New-York tribune., 1910-06-29
GIANTS IN BATTING Bee
Drucke Shows the Way and
Others Follow the Lead.
WEAK STAND BY PHILLIES
Once the Batteries Are Opened
Hits and Runs Come Thick
and Fast.

Louis DFucke, the youthful tWirleT IRON
Texas, broke up the game at the Poie
Grounds yesterday afternoon, with
smashing triple to right field, which Grove
In three runs and paved the way Tor the
Giants to beat Philadelphia by a score oi
to L. Once started. the New YORK men
followed the lead. and pounded the three
Philadelphia pitchers for a total of fourteen
hits
Ewing started off as though he intended
to pitch a no-hit game, and the Giahts
went oct in one-two-three order for the hfss
three innings DeveYe opened the fourth
with single, but was out when Ward fe-
sorted to that moth eaten trick OF hiding
the ball, following which, Doyle and Muf'
ray were easy outs.
with one out In the fifth inning, Bridwei'
drew a pass. and Fletcher made one of Hif
periodical singles. the first since ne iias
been playing in Devlin's place. Merale
made a smash at the ball, but Thomas
robbed him of a hit by beautiful eaten,
Meyers singled, however. and filled the
ba ses Then Drucke determined to sew the
game I'D then and there. He cut leese Win
terrific drive. which sailed far out OF
Tituss reach to the right field bieacners'
and cleaned up the bases.
Although Devore was an easy out, ending
the fifth inning, the Giants realized tha'
what man had done man could do, and de-
termine to emulate Drucke. Doyle pesaA
the good work in the sixth with his hrs'
single and Murray got his first nit u
several games by pounding triple TO lefi
field scoring Larry. Seymour and fletchei
singled while Bridweli doubled, which. Wlth
a wild pitch on the part OF Ewing, enaolec
the Giants to add four runs 10 the score.
Doom called Ewing to the bench at this
point and sent McQuillan out to stop Ihs
rally but with an evident desire to save
McQuillan for future use Foxen went 10
the mound in the seventh inning, but re-
ceiyed hard treatment Doyle, Murray, SeY-
mour and Bridwell all singled, and two runs
were scored The Giants could have run
up a bigger total had they not hurried up
the game by taking long chances on ths
bases. Every man on the team had reeo'-
cred his batting eye. with the exception OF
Merke, who singled in the eighth ana
rubbed out the zero after his name In the
hit column.
Louis Drucke did more than make Tune
ly hit He pitched masterfui game ana
sent the Phillies to the bench In order III
six innings Doom changed his lineup al
around In an effort to make up winning
combination, Dut was iiol SucSsSeNN''
Walsh was taken out of the game and
Thomas was put in centre field and headeo
the batting order. He made two OF the hVe
hits which Drucke allowed. The young
Texan kept the hits we'll scattered and ap-
peared like a second Matty with men on
the bases.
He had his greatest trouble In the hrse
inning. when Thomas led off with single,
but was out stealing on beautiful throw
by Meyers to Bridweil. Knabe walked, only
to be forced at second on Tituss grounder.
Merkle fu1nbled Grants bounce, but Drueke
made Magee line q grounder to BridWeli'
and the side was retired. AS matter OF
fact. Magee Jared rather badly. not making
a single hit and striking out twice.
The Phillies scored their one tally IN the
fifth inning, Moran singing and taking
third on Thomas's single The two play
ers then pulled off a double steal. Moran
scoring.
The visitors played a fast game In the
field, the work of the veteran Roy Thonas
being a feature One of the most brilliant
catches ever seen on the Polo Grounds was
Titus's one-hand stab OF Doyle's NY IN the
fourth inning. IT.,
Roth Bridwell and Doyle played a whtri-
wind game for the Giants, the former &C
centtng seven chances without an error.
while the latter took eight. Grant, or the
PHILADELPHIA nine, was put OF the heia IN
the sixth inning for disputing decision
Tho score follows: