New-York tribune., 1918-05-10

But Pat is not a bit anxious to face
the Quakertown boys just now. His
visit to the metropolis was most dis
appointing. He and his band called
on Charley Ebbets. in the Flatbush
sector Of the greater city. first, and
went down to three successive defeats.
"The welcome across the bridge will
be better than the Squire has afford
ed" was Pats only comment as he
transferred his activities to the Polo
Grounds But the welcome was no
different. 1t was the same story over
again.
Three more games these Phillies lost
during their call on John j. McGraw.
The score Of the first encounter was
Z to 8, of the second 8 to and of the
last, which was waged yesterday, to
l. No wonder Pat hates to so home
The victory gained by the Giants
yesterday was their ninth IN row.
and they began their first Western trip
last night with a record that never has
been surpassed. Eighteen victories and
one lone defeat are the statistics that
the McGraw men are carrying to Pitts
burgh, where their opening game on
foreign soil will be staged to-day.
One Inning Settles Dispute
One inning settled the controversy
yesterday, thanks to the magnificent
pitching of jeff Tesreau, and the blow
came after the Phillies were foolishly
FLOATING over the one run lead they
had obtained and held in the first five
innings. This tally. which loomed so
large, came in the first inning, and was
the result of muff by George Burns,
his second error of the season.
Fitzgerald drove a liner to left, which
Burns got his hands on after long
run, but failed to hold, Fitz halting at
second Bancroft sacrificed, pitcher to
first; McGaffigan walked, only to die
stealing, but Fitzgerald sneaked across
the plate on the play. Stock strolled,
but was forced at second on Cravath's S
tap to Fletcher.
This was only one run to be sure,
but the Phllies, despite their past ex-
perience with the irrepressible Giants,
gloated over their accomplishment
mlchly, and when they saw the Polo
Grounders being subdued inning after
inning by the under-handed work of
Erskine Mayer they gloated more and
more, and became the more forgetful
that a storm was liable to break loose
at any moment.
The storm came in the sixth inning
Benny Kauff started it. after Young
had perished, Mayer to Luderus. Benny
had been picking up singles aow and
then during the series, but of course
singles do not count with the pug
nacious Benny, so he shot hit good
for two bases into right field. George
Burns smashed the ball to Stock with
such velocity that it bounced from the
third sacker's glove, for hit, on which
Kauff scored.
The end was not yet, for Heinie Zim-
norman had caught the fever and drove
safety to right that put Burns on
third. Wilhoit was then summoned
by McGraw to bat for the Cuban, Rod
riguez, who had had lots of trouble
with the funny shoots of Mayer There
is nothing under-handed about Jose.
Two More Arrive
Wilhoit responded to the appeal for
his services with a wicked clout to right
field, which Fitzgerald misjudged and
which went for a single, scoring Burns
and sending Heinie to third. Fletcher
to centre, tallying Zimmerman.
These three runs by right convinced
the Phillies that the Giants had not
lost their mean disposition, but were
determined to humble the Quakers
again if they could.
The Giants added another wholly un-
necessary run in the seventh, after
JEFF Tesreau had fouled out to Burns.
Ross Young. who had been promoted
to second base following the departure
of Rodriguez, hit the left field fence
for double. The restless Benny Kauff
banged the first ball pitched to him
for single to right. on which Young
counted, Benny taking second on the
throw-in.
Burns and Zimmerman. veterans that
they are, did not have the heart, SEEM
ingly. to cause Erskine Mayer any more
woe. They were easy outs.
Goodby. Pat, and best wishes. Fortu-
nately, it's long way home.