New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-25
GIANTS CLIMB A LITTLE
Crawl Up to Second Place in
Race by TrounCing Reds.
KEEFE DRIVEN TO COVER
MarGuard Wild in Spots, but
Holds Cincinnati Off and
Makes Two Long Hits.

/ Cincinnati July 4-Bobby Eeefe. the
/ Cincinnati twirler. who has def 'ated the
/ Giants every time he has faced th"m this
season. received n riotous greeting from
McGravs men here this afternoon. when
they began their second Western trip
hauspiciously- in trouncing the Reds by a
/ score OF To g. Keefe lasted a little more
than one inning. and during that time the
+ Giants made seven hits count for five runs
/ Frank Smith. who succeeded him. did
better work. although he was hit freely AT
timely intervals.
New York moved up into second place ny
dnt Of the victory. passing the Phillies.
who went down before the Cardinals.
As the cubs were idle on account Of rain.
the Giants climbed 20 within half gamc
OF the top
"Rube' Mar1ard entered the game with
determination In his eve. FOR the Reds nave
captured two Of the three games The brill
liant southpaw has lost They were up
against an entirely different proposition
to-day. however Vanguard pitcna I'd a mas
, terlv game in the pnches, ana although
he was wild AZ a hawk AZ times. he was
blessed with control when the critical
! iunctures came
I'm the seventh frame "Ruhe got rid OF
/ three passes and three Wild pitches but the
| Reds managed to tally only one run IN
/ spite Of tine relapse. While n" allowed
] nine hits. they were all we'll scattered. and
/ profted little In the third inning FRANK
/ Smith led Of with "A triple, but failed 10
/ score whom Marquard frightened up. Eleven
/ Of the Reds we're left on the bases "hlch
/ tells something Of the New York tVirler
prowess.
Not content however To stand idly by
! while the rest Of the team was merrlly
vhacking the sphere. Marquard turned 10
and batted out TWO triples, cne coming
while Fletcher and Meyers were on the
bags As "Rube" crossed the plate twice
himself. he accounted in a large degree for
four Of New Works eight runs. Big
chief Movers earned the chief batting
horor4 of the day with single. a double
and a triple white Larry Doyle Lad SIM
gle and a triple The Giants, on the whole
had a riotous day with the stick, making
thirteen hits count for twenty-'our bases
three doubles and four triples being IN the
allotment. Murray was the only man VINO
failed 10 Mt safely az least once. Herzos
making his presence felt with double.
The Giants took a big lead early In the
f-av when they sent Keefe 70 the nench
by- ban1ne-ing out FIVE runs in the second
inning Nerkle.s double started me rally
and. although Herzog popped 70 HoohtzeH'
Fletcher and Meyers both singled "nie
M.rquard tripled netting three runs. DeVore
eied 70 Mitchell bringing Rune nome
with the fourth run Although the bases
wore cleared the Giants were not through
for AIRY Dovle whaled ont another triple
Srod-rass walked and instead Of stopping
a. a-st continued on his way 70 second
landing there safely. while Larry Doyle
stole home when Mclean threw 10 NIP
srodprass Keefe retired at this point, and
when Murray grounded 10 Almeids, VINO
was plaving short. Snodgrass was run
doUr between second and third
N the next inning. with TWO out. FLETCHER
walked stole second and tailed on triple
ID, Movers Another run was added IN
tho seventh when. with TWO out again
Murray got a life on Grants tumble store
second and scored as Mclean threw the
hall n centre field. Vanguard triple and
Devore.s sacrifice iy netted another run
in the ninth
Tive Reds counted in the fourth on a
double by Almeida. pass 20 Grant ana
Exams single The fun ended when Doyle
1elded a grounder touched second forcing
Egan. and then threw To Merkle 10 double
Mclean. Smith struck out In the SiNth
: AIr,eida walked only 10 be forced AT sec
o,d Dovle 20 Fletcher Egan singled "a
left and took second on Dcvore's error
Grant going 10 third Larry Doyle threw out
Mclean. but Grant scored.
Marauard gave the Reds a run IN the
seventh. With one out, Bescher walked
ana moved to second on wild pitcn
hobIitzeu went ont TO Merke unassisted
but Mitchell walked, and second WHO
pitch put Bescner on third and Mitchell on
second third wild pitch allowed Besche'
20 score and put Mitchell on third Al
. though Almeida walked and stole second
Downey. batting for Grant. struck out
The score follows