New-York tribune., 1913-06-28
GIANTS ON HEELS
OF PAINTING PH|LL|ES
Win Shower-Sp Sprayed Victory
Over Boston Braves and
Climb a Rung.
TESREAU PUZZLES BOSTON
Sizzling Double Plays, How
ever, Count for New York,
with Larry Doyle Play
ing a Big Part.

4hS U 10
Closer to the painting Phillies now than
they have been for two months, the
Giants spoke the leaders last night and
hailed them with affecuonate greetings.
A shower-sprayed victory over the Bos-
ton Braves at the Polo Grounds yesterday
afternoon brought the champions within
speaking distance Of their rivals for the
first time in many weeks. The Superbas'
acting like the true brothers they are
walloped Philadelphia again, so that only
a game an da half separates the Knicker-
bockers and the Quakers. New York's
victory was of the to ! brand.
A broiling hot afternoon embroidered
with penetrating moisture brought JEFF
Tesreau out from his retreat Conditions
were peculiarly adapted to humid curves
and Jeff had a large stock of these on
hand for immediate delivery.
He offered them up for the considera-
ton of the Braves. who pecked at them
quite brazenly throughout the nine inn
ings When the account was balanced II
was found that they had made elgnt sale
hits. but their habits were not gregarious'
ana lust one run seeped over the plate
10 save the visitors from shut-out. a
slight shower interrupted the play for
few minutes in the seventh innms.
With an overcast sky TO help him JEFF
threw in the high speed throttle ana
burned the ball over the plate at ter
rife rate The lightning breaks OF MS
splitter baffled the enemy, seven OF them
tanning 1t was not all roses for the big
Missourian. however, and three times his
team mates were compelled 10 take re-
course to double plays in order to crush
incipient rebellion.
In the second inning. for instance,
double, a single and the only base on
balls awarded 10 Mann, filed the bags
with none out. The situation was natu-
rally teeming with infinite possibilities.
Wahlng skirted the rightheld line with
high foul, which Larry Doyle trapped
after a hard run While he was polishing
OFF the catch with a fancy drive across
the greensward. Titus, the author OF the
two-bagger that opened the frame. natu-
rally had no difficulty in counting. But
Mann. who was on FIRST started for Sec
ond. and the wary Larry whipped the bail
10 Fletcher, causing the Boston centre
fielder TO change his mind. Mcdonald,
the third party in. the case. had reached
third by this time and was in a mood
10 score until Fletcher snapped the
sphere to Shafer. nippng the runner be-
fore he could get back TO the bag. James
then hit into a force out, ending the
frame.
Doyle was in the thick OF another
double play under similar circumstances
in the eighth inning, and all the time he
was making it, a run was lingering on
the liz OF the plate. This time the
valiant captain was within the zone OF
action, so that ne had chance for both
an assist and a put out. Cy Seymour,
acting as a pinch hitter. Maranville and
Myers filed the bases with one out. Then
Connolly hit 10 Larry, who winged Myers
as he passed and tossed TO Merkle 10
complete a double killing.
The other rally sitter was started by
Fletcher in the sixth after Connolly sim
gled with one out. Smith hit to the short
stop. who tripped blithely across second,
forcing Connolly, and threw to Merkle.
catching Smith. In only the second and
eighth innings were the Braves at all
dangerous. In FIVE Of the nine Tesreau
retired them in order.
Bill James opposed the big New York
HEAVIER and the Giants tickled him for
six hits and three runs in the frst four
innings. Thereafter he was invincible,
only one runner reaching first and he on
an error.
A bit OF pop-eyed support was largely
responsible for the two runs which New
York made on two hits in the fourth, but
James himselfs was guilty of one wild
throw which bore on the result. His con-
troll on the mound was perfect not a
base on balls marring his record, but he
struck out only one batsman.
The Giants got the jump in the first
inning when Burns led of with a smart
single TO right and stole second. He took
third while Smith was tossing out Shafer,
and scored on Fletcher's hit through
short Larry Doyle bounced drive on
James's shins, but Merkle bunted and was
an easy out, while Murray lifted to Mann.
Two runs were given TO the champions
in the fourth. Doyle opened the frame
with a single 10 right and Merkle fol-
lowed with one TO the same spot. Larry
felt that the veteran Titus could not stop
him from taking third. and he fastened
for the far station. The ball got through
Mcdonald and Larry counted. Third base
was left uncovered, while Mcdonald has
tened to retrieve the sphere, so Merhe
headed for the bag with Maranville at
his heels to stop him. James picked up
the ball near the grandstand and made
throw over Maranvilles head which
even went through Smith at second. so
Fred crossed the plate.
The score follows:
NEW YORK. BOSTON,
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