New-York tribune., 1919-08-31
Benton Bows
TOManauxin
3 to Tussle
McCraw's Clan Gets Only
Four Scratch Hits; Teams
Will Play Again To-day
BY Ray Mccarthy

Brooklyntes will enjoy their Sr,d,,
dinner to-day Those lowbrow Giant,
were trimmed by the prides Of Flatbnsh
on the Flatbush lot yesterday bv
to 1 score. Nothing could be swee.er-
for them. The beating furnished 10
residents from across the bridge with
nice little weekend party
AL Mamaux was the individual ~
whom is due most Of the credit for -.
Giants defeat. AL was IN exceptional
form and his work or the slab was ~
high-grade caliber. He held the heavv-
hitting Harlcmites in check from star.
to finish, although in so doing he had
TO pitch at his best all the way. Man.
ager McGraw's crew kept pressing him
hard continually, and slight waverinp
would have meant disaster
Four hits were all that th<, Ianba.-
tantes obtained off the delivery Of Ma
maux, and every bingIe was Of tbs
scratch variety. Yet with this meaesr
allowance the losers made the going
warm throughout, with the result that
an interesting combat was staged.
Rube Benton, the numbering. swag-
gering, portside finger opposed Ma
maux at the start of the strife. The
Rube had little more than his naughty
demeanor and oil-soaked glove, which
failed him il the pinches. The number
Of hits mulcted from his offerings
was not large, but those that were
garnered carried sting and happened
at opportune junctures. Jesse Winters
finished the game in the box for the
Giants after McCa-ty had batted for
the Rube in the eighth.
Dodgers Score First
The Dodgers hoped on Benton's
fiings soon after the bell had runs.
Olson larruped a single to center and,
Johnston's s infield hit allowed him 20 ad-
vance to third. whence he tall ed IN
Myers force-out of Johnston at Sec
ond. Zach Wheat forced Myers a. sec
ond and Konetchy grounded to Fletcher
for the third out.
Quiet and calmness hung over tho
battle-ground until the third In this
period the Dodgers got the range and
quickly began a concerted assault on
the enemy to grab the victory at this
early. stage. Myers poked a single 20
center. Wheat. after failing in an at
tempt to sacrifice, hit weak roller to-
ward first. Snyder. in his anxiety 70
nail the runner failed TO handle the
ball cleanly and ali hands were safe 4
sacrifice by Koney advanced botn
runners.
Hickman saddencd the local rooters
by tanning KldutF caught hold Of the
first fling of Bcnton's in his turn and
4 - i :.
and Wheat scoring. Miller aiec %
Young
Meanwhile the Giants were struggling
and planning and swinging and fuming
to no avail against the pitch ug cf Ne
mauX. Finally. in the seventh a stu
alton similar to the seventh inning of
Fridays clash doomed.
Young Draws Pass
The Giants were trailing and Young
was up. Ominous token Cor the super
stitious. Young carried the omen fur
ther by drawing a pass. Fletcher fled
to Honey. Zim rocked d high bolnder
over MamauX's head which Johnston
handled too late at second 10 -eti-s
Young. and the situation grew moro
threatening.
Frisch forced Zim At second wh.s
Young advanced to third on the cut.
The Fordham flash then stole second.
1iller's throw was Wild and the bal
went into centre field. while Young
tailed and Frisch went on 20 third
Kauff popped a weak fly TO Honey and
the spectators settled back sighing
relief
Doyle batted for Snyder and Nc
Carty took Benton's turn a The plate,
but nothing came of this. and although
two inheld hits were made by Burns
and Young first up in TIE ninth the nexs
three lofted out and JOY was uncon-
fined.
Tho ccor...