New-York tribune., 1919-05-03

VI eiic Iidiito. IHey we're sat
players were mainly bunch of ole
Home were without strong foundati,
final score of Ia to 2 was hung up.
For two innings it was baseball
game. then 1t became an Armenian or
amy old kind of massacre you please.
The tank started with a low rumbing
noise. Burns got his base on balls,
Young singled. Hal Chase following
the hit and tear 'em up policy of Nc
Graw warfare, slammed one. but it was
nailed by Mule Watson, who tossed
to third and forced Burns. Larry
Doyle was hit in the tendon of Achilles
by wild kick from Mule Watson and
the bases were filed
Il was then that Benny KaufY, the
most sincere and earnest slugger in
any mans league, stepped TO the plate
with his face tense and white with
earnestness. Benny swung and caught
the ball right on the proboscis, nose or
beak, and sent it hurtling into far left
field for clean two-bagger. This
brought Young and Chase home and
the tank was rumbling on its way
squirting fire, pep and gasolene.
Cady Mistrusts Zim
at this juncture the Mule, Mr.. Wat
son, assumed the expression which
sometimes appears upon the face of
the animal for whom he was named.
Heinie zim, who outside those who
sui bitterly recall certain worlds
series series Is still known as the great Zim,
faced him. Catcher Cady saw In Zim
added motive power to the rumbling,
grumbling Giant tank and signale3
for walkout. This was the sign
that the Philadelphia angora was
ainbllng west at speed greater than
ever attained by the latest train of
the Penn Railroad.
ihls defensive strategy did not even
annoy the Giant tank. The pass to
zimmerman filled the basses with onlv
one out. Young Sticking, who was
substituting for the invalid Arthur
Fletcher, drove one that sizzled in the
direction of Bancroft, who managed to
stop the drive by diving on it, but
Sicklng reached first and Doyle scored.
McGarthy was safe when Luderus boot
ed his drive and Kauff scored. Jess
harnes lifted a fly to left and thinner
man scored. Burns out ended the first
plunge of the tank.
The second dash of the tank was
largely propelled by the blunt instru-
nlent which Catcher Lew McCarty car
rles with him when he goes to bat. It
started after young Mr.. Young had
struck out. Chase sizzled one through
lnc grass 10 bancroft, who made
STACEY stop but heaved wildly to first,
letting our Prince Hal get to second.
Laughing Larry Doyle very lauehingly
singled to right, taking second on the
throw-in.
Kauf hoisted long fly to Meusel.
scoring Chase and sending Doyle along
to third. Zimmerman sliced one
through short and scored Doyle. Sick
Ing was given base on balls. At this
3uncture McCarty furnished the power
that gave the Giant tank it's highest
speed attained for the afternoon. He
drove one right into that section of
the startled populace that was hud-
died in the left field bleachers and
dog-trotted all the way around, led bv
the Great Zim and Sticking. The rest
Of the details are only fit for publica-
iion In the minutes of the coroner's
inquest.
Jess Barnes, McGraw's huskiest and
perhaps best bet in the pitching line,
passed very peaceful afternoon after
the first two strained innings. He had
support behind him that would give
encouragement to any boxman, if
Barnes had ever felt the need of en-
couTagement. Meusel was the only
Phlllle hitter who seemed to worry
h,m to any extent, the same young
gent getting two two-baggers, both of
them being long, earnest swipes. But
a, couple of two-baggers on an after
npon like that meant very little in the
life of Giant pitcher.
The tank was geared up. The cid
gentlemen, so-called, in the Giant in
field, were filled with the midsummer
activity. The drive was on and it
would not have mattered what team
was against the Giants on their home
lot that day. Mule Watson was as
badly out of luck as his namesake who
swallowed the dynamite.
The opening was a Giant Rooter's
Loyalty League holiday from the start
There was parade, flag raising and
everything MIR. Claire Briggs has
remarked once or twice. There were
floral offerings piled all over the dug
out until the blushing countenance of
John Joseph McGraw was wreathed in
forest of American beauties The
American Beauty rose has nothing on
!ohn Joseph in the matter Of com
plexion at that.
There was the band--of course
with all sorts of music, but the sweet
est solo of the afternoon was rendered
by Umpire Byron, the Caruso of the
arbiters. the OILY umpire in the worlc
known to be addicted openly to music
HIS number which scored the hit with
the multitude was the old favorite
The Batteries for To-days Game"
ne DufsL INTO tnOS6 Well knCWr
strains, Harry NJ. Stevens, who ha.
listened to that song with the Giants
for twenty-six years, rose and uncoy
cred revercntly. he gave Byron q
metropolitan Opera House Bravo" a,
the song ended.
The new president of the Giants
George Stoneham, occupied box will
Judge McQuade, the victorious battle,
for Sunday baseball. On being ques
toned after the game by an earnest
young reporter, Mr.. Stoneham admttet
without the slightest reluctance thai
he had passed very pleasant after
noon IA
All Of the old Giants favorites were
greeted vociferously. George Burns get
ting the first and most vehement hand
as he stepped up to the plate. Larry
Doyle. Hal Chase and Hcinie Zimmer.
man got their share. Christy Mathew
son, operating on the coaching line, got
plenty Of testimony to the effect tha,
the Giant Rooter's Loyalty League re
xne1nbered the days when he was "the
matter" IT was crowd that must
haye relieved some of the congestion
on central Broadway for a conside rabls
portion Of the afternoon.
Robert Moran, chairman Of the CITY
Tatriarchs, made the opening heave