New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-09
GIANTS Use WH|TENASH
Newark Indians Literally Piled
with Fluid in Dull Game.
TESREAU CHECKS VISITORS
Groh Gets Into Game and Makes
the Most Spectacular Play I.
of the Contest.

Leather medals of some appropriate de-
sign are in order for those who journeye1
TO the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon u
see the Giants ply the whitewash brush
over the Newark Indians and win a d'i
game by q score Of 10 o. a hundred-odi
fans succeeded in losing themselves in ire
big stadium. and only once or twice during
the game did a brilliant play call forth SUI
fcient applause 10 break the antarctic So
lence which prevailed. Arlie Latham, who
was in exceedingly good voice as umpire
and some workmen handling steel girderSf
furnished most Of the noise.
II was raw and cold. with an occasional
Enow furry 70 remind the spectators that
winter IS still lingering longngly in the lap
Of spring. j seemed frigid enough to
tighten Up the muscles Of the players and
undo all the good work Of the spring train
ing but the men were apparently not al
fected by the change in climatic conditions
and whipped the ball around the diamond In
mid-season form. McGraw gave some Of
his youngsters n chance 10 show before the
game was over. They succeeded in inject
ing a bit Of the sensational into the contest.
An old veteran Of the Giants whose star
is waning and a oungster whose career is
all before him opposed each other on the
mound when old Iron Man McGinnity aud
big JEFF Tesreau started the game. Matty
old side kick was easy for the Giants, ana
they literally distributed ten Of their eleven
hits over the field during the seven innings
that McGinnity reigned. Big JEFF was the
centre of interest however a big fellow
built on the lines Of Bugs" Raymond, the
we'll known driver Of the water wagon, Tes-
Teau cut loose with some widely breaking
curves which had the Indians breaking their
backs IN an effort 10 la d. Two singles
was the modicum Of their hitting while jeff
administered affairs, and in FIVE innings he
passed only one man and struck out four.
4 single and n pass in the opening frame
Eot him into some difficulty, but be pulled
through in safety and got better as the
game went on. IN the last two innings
that he pitched he retired the side in order
Otis Crandall twirled the last four Innings,
and he, too. allowed only two hits out
passing out bases on balls TO Bill Bergen
and McGinnity in succession in the seventh
inning led 10 the belief that he needs little
more work before taking M his arduouS
duties as the savior Of lost games.
4 young person named Groh, formerly
of Buffalo in the IN. .1ti0ual League. got
into the game as shorisiop in the last three
innings. and made the most spectacular play
Of the encounter. In the eighth he speared
q wicked grounder off Swacina's bat, traN-
Cling way over to second 10 get the sphere
and then whipped II like lightning TO first
10 throw the runner out Il was brilliant
bit Of work and was worthy of the hollow
n cheers which echoed in the cavernous grand
stand He handled himself we'll on several
other chances. and altogether made an ex-
ceedngly favorable impression. He did not
have an opportunity 10 bat however
Fletcher was unable 10 take his regular
place in the lineup SO that Shafer was
substituted at short until Groh appeared
on the scene. and then Arthur went across
the keystone sack to relieve Larry Doyle.
'Shafer was in fair form, but not up 10
Fletcher's mark; Burns played four IN
nines in centrefeld. and got into the game
IN time to rap out pretty little single
which scored a run. TesTeaU be IL known
landed on the ball in the second inning like
a second Crandall and got a double for his
pains Shafer failed 10 make hit, bat
drew a pass and raped out a couple III
sacrifice flies.
That the team has devoted considerable
attention TO placing the hits in right field
was shown when most Of the safeties and
flies journeyed out in Bernard's direction
There seems TO be no stopping Larry
Doyle, who has been pounding the ball
right merrily all the spring. He garnered
three Singles in four times at bat Every
one Of the regular members of the team
got at least one hit. with the exception Of
Devore. but Josh made up for this lapse by
doing some spicy fielding. making pretty
running catch Of ny ball off Swacinas
bat in the third inning
Bill Bergen, Of Brooklyn fame was be-
hind the bat for the Indians, and he held
a reception I'm tho early part of the game
shaking hands with the members of the
Giants as they came up to the bat. Nc
Graws men were unable to steal on Bill
although Merkle got away with one of the
delayed brand on Ryerson, who caught the
last three innings. Nobody covered sec
ond when the .tcher threw, and Merke
took third on the error. Eddie thinner
man made a pretty play on Merkle's hot
grounder in the third inning. while Swa
Gina did some fielding Of high order at
times around first
The Giants collected 2 quartet OF runs
I'm the first inning or singles by Doyle
SnOOgrdSS anu AeIh4es a MT pdASHldHs a
weird throw to first by McGinnity and
Skaters sacrifice ny. Snodgrass sand
wiched in a sacrifice fly between singles
by Doyle and Murray in the fifth, and an
other run was counted. zimmerman's err
ror gave Merkle life in the sixth. and
Herzog hit safely. Both men crossed the
plate, helped along by Shafer's sacrifice
fly, Wilson's single, swacina's error and
Burnss single.
The score follows.