New-York tribune., 1918-05-17


us put the current series at evens.
Needless to say. those who debated
the merits Of Huggins's snappy mid
winter deal were at it again full tilt
after the contest, even though it so hap
pened that none of the men connected
with that celebrated baseball bicker
had much to do with yesterdays con-
test.
Thormahlcn, Gilhooley, Peckinpaugh
and Baker established the direct line
OF communication with victory. In the
fifth inning Gilhooley singled, was
sacked to second by Captain Peckin-
paugh and trotted home when J. Frank
lin Baker crashed one of those major
league singles of his into centre field.
That one run was sufficient, with
young Herbert Thormahlen finging
what was decidedly a major league
qualify of baseball. In the nine frames
Thormahlen was touched for but four
safeties, and Of these only two were
clean cut.
Plays Inside Baseball
two decades never figured he had
earned an honest days salary unless
ne made several pitching, outfelding
or inheldlng changes. played the most
inside OF inside baseball in an attempt
10 break down the Huggins defence,
but it was futile. Fielder even went
so TAR as to take batter-Demmitt-
out IN the seventh inning after he had
Two balls and two strikes to let a
rilght-hand swatter bat. Johns eventu-
ally walked. and if Jones had won by
| TINS stratagem he would have been en-
titled to much credit. AS it was. Les
Nunamaker, who was a regular shoot
ing gallery of stars on the openinc-
day, lifted fly to Gilhooley and one
. Of the few chances the Browns had to
tie or win slid by.
Meantime Umpires Evans and Nallin
continued to have their troubles pinn
me flacld was put out of the game in
She NTH inning after a third strike
was called on MIN by Nallin. Walter
usually takes such things as a matter
OF course, but ne was fearfully annoyed
yesterday especially when Miller Hug
gins came trottng out from the bench
ana began wagging his head at Nallin
When informed that he was virtually
pointed Pc toward the clubhouse showers
| waiter threw his bat high into the
air and poked Nallin on the chest with
lean and determined forefnper
Naliln removed his mask and i. was
feared IN some quarters that he wax
gong to bite Mr.. Pipp, but nothing
more happened. Zinn Beck, who was
brought up to play third base. went IN
first and handled himself with y
Chesterfieldan poise for the remainder
of the day.
Pratt Batting Again
1 Meantime Dorr;Il
batting eye and pounded out two
singles. 1t so happened that Del wasn,t
sasen G any enthusiastic support in these
EFFORTS and they did not count in tha
run making. But it is difficult to SOC
now those who believe Mr.. Hupoins rot
,he worst of that deal can Law this IN
Mf; fvt Fratt. Still, they probably will.
nheh one team scores one run il
au.onaallcaiiy becomes the duty of the
etpposltlon to tie or beat that run. tins
the story of yesterdays conflict h;nres es
Upon those chances the Browns had to
repelled. 'Nsee'Siuiiy
AS has been indicated. Fielder Jonss
prayed the string to a fine point nv
taAihg Demmltt out with the count
Two ana two to let Johns hit in the
oeven'n; o,sn But nothing happened, be-
cause Nunamaker went out on the a;r
In the eighth inning, with Aor ono dou,.
MaSei' MAJ Sc hitting for Gallia-another
smart move by Jones, for to the I'm.
iniUaUed 1T may have seemed Callia
was pitching too, effectively to he va
moved-walked. Tobin hit to Beck
VINO maze pretty throw to Peck. win,
ins .aalsel or the paths, and a moment
steal his way into scoring nos;tion ~
hannah to Pratt. fo'''
Hannah Quite Busy
In the sixth Gallia had singled but
was forced, Pratt to Peck, by Tobin.
pho D,. was caught stealing, Hannah to
teeKlnpaugh. Sisler was caught trying
10 steal IN the fourth, Hannah to Baker.
and Austin in the third, Hannah to
Peckinpaugh
Thus it may be seen that "Truck"
Hannah played highly important mart
IN keeping the Browns out of scoring
! position and entirely redeemed himself
for his shoddy work Of Wednesday.
On several of these decisions, notably
on Slsler in the fourth and on Baker
IN the tifth-when J. Franklin stole
tnlrd--Umpire Billy Evans had to make
close and critical decisions. These de-
cisions were met by spirited protests
and Evans may have been wrong. But
| sfter watching the debonnair William
perform over a number of wears wa
feel safe in saying there was no de-
ilberate bias in either of them.
Yankees Wasted Chances
The Yankees had other chances to
score, notably in the fourth inning
when Demmitt dropped Marsans's fv
and Hannah walked with two down. Buy
Thormahen famed. After they had
scored in the fifth they filled the bases
in the sixth on pass to Thormahlen.
Gilhooiey's neat double to right and
Peck's hit-by pitched ball. With three
on Baker lifted long fly to Tobin.
Again in the seventh the Yanks be-
gan working man around the sacks.
fratt singing. He was sacked to sec
ond and Bodie walked, but Marsans hit
point blank into double killing.
Grover Cleveland LowdermiIk. the
new speed king, pitched the eighth
frame and the Yanks failed to hit the
ball out of the infeld.