New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-27
GIANTS GET A SHOCK
AND FAIL TO SCORE
Cardinals. on the Other Hand,
Find CrandaII and Pile
Up Seven Runs.
SLIM SALLEE A PUZZLE
Allows Only Three Hits, Two
of Which Are Made by
Meyers and One by
Larry Doyle.

! 81. Louis. July g6 The Giants made an
I inauspi,ious opening of tho Western trip
/ here this afternoon by bowling before the
/ 81 Louis Cardinals in shut-out. slim
! SaI,cc. whose triumphs over New York
/ iu the past have been numerous. made
merry with the champions. holding them
I to three hits. only two of the visitors
advanced further than first base during
. the entire combat The score was to
/ Forgetting their hitting power and win
/ ming for the time being. the minions OF
McGraw showed little aptitude for the
southpap offerings OF th" ST Louis sharp
shooter chief Meyers and Larry Doyle
were the only members OF the team who
were able 10 solve his delivery. the Ind
ian making two hits and the valiant cap
tain one
II WAS the courageous spirit of these
two that put the team within striking dis
lance Of the plate ON two occasions. In
the sixth frame Meyers did the best he
could To start a rally by singing to right
He utilized a couple OF outs 10 advance
To third. whore he languishcd, while
Burns died an easy inheld death.
With two out i'm tho seventh Larry
Doyle sliced "a triple 20 left field. but
Mcrklc was unable {" bring him home.
and foucd 10 Winso. This was about all
the Giants had to say for themselves ON
the offence
Otis Crandal. who simply Gotcs on tho
Cardinals ordinarily. baiiicd them strange
ly from time To time. but iu two frames
they punched enough hits 10 score gen
cruus quantity of runs. The home team
pcCkcd At Otic's curves quite freely all
through the encounter. making fourteen
hits in all. but with perfect support the
agriculturist would have got OF rather
lightly IN spite of the copiou> stuck work.
Some of the mainstays Coz the nold gave
way, however. and pair ~ costly errors
by Meyers with msplays by Burns and
Doyle helped the local players to run.
Every member Of the Cardinals made q
hit, with the exception Of Oakes. Nov
rcy had three 10 his credit. while Hug
gins, Konetchy, Evans and Sal!ec had a
brace apiece
The fayOritcs Of Mrs Britton Tailed
three runs IN the sixth inning. Huggius
drew 4 pass. the only one issued boy cram
dali. and Mage singled past Doyle. Oakes
sacrificed, but was safe ON wild toss
by Meyers, IIuggins counting and Maeoe
reaching third Whitfield struck out. but
Honey singled, scoring Magcc and took
an extra base on an error by Burns
Oakcs going TO third. Evans hit 20 DOYLE.
who made low throw 10 the plate
Meyers dropping the ball. so that Oakes
counted. Wingo famed as Evans stole
third while Mowrey went out. Doyle TO
Merkle.
-Four more runs were added IN the
eighth. Whitfield led Of with single 70
right and Konctchy sacrificed, Doyle TO
Merklc. Evans tripled 10 left. bringing
Whitfield home Wingo hit safely 10 right
sending Evans across the plate and TAX
ing third on MoWrey's double 90 left SAL
lee singled to right scoring Wingo Hug
gins flied To- Murray. Mowrcy hugging
third until Murray made a wild heavo to
Meyers ana then scored Magcc hii 10
Crandall for the third out
Tho score follows.