New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
GIANTS LOSE TO REDS
SCHLETS~ ERRORS COSTLY.
Murray's Vicious Hitting Best Feat
ure of the Game.

Clark Griffith made his first appearance at the
Polo Grounds yesterday, and his Cincinnati team
brought joy to his heart by beating the Giants py
a score of to T. Clark couldn't really lead MS
team. because he was under suspension Tor tne
troublous times of the Boston series, but he sat In
the press box. and was in pretty close touch WIN
the various situations that developed Cincinnati
baseball of the Griffith brand Is pretty good base
ball. but 1t shoult never have beaten the Giants
yesterday, particularly as McGraws band got
trio of runs at the outset.
To tell the story briefly and be done with H. II
former Red-SchIei-who really won the game
for his old team. Schlei had another on day. ana
his atrocious throwing to second base gave the
game away after it had been won. Certainly Grl-
fifth. surveying the situation. must have felt that
he got than fair equivalent for Schlel IN the
threecornered deal that put Bresnahan In ST LOUIS
A pretty big Saturday crowd watched the game
with mingled emotions The hitting OF JACK Murray
certainly a redeeming feature, and, all IN all
the Giants played good baseball. But 1t was
wasted game and such carelessiy released chickens
have a way of coming home to roost as was clearly
shown last October.
Ames started in the box for New York He was
wild at the beginning, and sent Egan to hrst on
four called balls. Oakes sacrificed and Devnn
threw Lobert out at first. But Mitchell was ready
with single, and Egan scored
his didn't worry the Giants. Tenney hit hard
to Fromme and was safe when the ball bounded
away. Doyle singled to centre, and McCorrnlck
sacrificed neatly. Murray singled the first ball
pitched to him. Tenney and Doyle scoring Whhe
Murray went to second on the throw. OHara was
out, but Devlin's hard shot hit Hobitzel on ths
head and went for a single. Murray scoring
Ames was wild again in the fourth, and passed
Mitchell on four balls Doyle tried to get Mitchell
at second on HobItzel's tap. but the runner was
safe. Downey struck out and Schlei' trying 70
double Mitchell off second threw to centre field
both runners moving up. PaskeTt scored them oo'h
with a single and was doubled at second a moment
later on McCormick's good throw after Mclean s
fly.
That tied the score, and there we're no more 90
ings until the sixth. Then, for the Reds Looert
singled and Mitchell sacrificed. Hobtzel was an
easy out, but DoVney scored Lobert with single
Downey stole second Schef's throw going out 70
OFara again. and Paskert walked. Devln averted
further trouble by fine stop OF McLeans Aner'
which he knocked down and threw 10 first
Murray's good hitting came in usefufy IN tne
New York half Tennev and Doyle were out on
hits 10 Fromme, but Mccormick got base on
balls. Murray triped. scoring Mccormick but was
left himself when O'Hara feebly struck out
The Reds the game in the seventh inning
Schlei got Fromme for the first out, but Egan
beat out a slow nit Devlin- Egan got 10 third
on the hit and play, Oakes singled OaKeS
and Egan tried a double steal. and worked II az
SchleTs expense. just Chicago did twice Schleis
throw to second was farcically poor. and Egan
scored. Lobert hit 10 Devn, who got Oakes at
third and Lobert stole second easily, Schlefs throw
being far from the bag. Mitchell got an infeld hit
and he stole second. too. Schlei kept LoDert at
third by holding the ball.