New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-29
GIANTS WIN JOKE GAME
Pile Up Fourteen Hits for Total
of Sixteen Runs.
COVALESkIE THE VICTIM
Onetime Giant Killer Carries
Cincinnati Down to a Dis
nal Defeat.
COVALESKIE THE VICTIM

Covaleskie- the terrible Pole, is no longer
q Giant killer The pitcher who did so
much to smother the ambitions of New
York to carry off the National League
pennant in 1908 was broken reed, and
New York frightened its hold on second
place by waIoping the Cincinnati Reds
to the tune of 16 10 4. 1t was joke game
that dragged along for over two hours.
and when the end came the fans heaved
a sigh of relief.
Fourteen hits and eleven bases on balls
tell the story of Covaleskies awful fall.
Crandall, who pitched for the Giants. was
as strong. particularly under pressure, as
his opponent was weak for eight innings,
but he took things so easily in the ninth
frame that the Reds gathered up four runs.
playing as if their lives depended on get
ting few more over the plate.
The Giants began well by scoring two
runs in the first inning thanks to two
errors by Mcmillan. who was at shortstop
in place of Downey, whose finger, injured
on Tuesday, still too lame to use.
CovaIeskie had hard work controlling the
ball. and gave free passage to Devore and
Doyle with only one called strike Doyle
was forced at second when Mcmillan
scooped up a Erounder from Snodgrass
and touched the bag, but his throw to
complete an easy double play pulled Hob
litzell off first, and Snodgrass got life.
The last named also was forced at second
or Murray's bounder to Mcmillan, but
again a chance for double play failed
and Devore scored. Murray stole second.
took third on BridwelIs scratch hit to
short field and scored on double steal
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from Clarke. DevIn ended the inning by
flying out to Mitchell In right field.
The Reds had a chance in the second
inning TO tie the score. when Crandall
passed the first two men up. Both were
left, however. as Corcoran and Covaleskie
struck out. while Doyle took of Nc
Millans easy grounder.
brilliant throw by Red Murray to
third base cut off a possible run for the
visitors I'm the third inning, when two hits
went for nothing Lobert sandwiched in
his second safe drive between two outs
and tried to reach third on Mitchell's hit to
right field. Murray shot the ball 70 Devin,
however, and LobeTt was nailed sliding
into the bag
In their half the Giants slowed the game
away by adding three runs 10 their score.
Doyle walked and raced To third when
Snodgrass slammed two Dagger to right
field. Both men crossed the plate on Muir
rays single through the box, the latter
reaching second on the throw 10 the plate
and third on a wild pitch. Bridwell struck
out Devlin walked. while Murray scored
as Covaeske threw out Merkle at first.
Schlei was easy for Corcorau.
Errors by Doyle and Merkle and
scratch hit by Clarke put Crandall in
bad hole in the fourth inning, but he wrig-
gled out With two down on flies to Snod-
grass and the bases full. Bescher drove q
grounder TO BridweI, forcing Mcmillan at
third
Clever base running by Devore led UP to
a run for the Giants in their half of the
same inning He walked to first, stole
second and third bases and logged home
when DOYLE lined safe hit over McMil-
Ians head Snodgrass followed with
single. but the next two men were retired
Murray on strikes and Bridwen on
erounder to Mcmillan.
Corcoran's error vas in the nature of a
Gift of two runs to New York in the fifth.
With two out Schlei walked and was safe
at second on an easy force when Cor
coran dropped McAiillans toss of Gran
daITs grounder. Devore and Doyle then
followed with safe hits. which sent two
runs over.
The seventh inning turned an already
one-sided struggle into bowling farce
The Giants frolicked around the base lines
for FIVE runs on two free passes and five
singing hits. one of which was three
hagger by Snodgrass. Not content with
this they dragged the game out further by
gaIlopiug off with three runs in the eighth.
The score follows: