New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14


The advance notice that this we
bring the beaux and bellies of Kentut
townsman, who has since become a
politan circuits. 1t was observed tn
spectators, though this was probably
with the famous Mr.. Billiards. early
1t is plain now that the New York
Giants are by nature loath to win a
series from an American League club.
After they had had to-day's game riv-
eted to the fence Manager McGraw per-
mitted sweeping shift in the person.
mel Of the Giants that brought Thorpe,
Rodriguez and Gibson into action, and
among them they managed to blow off
three-run lead and let the Indians
take them in the tenth inning.
We are possibly wrong. but it was
our opinion that there are few people
here and there on Manhattan Island
who would like to see the National
League champions defeat team from
the Johnsonian circuit, even though the
game is played on a tank town diamond.
Variety, it has been observed, is the
spice of life.
But if there are such fanatics in Man.
haitian and its environs they will cease
to hope for victory, even in an unim-
pcrtant exhibition series. if the Giants
continue in the future to give away
games as they did to-day. And if Mr..
McGraw and his companions are not in
terested in winning a series from an
American League team, we submit that
no one else should be.
Had Indians Helpless
Going into the sixth inning the
Giants were playing their regular
lineup and were leading, to /.
Cleveland had been helpless against
the lifting loops of Cecil Causey.
Cecil is more popularity known among
his team mates as "Red." Not that
there is any out and out objection to
Cecil on the Giants, but "Red" it
has been and "Red" it will be.
In five innings they made six hits
off "Red," but three of them were
scratches that did not deface the gen
e.
Then Guy Morton began to pitch for
the Indians and McGraw started his
sweeping shifts that carried four new
men into the game and made the en-
suing victory anything but win from
the National League regulars.
Big Jim Thorpe, who went to left,
had his troubles, among them Texas
Lacquer which dropped just out of
reach Of his mitts, Wild West peg
home and final crash by Eddie Miller
against the fence that ended the game,
for it scored Speaker, who was on
third.
Jim was buzzing here and there
shout left field. but he failed to sting
orally held that Burns would have
made each of the three plays in more
effective fashion
The features of the game otherwise
and anyhow were the young Lexington
girls, CARRIED as Red Cross nurses, who
sold programmes. 1t was unbelievable
almost that the Giants would permit
themselves to be beaten before them,
out, then, they left on an early train.
The Giants scored two runs in the
third inning off Bob Groom. Singles
BY Young, Burns and Zimmerman
turned the trick. Young pulled a
tficked Graney into hasty throw to
,hird that permitted both him and
ourns to advance sack.
Score Again in Fourth
In the fourth inning the Giants
scored again. Fletcher led off with q
,ine single to left, went to third or
holke's jam to the same territory ant
scored on an infield out.
Singles by Turner O'Neill and Will
i ss scored the Indians first run in The
fifth inning.
IN the eighth the Giants scored again
WILSON hit a single and Rodriguez ad
'ahced him on an infield drive. Doyle
walked, and with the bases fllet
fletcher hit long sacrifice fly to right
VAN grand chance to put the game
On Ice Holke famed and Thorpe wen
'us on an inheld hit.
me Indians tied it in their half
Ihapman and Speaker walked. Botf
HHhyled, filing the bases. Wamby ther
dropped a Texas Lacquer in front O.
iiinorpe. and Chapman scored. Mile
~. into double play, but Speakel
's9red on Tuck Turner's wallop to left.
IN the tenth inning Speaker singled
~, nghs. was sacked to second, ant
moie third standing up, Rodriguez fail
MMgg TO put the ball on him. Eddie
Miller then hit to the fence for tn,
winning run.
The Giants left for New York a
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tSSne,1os'on Of to-day's game betwee:
is New York Giants and the Cleve
sn. u indians baseball bearing rh
,swgraphs of all the players in tn
10 clubs was auctioned of in the lobb,
=. me Hotel Phoenix for the benefit o
~ as Ked Cross. Although the thron,
.smmed every inch Of the hotels spa
Tos lobby, there were few bidder
;. ns highest bid was $50, which won tn