New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
McGraW's Men Bat RiotouSIy
and Pile Up Runs Without
Difficulty Against the
Minor LeaguerS.
TESREAU ON HIS METTLE
Ozark Bear Hunter Holds Oppo.
nents Scoreless for Five
Innings - Wiltse Pulls
Up Lame and Matty
Finishes.

Baltimore, April 5-Leadng his team
for tho first time this season against an
aggregation of baseball players who could
at least give "A semblance OF some big
league stuff McGraw forged another
rousihg victory for the Giants when the
! Baltimore orioles were repulsed here this
afternoon by score of II to g. The
game was spotted here and there with
costly errors. most of which were com
mitted by the home team. while at the
same time the champions of the National
League held another one of their batting
celebrations. lacing out sixteen safe hits.
among which nestled nine doubles ana
three triples.
Big jeff Tesreau was intrusted with the
task of twirling New York to "A victory.
and although he had little trouble he
managed 10 hold his opponents scoreless
for the five innings he worked. Two hits
were made OFF his delivery, while six bats
mon were forced To bow To the superior
merits of the spitbal and fan the air.
The bear hunter was parsmonious with
his passes and did not transport any one
to first.
game. but was compelled TO retire in the
seventh after working only one frame. in
which "A single and a double were punched
for Baltimore's first run. When the vet
eran southpaw batted i'm the seventh he
made quick start To first after hitting
the ball and pulled up lame. so that Nc
Graw took him out after Maisel had singled
i'm the seventh. Matty went into the box
without being thoroughly warmed UP and
his opponents nicked him for two hits and
as many rurs. After he once got under
way he was not scored upon, although he
was hit safely every inning.
Shawkey. "A youugster with considerable
speed. but much less experience. at
tempted to stem ting tide of battle at the
start and got along well enough in the
first frame, but he did not linger Ions
after the visitors began to sample his
curves. He was handicapped by some SAT
from support. Cooper in centre field con-
tribuung two-misplays at times when they
could do the most damage. Helped along
by these errors and three passes. the
Giants had little difficulty in making their
six hits count for five runs in the first
four innings.
Thereupon Shawkey was shelyed in "a
vor of Roth. who had an embryonic spit
bail III his repertory which bade fair to
give trouble for moment However,
after tanning two of the first three men
to face him Roth had to lower his colors
under ar avalanche of four two-base nits,
contributed by Merkle, Meyers, Tesreau
and Snodgrass. netting three runs. The
youngster frightened up in the next frame
and retired Burns. Doyle and Murray OF
strikes. but the effort taxed his strength
to such an extent he was able 10 do lttie
more meritorious work and the visitors
hit him almost at will. Ten hits and
seven runs were harvested off Roth.
Merkle was the leading hitter of the
day. with three safetes, two doubles and
triple. crossing the plate three times
Chief Meyers got in two hits of lusty pro-
portions. bouncing one of them off the
fence in left field. Burns and Snodsrass
picked up brace apiece. Snafer might
have made four hits to-day had they
given him chance. but after he had
doubled in the first, he was handed three
passes. so his opportunities for stickwork
were scarce.
Running up against real team for the
first time. the Giants also faced some real
fans" who expressed themselves in the
most approved baseball manner Snod-
grass. of course, has expected consider
able abuse this spring after the misfor~
tunes of last fall. but SO far he has got or
lightly. Shafer. of the perfumed notes rep
utat,on. being the target for most of the
comments
The Baltimore fans" were on Arthur
from the beginning of the game until tue
end. Larry Doyle has a host OF admirers
i'm town who insisted that he spend MS
time between innings out near the riSh'
field bleachers. where they could tax u
him That section of the crowd STOOD UP
or the benches every time Larry came 10
hat and gave the valiant second baseman
a regal reception. Although the weather
was q trife cool, as many as five thou
sand spectators were out the stands De
ing nearly filled.
The score follows:
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