New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-27
Giants, Minus Doyle and SnodgrasS,
Just About CLnch the Remnant
Defeat Brooklyn by Margin OF
Two Runs, with TeSreau
in the Box.
ELMER BROWN STANDS OUT
New Pitcher of the Superbas
Holds New York Hitless In
Six Innings He Ruled
on the Mound.


Minus the services OF their valiant cap
tain. Larry Doyle. who ,nstook q tree
for the broad highway while driving lbs
automobile late-quite late--on Thurs lay
night. the Giants found little trouble in
beating the Brooklyn Superbas yesterday
afternoon at Ebbets Field, and practically
clinching the pennant
Although Fred Snodgrass also was lost
10 the tray before the battle was FIVE
minutes old. when he sprang a 'chal he
horse" while rounding first base afte" MT
ting safely In the first inning. there WAS
enough strength left in the team To pull
out victory by a score OF TO =
The Philues can now tie for the flag
by winning eleven games IN row. while
the Giants are losing ten straight
Fortunately for the New York cause
Bill Dahlen started Frank Allen. me
southpaw on the mound YESTERDAY ana
ieft him there until the champions hHi
earned a winning lead. After FranS r.
tired at the end Of the third frame elmer
Brown. the 5000 recruit from Montsom-
erv. ruled with an iron hand. holding ma
opponents htless and runless for the rest
of the game. 1t was the youngsters INST
appearance on his home diamond. and.
needless to say. the Brooklyn fans
crowned new king, VINO is sure 10 re-
main in high favor for at least a week
Brown was never in difficulty during MS
reign. as only four men reached hrst base
in the six innings lie worked. lie pass'd
the first two players. but both we're
thrown out stealing. Two more bases on
balls were given by the newcomer IN piS
league circles. but he was careful to uh-
dersign the free transportation after TWO
were out.
Browns work. Of necessity, was more
or less I'm the nature OF an exhibition
az Allen had done all he could DO IN 'he
way of handing the game 10 the CHdhls
b. allowing eight hits in three frames
-Four runs resulted therefrom. ana t"'
I..ore would have been counted II par
of runners had not been 1augnt steailhg
I'm the third. when three lusty blows were
punched with a pass and an error
A. soon as Allen had retired from the
fray in favor Of Brown. Jeff Tesreau' VINO
had been doing indifferently well for the
Giants. smelled the battle from afar and
showed considerable Improvement him
self After a few vague futterings in
the third inning he steaiied down ard
twrled IN his best form. One clean MT
INST Merkle and three scratch safeties
which Fletcher managed 10 knock down
lit could not hold. were all thai B'g
Jeff' allowed -Four passes and pal? oil
riffs IN his support made ihe COINS = Dt
stiY for him a couple Of times bd; he
relied under the pressure, and termed
back his assailants.
A fine sprint by Daubert. when he beat
out 4 hit 10 Fletcher in tha ninth, Nltn
an error by Merkle IN Smiths bua' put
two on with none out. Fisher sacrificed.
advancing both runners base, so thdt a
hit would have tied the sc1ra. But her
zog made pretty catch OF Fischer : foul.
while Zach Wheat. who Went In 70 lat
for Brown, struck out.
The absence of Doyle and the swift re-
moval Of Snodgrass left some big gaps IN
the New York lineup. which were
.capably filed by substitutes. Sha'er
moved TO second from left field, where
he was understanding for Jack Murray
who was compelled 10 enter the game, al
though he is limping badly. Cooper went
10 centre field In Snodgrass's place.
The Young Texas outfelder. who has
been sitting on the bench all season abb
sorbing knowledge, made his first hit in
the biz leagues when he singled 10 centre
on his first trip 10 the plate in the second
inning. scoring Merkle from second. He
drew two passes and stole base later
In the game. Charlie Herzog. who re-
NAMED at third. was in brilliant form
handling eight chances without an error.
HI made seven assists OF a dazzling or
der
The Giants tailed run in the first
inning. Snodgrass led off with a single 10
centre and hurt his leg rounding first. so
that Cooper was sent In 20 run for him.
Herzogs rap TO right put Claude on sec
ond. and Fletcher's scratch hit down the
third base line filled the bags. Burns
struck out, but Shafer's sacrifice ny 10
Collins brought Cooper home. Murray
lifted TO Daubert.
With one out in the second Merkle
walked and Tesreau beat out a hit to
Fisher Merkle counted on Cooper's
single TO centre. Herzog and Fletcher
both died on flies 10 the outfeld.
Smiths error on Burns's easy tap and
a pass TO Shafer put two runners on the
bags in the third Murray singled sharp
Is 10 centre. scoring Burns. On an at
tempted double steal Shafer was nippcd
at third. but Murray reached second safe
" and scored on Meyerss double 10
right Movers tried TO get away with
stolen base. but Fischer tossed him out
at third. Merkle singled TO centre and
Tesreau lifted TO Moran.
The score follows:
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