New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-01
ST. LOUIS CHECKS THE
FAST FLYING G|ANTS|
Spells Homecoming of New
York Team with the Help
of Joe Willis.
MEYERS MAKES HOME RUN
This Alone Saves McGraw s Men
from Coat of Whitewash, as
Hits Are Few and
Far Between.

After cleaning up with great thorough
ness all around the National League CHI
cult. the Giants returned TO the roo
Grounds yesterday and were defeateo ny
the ST. Louis Cardinals. For the third time
this season they had chance to make
record of ten straight victories, but were
baked in the attempt. Joe Wills young
southpaw of superior worth, stood IN the
way with fine brand of pitching. lie
held the champions to five scattered mus
and IL Big Chief Meyers had not taken IL
into his head to bounce the ball Off the
right field fence for home run in the third
frame New York would have been shut
out for the first time this year. The final
score OF the game was to l.
The Young St Louis twirler was in fine
feuie and moved down the serried ranks
of McCraw with exceeding skill. Willis
is one of the spring crop of pitchers. He
was tried out by the St. Louis Browns in
lMl and found wanting. Roger Bresnahan
snapped him up from n Glass d league
last winter. and coached him into form
that has made the going hard for nearly
every nine that he has faced. Such was
the case yesterday McGraw's men were
unable to DO anything with him. For eight
with only three hits, and the two in the
ninth were carefully separated by outs so
that they amounted to nothing.
George Witse was Wills's opponent, and
he, too, was in rare form. The two runs
which the visitors secured early in the
fray we're due in a large degree to errors
by Devore and Larry Doyle. Hooks
twiried for eight innings. allowing FIVE hits
and not giving pass He famed six men,
NcGraw pulled him out Of the box in the
last of the eighth 10 let Burns bat. in the
hope OF starting rally. Tesreau finished
the game and the Cardinals made sure or
the victory by tallying three runs while he
was In the box. Big Jeff allowed four hits
and gave a pass. These were enough to
sew up the game for the visitors.
There was lot of sharp fielding shown
OH both sides. Booker did some remarka BILE
work in centrefield for the Giants, while
Magee and Hauser for the Cardinals field
ed many a hard Ut ball in the most APP
proved manner. Roger Bresnahan was
behind the plate urging his minions on to
deeds of valor and putting a damper on
the base stealing campaign of the Giants.
Murray was the only PLAYER who got away
with pilfered bag.
The Cardinals took tho lead in the first
inning Magee struck out as a starter, but
Ellis got two bases on Devores muff and
tailed on Mowrey's single TO left. ko-
netchy flied to Murray. while Mowrey died
stealing, Meyers to Thatcher
Another run was added In the second
frame Evans was easy, grounding out to
Snodgrass, but Hauser beat out a slow one
TO Herzog He stole second, and would
have scored but for the fine work Of Doyle.
who held Oakes's smash to an inheld hit.
Meyers got under one of Bresnahans high
fouls and killed off Roger. Hauser and
Cakes then perpetrated a double steal,
Doyle making a wretched return TO Meyers.
SO that Hauser scored with ease.
Wiltse then proceeded to tighten up like
a drum, and the St Louis attack was halt
ed for a while. But the Giants could do
| little TO overcome the slight lead which
their opponents had taken. Chief Meyers
came up to bat at the beginning of the
third inning, and pounded the sphere to
the right field fence for home run. This
inspired tho Cardinals with SO much re-
spect for the Indian that he was purposely
passed on his next two times at bat, there
being idlers on the bases each time
With the advent of Tesreau, the visitors
proceeded to score a few more runs. Now
rey was safe on Herzog's tumble Of hot
liner which went for a hit. Konetchy
forced Mowrey, Tesresu 10 Fletcher. but
Evans singled through Fletcher and Hau-
ser singled TO centre, filling the bases
Cakes dropped fly back of short, but lost
a hit when Burns threw to Herzog. fore
ing Evans at third, Konetchy scoring on
the play. Bresnahan walked and Willis
singled 10 right scoring Hauser and Cakes.
Magee filed out 10 Becker.
Inc Giants attempted to start something
in the last of the ninth, but Willis was
too much for them Snodgrass was easy,
while Murray singled clearly to centre
Becker famed and Herzog singled to CEN
tire. Meyers then lifted to cakes and the
crowd dispersed.
Tho score follows: