New-York tribune., 1908-08-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

There was no change yesterday in the National
League standing for stupid play and foolish at
tempt by the Giants show that they could be as
funny against Cincinnati as against St Louis
robbed the New York team Of chance to climb
into first place while the Cubs and the Pirates
idle in Philadelphia and Boston. The Giants led
by q score of to before the ninth, but the Reds
got to Crandan in that session, and, helped by
some horsepay. in which the idolized Donlin fig
ured. they scored four runs Only good batting by
Mccormick and Herzog, who young in the
game that they still take league baseball seriously
saved the Giants from absolutely needless de-
feat, as the they drove in tied. McCraw un-
doubtedly had some caustic remarks for Donlin' s
ears after the game, and the crowd; which was
considerable, paid its compliments freely to Don
lin who, as field captain expected to do any
thing rather than take chances on losing game
by misplaced attempts to be funny
Tenney was badly spiked in the fourth inning
when Paskert jumped into first base to try to beat
Dovle's throw. and may be out of the game for
some time. He gave way to Merkle who played an
excellent game. handling himself we'll and making
one unassisted double play that was by all odds
the most brilliant play OF the afternoon. 1t came
in the sixth inning and helped Crandal out of a
nasty hole. Kane and Higgins had walked and
Lambert who next up, drove a screaming liner
TO right Merkle eaped high in the air. speared the
hit with one hand and completed the double play
by beating Higgins to the bag by ten feet. He
got the bali to Brdweu second base in plenty of
time to catch Kane and complete a triple play. but
Bridwen dropped a perfect throw. Merkles catch
was as pretty any piece of fielding seen IN New
York this
The Gia - picked their runs one at time
as they went along doing good hitting when It was
necessary. Campbell not easy to hit at any
time but McGraw's men able to get to him
consecutively when they had to- Crandall had
beautiful support to help him along for eight in
nings and needed it, for the Reds were hitting the
ball hard and often However. he and the Giant
felders managed to keep out Of hot water until
that unha ppy last period
Iobert singled to right field and Doniin, after
picking I'D the ball. played with it. tossing it from
one hand to the other Lobert made for second
base and naturally, beat Donn's leisurely throw.
Paskert made a safety out of a tap through short
stop and Mitchell walked. Crandall was taken out
and TayIor took his place. Mclean forced Mitchell
and Iobert scored Schleis fly to Seymour was
ran for Mclean, scored Mowrys single after
Hulswitt had made safe hit and the latter got
home when Arthur Devn hit him in the back In
an attempt to stop him at the plate.
The trouble with the Giants had been that they
were too sure of the game and no team can safely
go into any inning against the Reds at any stage OF
any game with that spirit Ewing gave Devltn a
pass when the Giants went to the bat and Arthur
went to third on McCornick's single. Mac tried
to make second on his hit, but was caught Herzog
scored Devlin with SINGLE but shared McCor-
rnicks fate when he, too. grew greedy.
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