The Washington herald., 1913-10-11
RALLY FAILS TO
WINFOR GIANTS
New Yorkers Score Five Runs
in Two Innings, but Chief
Bender Tightens Up.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.


with John ]. McGraw at their head. The
thoughts OF the man they call the Little
Napoleon" must have been interesting as
he reviewed his men Imping over the
field.
Puts Cripples in Game.
Big Fred MerlSle, the man who later
put the Giants in the game with a home
run into the left field bleachers with two
men on bases, favored the ankle that he
spralned IN the first game Of the series
az every step. Snodgrass walked stiff
legged. and manifestly moved only by
painful effort. Doyle's shoulder, hurt in
an automobile accident a couple of weeks
ago, has never been wholly right since
the series opened, while over on the
bench sat Big Chief Meyers, one hand Ia
a bandage
\ 1t will be remembered that the only
game SO far won by the Giants was
won behind Christy Mathewson. with
George Wiltse, a pitcher, playing first,
and Arthur Shafer. an infielder, in CEN
ter, but McGraw tried hard to get
back his regular lineup today. Per-
| haps he felt that the other arrange
ment was but tempting fate, and that
crippled regulars were better than in
experienced substitutes, so this after
noon he led OF with Snodgrass, the
olack-haired Californian, and returned
the feet little "Tillie" Shafer to third.
With the exception of the huge Nc
Lean behind the bat II was this line
up that carried the Giant chief through
the season of 1913. Charley Herzog
sat on the bench-but not for long.
Snodgrass was lifted from the line in
the third, and Shafer sent TO center.
while Herzog went to third. AS DEM
aree went to the warm-up station in
front OF the stand to ready himself
for the contest, thousands of spectators
craned their necks to get a good look
at the pitching marvel of the National
League. Most of them commented on
the queer delivery of the slender
youngster-that jerky motion which
and which gives the impression that
he has a perennial sore arm. Many
an old baseball man watching Demaree
has said that II he happened to see the I
young fellow pitching in n minor |
league he would not give him a sec |
ond glance on account OF that motion. |
First Clear Day.
McGraw stood directly behind Demaree
during the warm-up. apparently to see
how the youngsters delivery looked, |
something McGraw rarely does when
pitcher is "readying'' himself. over near
the Athletic bench half dozen young
sters were working out but the big bulk
OF Bender could be seen hard by, and the
Giants were not deceived by any activity
on the part of the others They knew
they would have TO face the willy old
Indian again.
1t was the first really clear day Of the
series-a little bit muggy, but clear, and
the sun was shining brightly. which was
to be TO the disadvantage OF
Bender, IL anything. A dark day masks
speed, but Bender no longer boasts the
speed that used to make him
Iuch a terror on a somber afternoon.
AS Demaree started to pitch 10 Eddie ;
Murphy in the first inning, after the
Giants had been hurriedly retired, the !
rowd became intensely interested in AIS
iabit of showing his right hand in his hip
,oCket before he pitched the ball and
here was much speculation as TO the
ontents of that pocket. The explanation :
S that Demaree carries a lumb OF rosin. {
which he thinks gives his curiously long |
nd thin fingers a better grip on the ball :
Demaree is no novice. despite the fact
hat this is his first year in the big
eague. He gathered his experience in
he hard schools OF the sticks" way g.
own in the South Atlantic and the Cot r
on States Leagues, and later with Mo- =
lie, OF the Southern Association. Had :.
/,
esreau. he probably would have been 4
ne OF the pitching marvels OF all time. n
Crowd Cheers Dcmarcc. l
The crowd gave him a great hand as h
, disposed of Murphy. who raised A "
Y to Snodgrass, but Rube Oldring fol- +
wed with a three-base smash to right, tC
tting the first ball pitched. Eddie a
1llins, the slugger Of the series, rolled c
MerkIe, however. and Oldring was b;
lied out at the plate by Jack Egan,
q American League umpire, who was nj
orking from that position for the first r.
ne yesterday. Oldring kicked vigOr- "
sIy about the decision as he arose, %
ushing the dirt from his clothes, and :,
ter on EGan was the target for verbal &
lleys from various members OF the
ants on some OF his decisionS ne
ok no action. however. 1t was an
unced in the press box during the
me that Arthur Fletcher had been M
ed $50 by the National Commission for
J remarks to Umpire Tommy Connolly
e day before.
Collins got credit for a steal OF second,
he dashed away from first as
maree suddenly turned and threw the m
II to Merkle as Eddie left the bag, re
.rkle's throw to second to stop the tn
lumbia collegian, being wild. Baker tn
a round of applause as he came 10 | tb
t, but the Maryland farmer fouled TO
afer. tn
With two out in the second, Murray sic
s hit by a pitched ball It was Just mi
er he had complained about Egans oc
;ision on a strike, and Red John" Sp
* occasion to hurl some additional TIL
guage over his shoulder at the umpire let
he trotted away to first. Egan paid au
attention to him. The gargantuan uo
Lean dropped a fly between Murphy
Strunk for a single. and Murray ~.
ed to third, but little "Stufry" Nc IN
les ran over to the Giants bench and co,
lght foul from Merkle's bat. landing ~,
ong a bunch of New York players me
ing in the coop, after he got the cei
!. pre-
Injuries Slow Giants. pre-
hat was one opportunity lost to the ra1 rpl
nts, and in the next inning their tbe
lble began. McInnes lifted a fly that a.
lld have been easy for the ordinarily sbr
t Snodgrass had he been able to run, tbs
Fred could not get under the ball, LETT
lough he made an effort that was sal
nifestly bitterly painful to him. He "a
ely touched the ball. Strunk sacrificed me
uffy" TO second with a bunt TO
naree. Then Barry raised a high foul
k Of first and MerkIe went limping
pursuit He got the ball in a very F.
iward position and then dropped il. of I