New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
GIANTS TAKE A TUMBLE
Drop to Second Place When
Beaten by the PhillieS.
CRANDALL THE GUILTY ONE
Pitches Well in Spots. but the
Doom Clan Make Enough
Hits to Win.

The Giants gently but firmly settled into
second place yesterday. when they lost TO
the Phillies on the hilltop by a score OF s
to { The pesky Cubs, by defeating the
Pirates, oozed into the lead. Everything
was done that could be done 10 humble the
Philadelphia nine All the heavy artillery
that New York could summon was turned
against the foe. but TO little purpose. and
the Phillies cantered off the field with
their second victory in the last eleven
games that they have played.
Otis Crandall pleaded guilty Of being
able to hold the Giants in the lead, but
was soon acquitted when the visitors
pounded out four runs In the second frame.
Otis pitched a spasmodic game Innings
marked by vicious hitting alternated with
those made brilliant by luminous twirling
on the part Of the New York twirler. The
Phillies were able 10 hit safely in only
three frames. but they clouted the ball
with such yeoman vigor in those periods
that they made ten hits count fol- six
runs AZ all other times Crandall was in
vincble
without Larry Doyle and Big Chief Mey-
ers the attacking force Of McGraws team
presented decidedly weakened front. Sev-
erol times the Giants seemed on the verge
of breaking up the game. and got man
to first in nearly every inning but Hum
phries. the younsster whom Doom sent
70 the mound. parceled out the hits so
sparingly in the different frames that
promising rallies were npped in the bud
Three sparkling double plays monopoliZed
by Doolan and Luderus killed of as many
rallies and we're enough TO discourage the
most buoyant spirits HUMPHREYS allowed
only eight hits and while he hit three bats
men and gave two passes New York was
able 10 realize little on these assets.
So far a 8 fielding went the Giants played
. fast game. Fletcher shining AT second
and making a spectacular stop Of Hum
phriess srounder in the fourth. Snodgrass
pulled down a terrific drive off Doolan's bat
IN the eighth for an out, while Devlin made
a couple of dazzling pickups. Doolan was
the star fielder of the day, however accept
ing ten chances The weak hitting Of VIII
son. Merkle and Crandal took the back
bone out Of the offence While Fletcher
was unable 10 hit safely. he got 10 first
three times and scored two runs.
The Philhes took an early lead. Walsh
opened the second with 4 single, and. while
Doolan struck out. Doom singled to right.
HUMPHREYS surprised the fans" by rap
ping triple 10 the right field fence and
cleaning VI the bags. Knabe and Paskert
both hit safely tallyng two more runs,
but Lobert hit into A double play. ending
the inning
7 nd trfr1a With mr. oti N ciXfb
followed by Walsh's single. scored another
run. while singles BY Paskert and Luderus,
separated by two sacrifice hits. added a
sixth in the seventh.
The Giants started right after the Phil
lies in an attempt 10 overcome the big
! lead With two out in the third. Devore
and Fletcher both walked and tailed on
triple by Snoderass 20 left field. Double
! PLAYS ended the fifth and sixth with dis
/ astrous effects for the Giants Although
! Crandan was an easy out in the eighth,
Devore singled and went clear 10 third
! when Luderus threw Fletchers grounder
/ 70 left field the latter taking second. Snod-
! grass struck out but Murray was equal
! 10 the occasion and raped q single through
short. scoring Devore and Fletcher. Al
though Merkle was hit b. a pitched ball,
Bridwell grounded TO Lcbtrt and forced
/ Murray at third
: Larry Doyle in spite Of game leg de-
/ terrnined to start a rally in the ninth He
cracked a hit past Luderus 10 the right
{ field fence, and painfully limped to second.
although under ordinary conditions he
would have made third easily, If not a
/ home run Hartley vas sent in 10 run for
/ Dovle and Becker. batting for WILSON,
struck out. Meyers. batting for Crandali,
/ hit weakly 10 Humphries and DIED az hrst'
| while Devore raped puZzler 70 OooIah
and was out at first on close decision.
L. follcus.