New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-07
GIANTS DROP ANOTHER.
Pirates Hit in PinCheS and
Make 1t Two Straight.
CAMNlTz STILL A PUZZLE
Tesreau and Crandall an Open
Book-Miller Makes Two
Scintillating Plays.

The Giants took another copious draft
ant Of the brackish. bitter bowl Of defeat
On the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon.
The potion was carefully brewed by the
rollicking Pittsburgh Pirates, and when
tho last man had been retired in the
ninth inning the has OF Skull and Bones
vas run 20 the fore peak. 70; the Smoky
ritv contingent was victorious by score
= 10 .. Since the Phillles pulled them
,elves together and sent the Chicago cubs
down 70 their second defeat OF the trip.
the Giants still hold the lead by eight
ana hair games. The Pirates hit in the
u,nches. and therein lies the story Of their
victory. The Giants. on the other hand.
.ould do little OF nothing IT the right
minute.
Il vas not through any iaCk Of oppor-
unity at the bat, no scarcity OF runners
On the bases. that New York was forced
70 take the dust OF the visitors. They had
chance after chance when a single would
have tied the score and an extra base
hit shattered Pittsburgh's hopes. That
timely single, that prayed for double or
friple never came. and the game went "a
slimmering In the second inning. after
Tesreau had trlpled and scored Fletcher
pevorc walked. When Doyle rolled Il
slow one 70 Wagner NcGraw sent Tes-
rcau 20 try for home but Wagner shot
perfect throw 20 Gibson and JEFF was
An easy out. Fred Snodgrass was then
nj, by the ball and the bases were filed,
with two out. With the count two and
three Oh him Red Murray hit at
high one. a foot over his head. and struck
out.
In the fourth inning Merkle drove
double 10 left field. and took third when
Carey threw badly 10 third base. \ long
is scored Fred with the hnal run Of the
Giants. Chief Meyers raised the hopes
OF the crowd by knocking the cover off
he ball 70 left field for hit and he took
second or q single by Fletcher, but Nc
'ormick struck out, and the chief was
doubled al third base when ne and Fetch
er we're ordered so attempt double steal
So it went on throughout the game.
Again in the eighth inning New York
dled the bases. Herzog doubled to centre
Meyers was passed and Beals Becker
batting FOR Fletcher. almost knocked
Jocks" Miller down With his sizzling
o,iyc down the line for single. Two
we're out at the time. and although Otis
randall nit the ball out 10 the left field
stands, Max Carey was there when the
han dropped and cut off sure triple
and three rurs
70 fryafr -iNa cd 2 In.
Giants was none other than their old
enemy Howard Camnitz. the spit bail
artist. who beat them twice in four days
81 his last appearance on the grounds
The Giants HIT him safely nine times-all
good solid smashes. They worked him Tor
rro froe passes. and he hit Herzos and
~roGCrass with the ball but in the tight
places he was an altogether different
deposition. and ruled all he surveyed.
I'm addition 10 his effective pitching, Cam
ui,L made three hits and drove houe two
runs, besides scoring one himself.
That the Giants did noI pile Up a
greater number OF safe hits. that the
core was not much closer was du' alone
10 the most extraordinary support that
Camnitz had al all times. in the sixth
inning with Merkle on base. Meyers
caught an outside curve and sent il
On a dead line for the right field seats.
But Jocks Miller leaped in front Of the
call. and, spearing IL with one hand. he
doubled Merkle up off second base. II
was 4 wonderful play and was keeny
appreciated by the fans Again In the
seventh inning With Dovore on first base,
Larry Doyle crashed ore to the right
field stands. but Miller nipped the ball
risht of the cement and Doyle retired
shaking his head.
TesTsaU started the game for the Giants
and retired after four innings When Jer
withdrew 10 let Harry Mccormick bat for
him the score stood 10 in favor Of the
Pittsburgh team. Those four runs were
scored through hard ana effective use 81
coed, heavy bats. aided and abetted by
NO more or less yellow errors-one by
Josh Uevore and one by Fred Merkie.
Otis CraRdal vas pressed into service
70 follow Tssreau. and the "Old Doctor
from Fowler pitched a good game Even
nat had no effect in stopping tue scOr-
ing machine of the Pirates, and propelled
by four rousing hits. three more runs
We're pushed over the plate
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