New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-03
GIANTS USE THE ROLLER.
Win Ninth Game in a Row at Ex-
pense of the PhilIes.
MERKLE A POWER WITH BAT
Makes Four Hits in Four Times
Up, Two Being to Fence
for Three Bases.

Johnny McGraws little WlQeaWdReS edseu
the rollers under the Philadelphia fast
asleeps and gently pushed them into an
other defeat at the Polo Grounds, yester-
day afternoon. The score wac 10 4, and
the Giants chalked up their ninth con-
secutive victory as we'll az their fourth
straight over the Phillies.
The somnolence Of the visitors was APP
parent in the first frame, when they
punched a double and two singles and
failed TO score a run owing TO the spritely
experiences of the New York fielders. Then,
10 show them how the trick could be done.
the Giants in their half scored two runs
on two hits. using a pass and two stolen
bases TO good advantage. The Phnlies did
not seem to be greatly impressed by this
exhibition of base running and continued
on their soporiic way.
Jeff Tesreau was on the firing line for
McGraw, with Earl Moore as an opponent.
When Earl sought to gather up the pitch
ing laurels after the game all he could find
VAS a withered wreath Of last years Nint-
age. The potent spell which he used 50
successfully against the Giants last season
vas Intellectual YESTERDAY. He was found
FOR nine hits. including two triples and two
doubles. He gave four passes and struck
OUT only three men
Moore was exceptionally popular with
Fred Merkle. no was q nightly influence
FOR good in the game. Fred hammered Two
tribes 10 the left Geld fence on his first
two times AZ bat. runners being on the
bags 10th times Then he tapered of With
double and a single on his other two trips
10 the plate. making four hits in four times
I'D Larry DOYLE scored three runs. steal
ing three bases and drawing two passes.
Tesreau started ominously and had the
ri7lhle Giants not been quick 70 pounce on
ne slow footed Phillies the big bear hunter
rcrlJ have suffered rough treatment
Enabe lei off Nth single 70 right in the
first. and tempted fate by making bluff
70 stretch the hit lie fell trying 70 get
hack TO the bag, and Murray threw him out
- first Then Titus doubled 10 left and
losfed on the way home after Lobert had
,ireled 70 centre so that Snodgrass threw
hin, out at the plate. Shafer killed off
Paskert at first. and the Phillies woke up
% the fact that they had wasted three
perfectly good hits.
Tesreau allowed only five hits during the
rest OF the game. They were all scattered
EXCEPT two in the last frame when Knabe
singled and Titus accidentally stepped into
n fast one and lifted the ball into the right
field stands for home run. adding two
tallies 10 the Phillies' count This all hap
pened after two men were out, and Looert
fled TO Becker 10 end the game.
The New York twirler did not receive the
best propping. His teammates dug holes
for him by their errors. only 10 pull him
out again by their sharp work in the
pinches Herzog threw the ball into the
boxes back Of first base, with man on
first and two out, in the fourth frame.
According 10 ground rules, no one was al
lowed 10 score, but runners were put on
second and third on the error. a brilliant
play BY Merkls saved the day. Fred ran
back Of first 10 knock down a swift shoot
by Graham and tossed 70 Tesreau in time
20 get the runner. The Philadelphia catcher
vas slow in getting 10 first on the grounder
or he might have made hit out Of H.
Another one Of the Philadelphia crippes
appeared on the field when Lobert took up
his place az third base, leaving Magee and
Doom the only ones out OF the game at
present Hans seemed tickled 10 death 70
yet back and was the livelest member Of
the nine. He handled eight chances per-
fectly, making three put-outs In the sixth
frame Graham, the only available mem
Der Of the Philadelphia catching staff, was
nearly laid out by a foul ball off Skaters
bat in the third inning, but pluckiy re-
surned playing and caught the FULL game.
Meyers, however. was compelled to retire
NJ the request Of Bill Klein. The Chief
attempted 10 show Bill just about how high
certain ball. called a strike by the UNI
pire. came across the plate Bill refused
20 be shown and asked the Indian to re-
move himself from the landscape. Wilson
was forced 10 come to the bat with the
count TWO and one against him. As it was
The eighth inning the absence OF Meyers
VAS not severely felt IT was the second
time this season that the Chief had been
put on, Of game. Johnny Eyers will have
70 look TO his .aureis. Red" Murray
strained his side in running out q hit IN the
bird and Becker took his place.
The Giants ran the bases quite freely on
Graham, stealing five bags in all Larry
DOYLE was credited with three one being
. clean pifer Of third Murray and Shafer
each got away with one. Some fielding Of
high order WAS done by Doolan and Lobert,
while Shafcr was spry around short
After DeVore had famed in the first
frame. DOYLE drew pass and stole second,
and scored Oh Snodgrass's clean single
80 left. Fred was forced out at second by
Murray. but Red" pilfered second and tall
lied on Merkle's triple. in the third Doyle
walked and stole second again. Snodgrass
was easy. bat Murray dropped a single in
right, and Larry counted. Becker replaced
Murrsy. ana Merklc then tripled for the
second time. scoring Beals. HerzOg's single
brought Merkle home. Doyle doubled ana
stole third with one out in the seventh and
crossed the plate on Merkle's single.
Luderus opened the second with a single
20 centre and took second when Snodgrass
let the ball roll through his legs. The
Philadelphia first baseman took third on
Cravath's out ard scored on Doolan's
sacrifice fly. I.uderus tripled in the sixth
and tailed on an out. while Knabes single
end Titus's home run scored two more in
the ninth.
The score follows:
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