New-York tribune., 1919-07-26


Halls third our-bagger in the last
Toney not only held the Braves to
four scattered singles, but he got a
hit himself and did not know just ex-
actly what to do with it. This strange
event, which happened in the seventh
inning, scored Zimmerman, but it left
Toney in q most peculiar position. He
was actually on first base and the scene
was entirely unfamiliar to him. Dick
Rudolph increased his embarrassment
by swapping the ball over to first,
causing Toney to keep both feet firm
" planted on the sack.
The embarrassed pitcher was soon
relieved from his predicament Burns
drove one to Maranville. Anybody but
Toney might have beaten the throw to
second, but Toney, who never attempted
20 slide in his life, was not going to
Try anything that daring even then.
He ran part of the way and then made
flying jump. but he landed eight feet
short of the bag and was tagged out.
However, Toney got as far as first and
he knows just how Columbus felt.
Hal Hits His Homer
Rudolph was pitching some alright
ball until the sixth, when Chase con-
nected for his homer. This was the
first time that Rudolph was even
touched, but that lone hit was some
what sconcerting.
The game was in a way demonstra-
ton of two factst-that the war is over
and that there is no such thing as
poetic justice or anything like it in
baseball. Sergeant Hank Gowdy, the
nero of several places along the Rhine,
was in his old place behind the bat
for the Braves. He got quite a hand
when he first came out, but before
the game was over Hank was getting
what is commonly known as the "raz'
because his error let in two runs in the
seventh.
That's the way of the game. A little
while ago Hank Gowdy was the hero Of
he national pastime. Yesterday he was
Just catcher who had made q costly
error, while Fred Toney, who success
fully ducked all draft boards despite
ais normally slow action, was the hero
of the day.
Rudolph struck enough to discourage
aim early in the game. In the second
inning he passed Kauff, who promptly
stole second. Zimmerman bounced
one to Boeckel, who got his hands on
The ball and let it slip through. KauT
scurried home with the first run. The
Braves, under Stallings, in the old
days were said to have accomplished
miracles. This was a new brand of
nNacle. letting the other fellow get a
run without Fits.
Get First Hit in Fifth
However. the Braves we're jocular,
even after this until the fifth. Hal
Hhase was standing pensively near the
plate with two strikes on him. Rudolph
ried to sneak quick one over and
Chase made wild poke 10 foul it off
and fell ON his face: Whereupon Rab-
Al TT.,,.-
Old man out. He can't stand up"
1t was considered good bit Of re-
partee and the Braves were still en-
joying it when Chase shot the next ona
INTO the left field stands for home
run, the first hit off Rudolph. This
made the Rabbit morose for the re
mainder of the afternoon.
Rudolphs bad inning was the
seventh, when Larry Doyle, smartina
over the two errors he had made early
n the game, started off with two
Dagger. Kauf beat an infield hit with
beautiful burst of speed. thinner
man poked one to Boeckel, who made
good stop.
It was then that Hank Gowdy began t,
realize that the war wah thorough,
over and that a sergeant who made n,
errors when he was hosting a hant
grenade into a machine gun nest Nigh
make EN- IN the weak piping times O
peace. Hank reached for the throw
got it in his glove, then tripped an,
1ell on his face while the ball role
on Doyle scored and while RudolpI
The way round.
From the bench Arthur Fletche
chortled: Hey, take poor old Han
out. He can't stand up"
The Fate of A Hero
So what every member Of the A. F. F
learns sooner or later came to Han
With rush. According TO one ex-sol
der, the programme Of reception i
something like this: First day. "Ou
Hero. Second day. at old Han
around again" Third day, "When is \
off and he amt doing O thing"
Snase's sacrifice sent Zimmerman I
tnlro. McCarty struck out, and Tone
came numbering up to go through tn
motions of waving at the ball. T
4oneys great CONSERVATION, his ba
connected with the spheroid, and
went hprtling out to centre field Ur
d ms bat, Toney stood and gazed a
the hying ball with amazement an
some CONSERVATION.
"Run!" he was advised ecyor,v
made hit" Toney couldn't run. b.
ne endeavored, and arrived at frs
VI afy possible throw. Until h
"as thrown out Toney suffered qreg
Inental anguish from this peculiar pr.
dicament ~
IN the eighth inning, with ono on
rie{cher singlcd to left al Baird. VIII
replaces Larry Doyle in this chapte
2'unced Texas Lacquer over shor
5ennie Kauff drove one to right h,
Iruise picked it off the wall fI:tcbs
gong 70 third. Zimmerman drove ~
past hoeckel, and Fletcher scored.
Sparkling Play by Baird
Ycnng Baird made nea. nlav IN >,
ninth. Red" Smith bounced ha
one or Ioney's rnitt. and it carromed
hairc's territory. Baird nailed 4
me run with one hand and while at
on the run made beautiful neg
'r.1, putting the red one out.
Ioney assisted himself considarah
n the fourth inning and prevented Il
pnly real chance that the Braves h,
of scoring run from rnaterialjzin
Herzo% bounced a ht over second a,
went along on Powell's sacriG|
smiths out sent him to third. Tn.
Holke, who used to paste them fair
hard when he vas q Giant. shot q,
directly az Toney with the speed Of