New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-05
DEMAREE ADDS ANOTHER
VICTORY TO STRING
Eighth in a Row When Giants
Beat Pirates by QuaShinq
Last Rally.
CHIEF MEYERS IS HURT
Split Finger May Keep Catcher
Out of Game for Some
Time. So Triumph Is
Dearly Bought.

[By Telegraph to The Tribunel
Pittsburgh Aug. Al Demaree. the
"shutout king Of the South" holding tho
Pirates helpless for seven innings, won
his eighth consecutive victory here this
afternoon, when the Giants downed the
Pirates I'm the opening game Of the series
by a. score OF . to l. The triumph OF the
slender cartoonist was not as clean cut
as he would have wished. for he was re.
moved I'm the eighth inning, after the
Pirates had scored one run. "Ruhe'
Marouard was sent into the fray. with
two men down, and wound up The inning
by striking out Claude Hendrix. Mar.
Guard lust steamed through the side in
the ninth inning. and the Pirates walked
of the field disgruntled and disguised.
II was not that Demaree was gong
badly when he was removed. but Nc.
Graw declined to take any unnecessary
risk. With the count 2 10 0 In favor Of
the Giants, the Smoky City crew came
I'D I'm the eighth inning TO make a brave
effort. The beginning was far from
ausplcious, for Miller fouled out to vii.
son. Chief Wilson, however. picked out
a nice one and sent It whistling beyond
the reach OF Snodgrass for three bases.
Fletcher had TO hustle some to get Vox
at first base, and In the course OF the
operation Wilson scored. Butler then
batted for Simon and walked. Fred Clarke
sent Ham Hyatt a left-handed batter,
up to bat for Camnitz. but right az this
point McGraw removed Demaree and
sent Marquard into the box, and Clarke
removed Hyatt at once, sending up Hen
dirk. who struck out.
The Mobile boy held the Pirates under
his well rosined thumb. He let them
down with three paltry hits, so widely
scattered that they never had half
chance to become acquainted. lie gave
only two bases on balls, struck out four
men. and with the one exception OF the
eighth inning never was I'm any danger.
Demaree found a mate in Howard Cam
nitz. the broad shouldered speed artist
Of the Pirates. Camnitz was more liberal
with his hits, allowing the Giants to
gather in seven, but he saw to It that
they never became too familiar with the
paths that lead TO the plate. In fact
were II not for wild throw by Simon in
the eighth inning. when he had foxed
Jack Murray far of third base. the teams
might have been playing until the moon
beams danced. He had no excuse for
the tally in the sixth inning. which came
as result of three bouncing binges
simon's one miscue was the only one OF
the day, and II was enough.
The Giants won. but It was at price
which they would not Willingly pay
Chief Meyers, the mighty slugger, had
one OF his fingers split in the fourth In
ming by a foul tip of the bat OF Max
Simon. The finger was laid open 10 the
bone and II is feared that the Indian
will be forced TO sit on the bench for
week or ten days. Arthur Wilson, how
ever. handled the delivery OF Demaree
and Marquard in a manner that left little
to be desired.
The pitchers had brilliant battle, WITH
honors easy until the sixth inning, when
the Giants got after Camnitz and scored
a run. Snodgrass started with single 70
right. but was forced at second base.
Demaree lifted pop to Viox. which the
latter tried TO trap, but failed. lie !oss
the ball. but recovered II In time 70 get
Fred at second Demaree then rounded
second when Burns singled 10 right anu
arrived safely at home plate when Arthur
Fletcher singled TO left field. Burns wens
to third and Fletcher 10 second on the
throw TO the plate. but there they We's
stranded for lack of safe hit.
In the next inning the Giants got to-
gether for the run I'm which Simons via
throw played such a conspicuous part
With one out, Murray singled. and then
stole second He rounded third on an ou'
by Wilson. and the burden Of scoring MN
was placed with Snodgrass. The latter
however. was passed purposely In order
TO take chance on Demaree, who re-
members the day and date. moreover inc
inning In which he made his hits.
While AL was thinking over how grace
fully he could strike out on either sloe
OF the plate Snodgrass lii out for secono
base. Simon bluffed throw 10 Wagner
and. seeing Murray break FOR home, TO
shot the ball toward third sad TO relate
the ball never even hesitated at thru.
Rather, Il continued on into left heu
like a rifle bullet, and Murray sNppeu
home. while Snodgrass ran all the way
third on the error. Then came the eieu'"
inning, wherein the Pirates escaped
shut-out. as told previously.
The score follows:
NEW YORK PGrTSBt RGH.