New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

HIM! Upon reflection it may be that we could
use BOD Spade IN this town after all Weiner is
still missing, and perhaps McGraw may be able
70 revive that deal with Garry Hermann sufficiently
TO provide the Ohioan with a New York uniform.
He could always be turned over to ElberfeId If
the Giants had no use for him, and McGraw might
thus acquire & reputation for neighborIy viz
tues The chief reason for these few remarks is
that Mr.. Spade went out TO the pitchers box YES
terday with can Of whitewash and a large brush,
and srneared that sticky white substance over the
Giants for nine long innings, the while that the
team OF Reds behind him showed by accommodating
five runs. that II by no means in the St. Louis
class, gently intimated in this page yester-
day morning.
II looked for a long time yesterday afternoon as
If there would be game all There was rain
after a gloomy morning, and at o'clock the dia-
mond looked like the Olympic swimming pool. Nc
Graw thought he saw chance 10 pick up a bit on
the Pirates. however. and Camel was willing, So
after sawdust had been sprinkled all around, Rig
Ter started the game. and the fans who had
braved the threatened storm sat back and kept
one eye on the game and the other the bulletin
board II was evident that Philadelphia
going to push the Cubs further down by double
defeat but it also began 70 be evident that the
Giants had little chance. and the story from Bos-
ton lost interest after the Pirates had made six
runs in the first two innings.
Spade had more TO DO with the defeat of the
Giants than any one else, but five errors counted
for something, and there was certain failure TO
take advantage Of tempting changes that would at
least have saved the Giants from shut-out
Thus in the first inning, Tenney started encour-
ag1ngly with a tvvo-bagger that Jared Spade good
deal. Doyle added to his confusion by beating out
a hunt, and a third, with another first
and none out looked like a set of parts that could
be put together into Bresnahan tried to wal
Iop the hall. but hit foul fly to Schlei and Schle
got Tenney on the way 10 the plate. Donln hunted
Seymour had more home runs UP his sleeve and
lined out 10 Higgins.
h. bird nj cha
McGinnity got lift poor throw. and Doyle
with che out hit safely for q base Bresnahan and
Donlin failed TO connect with the ball TO good
effect. however. and more runs faded away.
The Cincinnati team played live baseball all the
time The fielding was sharp. and there was deter
mined purposeful hitting just when il calcu-
lated do the most good There were eyes to see
opportunities in Giant mistakes and unsplays too
and quick thinking brains 10 take advantage Of
them That was why. in the last analysis the
Reds the game.
Spade singled in the third. and Kane. very prop
erly hunted Bresnahan tried to catch Spade at
second which he had chance OF doing, and his
weird throw made IT easy for Kane to get TO first
base. Higgins sacrificed, again the proper play
and Lobert lifted the ball to Donln. Spade scoring
the throw.
Alertness on the bases and quick thinking and
running brought about two more Red runs in the
seventh. Spade walked and Kane singled Bresna-
han. whose throwing arm seemed 10 bother him.
tried TO catch Spade off second, but Rob not in
centre field Spade and Kane were tearing around
the bases all the time, and when Seymour lost
track Of himself and the ball Larry Doyle out
and picked up the ball He had the good intention
OF throwing Spade out at the plate. but his throw
was away over Bresnahan's head, and both Reds
scored
MitcheITs triple, McLean's single and schlei's
safety spelled two more in the eighth inning.
but that ended the run getting for the day.
Jack Barry took McCormick's place in left field.
but did not get a nit. Leon Anles got a warm re-
ception in the ninth inning when he pitched for
the first time in weeks
The score follows: