New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-05

ne age-worn jinX WAS creaking a
DIT IN its important joints and carti-
lagos and did not get into working
order until the fifth inning. But it
dad enough damage in that one frame
to atone for It's belated start.
Outhit as the Giants were. it re-
mains as matter Of fact that it took
an unfortunate play by our blond
doorkeeper, Walter Holke. to thrust
victory into the hands of the Indians.
The ink having thus ACCOMPLISHED his
ends at the expense of the Giants first
baseman, disappeared and probably
Will not be heard from again until
tomorrow.
How Game Was Lost
The particular play that beat the
Giants came on Catcher OMEN in
the fifth frame. He had opened the
session with single, and Bill Rariden.
VINO resented such an undue show of
hlttnE~~py u rival catcher. PROMPTLY
proceeded to pick O'Neill OF first.
mat IS, he would have picked
Neil off first had Steve tried TO get
hack to the bag. Instead, the young
Cleveland catcher set out For second
with all sails in the wind. As he did
alter Holke under the impression
that O'Neill must necessarily return
to first, dived into the bag. but found
NOBODY there. When he threw to
f!etcher 1t was too late to expunge
NELL, and the orchestra played a
iively number while the jinx kissed
itself out of the picture
Coveleskie followed with single
that would have been an easy out had
he Giant iniield not been PLAYING a
defensive bunt formation. Burns then
made wonderful one-hand slab on
0raney that should have made the third
out of the inning.
Instead O'Neill was on third and
Coveieskic on first with one out. Chap
man doubled TO centre, scoring O'Neili
and running Convey to third Speaker
followed with a cleanup shot down the
right field line, scoring Coveleskie and
Chapman
That was the inning that contained
almost the entire story of the game.
Managers McGraw and Foil went
after tA's game as seriously as though
1t were the open ng contest Of worlds
series
Anderson Works Well
DIR. Fred Anderson pitched for the
Giants for the first SIX innings. and
Foil sent his ace. Stanley Coveleskie,
brother Of the famous Ginnt Killer,
against him. Anderson was outpitched,
bu. he went well in the pinches. He
was hit for ten safeties. four doubles
and six singles, and with men almost
continuously in sight of home plate he
hoisted himself out of several holes by
clever throwing.
Sailee, WHO pitched the final two
frames. retired the Indians in order.
Lambeth took ? wEirl at the final three
stanzas for the American Leaguers,
and he, TOO, was invincible
Cleveland began operations in the
first inning when Graney doubled to
deep left. Chapman moved him to
third with a sacrifice and Speaker hit
him home With terrific drive at Hoike
that was detected to right field for
double.
In the fourth inning the Giants tied
things I'D, With one down Larry Doyle
punched a single to right field and
Fletcher followed with single into
Speakers domain that moved Larry
to second. From here he scored on
Bill Randen's smashing single to left
centre
Aside from this inning the Giants
were held rather safely in hand,
N-tYNe7i' . Is 1 CP CLH5 ice started
things with line singles to centre.
Each time he died on first In his other
two tries at the bat young Pepper
twice forced Speaker 10 turn tail and
beat it for the fence 20 cut down what
looked like extra base drives. 1t was
fine beginning for the promising
youngster.
Tim and Benny Quiet
The great N and the ecralIv rom
spicuous Benny were turned back four
times each without accomplishing any
thing important. Kauff twice hit at
bad balls, while Zm found Coveleskie's
fast-breaking splitter and Lambeth's
underhand tossing a dual puzzle.
With Pepp Young alone hitting for
the top Of New York's usually for
midable offensive, the Giants were
stopped in their tracks, and yet if HoIke
had caught O'Neill at second they might
have been going yet.
Some day we may run out of ifs when
the Giants play American League teams.
What Will become Of them then?