New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
GIANTS LOSE ON ERROR
BRIDWELL THE CULPRIT.
Raymond Pitches We'll, but Poor
Fielding GiUes QudkerS VictOry.

Dreams Of third place for the Giants went glim-
mering yesterday, because Billy Murray led his
Philadelphia team of the diamond at the Polo
! Grounds victorious by Of to 2, particu-
larly sad affair, inasmuch Bugs Raymond pitched
a game quite good enough TO him a victory.
/ HIS support ragged, however, and wretched
nuff by Rridwell let the winning for the
Quakers in the seventh inning. Sparks went along
well for the Philles until the fifth inning, when
the Giants annihilaed the two-run lead that stood
against them and tied the score Moore went in
while the trouble at its height, and held the
home safe the rest Of the afternoon.
The crowd began to pour into the grounds early,
and by the time the game started there were hf-
teen thousand in the seats. There would have been
bigger crowd If the weather hadn't been so threat
ening. Big, black clouds chased themselves across
the skies in the early afternoon, and until after
O'Clock it looked II deluge like that OF Friday
might come along any time. ODay looked anxously
up the sky more than once and kept the game
moving along well as he could He was on duty
all alone. by the way Cusack being absent for
some unexplained reason. O'Day isn't any too
popular umpire at the Polo Grounds, but
expressions of pleasure a his undivided sway
frequent yesterday, which is an indication of what
IS thought of Cusack.
The Giants wabbIed bit more than once in the
game The usually dependable Bridwell made the
most costly error. hut Doyle was also guilty of a
bad and expensive play, owing TO his old trick OF
fighting the ball There was good defensive work
times TO make up for these glaring misplays,
notably a wonderful catch Herzog IN the seventh
inning, when Moore shot long. low ball almost
TO the left field fence If Herzog could only bat
as well as he fields, he would be sure Of his place.
In connection with hitting outfed, 1t was ru-
Inored yesterday that Frank Bowerman was try
ing to arrange a trade with McGraw. in which
Durham and Fletcher would go to Boston IN e1-
change for Bates
The Giants got three on the bases in the second
inning but the third who got on was Schle,
with a pass, given TO him purposely by Sparks
Raymond the next man up, and he struck out
1t was the third inning that the Phillies chased
their first man over the plate Doolin singled and
Doom smashed at Doyle Larry wanted
double play IN fighting the ball. and let it 90
through his legs Murray fooled the ball, too, but
held Doolin on third and Doom second. Ray
mond got even with Sparks, who tried TO sacri-
fee three times, and was out on strikes on the
last attempt. Doolin started Raymond pitched
TO Knabe and had such lead when the ball was
poked toward Devlin that he beat the throw TO
the plate. Schei leaned against the grandstand to
take Grants foul. and Magee sent q long fly TO
Murray.
Titus walked in the fourth inning, In which Ray
mond was a bit wild. Shean sacrificed, Merkle
making good play. Raymond was unable to put
them over, try as he would and flied the bases
with passes TO Osborne and Doon. Doom raised
a fly back of shortstop. and Bridwen made splen-
did CATCH but Sparks surprised Raymond by send
ing Titus home with single 20 right. Murray
made great throw from the field and caught Os-
borne at the plate
Raymond singled In the fifth inning and Herzog
beat out a bunt in pretty fashion. Knabe made a
wild throw the hit, and Raymond went to third.
while Herzog reached second Raymond raced home
when Doyle singled and Herzog got to third, Doyle
going TO second the throw. Sparks retired tR
the bench as Merkle TO the plate, and Merke
greeted Moore with a soaring fly that scored Her
zog The chances looked bright for pair Of extra
runs, but with Doyle third and Murray first
the result Of pass. OHara popped a fly to
Grant and DeVlin sent a long one into Titus
hands.
Herzog began the unhappy seventh inning by his
wonderful catch Of Moores fly but Grant and
Knabe followed with singles. Magee grounded to
Doyle. who threw to Bridwell to start double
play that should have been easy, but BridweH
dropped the throw and Knabe scored. Titus sent
a fy to Herzog, who dropped It, but he recovered
the ball quickly and threw Grant out at third, so
that good rather than harm was the result of his
error. It was not trapped ball. seemed
think
Philadelphia rebuked the climbing aspirations OF
the Giants In this way: