New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-15
PIRATES MAKE GIANTS
.8'aWALK DREADED PLANK
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Too Much Camnitz Tells the
Story of a Defeat for New
. York Team.
DOYLE PREVENTS SHUT-OUT
Drives Out a Long Home Run,
but Bases Were Empty and
a., II Counted for Little
or Nothing.

The Giants lost on the Polo Grounds yes
terday afternoon. and twelve thousand per-
sons were on hand TO bear witness BaIrled
completely by the swiftly breaking curves
Of Howard Camntz, who pitched one of his
best games, McGraw's men bowed before
the Pittsburgh Pirates by score Of to l.
To Captain Larry Doyle belongs the honor
Of preventing the naughty Pirates dipping
the Giants deep into the whtewash well.
With one out in the eighth inning Larry
landed full on q straight ball and
drove it into the grandstand in extreme
r right field. 1t was one Of the longest drives
seen in the Brush Stadium this spring. and
the ball dropped less than fifteen feet from
the old wooden bleachers. Little Bobby
Byrne also Joined the home run batters.
Bobby laced the first ball pitched by George
Wiltse into the left field stands for the cir
cult and sent the Pirates off to a hying
start.
With the exception Of Doyle's home iun
the Giants had only one other opportunity
20 score. In the third inning Beals Becker
drove g liner to tho left centre field fence
for three bases. Only one man was out at
the time and Charles Herzog and Chief
Meyers were next In order Herzog popped
eli second base, and Meyers. the mighty.
stalked TO the plate amid a chorus of war
whoops 1t is time-honored custom 10
walk the Indian under similar circum-
stances, but Camnitz had no fears. He laid
tho bail right over the plate and Meyers
flied out 10 Hoffman in centre field.
Hitting flies. in fact, was the popular
pastirne of the Giants Flriously they
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hardest wallops travelled skyward, only to
fail with thud into the NIT of some wait
ing fielder with a disconcerting regularity
until thirteen men expired in this manner
Five hits in all were made. and two CT
these were decidedly OF the scratchy vari-
ETY.. but only once could the New York
batters get two hits in any one inning. In
the eighth Murrays single followed Doyle
home run. Four passes Camnitz granted.
and two of these came in the fourth inning
with no one out, but in only the third inn
ing did the Giants manage to get nit
along with a pass That safety was fluke
single TO shortstop by Fletcher so that
all in all, the Pirates deserved the game
The pitching of Camnitz was only equalled
by the brilliant support of his fielders. Max
Carey, who renowned the life III a semi
nary TO become one of the stars OF the
diamond, never played better game In MS
life and seldom had such sensational ball
4 been seen. lie robbed Jack Murray of
certain triple, and perhaps home run, in
the sixth inning. by racing back 10 the
corner Of left centre field and catching
terrific drive over his shoulder while in 1ul!
career when Larry Doyle was on first base.
Almost on par with that was his delib-
crate robbery of a drive by Josh Devore
in the third inning. Carey also aided the
cause with single, and likewise scored
a run.
The infield was on its toes. and Wagner,
- the mighty Honus of old, roved about at
sbortstop, eating them up as they came
stTis one error was a bad throw ON fast
5grounder by Herzog. but it did little dam
age Hans also figured in two double plays
that went of faultlessly.
No story of good work aheld would be
complete without a line Of cJmmendation
Tor Jack Murray, whose right arm stood
between the Pirates and the plate. In the
fourth inning Mccarthy cracked lazy
liner into right field. and was safe at first,
but when he tried to reach second base
Murray's fine throw TO Doyle beat him by
block Again In the fifth inning, after
Wagner had driven home runner ana
took second on the throw TO the plate,
Miller hit to right, but when Wagner tried
10 score from second Murray threw on Il
line to Myers, and Der Gaping was
thrown out by a foot.
George Wiltse undertook the task OF hold
ing the Smoky city boys ia check, but he
was far from his best and had little TO de-
ceiyc In extenuation Of his shortcomings,
however. it must be admitted that George
did not receive any too good support anu
errors assisted in making the path to the
plate one easy of access TO the gray clad
warriors.
The game was won. 10 all intenis and
purposes, in the second inning, with the
assistance OF single by Mccarthy, d pass
to Gibson and sacrificial Dunt by Cam
nit1 Byrne, the hitting dynamo Of the
team. slammed a liner at Dcvore. for which
the latter set and then carefully and giori-
eusly muffed Since two were out, the
runners sprinted for the plate. and both
scored in state. Hoffman fouled out
The score follows:
PITTsBURGH. NEW YORK.