New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
RUCKER HOLDS GIANTS
TO FIVE PUNY HITS
Result: Champions Lose Their
Second Game to 0ahIen
and His Men.
SUPERBAS ON THE JUMP
Otis Crandall Almost Breaks Up
Game, with Bases Full in
Ninth, bat Moran Pulls
Ball Down.

the Giants in the third game of the open
Ing series at Washington Park yesterday
afternoon. sending McGsaU's men down 10
heir second consecutive defeat by score
OF 10 Q The mighty southpaw held the
New York team TO five scattered hits and
~ only one time during the game we're the
visitors dangerous The Superbas played
like champions to the pennant born. and
gave Rucher the support which his brill
liant pitching deserved.
Red" AmeS, who attempted 10 give
Dahlen's star twirler q fight. suffered under
the burden OF four extra base hits out of
the nine ga feties ne allowed. Jake Dauhert
was in fn,, batting MOOD. and hammered
the New York pitchers most seductive Of
ferings for two triples. which went long
way toward breaking the back of New
York's defence. Jake was in the thick OF
the fray every minute, and both at bat and
in the field maintained the brilliant stand
srd of play which has led him to be called
the best hrsa baseman" in the league.
Daubert war ably supported in his often
tive work by Red" Smith. the clever thiro
baseman Of Brooklyn. The latter ham
mered out three timely singles on has own
account which enabled Daubert to cross
the plate with two OF Brookyn's runs. The
team. as a whole. showed excellent hitting
strength and raised the crowd o. some
eight thousand fans" to frenzy OF ex-
element more than once during the game
The Superbas took to AmeS's delivery with
q particular delight-eo much so that the
New York pitcher was able to strike Out
only two men. although he had good con-
troI and passed only one
Rucker had so far recovered from the
unpentlemanly treatment which he re-
oeiv.,d at the hands of the Giants on Thurs
day that he was able 10 hold them down
with the greatest ease. AS q matter OF
fact. he entered the box with blood in his
eve, looking for revenge against the cham
MONS. and before the shades of evening
settled down on Washington Park he had
cot IL in full measure. There were times
during the game when the visitors rose up
in their wrath and threatened to make the
going hard, but NAP had the better OF
them at every turn
In the second inning Smiths error in
pulling Daubert OF first, Herzogs double
10 left field and pass to Meyers made
things look a little dubious for Brooklyn.
Rut Rucker wealth cred the storm, and the
Giants extracted only one run from the
melee. Again, in the fifth. two singles and
an error by Stark shaped things up nicely
for McGraws men. but Rucker never Iost
his nerve. and brilliant fielding by North
on from centre field in capturing long flies
BIZ DOYLE and Sr,odgrass kept the Giants
from running away with the game
lust as the Brooklyn fans" were ready
10 leave the park and call 1t victory for
the Superbas. the Giants began 10 get busy'
Murray opened the ninth with single.
Markle and Herzog were easy outs. but
Shafer drew a pass. and Meyers lined one
through third which was too hard TOT
Smith TO handle. With the bases fun, OLD
reliable Otis Crandall was sent in to bat
for Ames. After foulins off couple OF
balls, Crandall got his eye on one OF
Fuckers fast ones and sent the ball speed
ing on it's journey 10 the right field renee
Moran, however, was lying back waiting
Tor Just such wallop, and succeeded In
getting under the sphere in the nick or
time. which saved the day for Brooklyn
The Giants played pretty game IN the
field, not an error being charged TO their
account Herzog handled six chances per-
fectly and Shafer showed much better
form than on Friday. Josh Devore was the
feIding king Of the outer guards, and got
under FIVE long flies at critical times.
Mr. Bush, the new umpire, wnom Tom
Lynch has introduced into the league TINS
season, had occasion TO exercise his az
thority. and sent McGraw to the bench. 1t
was In the fifth inning, when the Giants
were in the midst of dangerous looking
~
an inheld dribble McGraw, WHO was
coaching al the fire station, thought he
was in a position to see the play, and made
a few pointed remarks to Bush when the
latter called Shafer out. The game was
DELAYED several minutes while the New
York manager explained his position 10
everybody far and near. After cutting
loose with some OF his best orstory he re-
,,red n the bench under compulsion. TO be
mere spectator.
Brooklyn got off TO a running start by
scoring three runs in the first inning
Moran was an easy out, but Daubert drew
q. pass. and Smith gently dropped single
between Herzog and Shafer. Northcn came
along with a sparkling double which sailed
over Devore's head, scoring Daubert and
putting Smith on third. Daily politely lifted
q little one TO Devore, but Downs bounced
q double off the right field fence. scoring
Smith and Northen. Stark died, Shafer to
Merkle.
With two out in the fifth inning, Daubert
unbelted his second triple TO left field, and
came cantering home on Smiths single.
Erwin opened the seventh with single
and took second on Fuckers sacrifice.
Moran scratched hit through short put
ting Erwin on third. Daubert flied out to
Devore. but Smith cracked a timely single
TO centre scoring Erwin. Moran attempted
to race home on the hit, but was caught
Al the plate by a pretty bit Of fielding,
Snodgrass making perfect throw 10 Mey-
ers.
There was one down in the second inning
when Smith pulled Daubert off the bag
with a wild throw 10 first. giving Merkie
a life. Herzog took the cue and doubled
10 left field. putting Merkle on third. Shafer
went out, Downs to Daubert. Merkle scor-
ing on the play with New York's first run.
Meyers drew a pass. and a double steal
vas attempted, but Herzog was caught off
third by Downs, who did 4 clever bit of
work in killing the play.
in the fifth frame Shafer led of with a
single, and Meyers was safe on StaIks
error, but Amess weak roller 20 Rucker
forced Shafer at third. Meyers took second
on the play and scored when Devore lined
TO left field
The score follows: