New-York tribune., 1919-07-24

Rube's pitching, that the Giants won
of the Rube's achievements was ht
scored himself and two others.
1t was announced that there would
be double header, but the first game
was omitted on the grounds that there
was too much moisture in the outtield
This reused the ire of the multitude,
10000 strong, and John Joseph McGraw
was the target for some vociferous
wrath. Before the game started the
doughty manager Of the Giants was
bombarded with paper balls and peanut
shells. The angry mob died down a
little after Rube Benton achieved his
home run and put the Giants in the
lead.
The first game was scheduled for
1880, and the stands were pretty we'll
filled by that time. McGraw held q
consultation with President Charlie
Stoneham under the stands and they
decided that Coogan's Bog would not
q hold two games that afternoon.
eve will go out and explain to the
e people," said Mr.. Stoneham. "They
will appreciate the situation"
McGraw Storm Center
No sooner had McGraw and Stone
ham emerged from their shelter than
vs< their ears. Mr.. Stoneham discreety
-e<ducked back into shelter. McGraw
Squared his shoulders and marched out
"~into the storm. McGraw is never
~ thoroughly happy until he hears the
- shrieks of the multitude clamoring for
= = his life.
os While this was going on Judge
- Francis X. McQuade, the third owner
~ Of the Giants, was having considerable
:. difficulty in preserving his judicial
"a calm as he sat in the judicial box. The
:. judge is said to possess a kick in either
.. snitt and seemed anxious to prove it
- at that particular, moment.
- The achievements of Rube Benton
4s added lot of luster to the name of
:. the State of North Carolina. Hitherto
:. this state was known to have produced
:. a little cotton and lot of office hold
- ers. Now they can brag of the Rube.
= 1t Is true that the Rube started q
= BIT badly. In the second inning, with
=. against the right field wall. This
=. made the Rube so agitated that he
= heaved the next ball about eight feet
= over Snyders head and Bresser scored.
q This mishap caused the multitude to
:, BOO the Giants, and McGraw in par
- ticular, with increased vehemence.
e.. Snyder Makes Local Debut
Il Chase started the Giants on their
:. skid to victory in the third with two
= hagger to centrefield Hal made
= second, sliding gracefully on his face.
= Snyder, making his debut as Giant
catcher, poked one to Kopf. who threw
. skidded for the bag on his face and the
{. ball rolled past Heinie Groh into q
- tarpaulin that Henry Fabian had
q placed behind the third base line
>. Chase lay holding the bag though
= he would have had the time to score
- twice. Mr. Mathewson was coaching
- at third at the time. 1t seems that he
and Mr.. Chase are not on speaking
= terms; consequently he could not break
. the silence by reminding Chase that he
should score. When third party ar
i rived on the scene TO transmit Mr.
Mathewson's wishes verbally to Mr.
- Chase 1t was too late.
e. While the multitude was commenting
"a volubly upon the lack of liaison be-
. = tween the coach and the first basemar
= Rube Benton walked meekly to the plate
= and faced Slim Sallee, his former team
- mate. Slim confidingly put one withir
. reach Of the nnocent-looking Rub.
:. and Benton hoisted it into the left felt
= stands. The swat scored three runs
:. and when the Rube finally trundle,
> al the way round the crowd forgot t,
. growl at McGraw and was vociferousi,
Z. applauding the Rube
1t was the Rube that started tn
!, second rally of the Giants in the fiftl
"a rally that drove Shin Salee righ
. out OF the lot as effectively as tn
IS angry mutterings of the mob drov
Charles Stoneham from the propert
: he holds by right Of lease. The Rub
2 smashed single to right and broke hi
= bat. With Burns out on fly, Youn
pasted one past Jake Daubert F1etche
= doubled to right and scored the Rub
= and Young. Doyle singled to right en-
- scored Fletcher
Slim Sallee Disappears
Az this point Of the 'pastime Pa
Moran signalled to the Slim Sheriff
of Higginsport to go and find Chari
StonehaH.. Sallee mournfully starte
:, on this quest.
Sallee was replaced by Jimmy Rim,
Is VINO was afterward yanked for a pine
nltter, and Luque, the Cuban, finishe
: for the Reds. The Rube, after hi
first wildness, pitched some stead
= baseball. Snyder. who made his frs
q start behind the bat for the Giant
yesterday. did not get hit, but h
. demonstrated that he will earn wha
they give him in the envelope Tn
: crowd interrupted the kissing Of Nc
Graw to give him a hand
= Wild Bill" Rariden. the ex-Cian,
= who is now catching for the Reds. dis
played some weird agility in catchin
fouls. The Indiana farmer has bee
= studying the motions of the squlrr,
= since he left the Giants. He naile
one foul by climbing up wire scree,
- William Phelon. representing tn
c,ty OF Cincinnati. declares that II
sra Grants were pretty lucky in this serie
lhey can thank st. Swithin that the
IL IL are are in hrst place to-day" remarke
william. 'If 1t had not been for IN
. moisture the Reds would be leayir
a, nsae IN hrst place. Pretty lucky. II
:. There were no bottles hurled yeste
i Day. despite the gloomy forebodings
20 "nat would happen when the, Re,
= and Giants actually met There wi
little repartee hurled across Il
held When the Giants had the gan
eincned one fan rose and shout,
across the field to Moran: "Hev p
don't you have 10 catch g train on
:, The score:
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