New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
REDS CHECK THE GIANTS
McGraW's Men Find Cincinnati
a Stumbling Block.
FIVE TO TWO is THE SCORE
Marquard, Raymond and Gran
dali Oppose Gaspar, but With
out Marked Success.

Cincinnati, June 10.-Emerging fro" '"e
slump that affected the play OF the team
during the last week, the Cincinnati KEGS
fell upon tho New York Giants to-day ana
won the first game Of the series by score
of 10 2. The fans failed to apprecia'e
the fact that the Giants were about 10
visit the city. and the Latonia racetracN
did more thriving business than the Dan
park. The poor brand of ball when 'he
Reds have been playing had Its influence
but FIVE thousand Of the faithful were OH
land when the gong rams.
The Giants used $1,000 worth Of pitching
talent in the effort to subdue the busy
little Redlegs, but the effort was in vain
"Rube" Marluard, the $1,000 beauty
opened the fight, but was shot to pieces
In somewhat less than two innings "A
double. n trinle and three bases on balls
were good for three runs, and Bugs nay
mond was rushed in to stop the carnage
Raymonds first offering was hit by bates
when two men were on bases ana pom
runners tailed when Raymond neaved the
rilI far and wide past Merkle. Raymond
reformed thereafter and twirled hne pai'.
Six hits were made from his delivery ana
he famed three batters. He was taken OUT
in the seventh inning to let Becker pa'
for him, Beals famed out. Then OTIS
Crandall entered the game, and he. 100
was in form. He allowed two hits and
famed a batter.
Gaspar was on the firing line for Grill
hth's men. and worked in top form. He
vas hit safely eight times. but kept the
clouts scattered in all except the sixth
hiring. when the Giants punched four hits
and tailed two runs. He famed three
batters and refused a single pass to the
paths Gaspar was ably supported. His
team rlayed errorless ball behind him, and
many hard hit balls found their final rest
ing place in the waiting mitt of a watchful
gardener
Errors by Doyle and Raymond marred
the sheet Of the New York nine hut aside
from those slips the men played in fault
less style. After Marquard was removed
from the game and Raymond sent in
Arthur Wilson took the place of Meyers.
the Reds slipped away with three stolen
bases on him. To offset this Wilson
cracked out double and his single in
the seventh inning started the rally which
resulted in the runs for the New York
men. Merkle played his position in fine
style. and took care of a dozen chances.
Snodgrass gathered in three flies in the
field and his perfect throws nailed three
runners on the paths.
Marquard warmed up in rare form Con-
fronted by an adversary. however, he be-
came wild at once. He managed TO retire
Rescher and Egan. but Bates worked him
for pass. Hoblitzel smashed one to
right. and as Deyore set himself to field
it the ball bounded over his head and went
as a triple. The bad break in luck seemed
to unsettle the high strung Rube. Mike
Mitchell hit the bail hard. but Brdwell
made a sensational stop and got the run
ner al first.
The second inning marked the end of
Marquard. E.smond smashed out a home
run to deep centre. and Vanguard made the
grand blow-up. Grant and Clarke were
trundled hut Gaspar forced Grant at third.
Bob Bescht' scored Clarke with a clean
hit. Exit Marquard and enter Bugs" Ray
mond. Bates chopped single and raced
to third when Raymond hurled the ball into
right field Gaspar and Bescher scored on
the bungle Hobby singled and stole sec
ond. but Mitchell swung on the atmosphere
and sat down.
Five runs in the ruck, the Giants rallied
a bit in the sixth frame Wilson hit safely
and Raymond punched out single 10
right. Wilson scored when Larry Doyle
hit for a base. Snodgrass forced Larry
at second. but Raymond counted on the
out. Murray singled and stole second, but
Merkle ended the inning by grounding out
to Grant.
With two out In the seventh inning Will
son doubled To left field. Beals Becker
was sent in to bat for him, but proved an
easy victim and famed.
The score follows: