New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05
REDS BLOW UP GIANTS.
But Victims Furnish Bombs in;
the Shape of Errors.
BIG CROWD AT MASSACRE
Local Men Find Gaspar' S Curves
but Not at the Proper
Time.


Merrsly furnbling and stumbling their way
through the game with total Of eight
errors, New York presented the Cincinnati
Recs with a victory by score Of to at
The Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon. A
crowd Of twenty thousand persons watched
the Giants led like lambs TO the sacrifice
and srosned at the halt in their victorious
career. Gaspar. who once before this sea-
son succeeded in breaking a string OF de-
fests for the Reds. ofIciated on the mound
The home nire pounded him for nine hard
hits. which however. re kept more or less
scattered
II the exhibition which the Giants gave
has been lying dormant for two weeks. IL
is perhaps fortunate that they got II out
Of their systems and now have il over
with. There are some crucial struggles in
the near future when such playing will
prove costly to peHnsnt aspirants. and per-
hsps il was wise 10 sntedate the evil day.
As Macbeth remarked on an occasion Of
almost equal importance. "'Twere well II
were done quickly
The Giants did not show any disposition
70 expedite the CHASTITY work. bur spread
cut the errors over nine long, grewsome
frames. Devore. Murray and Raymond
rnsreged 10 escape, but every one of the
ether players had 3 misplay chslked up
against him II must be said that Big
CIief" Meyers had one OF his worst days
he made only one good throw TO second
base. when he managed TO nip Paskert
stealing IN the third. The visitors wild
OF ire bases. coaxing him to throw, and
invariably the ball went too high or too
low going so far over BridwelIs head in
the ninth that Hoblitzell scored from sec
cne
Nerkle appeared al first after g temporary
resi-. which did not seem 10 have done him
any good. Two men got on the bags in the
FIRST inning through his crude work II
must be admitted. however, that his path
wasn't srrewn with roses when the throws
thet Devlin and Bridwen sent his way are
considered. He gave touching exhibition
IN the fifth, commonly known barry"
With two out and Paskert on third Hoblit-
zell rapped a grounoer 10 Merkle which the
istter folded in good form. but for some
pnsccountshle reason stood still in posi-
ton OF nonchalsnt repose while Hohlitzel
went 10 first srd Paskert scored.
There was one redeemins feature, how
ever. that vas his hitting He made two
singles and e double His second single
rallied the only two runs a hich the Giants
scored. Devore too. had little batting
Zee with his two singles. one Of which he
tried 10 stretch into q double. but was put
OFT by Bescher's fast work. Bridwel con-
rected for double and single.
Drucke. who pitched the first six innings
Cor the Giants deserved q better fate.
While the visitors found him for seven
hits he kept them well scattered and they
would not have counted except for the
fendish support which he received. The
Reds earned only one Of the five runs
which they tailed while he was in the box.
Bugs" Raymond succeeded him and
worked under difficulties. He pulled out Of
z bad hole in the eighth when, with one
out and TWO men on bases. he struck out
Caspar and Bescher but numerous errors
N sprinkled about effectively in the other two
fY innings helped he Reds considerably in
" tsllving three more rurs.
The visitors PLAYED well. making only one
error The playing of the outfeld of the
Pe6s was the bright feature of the game.
Bescher and Paskert played in wonderful
form. the former making some thrilling
catches, which robbed The Giants OF almost
certain hits. and ne was credited with FIVE
put outs. In the third inning Bescher made
e circus catch of Murray's drive after run
nearly 10 ire left field bleachers
Several hundred friends Of Tom Clarke
Corona. Queens Borough. contributed tow
ard watch fob with diamond studded
3 gold charm. with the emblem Of the
Knights of Columbus. which he received
from a delegation Just before the game
Some friends Of Clark Griffith sent him
bouquet az roses Wishing him luck on the
Eastern trip. The Reds gathered around
the plate az the presentation with heads
uncovered in reverent attitude, while a
photographer took their picture.
The visitors scored in the first inning
when Bridwell made a had throw OF Hob
iitzelrs Erounder. giving the runner life
fse stole second and tailed on Mitchelrs
single Another run was scored in the
fourth, when Doyle's error let Hohlitzen
get to second. Mitchell sacrificed, but
Drucle threw wild and hit the runner al
first the bail rolling toward the stands. ana
Eoblitzell crossed the plate. Two singles
and two errors added two more runs in the
eth while IN the sixth the Reds really
earned a run. Egan singled and stole sec
cnd going 20 third on Jim Doyle's sacrifice
Re came home on Clerke's sacrifice fly.
The seventh inning saw Raymond in the
box Devin's error gave Bescher a life. He
stole second. advanced TO third on sacri-
ice. and tailed on Mitchel's sacrifice fly.
Raymond hit Faskert. the first man up in
the ninth. Hoblitzens single sent him to
third Egan grounded toNDoyle, who was
slow in throwing 10 first and Egan was
safe Paskert scoring. Egan started Il
steal second Immediately. Meyers made a
hesve over Bridweils head. and Hoblitzen
tailed.
The Giants scored TWO runs in the
fourth inning. Seymour's terrific smash
vert for & single when Il took Gaspar in
the shins ana bounded TO left field. Bird
well singled over third while Devlin sacrl-
feed ard advanced both base. Merke's
single through short brought both home.
IN The fifth inning Devore and Doyle opened
with singles. but the brilliant work Of
Paskert and Mitchell in the field shut off
al scoring. Paskert taking flies from Muir
ray and RridWelI. while Mitchell speared
hot one from Seymour 6 bat Gaspar then
fiehtened I'D and allowed only one hit for
TIE rest 81 the game
Ire score follows:
CINCIN%ArI NEW YORK.
abT 10 90 a alb 10 20 a
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