New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-26
GIANTS KEEP UP PACE
AND WALLOP THE REDS
Shut Out by Ames for Eight
Innings, Leaders Rally and
Win in Ninth.
DEMAREE IN FINE FORM
Army of Pinch Hitters Recruit
ed by McGraw Before Otis
Crandall Comes Along
with Telling Blow.

The time honored jnx OF Leon
C"Kalamity'O Ames still browses about
its old pastures When the blond haired
Ohio boy bid farewell TO the Polo Grounds
before leaving here for Cincinnati he
looked forward with considerable pleas
ure to the fact that he might go on and
win few ball games, but he has had a
sad awakening Meeting the Giants under
Coogan's Bluff yesterday afternoon.
Leon pitched a fine game with the usual
result He was beaten by his old pals
with the score of ? TO l.
Ames's downfall was brought about in
the ninth frame. At that time his team
enjoyed a lead of one run, while New
York had failed 10 score. Even the
fans" were half hoping that Ames would
win, but il was not TO be. Charley Her
cog opened fire in the final inning with
single that bounced off the pitchers foot
and McGraw began his campaign for VIC
tory He sent Doyle in 10 bat for Fred
Merkle. and Larry made good with
larruping single to right field which
placed Herzog on third base Marsans
was under Murray's long fly when II
finally fell TO earth, but II was easy lot
Herzog to cross the plate after the capt
ure. Snodgrass then walked, and Nc
Graw called upon more reserves. sending
Chief Meyers to hit for Wilson. The
Mission warrior was passed, filing the
bases. with Crandall coming up TO bat.
Otis struck the final blow. a single 10
centre field which sent Doyle cavorting
over the plate with the winning run.
In eight innings the Giants were able
10 pluck only five hits off Ames. Eight
New York men bit the dust on strikes.
Icons worst victim was Tilly Shafer,
who tore great holes in the unresistng
atmosphere three times. On two occa-
sions the Giants had men on bases and
were in position to do things, but they
could not deliver hit that would have
scored a bevy Of runs In the third frame
Ames passed Snodgrass and Mclean after
Murray had tripled with two out.
Demaree then famed. In the seventh
with two on. Mccormick flied out and
Snodgtass was doubled off second.
Al Demaree started the game for the
Giants. and for seven innings he pitched
great ball He retired in the lucky frame
10 allow Harry Mccormick to hit into a
double play for him. which he might have
done himself While on the mound Dem
aree allowed only four hits. and he issued
lust one base on balls. In the third inn
ing, however, the Rhinelanders got to-
gether for two singles. and with the aid
of Fletcher's error scored their lone run.
Doctor Crandall. who finished the game,
was nicked for two bingles in his two
innings.
There were two men out in the third
frame when Ames astonished the crowd
and surprised himself by lac!ng hit to
centre field. He got to second when
Fletcher's error gave Bescher a life
Picking the moment. Johnny Bates. the
|, Steubenville glass blower, picked nifty
4 single TO right field that brought Ames
home
George Burns was rObber OF hits in
chief out in left field. and he picked Joe
Tinker for his especial victim. Twice the
Rhineland manager smashed the ball
flush on the nose ard sent ii screeching
into left field. billed for the fence, only
TO have Burns turn with the crack Of the
bat and, racing at top speed, gather the
ball in. Incidentally. Burns got his daily
hit. a two-bagger Murray was also quite
busy. gathering in five flies. For the
Reds. Joe Tinker had his hands full The
men on the lines made merry at the eX-
pense of Johnny Killing. and made of
with four stolen bases on him. Snodgrass
getting two, while Fletcher and Doyle
got one each.