New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
GIANTS AGAIN BEATEN
IN AN UPHILL FIGHT
Cubs GIoat When Free Hitting,
Ragged Fielding and Errors
Work Havoc.
CHENEY THE HOPE WRECKER
Greeted by a Fusillade of Hits,
He Tightens Up and
Finally Pulls Out a
Victory.
LRv telegraph 70 The Trihuns. ]


Chicago. July 11.-Trying to extract az
much nourishment as possible out of knock
ing Jimmy Lavender off the mound, the
Giants departed for st. Louis tonight, sore
in body ard mind. having dropped three
games out of four to the Chicago Cubs.
That of to-day went glimmering with the
score at Il to = McGraw's men made
hard uphill fight in the early stages, pass
ing their opponents in the sixth inning. But
Crandall failed 10 stem the tide in the
eighth. when the Cubs tailed five runs.
II was a free hitting contest, with many
ragged fielding patches. Lavender tried
10 repeat. and although fresh from the his
toric struggle with Vanguard he was un-
able 10 DO anything worth while, He was
found for eight hits in a triae over five
innings Of work He went 10 pieces in the
sixth, after Merkle singled hitting Muir
ray and pssing HerZog. Meyers safety scor-
ing Merkle induced Chance 10 call for the
wrecking crew, and Cheney finished the
game. The Giants welcomed the newcomer
cordially, and proceeded TO score four more
runs but the youngster finally settled
down and held the visitors we'll in check
for the rest Of the game allowing only one
more hit
The efforts Of the New York pitching rep
resentati ves were very mediocre and futile.
Wiltse started the game, but Zimmerman's
home run, Leach's double and Everss single
IN the second inning told McGraw that
something was wrong, so Otis Crandan was
requested TO perform. The Indiana farmer
I, loo lNv IN o
.nincbes. and as he received poor support
withal, the task Of the Cubs was much SIM
pli1ed. Three hits and two errors punched
in the fifth inning Melted four runs. while
four hits and one error in the eighth re
suited in FIVE more. Crandan was toucheu
I'D Justify for eight hits in six frames
nearly all of them being placed where they
would do the most good to the Chicago
cause
The unexpected arrival Of Shafer solved
q difficult problem for NcGraw, VINO was
robbed of two infelders Yesterday. Fletcher
and Groh. as we'll as Wilson, the catcher.
were hors de combat to-day. Shafer was
fbv no means in condition TO play after his
illness. and looked pretty weak, but he was
needed So badly that McGraw sent him in.
Larry DOYLE. too needed little more rest
but ne was COlUptllcu ~ Pio'''
The Cubs got off in the lead in the sec
ond inning. when Zimmerman led off with
O. home run Leach followed with double
20 centre. and took third on Saier's infeld
out Fvers bounced a hit off Wiltse's
glove scoring Leach, and that ended the
Tun-getting for the nonoe The Giants tied
q I'D in the fourth. when Merkle walked
and scored on Murray's triple, which
sheckard rnisiudged. Red came home
on Herzog's sacrifice fy TO Schultz.
The Cubs picked UP quartet Of TALES
IN the fifth. Lavender started with a dou-
bic and Sheckard walked. Schultz at
tempted sacrifice but Crandall threw
the ball 10 third too late 10 nip Lavender.
and the bases were filled. Beals Becker
made a brilliant catch Of Tinker's sacri-
fee fly. which scored Lavender and moved
the other runners up a peg. Then errors
began 10 work havoc Zimmerman was
safe on Doyle's low throw. Sheckard scor-
ing and Schultz taking third and Leach
singled TO right, putting Schultz across the
plate Murray made the throw TO third
TOO late TO catch Zimmerman, but Herzog,
seeing Leach headed for second, tossed 10
shafer. Zimmerman Immediately dashed
for home, and scored when Shafer threw
wildly 10 Meyers
To start off in the sixth, Merkle beat out
hit 10 Tinker. Murray was hit and Her
yog walked hlnng the bases. Meyers sin
eled 10 right. scoring Merkle. Then cheney
entered the fray. Skaters hit took TAD
hound. and Murray and Herzog scored.
Movers taking third. Crandall famed and
snodgrass fouled out, but Shafer skipped
20 second after Archer caught the ball.
Doyle's single to centre brought both Mey-
ers and Shafer home.
Skaters error gave Zimmerman lie
in the eighth and started the Cubs on the
road 70 victory Leach was easy, but
Saier's single scored the Bronx boy
Downs. who entered the game after Rigler
had bamshed Johnny Evers in the htth
timing. singled to centre, Safer stopping
at second Archers double brought both