New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-27
GIANTS OUT FOR RECORD
Boston Braves Their Victims in
Seventh Straight Victory.
CRANDALL DOES THE TRICK
Hit Hard, but His Teammates
Hit Harder and Win by
Generous Margin.

There is no use Disgusting the fac; any
longer the Giants are getting set in their
ways. They are rapidly becoming addicted
TO the habit of winning, and arc now 50
deem IN the rut that the best efforts ~ their
opponents are Of no avail in helping them
out Of the groove Yesterday afternoon,
on their return TO the Polo Grounds. they
made IL seven straight victories. The POS
ton Braves. inspired by Johnny King.
sometime Of chicago, their rev manager
were presumrtive enough 10 civ" New
York battle They fen by the waysido.
with the score To 2.
The champions were visibly nettled, II not
a little peeved, In the early innings or the
game at the way Donneller. the Young
Boston pitcher. acted. For four innings he
did not allow hit. and. except for two
passes which he handed out in the third
the side was retired in order. Then some
thing happened. TIerzog pried off the lid
with line drive over Jacksons head The
ball rolled ~ the hleachers. and Charlie
stretched u into a home run by taking
long chance TIE blow was an eye opener
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encounter, and he had a rude awakening.
The Giants promptly proceeded TO peel off
three more hits in the tifth and i've IN
the sixth, scoring seven runs before they
we're content 70 call II another victory.
They eased off bit IN the last two frames
and allowed Donnelley 10 finish out the
game.
This gallant onslaught on the enemy's
defences was needed. The Braves hirted
quite freely and brazenly With Crandaus
most seductive curves Many OF their nine
hits fell on barren ground and failed TO
Weld a bumper crop OF runs. such as
seemed imminent at times during the fray.
Two doubles and a single by Miller. doubles
by Spratt and Donneley and triple by
old Arthur Devln give an inkling OF the
havoc wrought by Boston bats. Luckily.
Crandall kept them fairly we'll scattered
and held control of the situation But
wrecking crew. consisting of Ames and
Witse, was held In readiness for an
emergency.
With the exception OF Devore and Larry
Doyle. who was back In the game. the
Giants Jared well in hitting. Both Gran
dali and Meyers had perfect batting aver
ages, Otis making three hits and sacrifice
and Meyers two hits and drawing two
passes in four times up Shafer AS well.
hit safely twice and worked Donnelley for
a pass The big New York pitcher was
credited with two doubles and single
which rolled through Campbells legs and
was good for three bases.
Arthur Devlln made his first appearance
at the Polo Grounds in a Boston uniform.
He was greeted with loud and prolonged
cheers by the fans" and when he poled
out triple TO left field In the sixth INNING
great was the Joy thereat He covered
first base for the Braves In creditable
manner although he did not appear 10 be
as supple and 1.-THE as the Devlin OF old.
Charlie Herzog was compelled TO retire
from the game in the sixth inning when he
was hit on the left hand by pitched ball.
shafer took his place at third while Groh
was invited to play short. The latter found
time to make two brilliant plays, and the
applause he received attested to his rap
idly growing popularity.
Doubles by Donnelley and Miller In the
third frame gave Boston its first run. The
second was added In the fifth on Donnel-
ley's single, Sweeney's sacrifice and Nillers
second double. Devln opened the sixth
with his triple, and Tailed with ease on
Spratts double. The later took third on
McDonaIds out. Rariden lifted to Devort
and Spratt made a bluff to score 10 draw
throw from Josh. 1fo succeeded In this
and the ball got away from Merkle, who
ran In TO catch the sphere. Spratt then
thought he saw his chance and made
dash for the plate. Meyers was right on
the Job, retrieving the ball In time 10 throw
to Merkle and catch Spratt at the plate.
1t was a brilliant piece Of recovery on the
part Of the Giants pass. an error and
a hit filled the bags for the Braves, with
two out in the eighth. but a nifty catch OF
Raridens long fly by Snodgrass retired
the side and saved the day.
Herzog's home run In the nth gave the
Giants their first run. Shafer came along
with a single to right and Meyers hit safe
ly to centre. Shafer was tackled by Nc
Graw In overrunning third base on Meyers
hit and assisted back to the bag In time
to be saved, all Of which aroused the ire
OF Johnny Killing, who protested against
the proceeding. 1t was allowed by Risler.
and Shafer crossed the plate on a vild
pitch, Meyers making great sprint 10
third on the same bad heave. Crandalrs
double to centre brought the Chief home.
Devore, Doyle and Snodgrass failed to ad-
vance the New York cause and were easy
outs.
Red Murray led off In the sixth with
a triple to centre, and scored on Merkle's
single to the same spot. Sweeney dropped
Raridens throw when Merkle attempted
to steal second as Herzog struck out and
the runner was safe. Shafer beat out
hit to short and Meyers singled to centre,
scoring Merkle. Crandall sent terrific
smash to centre. the ball rolling through
Campbel's legs, letting Shafer and Meyers
score and Otis take third. Devore struck
out and Doyle lifted to Campbell.
The score follows:
NEW YORK. BOSTON
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DcVorc. II. 4 o u 10 Sweeney,2b. 402 l
Doyle, %. so % Campbell, CT 500 | OIL
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