New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-10
GIANTS INVADE NEWARK
Beat the indians, Too, but Not by
a Wide Margin.
HERZOG BUSY AT ALL TIMES
Bert Maxwell Keeps Eight Hits
Well Scattered and Shows
Excellent Control.

The Giants interrupted their preseason
stand al the Polo Grounds Ions enough TO
travel over TO Newark yesterday after
noon and defeat the Indians once more.
The score at the end of nine more or less
uneventful innings was 4 TO in favor OF
New York McCraw. VINO contracted a
slight cold on Monday, did not go with the
team and delegated Arthur Devlin to take
charge. Arthur Fletcher and Larry Doyle
were both missing from the lineup. The
makeup Of the team was largely young
sters before the game was over
McGinuity sent three pitchers, Holmes,
Gasken and Enzman, against the invaders
and the trio yielded only four hits to the
Giants. OF these Charlie Herzog gathered
two. one of which was a double. Conse-
auently things would have gone badly with
the visitors had not few bases on balls
and errors on the part Of Kirkpa trick. the
Newark shortstop. been grouped where
they would DO the most good for McGraw S
men.
Bert Maxwell twirled the entire game at
Devlin's behest and held the Indians to
eight hits, which We're weh enough scattered
20 do little damage He gave only one pass
and altogether performed like bis
Lacquer. He was well supported at all
times and never got himself into places SO
tight that he could not pull out in safety.
Young Mr.. Groh played short and had little
20 do. but charged against him was the
only error made by the team Shafer'
playing second, had a big day, handling
eight chances perfectly, while Charlie Her
xog did a bit of scintillating work around
third base.
kirkpatrick was away off form at short
for Newark and contributed three errors
in handling six chances. All of his mis-
plays came at a time when the bases were
coupled by some of the feet footed visit
ors As result there were a few runs
tailed which came in handy before the
contest ended. Zimmerman at third and
Fisher at second were in much better
form. Bernard in right field and Collins
in centre handled ten chances between
them and altogether gave a good account
of themselves.
II was one, two, three for the Giants in
the first three innings, but in the fourth
Holmes began to weaken and passed both
Devore and Groh. The Giants were not
willing 10 let this chance escape. a short
PASSED ball enabled both runners TO move
ND a peg and the two were ready to dash
across the plate when Kirkpatrick fumoled
Snodsrass's roller. The Newark shortstop
next proceeded TO tumble a grounder oy
Murray. giving Red a life at hTst ana
putting Snodgrass on second. Merkle sacri-
feed 10 Swacina unassisted. With every
thing shaped up so nicely, Herzog cracked
a single to left which scored Snodgrass, but
Murray was caught at the plate. after Her
zoq had reached second on the throw in.
Murray died by the route of Bernard TO
Bergen to kirkpatrick 10 Bergen. ShateT
was an easy out, but the Giants had sue
coded in putting three runs in the bank
Another run was scored in the seventh
inning. when Herzog ed off with double.
s.hafer was safe on Kirkpatricks low
throw. putting Charlie on third, and when
Hartley lifted to W. Zimmerman Herzog
counted.
Newark scored its first run IN the third
inning. when Eddie Zimmerman obliged
with single e left as a starter. Although
Bergen struck out Holmes singled to right
Bernard forced Holmes at second, Shaier
10 Groh on an attempted double steal
Zimmerman crossed the plate, Bernard
being caught, Meyers to ohafer' In the
last half OF the ninth the Indians scored
again, but Maxwell was fully able TO keep
the lead which his teammates had earned
The score follows: