The evening world., 1912-07-03
Double Header With Dodgers
To-Day Has Double Signifi-
canoe for the Giants.
BY BOHEMIAN BULGER.

ID DOAA> " ~ DOh.vF ~
wv ITH the chance OF running their
w string OF victories up to six
" teen and tho additional oppor-
tunity Of slamming RUDE Marouard
into the Hall Of Pitching Fame. the
Giants will be quite busily engaged In
the doubie-header with the Little
Brothers Of the Rich this afternoon.
Sir Charles bbbets. who headed the
brooklyn delegation A. 1t marched over
the bridge this morning. declares that
several extra frills. to say nothing OF
furbslows. will be thrown In at the Polo
Grounds to-day. 30 as to give the sem.
blancs Of . holiday TO "Fourth Of July's
Eve"
II didn't quite get the name Of tho
celebration. CharlieT inquired Joe
O'Brien. as he au!xxicaly looked at the
Brooklyn historian.
Fourth of July's Eve I said," firmly
answered Sir Charles. You've got
Just As much right to have extra do
ings on the eve OF the Fourth Of July
rs you have on Christmas Eve. and
SEQ no reason why We shouldn't let the
newspaper boys In on it.
Thus II comes TO pass that the double
header Is on new holiday. and there
10 very strong probability OF Richard
do Marquis. commonly known as "Rube
MarQuard." getting up In the pictures.
In other words, all pro-veterans to the
contrary Notwithstanding. Monsieur de
Marquis has the chance of winning
nineteen straight games and passing all
records In either the new or the old
testament. II the RUDE puts one over
| x.vx II A. l.sSx 4. AZ
tied with the most remarkable pitching
streak since baseball became a town
lot pastime.
on the continuous question as to
whether Luby. back In the dark ages.
won twenty consecutive games or
eighteen. but none OF tho delegates
could get the necessary two-thirds ma
jority In the press box. and an adjourn
ment was had until this afternoon.
when the reactionaries may withdraw.
The conservative old birds are still
fumbling around for the necessary fg-
ures.
During the recent visit of the Braves
there was ample opportunity for these
| extraneous discussions. but II RUDE
Marquard and Nap Rucker should &c
to the mat this afternoon It Is likely
that there will be no spare time for
pitching record debates. That SCRAP
ought to be a hummer.
To show the trend Of things. II might
be well to mention, however. that whef
Il was noticed yesterday that each OF tn,
Brave Bostonians had secured a hit on,
OF the young progressives in the pres!
box jumped to hts feet In great kexcite
ment.
That's a new record" he exclaimed
The first time every batter on IA team
ever made r. hit and went down to de
feat"
Maybe you think So" droned a re
dictionary, but saw the same thlnJ
happen to the Old Louisville club In tn,
fan OF 1877" lie thereupon dug NJ
enough pro-veterans To prove his claim
and the new mark had to be stricken
from the rolls.
Wen get that fellow yet, even II W
have to show how modern batter ono
hit a home run and drove IN nve runs
II any one doubts that assertion. we ar
prepared to explain 1t to the satlsfac
ton OF all on day to be announced Il
the near future, by tho way. that Nigh
be worth while figuring on In the IN
term.
Old Doctor Crandali went about nj
work OF pitching to the Braves In
way that was thoroughly satisfactor
to the fans. That is to say, he used hi
little dink curve until he had spotte
them three runs and then moved ther
down for the rest OF the session. Snod
grass wiped out the handicap when h