more than the Red teta
for the nine spasms. Benny Ksuf
profited by that inglorious muE D
Prince Hal and crossed the pIate Of
the first of Heinie Zim's two-baggers
Heinie took third on Holke's sacri6c,
and tailed on McCarty's fly 70
! Magee.
Reds Score in Fourth
The Reds made one run in their hsli
OF the fourth on a single by Hal Chas'
and triple to deep right by S. Mages
1t looked like a real ball game unit
the Giants finished their swinging II
the same stanza. Fletcher doubled y
left and Kauff put his captain on thira
with single to centre. FletcheI
counted on Zimmerman's second two
base clout to left, and both Kauf ana
Heinie registered on Groh's wild tosi
home after he had made a nest piet
up of Holke's snappy grounder
The Giants added two more scoTsl
in the eighth with Eller pitching ~
the Reds. With two men out thinner.
man singled to left centre and wea'
to third on Holke's safe blow to rigat
Both tailed on McCarty's double 9
left.
Here goes:
fTNNYAvN III