New-York tribune., 1912-08-31
GIANTS STUMBLE AGAIN
Lose to Superbas, While Cubs
Trounce the Cardinals.
USE BATS WITH FREEDOM
Stack and Curtis Display Their
Wares Against Wiltse,
Crandau and Ames.

Making freer ana more eHecuVe use vi
their bats when hits meant runs, the
Brook,yn superbas bore off the laurels IN
the second game with the Giants on the
Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon. The
score was 10 3. IL was slugging
match from start 20 finish and Ave pitch
era we're used up before the last man was
retired. The Superbas made eleven hits
from the combined efforts Of Wiltse, Gran
dali and Arnes, while the Giants hit Stack
and Curtis safely on nine separate oc-
ca ,ions The lead which the Giants en-
toyed over the narrowing Chicago Cubs
was cut down to four games, for the
Bruins clawed the 81. Louis Cardinals and
won by a score Of TO 1. New York went
of TO q fiying start. and piled up four
run lead In the first inning. but the Su-
pcrbas kept right ct their knitting until
victory was won.
Stack started In the box for the Su-
perbas, but he lasted for short time
only. He began by retiring Fred snod-
grass on strikes, but flushed with sue
cess, he lost the location OF the plate
and passed Doyle and Becker. On the
hit-and-run play Murray slammed the
ball into left field for a single and scored
Doyle. Merkle then came up end bounced
one OF the left field bleachers for three
bases and scored Becker and Murray.
Curtis was then called into the box.
Charley Her.og singled TO left field. send
ing Merkle home, but right there the
scoring Of the Giants came to an abrupt
ending.
Indeed, those four runs looked big TO
the crowd, for Wiltse had shown unex-
pected form In the first inning. and seemed
TO be on the high road 20 one Of his good
days. Curtis failed 70 inspire the crowd
with any feeling OF awe. There were few
who believed that Clh would last the
route. but last ne did. and the Giants were
powerless before his twirling. He allowed
seven hits in the eight and one-third Inn
ings he was on tho slab, and, Furthermore.
II was only I'm the ninth inning that he
allowed his rivals 10 gather more than
one TO the frame.
Wiltse never gave the Superbas a
chance In the firs: frame. and bowled
them down as fast as they came up TO
the bat but IN the second inning Dahlen's
pets fell upon him and knocked him out
OF the box. Daubert opened fire by driv-
ing ripper TO left field for two bases,
and Wheat chipped in the first OF his
Daubert 10 third. Both scored when
Fisher belted TO lef. field for single
after Cutshaw's twisting little hopper was
flelded to first BY Wiltse. Fisher tailed
and Miller went to third when Snodgrass
made q mum OF the Brooklyn catcher's
single to left field. That ended Wiltse,
and Otis Crandall came into the box to
try TO rcsuscitate the game While Otis
got Curtis easily, Moran scored Fisher
with a double 20 centre.
Crandall had little respite. In the third
Daubert flied out TO Becker Wheat found
the place for double 10 right. scoring
Smith. Crandall was given the gate in
the sixth inning, when the opposition
scored it's last two runs. Wheat made his
third hit. a single to centre field, and
Cutshaw helted one TO left for a base
The bags were filled when Fisher peat
out bunt 20 Crandali. Larry Doyle pre-
ssnted Brooklyn with run when he
made n ghastly tumble OF grounder by
Miller. and Crundall forced run home
by hitting Moran with tho bail. With the
bases still flied. McGraw lacked Crandall
In favor OF Anes, and Leon made short
shrift OF the next men who faced him.
The Giants scored their final run md
the last run of the day in the seventh
inning. Snodgrass doubled took third on
Doyles out and scored on a long fy by
Becker.
Tony Moran. the little centre fielder OF
the Superbss. furnished the fielding thrills
Of the afternoon. He made five neat
captures and started double play in the
third inning that was little short of
wonder. With Herzog on second oase
the Indian hit n curve on the signature
and sent Il whlstling on line for left
held Moran ran away over and pulling
the drive down he got Her2og at second
base, 'mpleting the play.
Tho ,sore follows: