New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-03
GIANTS HAVE MORE
. PRACTICE WITH REDS
Cincinnati Shut Out When
Champions Make 1t Fourteen
Consecutive Victories.
TESREAU ON FIRING LINE
McGraw's Big Youngster IN
Fine Fettle and Has Best OF
RUDE Benton, Hank
O'Day's Star.

The Giants had little dlncuIty III oe-
feating the Cincinnati Reds on the Polo
Grounds yesterday afternoon. and Incl
dentally scored their fourteenth consecu-
tive victory over the clan OF Hank
O'Day by score OF to o. The Reds
were held powerIess before the cunning
pitching Of big JEFF TeTeau. and only
once in the course of the afternoon GA
they seriously threaten the plate. That
fash in the pan came in the eighth inn
ing, when Bob Bescher singled and took
third on a hit by Marsans. The Cuban
then stole second base. but two were
out at the time and Tesreau turned on
the power and caused the hard hitting
Hoblitzel TO foul 10 HerZog.
That the score of the Giants dlo not
reach greater proportions was due TO the
fact that Larry Doyle and Beals Becker
got all tangled up or the bases in the
18th inning, when the Giants got two
doubles and two singles, but scored only
one run. The blunder of Doyle ana
Becker gave the Reds q chance TO make
a double play on an outfeld single, feat
which few of the veterans remember ever
having seen before, and choke Off two
runs at the home plate.
Snoderass opened the inning by lacing
a double along the left field foul lihe'
took third when Mcdonald could not
handle Doyle's savage HEX. and scored on
a double to centre by Beals Becker. There
was no one out, with Merkle up at the
rat. and everything took on roseate
hue. Merkle hit a low liner into right
field and Doyle started for home. The
ball hit safe but Mitchell played 1t III
such a manner that Doyle believed the
ball was caught and darted back for
third. When he finally discovered that
the ball was a safe hit he darted for the
plate. while Becker turned third and was
only few feet behind him in the dash
for the goal. Mike" Mitchell shot per-
feet throw home and the fieet-footed
Clark ran Doyle down off third. Becker,
in the meanwhile. tried to reach second.
but -Clark's fine throw TO Mcdonald beat
him by five feet completing the double
play. Merlle was forced TO hug first
in the meanwhile. and Murray ended what
might have been an inning prollnc or
TALES when ne went out TO Hoblitzel.
Wilbert Robinson. who was coaching on
third base. came in for his share of the
blame. for he should have seen the ball
drop safely. or, had II been caught, should
have held Doyle on third 10 score after
the catch
Tesreau showed his mettle in no uncer-
tain manner, and the way he shot his
sizzling spitters over the plate brought
10Y TO the fans" For seven innings
three singles. SO widely scattered that
they were lost in the shuttle, was the best
that the Reds could do. and when danger
threatened in the eighth inning jeff rose
III his wrath and vetoed all scoring propo-
sHtions He was aided and abetted in
his scrimping of hits by Larry Doyle,
Arthur Fletcher and Jack" Murray,
whose startling play at times cut off
sure hits Murray backed into the wall
in the second inning TO grab a long drive
by Mcdonald.
"Rube" Benton pitched for the visitors,
and started with burning speed In all
he allowed only seven hits. and four of
these came along IN one inning. the event
ful fifth. The New York men took full
advantage of the other opportunities. and
their speed on the bases made up for
any lack of timely hitting that might have
been in evidence.
The Giants began their tour Of the
bases in the second inning. Merkle famed
for a start@, but Murray was passed
and Herzog hit into left field for base,
Murray stopping at second. Meyers
banged the ball at Grant, who was I'M
able to stop II. and the bases were filed.
Fletcher forced the Chief at second,
while Murray scored and Herzog went 10
third. McGraw flashed the sign for
double steal, and breaking away to per-
feet start, Fletcher reached the midway.
while Herzog hurled himself across the
plate in cloud OF dust. Tesreau ended
the inning by striking out
After Murray struck out in the fourth
inning, Hsrsog was passed and took sec
ond base on a wild pitch Meyers also
walked. Fletcher hit a warm one down
20 Mcdonald who got Meyers at first,
but the speediest kind OF running allowed
Herzog 10 score when Egan tried to
complete the double play on Fletcher at
first base.
The score follows:
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