New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
GIANTS HAVE OFF DAY
SHUT OUT BY THE CUBS.
Raymond DriUen to the Bench When
Chicago Scores -Four Runs.

Conscientious hitting Of the offerings of Bugs
Raymond in the third inning. combined with the
ina bility Of the Giants TO affect in any way the
poise Of the imperturhabe Pfeister, gave victory
20 the Chicago Cubs at the Polo Grounds yesterday
by score Of and left the series between the
Giants and their ancient foes an even break
Pfeister pitched good yesterday. and so, for
that matter did Otis CrandalI. who followed Ray
mond in the box after the third inning Raymond
was hardly up his usual high standard and was
too ambitious IN going after 1nffeld hits that
really belonged TO Tenney One he could not touch,
the other he booted all over the diamond
Despite the presence of McGraw in uniform.
there headless work by some Of the
Giants. Bridweu vas the chief offender. both in
judgment and deKterity. although Schlei's work
such revive longings for Bresnahan. and
Mccormick played a slow game in left field. making
one error. and only partially redeeming himself by
fine catch in the ninth inning.
Pfeister practically unhittable He allowed
four safe drives. but only of them came to-
Eether. and of these A scratch. His one
period of danger in the seventh inning Muir
ray led of with screaming single and O'Hara
followed with a scretchy hit that took nasty
bound from Pfeister's glove to Evers who COM
mitted apparent in judgment by trying
for the batter. instead of Murray. He made up for
Il moment later, however, for Devlin slapped
fierce drive at him. which went 10 Tinker. and
from the last named perniciousy active person TO
Chance quickly that Devlin was out by ten feet
That double play broke Up the game definitely. so
far New York concerned.
Raymond started well by striking out Johnny
Evers who is as unused 10 treatment of that kind
ss Willie Keeer Sheckard was safe on Bridweil
bad error. but two clever stops by Tenney disposed
Of Schultz and Chance Pfeister went the New
Yorker better, however, for he famed poth
Tenney and Doyle and threw out Mccormick
Tenney was fretful the decision on the third
strike. and told Rigler
Tinker got a scratchy hit in the second inning
because Raymond tried for a hall he should have
Tafr- b1I-S on second OHara was
out at first on a close decision in the New York
half. and Devlin followed with a single Iruoy
called Devlin safe when he stole second but II
looked as if he out by two feet BrldWell
walked. but Schlei shot hy right into Schultes
waiting hands.
Pfeister struck out in the third inning. and
famed three times in the whole game, but Evers
got revenge for his bad start by singing through
second for Chicagos fast clean hit Raymonds
error on Sheckard's tap a costly affair, for,
after wild pitch had advanced both runners
Schultz dropped a sacrifice fly into left neld, Whch
should have been the third out instead Of letting
Evers score.
RAYMOND was getting little wild. and walked
Chance steinfeldt's single scored Sheckard and
put Chance on third. and Steinfeldt promptly went
down TO second. Scflei properly threw to secoho'
there being out. although there was nuch
criticism Of the throw. Anyhow. right or wrong
Bridweu muffed the low throw and then shot tne
ball home 10 Try 10 head on Chance, who was only
about ten feet from the plate when the lhTo"
Holman
bagger. but Evers flied 10 Mccormick and ended
the trouble.
McGraw had had enough Of RAYMOND and sent
schaefer in 10 bat for him in the third inning out
the -youngster victim of wonderful eaten
OF a foul by Chppce after a long run.
Crandau who replaced Raymond, began well by
striking out M5ran and Pfeister on six pitched
balls. .is
Tinker was lucky yesterday. He raised Texas
ieaguer to centre in the sixth inning. and oHara'
who seldom makes mistakes. did not even try FOR
It although looked easy, which it probably was
not CrandaH went along nicely until the elghth
inning Then Schultz, with one out. drove nightly
N the left field fence II was a good three-bagger
but Schultz would have been caught at the plate
had schlei held the relay OF McCormicks throw
So that was another run. Then, Win Two out
steinfedt hit to left Mccormick waited too long
m nm in was TOO late even try for the catch
and then let the ball go through him 10 the fence
That vas another near home run, for Stelnfelot
completed the circuit a single