New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
GIANTS FALTER WHEN
REDS PRESS FORWARD
Fail to Support Matty in PlncheS
and Lose First Game of Trip
Before Big Crowd.
HIT BENTON'S CURVES HARD
O'Day's Young Southpaw Irwin
chile at Critical Times -
New Park Dedicated with
Hard Earned Victory.
Try Telegraph to The Tribunc

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Cincinnati, May lS-The Giants were
beaten With Christy Mathewson in the box
for the first time on their trip, New York
was plunged into the seas Of defeat before
twenty-five thousand fans" here this af-
ternoon. The Cincinnati Reds were guilty
of the deed, winning by score OF to D.
The grand dash of the Giants which has
carried them to victory in IS out of the
last 20 games was checked temporarily. but
they still have lead Of points.
Incidental to the game was the dedication
of the new home Of the Reds. Governor
Tener Of Pennsylvania. himself an old
ball player. was the guest of the Cincin-
natl Club and. tossed out the ball Many
other well known figures in baseball were
present, including Thomas ). Lynch, Ban
h. johnson and Charles p. Eboets.
Matty was found safely only seven times.
and two of the hits We're Of IN" most huky
description. but like many other freaks OF
fortune. they came at a moment when they
did the most good FOR the Reds one OF
these. in fact. almost incapacitatet Larry
Dovle I'm the Fourth inning. when the Reds
scored two guns Mauy departed from oiS
usual beaten maths and passed ,vo hatiers'
but he found tim" enough I" r"tr" tw" VIA
the strike ont -out" which leade,h only to
the bench.
Supportcd 10y proper brand Of h"'d'nE'
II IA probable that MattT would have D"eh
spared the humility Of defeat Larry DoFl'
was off form. 5ud it was through his error
of an easy grolnder that Johnny Bates was
able t. boat his throw 10 the plate IN the
fatal eighth .ariuE. Fred Merkle. steady
and ploddinC IN mis- clean-Cut work, WaVered
for a moment in the fourth inning and MS
bobblc started inc Rhineland crow on the
road to their brace of runs. on the hrllIlant
side of tho ledger, however, appeared
double play by Fletcher and Doyle IN the
second inning which squelched a rally by
The Reds and cut off a certain tally. Fetch
or made an almost impossible one hand run
ming catch OF a terrific smash from the bat
of Larry Mclean and tossed to Doyle in
time 10 get Phelan who had opened the
inning With a hit. Matty and Fletcher also
figured in a swiftly made double killing.
The New York men carried on their usual
depreciation on the bases. and even the
steel-thewed arm Of White Hope" Larry
Mclean was powerless TO hold them in
check. Josh Devore. Red" Murray and
Larry DOYLE beat their way plateward on
clean steals of second base, while Esmond
alone Of the Reds had the temerity 10 test
the ability of Chief Meyers
Benton was hit hard by the Giants. who
made eleven clean, ringing drives from HIS
delivery, but he worked at top speed in the
pinches and pulled himself out of many
tight situations Behind him the Rhineland
crew ran with the frctionless speed OF
\ well regulated machine and they clicked
off play after play on hard hit balls with
never the slightest indication of an error.
Mclean and HOblitzell figured in one dual
coup while Egan and Hoblitzell choked off
two New York runners with one fell swoop
when the ways were shaped for a New
York tally.
In the third inning Benton showed clearly
the temper Of his steel. With one out, De-
wore. by dint Of a spectacular burst OF
speed. beat out hopper TO Benton. and on
perfectly executed hit and run play Josh
slid into third on Larry Doyles hit to right
field Larry stole second base. The crowd
watched with bated breath but Benton had
his courage with him and struck out Snod-
grass. Murray then died easy death,
Esmond TO Hobhtzell in the fourth inning
1he Giants filed the bases by means Of
Merkle's hit. a pass 10 Herzog and single
by Fletcher. but Meyers hit into a double
play. dribbling in front Of the plate
The Giants went right out on the often
sive and brought home a run in the first
inning Devore was hit by a pitched ball.
and after Doyle had drifted TO Bates Josh
nurloined second base. Mike Mitchell made
grand running catch OF long foul by
Snodgrass and then Murray smashed a
long single to right field, scoring Devore.
The advantage was shortved. With one
our. Bates was passed 10 first and on the
hit-and-run play HOblitzell laced two
bsgger into right field. which bounced away
from Murray. Bates tailed easily.
The Rhinelanders scored two runs In the
fourth inning, which with an even break in
luck might have been prevented, or at
least held TO one. Merkle shaped the ways
with an error. Devore raked in fly by
Mitchell, and then Egan rolled an easy
grounder down along the ground TO Doyle,
and It looked like a certain double play.
At the last moment. however. the ball took
a bad bound and hit Doyle over the eye.
and all hands were safe. Then Phean beat
out a bunt and the bases were filled. with
one out Esmond came up and made good
in the pinch by iacing to right field
and scoring Hobby and Egan.
The Giants came back with run In the
fifth inning on a base on balls to Devore'
Doyle's hit to right field, and an inieid out
nv Snodgrass The visitors tied 1t up In
the sixth inning when McGraw made a
hold bid for honors by taking Devore out
of the game and sticking in Otis Crandall
10 bat for him after Herzog's hit, force
play on Herzog on Meyers bounder, and
Matty's bit put two on base and two out.
Otis came through with wallop to right
centre and scored Meyers. while Matty
went to third on the hit. Burns ran for
Crandall. Doyle swung nightly. but Es-
mond was In the path, and the side was re-
tired when Larry died at first
Bates was passed in the eighth and
moved up on bunt by Hobby. Doyle
fooled on a hopper by Mitchell which
was easy, and Bates sped for the plate,
sliding in safe when Larry's throw was
high and late. Bates wrenched his ankle