New-York tribune., 1919-04-18

90 further in displaying his approba
finish than said NNginian, who after
as to threaten the scientific element G
Every vantage po.'t vas usurped by
the s,0O0-odd enthusiasts who helped
the cause OF the most lately cs-
tablished trust and the Welfare
Community Service as we'll, while the
side lines and outfeld confines were
lined FIVE deep with living humanity.
But the plain truth Of the matter is
that such 2 game would have been
souandered Yartly at least before
any but worlds series audience. 1t
was worlds series baseball, such as
champions of champions might be ex-
pccted to play the kind that de
velops most often in the imagination
of a master OF fiction, but which is
rarely met with on the green swards
Of even major league baseball parks.
4 Thrilling Spectacle
The writer who has seen much of
the best Of modern baseball can truth
fully say this was the most thrilling
baseball spectacle he ever witnessed
all conditions and all angles consid-
cred For ancient history we respect
fully refer you to Dean Sam Crane
Patriarch OF the Scribes. whose Nom
DRY prccodos the birth of the Chris
topher Columbus Of "rounders"
Let's break precedent and start at
the end. The play that gave victory
to the Giants was worth S. of any
mans money even IN these times CT
corned beef and cabbage. From the
seventh inning on that old f1rt
fortune, had chucked first one and
then the other-under the chin SO
out which she intended to tie to. The
match swung into the twelfth ali
square whom Bill Brennan's decision
Of A. ball into the crowd awarded
George Burns, the FIRST batter. a
double and put New York on the road
TO the winning run.
We mention Inc fact onlv because
this decision did not iibe with the
opinion OF the great majority, which
was pronouncedly partisan to Wash
ington. Picture, then, the tension
when, in Washingtons half, with run
ners OH third and second and two out.
Sharks drove wicked liner far over
the heads Of the crowd in centre field
1t looked for momen; as If the brill
isnt game fight Of tho Giants had been
,hwarted in the end
But little Benny Kauf, who hai been
somewhat keen disappointment. with
the willow and who had come c~'"0sc to
splllinS the beans IN q tense situation
few moments before, tore back with
the crack OF bat against ball, shooinc
The gang before him like so MANY
cnckens might scurry from the path
Of fox
pell nell they parted before his
charge till Bonny, glancing over his
shoulder, loaped high against the
Bull sign in dead centre field and
c'utch'd an aNnarcntly deadly blow
sscant inches from tho boards. KauT
NIT the wall a rosounding vhack and
settled IN q heap, but still held aloft.
IN PLAN view of Umpire in Chief Bron-
nan, the shining leather still unsulhod
BY the kiss OF mother earth.
Picture that finish, if you can,
and tho resulting few exciting mo
ments Immediately following. Wash
lngton, fighting TO the last breath, dc
manded the two runs that we're over
the plate (the last which would have
been the winning one) on a technical
ny The Senator's argued that a. the
oah had been hit far over the heads Of
me centre .eld crowd Shanks, by vir-
Tue OF ground rules should have been
entitled to the alleged winning two
base hit.
Brennan argued quite as forcibly and
with greater justice that as the field
was not roped OF and as the ball was
never out OF his sight Kauf had every
incense 20 make the fair catch, a point
lufiner established by right of prcce-
gent N Law, as folders of both sides
nciore mad torn into the densely packed
toned
Il started pitching duel between
veteran masters of opposite types.
iisht handler Walter johnson and
Sou'npa" Ruhe Benton, approached
osnferously close to general free-for-
an once or twice and ended in a tussle
ece'%een cub pitchers, George Columbia
omlth' Of our boys, and Molly Graft,
., :" " ashlneton. The crowd was with
,Hosly, local product, who earned his
"'gges1 reputation here in 1916.
Johnson at His Best
Nothing but heart-throbbing action
-, - Goplols doses radiated from the
.. .,sao wnl.e the respective veteran mas
, .efs were in the pointa. Johnson
wsCaea only three innings One Giant
Ky gos pat frs. base and only three
'na' Tar. Doyle and McCarty got the
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