New-York tribune., 1918-04-25

Those terrible Giants were RESPONSE &
No for the sadness and gloom which
-raded ancient Flatbush last night.
7se men led by McGraw. after allow
NO old Jack Coombs to hold them to
.xo safe hits and no runs in the first
Sx innings, became ashamed of them
alves in the seventh and grabbed one
,ily. They waYed even more ambitious
II the following frame, and fairly
mried Colby Jack with an avalanche of
Its that netted five runs and victory,
IL final count being 6 to 2.
The setting afforded by Charles H.
! Ebbets for this opening battle was of
/ he highest standard. A large detach-
uens of newly drafted soldiers from
| Fort Hamilton reached the field an
| hear before the time set for the game
| and, after an exhibition of their march
i ng and drilling prowess, took their
/ seats in spaces reserved for them in
! the lower tier of the grandstand back
of first base.
Hardly had the soldiers made them
selves comfortable before a thousand
ssilors from the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
4
1yappeared. A picked company of the
biuejackets went through their drilling
stunts. and ended their entertainment
| by spelling Buy Liberty Bonds" with
| their signal flags.
Shannon's Band Adds Bit
Shsnnon's Band also added it's bit to
| :he festivities, and as far as prelim-
iaaries were concerned, the Squire of
flatbush had played his strongest
cards. But the Squire and Wilbert
Robinson learned later that prelim-
inaries do not win ball games. 1t re-
squires consistent swish of bat against
hn. permitting perpetrators of these
wishes to roam in sufficient numbers
across the scoring platter, that counts
for success, and the Giants did the
necessary and timely swishing.
There can be no complaint on the
part of any Flatbush fan regarding
the manner in which the Dodgers set
cut to win their first victory of the
year. After the Giants had been re-
tired scoreless in their half of the
inst inning the Brooklyn boys made
heir first successful charge.
Ivan Olson singled to left field and
took second on perfect sacrifice en-
gneered by Ollie OMara, recently re-
turned to the big fold. Jake Daubert
made the most of his sprinting ability
by nearly beating out a hit to Ho!ke
m which Olson tailed, thanks to a
slever slide.
Lew McCarty, the Giant catcher, OBJ
ected most vigorously at the decision
hfii hiem in calling Ivan safe. The
/ saly satisfaction derived from the pro-
sscolngs by Lew was the distinction
Meeing the first player to be put out
oi me game SO far this year In other
Eords, McCarty distinguished himself
~ being eXtinguished.
Dodgers Threaten Again
k looked very much as though the
fsedgers were going to do more damage
saen doike, after receiving Fletcher's
nrnw on Myers grounder, was unable
70 mud flrst base with his feet. He was
asflsred entitled to the bag by Mr.
Emslie. Doyle tossed out Mitchell.
however, closing the books.
The Dodgers added to their total in
'ae fourth, when Mitchell, the pitcher
oafne!der. slammed triple to right
asld and crossed the plate on a doubls
My, Fletcher to Doyle to Holke. which
sxept Johnston. who had walked, and
sVkourke off the bases. Miller this time
sahg'agty settled matters, being
Afown out at first by Holke.
the mean time those Giants with
sx straight victories under their belts
saa just been willing away under the
peii cast upon them by Old Man
s,ocmbs. :. The first hit obtained by the
nae1rawites was a double by Heinie
zimmerman in the second, which was
ss'eriy worthless, inasmuch as the
saess three Giant batters were helpless
IL -, 4.
ypomps came in the third, and was
sac double, GATHERED BY the re-
suitable Benny KauF From this
'alas on the esteemed Giants rested
,sata the seventh, when Larruping
| ATTY Doyle larruped the ball to right
ss1a Tor three bases and scored on
ssgsener.s intield hit to O,Mara.
me Dig blowout on the part of the
sAgue leaders happened in the eighth
inning, when the Polo Grounders
Aaoe4ed all the rust that had been
sesumuiatlng for several frames off
,as1r m war clubs. 1t would seem that
Meuraw had hunch that big things
s,e DONG, for although Jess Barnes
.s .se acquitted himself most creditably
as manager sent Alphonsus Perfecto
;aatee a.;ee TO the warming-up pen and
.Ied ..seIed "Iholt 10 take Jess's place at
Young Starts Circus.
lac foxy Coombs fed the pinch hit
tHo slow balls, which went as
ssaaAes. and then after hurting a wide
~ sas Scot q fast ball over which Will
w so,' missed By d foot. Ross Young,
s sensational outfielder, who had
su 80 10 get hit thus far, banged
ess oass safeIy 10 centre field. Kauff
rsse ssas another single to the same spot
Ay .. IouHg sped 20 third.
sssa.s M reliable George Burns, after
fsssag fsAg about until he had the count
u;.ss ana two, smashed the pellet over
sssa sasiPs read in right for two bases,
ssy.asng Young and putting Kauff on
Zimmerman fled out TO Johns-
H.. pat Coombs. much-afeared of
- purposely walked Larry. filing
IL nsses Captain Fletcher showed
u .ssensmcrt at being held so cheap
y .loorbg viii, double over
sssslls &. s head, which depopulatcd all
..s Sa.tes ate Holke next got the fever
M wtaa s.assed 70 centre, sailying Fletcher
tas Hoa sill" Rariden put his whoa on
G. .1n.saRnteer by flying to ORourkc,
4 80 s4E decd ~.