The evening world., 1911-05-31
Two Victories Over Dodgers
While Cubs Lose Two to
Pirates Do Trick.
BY BULGER.

BY BOZEMAN BtI,GEk
DY taking a double wallop at the
X kind old Superbas, tho Giants
- leaped back into first place and
are now viewing the dizzy surroundings
with q smile that sticks. Despite the
fact tina the Phillies cracked Boston
for q pair Of Victories and are within
a bare half game OF the lead. McGraw
and his men arc supremely happy.
Their eyes are on Chicago. For some
reason the Giant players appear to have
no fear Of the Phillics as a Anal con-
tender. but are It all times uneasy
about tho Cubs.
II would like to sec Phtlad elphia stay
UP there for another month";" said Mo
Graw last night. "for II they stay up
the Cubs are bound to stay down. They
may say what they please about tho
Cubs having gone back. but that 10 the
team that We must beat to win the
iias."
The Pirates forced the Cr{bs to swal-
low a bitter doce when two defeats
,umbled them from the lead into third
place less than n gam ahead OF Pitts
burg. Did you ever see such = race In
your llfcP
Just think OF II Pittsburg was nearly
out of the first division three or four
days ago. Now thoy are In position
to make a short spurt and land at the
top Of the heap. But for tho double
win by the Phillies the Giants would
have a clear lead OF more than a game
and could not be disturbed for . day or
two. As It Is. they have got to 60 right
on slaughtering the docile Superbas or
DO knocked off their high perch before
they start for the West tonight. by
the way, fans might do well to bear
In mind that the festivities begin al
s.45 o'clock this afternoon. so as 10 al
low both teams to catch an early train.
This afternoons melee will mark the
tenth game with the Brooklyn brothers,
and those lear neighbors have yet 10
win a game from the Giants. SO far
they have dropped nine straight, and the
betting Is that they will contribute an
| other to-day. Dahlen has used all OF
his star twlrlers except Barser. and
they have been shot to pieces az fast
as they appeared on the mound. Barger
will probably do the ninging to-day.
Louis Druckc has tho assignment
10 pitch the Jdrotocll gdmo against
BROOKLYN. George Wtltso's split
hand Is about healed, but McGrdW
UilI take no chances ioith him unit
he 10 IN perfect shape. Mdffy ts
suffering from a badly bruised
thumb and may not toork unW the
Giants strike Chicago.
Bugs Raymond had to retire from thu
game in the fifth inning after turning
out some masterful work. only one hi
was made off him. and that was not
scorcher. Raymond had a slight attach
OF ptomaine poisoning on Monday night
and when he complained OF dizziness
yesterday McGraw promptly took hin
out. Ames went IN and did some beau
tiful pitching. holding the Superba
down to two clean hits and one ba'
scratch. It's Just Ames's luck, though
for Raymond 10 get credit for the vic
tory.
One Of the queerest plays OF the sea
son came up yesterday morning whe
Murray ran past Fletcher on the bas
= lines. lie should have been called gu
but the umpires overlooked It In IN
excitement OF a series OF plays this
D followed and retired both Devore an
FLETCHER at the plate.
o The morning game between the Gian'
e and Superbas was probably the wor!
exhibition Of tho pastime that has ev,
disgraced a big league diamond. III
brand OF baseball used by both team
h would have been q discredit to ~
tailenders IN the Texas League, /
actual count the Giants bonehead,
themselves out OF six I'M and the 3
perbas knocked themselves out OF thre
. McGraw was away on account of sc
.ous illness In his family, and 1t was
good thing for some Of the playe
that the little Napoleon was not a spe
tator. Other wise there might ha'
!, been some notices or fnes hangii
around to-day.
\, 4 Notable instance Of I'D bess-