The New York herald., 1922-08-23
by w. o. McGEEHAN.

CINCINNATI, Aug 22.-While 5000 OF
Herr August Herrmann's customers were
taking their afternoon refreshments the
Giants took the first game of this only
slightly crucial series here to-day by the
score of Z to g. Hugh McQuillan. the
ex-Bostoner, not only started It but fin
ished it. which Is very encouraging to
the Giant expeditionary forces. Johnny
Couch, the native son, who started Tor
the Reds, left the scene in the third in
ming, fairly well plastered with base hits.
An error committed by Pat Duncan
in the first inning helped the Giants to
get the jump and almost ruined the
digestions OF the customers. 1t Is the
local custom to carry light luncheon
to the ball park and eat ones way
through the game. Pickles compose the
food eaten during the first inning. For
the second inning the pretzels are
passed. and the course for the third in
ming is the fatted frankfurter
In the opening inning. as the guests
were runching the succulent dlls.
Heinie Groh singled with one out. After
Frisch had hoisted out Meusel Tapped
one to center. This brought up Ross
Young, who lifted one to left field. Pat
Duncan rushed over and got beneath 1t,
but the bali slxdded out of his mitt. let
ting Groh score. Immediately thereafter
Long George Kelley smacked one to
right, and two more runs came in.
Customers Lose Appetites.
This accumulation of disasters caused
some Of he more temperamental lunch
eoners to cas-, their unfinished pickles,
to the floor, declaring that they had no
more appetite for the game. The stands
itnr., T1xp tyan6 xkyith
dins. During the pretzel course, which
is the second inning in other cities, the
customers showed an inclination to
cheer up, and their interest in their
food and life in general was restored
for the time.
With one out in this inning the Italian
troops under Pat Moran brought over
the first run for the Reds. Luigi Fon-
SEGA bounced a single right out OF the
mitt of Hugh McQuillan. With Har-
grave out, Rinaldo Pinelli, operating
ui.der the nom dc guerre of Ping
Pinelli, cracked three Dagger to right
field Instantly the camp followers of
the expedition got the illusion of
grand opera audience, for the yell Of
Bravo Pinelli!" rang above the more
or less cultural local calls. The sound
was uttered by eight countrymen OF
Ping Pineli. who occupy the box every
day the Reds play, and have no interest
IN the pastime beyond Signors Pinelli
and Fonseca.
Frankfurter Course Ruined.
The franlkfurter course, which is
served during the third inning, was
utterly ruined for the customers. Young
got single and dashed to second on
long sacrifice fly by Long George Kelly.
1ttt aar+ n CHI
Snyder drove two bagger to left and
Pat Duncan rolled down a hummock in
the outfeld trying to get it. Customers
paused with their frankfurters only
half way to their mouths. McQuilian
hit to left field. scoring Snyder. Ban
croft cracked a two bagger to left and
a lot of the customers began to pack
their lunch baskets. 1t looked as though
not only would the course be ruined but
that the entire meat would be spoiled.
Food had ceased to have an interesting
taste.
Burgomeister Hermann was heard to
say: Something is loose with the ball
game. and also with the lunch. Louie.
take away my knife and fork. ! could
eat nothing more this afternoon" And.
as the Burgomeister Is a social leader
al Redlands' park, most of the loyal
burghers followed his lead and there
was something of a clatter as the knives
and forks were dropped back into the
basket. There was much pathos in the
scene, 5000 happy lunchers suddenly
gene dyspeptic.
Johnny Couch was hurried out and
KecS took his place on the mount. In
the Reds half of the same inning George
Burns, late of New York. cracked out a
two bagger and scored on single by
Jake Daubert, who used to be known as
the oldest resident of F'latbush in the
Long Island section.
The Giants seventh run was the ex-
elusive property of Beauty Bancroft. He