New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-01
TWO RUNS QUITE ENOUGH
Giants Win as the Superbas Fail
to Score.
DRIVE BY MEYERS TIMELY
Crandall Pitches Full Game and
Holds Brooklyn to
Four Hits.

The New York Giants shut out Brook
lyn by a score of 2 TO in the first game
Of a series which will carry over July 1
at the Polo Grounds yesterday. Otis
Crandall pitched his first full game in
many weeks and his sterling work pulled
the Giants out with a victory after nu-
merous errors had given the visitors
promising opportunities
Crandall let the visitors down with four
hits. at the same time striking out six
batsmen New York did not hammer
NAP" Rucker all over the lot by any
means, but managed to hit safely seven
times By punching three of them in the
fourth inning they managed to tally the
two runs which won the game. Meyers
drove in the runs with a timely single
and carried off the hitting honors OF the
day, drawing a pass and making two sim
giles out of three times at bat Bridwell,
too. smashed a couple of hits through
short, which helped along.
The usual testimonial to the umpires
was presented during the game, and
among those missing men when the exer
cises were over were Bill Dahlen and
Al. Bridwell. The former was too free
with his words on the coaching lines and
was sent to the bench. This did not seem
to help matters any, so tombstone or
dered him from the field In the fifth inn
ing. Bridweu disputed a decision in the
eighth inning and retired in disgrace.
Wheat raped a grounder over second
which cut the corner of the bag toward
Larry Doyle. Brdwell scooped it up with
one hand in a wonderful play and
snapps<, fhe ball to first. Moran called
the runner SAFE however. and this started
eli clo rod
Fletcher went to short and Shafer to third
base.
The Giants tailed their two runs in the
fourth inning. Murray and Bridwell had
sampled the bail to no purpose in the first
ard second. and in the third Rucker
pulled out of a bad hole in clever fashion.
He passed Meyers, the first man up but
the chief was forced out at second when
Smith dropped Crandalrs fly and threw
to McElveen. Snodgrass forced Crandall,
but stole second and third. being safe at
second when Rucker made a throw with
no one covering the bag, and taking third
while McElveen and Smith were IN con-
ference trying to decide who should fol-
low up the ball. Doyle popped up fly
to Bergen. however, and one chance was
gone.
In the fourth inning, after Wheat had
got under Murray's terrific drive. Sey-
mour and BridwelI singled through short.
Fletcher flied out to Davidson, but Merlle
walked and filled the bases. Meyers then
drove out a timely hit, which sent Sey-
n1our and Bridwell racing across the
plate. The Giants did not get man be-
yond second base after that inning.
Four errors by New York, three Of
which were credited to Larry Doyle. gave
the Superbas an opening Of which they
failed to take advantage. as the neces-
sary hit was lacking. Crandall did not
allow a hit until Rucker smashed out a
clean single in the fifth, with one out.
Dalton struck out, but Doyle fumbled
Dauberts drive and there were two men
on the bags. Wheat fouled out to Fetch
er, however, and retired the side
The score follows .,...-.