New-York tribune., 1919-04-06

Aside from minor details, the feature
of the game was young Samuel Wick.
who relieved Kane when Marquard
went in. Young Mr.. Wick connected fora
genuine three -bagger, a difficult feat
to perform on this lot, single and
pass. Wick also displayed some highly
interesting flashes of speed in getting
around the corners. All of this was
particularly pleasing to Bob Gilks, the
veteran scout, who has sworn from the
first that Vick was a natural hitter and
natural ball player The venerable
Robert was on hand to witness the
triumph of his judgment.
1t was one of those torrid and juicy
Florida afternoons, and the pastime
started with a highly interesting
pitchers battle between George Mo
grdge and AL Mamaux the first of the
major league ball players to hammer
at the Hog Island gates when the
clarion call went around for ginks to
save the country. The pride of the
shipyards held his own for five inn
ings.
One Bad Inning
George had one bad inning, the
second, when Myers and Olson got A
hit apiece. A sacrifice by Hickman and
long fly by Malone brought Myers
home. Peckinpaugh would not let Duffy
Lewis jeopardize his arm by trying to
nail the runner at the plate.
Able Seaman Marquard mounted the
listening post at the start of the sixth
1t might be said in his defence that he
was disconnected by numerous personal
remarks hurled in his direction by
number of enlisted men from the local
Quartermaster Corps. The first re-
mark was: "Where did you get that
army shirt ?"
To which impertinent inquiry Rube
retorted: "in the navy"
This was taken in the light Of a
paradox by the ribald soldiery, and
they continued to cast aspersions on
that branch of the service which is
ruled by the genial old gent from
North Carolina. They demanded full
information as to the number of decks
which had been scrubbed by Rube, and
they insisted on other nautical in
formation which the Able Seaman Mar
guard was unable to supply on the
spur of the moment While the stal-
wart young salt was brooding and
blushing over his nautical career
lHlnSS DcSan TO happen.
Thormahlen forced Ruel. who had
singled himself very neatly to first.
Then came Wick, the unpolished dia-
mond of the Southern League. Under
the loving and watchful eye of the ven
cradle Robert Gilks, Wick leaned on a
last one and shot it hurting out 10
left, scoring Thormahlen Peckinpaugh.
who usually takes the opportune mo-
ments tor wallop, ripped a nice single
INTO lett and scored Wick, who travelled
with the celebrity of a startled fawn.
Heckling Disconcerts hube
In the seventh, the Able Seaman was
still greatly disconnected by the re-
marks which were being hurled in his
direction by the paciist branch of the
army. They were demanding that the
Rube return the army shirt to the sup
ply sergeant, alleging that it came
mo MS possession in some question
able manner. To which Pube still in
sisted that he had obtained the fatal
garment honestly while serving in the
united States navy. The result was
mat kube distractedly walked four
lanks. This combination and the fac.
tnat Malone did not cover first when
ms presence was urgently needed there
permitted another runner to score.
Lieutenant Leon Cadore was sent
to relieve the Rube at the listening
post IN the eighth, but the infuriatsd
! I ankees kept coming. A wallop by
LEWIS, sacrifice by Bodie and nice
Two base smash by Muddy Ruel brought
IN another run.
opened the session by nicking the leu
tenant for a clean smash fo con+ro
recklnpaugh sent him along with
Sacrlhce and Pratt's hit scored him.
II iooKed as though the game had been
sewn up, but just as tho advance
guard shot toward the ferry things
began to happen.
q Mara, Griffith and MYERS fell
upon lhormahlen for hit each and
mara scored. Olson forced Griffith
az tn,rd. Hickman forced Olson at
second' out Pratt made a wild throw
TO first and Myers scored. Thormahlen
seemed to be wabblinr and nasssd
lone. It looked like an ali night
ahair' but Wheat forced Hickman and
ehded the game and the agony Of Col
ohei l. l.. Houston. who. according 70
custom: had wagered a dinner upon the
game lie dlned at the expense Of vii
pert Robinson, the rotund commander
Of the Lallapaloosas.
>. sadder than the loss Of the game 70
Lncie Wiioert was the fact that one
Va ms payers was deceived by the hid
Gen ball trick. Il happened in the
eighth inning. Jimmie Johnston was on
second where he had arrived by forcing
W heat. Whether he was bitten bv ono
Of the fcrocious hookworms that lnrk
IN the sand dunes Of this distric, and
lie in wait for the unsuspecting Tourist,
or whether he was stung by the treach-
erous and ferocious whosalum0u4ium
bug which infests the local bali marks
VIII only be determined by diagnosis
of experts
Walks on Second
Inc fact remains that he walked on
second while Pratt was hiding the ball
uhder ms shirt. AS soon as he stepped
aside Johnston was tagged out. Where
upon Uncle Wilbert spiked himself in
house. '''' Wv
Inc good old Squire Ebhcts sold tick
cts at the front gate TODAY. and did
no. see his athletes perform. II be-
heve that at this time everybody should
oe engaged IN some useful employ
ment, SAID the squire. al observed
that the local hawkers did not cry our
wares properly and that a great many
persons who would have visited the bah
PARK were lured across the way where
.he un-Amerlcan ostrich and the up.
pa,r'o9ic alligators are. Also, when |
sen the tickets myself do not waste
tne cubs money. A penny saved Is