New-York tribune., 1919-05-24

N'N Win tne leaders OF the
= .eaa.~, -ue Cardinals were a terrible
sight, so terrible that they have shaken
even the faith Of Heinie Zimmerman in
the Salvation Army slogan, "a man may
s. be down, but he is never out!" Gazing
at Major Rickey's lost battalion, Heinie
scratched his head and observed: "My
dope has been crossed. These guys are
both down and out for fair"
Suggests Handicapping
During the inquest which followed
the first inspection of the remains Of
the Cards, John Thomas Doyle, author
ity on all sports, proposed a remedy to
keep up interest
ITS getting so that they will have to
put the handicapping system in this
league" he observed. "Let all the other
teams spot the Cards five runs per
game and SO many games per SERIES"
Be that as it may, the lost battalion
makes another stand to-day unless the
East wind holds out.
Despite their pitiable condition, the
Cardinals gave Rube Benton all sorts
Of trouble. The tobacco king of the
Carolinas brought nothing whatever
with him to the ball park, and was just
putting them over. He might have tied
the score for the Cards in the seventh,
but he was yanked in the seventh, with
the Cards coming up. and Monsieur
Jean Dubuc was sent in to the rescue.
. Jean had tough time of it himself in
the eighth, when the Cards punched
few singles and a triple for two runs.
The home runs occurred with such
frequency that they became almost
monotonous. Shotton got one for the
Cards in the fifth into the right field
stands and out again. Hal Chase. who
10 showing signs of shaking the batting
slump, got one into the left field
bleachers in the sixth. Art Fletcher's
was the longest, also landing in the
left field bleachers. Bennie Kauff was
moaning because he only got two
measly triples.
Ross Young, the San Antonio Comet.
gave his daily pyrotechnical display.
In the second inning McHenry, believ-
ing that the stories in regard to the
fat trajectory of Young's throws wero
highly exaggerated, tried to reach
third from first on "Dots" Miller's hit
to right. Young pegged him yards of
the bag, assisted by one-hand catch
one thrill among the chills induced by
watching the Cardinals
The Narrowing Details
The details, which may be demanded
by the morbidly curious, will be made
as brief and matter of fact as possible
under the distressing circumstances
- The Giants started jogging to the
fore in the fourth when Burns led off
with single to right. Young was safe
while the Cardinal inield got tangled
in an effort to stage double play
Chase hit to left and Burns scored
when Doak absently intercepted
throw that might have nailed George
at the plate. Doyle tapped one to
Miller, who threw out Young at the
plate. Kauff contributed his first triple
to right, scoring Chase and Doyle,
and scored himself on Zimmerman's
fly.
Shotton's homer in the fifth gave
the Cards their first run, and the
pasting Of Rube Benton continued.
Stock singled and Hornsby sent him
to third with hit. They worked the
double steal for one run.
In the sixth the Giants got two more
when Chase made his home run, and
Doyle got base on balls to score on
Bennie Kauf's second triple. Rube
Benton was yanked in the seventh
after Stock and Hornsby singled and
Raulette doubled for one run. Jean
Dubuc mounted the mound to do or
die and came near doing the latter.
In the seventh Fletcher drove out his
home run.
Cardinals Threaten
In the eighth the Giants were so
weak with laughter at the Cards that
q serious catastrophe almost ensued.
Inc cards fell upon Jean Dubuc with
fnai convulsion. Snyder sent one
with bad bound past Fletcher for a
MT Smith, batting for Doak, beat an
hit. Shotton drove one into
Tight for triple, scoring the pair
ahead
BY this time the merriment that
.-z' ."inkied In the eyes of Monsieur Du-
nuc w1lted arr he settled down To
pitcning bal lhultz was thrown out
oy Fletcher. Doyle juggled poke BY
s.ock. Larry not only redeemed him
self, but plastered himself with elorv
moment later when he fielded what
eooked like Texas Lacquer, by Horns
by, and started a double that stopped
the last gasp Of the lost battalion.
The Giants will have no excuse for
delayed games hereafter. 1t seems that
Art Fletcher hit a jitney watch sign
the other day, which calls for chron-
oneters for the team Every Giant has
oeen provided with a clock for the
wrist and another Ingersoll for the
vest pocket. You can hear the Giants
above the roar Of thu "Ism these dans