The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-06
PIRATES POUND MARoUARo OUT
OF BOX AND GAIN VICTORY
OVER GIANTS 5 TO l..


Rube Marauard bumped into a snas
yesterday on Forbes Field, where the
bold Buccaneers broke his winning
streak aftera string of nine straight
victories. II was humiliating blow
for the famous southpaw and after
he had been pelted off the mound
early in the struggle. he marched from
the field, hanging his head. The sport
was witnessed by about 10000 per-
sons.
Babe Adams was able to make the
ball suddenly shrink TO the size OF
cherry stone after It had left his hand
yesterday and the New York Giants
found these little cherry stones so
elusive that they tossed up the sponge
in the middle OF the ninth round. The
answer was 5 for the Pirates and one
for the gang from Gotham. At the
end Of eight innings Adams had allow.
ed exactly four scattered hits, but in
the final frame he sIackened bit and
permlttedtwo more, through the agen.
cy OF which the Giants saved them.
selves from n coat of whitewash.
Rube Marquard did no particular
sparkling. The Corsairs scarcely gave
him time TO draw his breath. They
dubbed him off the knoll in the third
chapter. when four hits netted them
quartet of runs and put the game in
the, icebox. Arthur Fromme went to
the rescue OF the big soHthpaw.
Frommeinstantly placed quietus on
the clouting, but Fred Clarke's men
could well afford to rest on their oars.
ashley were playing grand defen-
sive game. Otis CrandalI twirled the
last of the eighth. Fromme having
vacated the box to give Mccormick
chance to strike out in pinch.
Carey Starts Something.
Max Carey cut big hunk of ice In
the victory. He made three clean hits
and batted in the winning run. The
fleet leftfielder clubber right.handed
when he faced the big New York
southnaw, and all his drives went into
left. With one gone in the first heat,
he stung the pellet along the foul line
for couple OF stations. He stole third
and Arthur Wilson was SO startled
that he let Marquard's pitch slip past
him. VioX then came TO the front with
n beautiful sacrifice fly to Snodgrass
and Carey went Gathering over the
ran.
The big show opened in the fourth
when Gibson drove out a clean hit
into right. Adams followed with n
wee tap and the ball shot right under
.Marquard. BY the time -Rube got his
fingers untangted from the alfalfa. his
rival slabman had landed on first
base and was credited with hit. Glib
son had advanced to second. Byrne
patiently waited and was allowed to
walk. This filled the bags. Carey
walked up with is willow and prompt.
ly singles. Gibson easily scored on
the hit, but rapid fielding by George
Burns held the bases still crowded
viox Swings His Club.
As It turnedout later, this was
enough. but OF course the Pirates
didn't know 1t would be, so they kept
making hay while the sun shone. Jim.
my sent smart single to left and
Adams as well as Byrne chased home.
Manager McGraw hoped about like
cricket on hot griddle. He hustled
Marquard out of the game and called
on Fromme. Wagner hunted a sacri-
flee to Merkle. who made the putout,
unassisted. This placed Carey on
third and Viox on second. Jack Nil.
Ter smote fly far back in left and
Burns caught ii, but Carey Tailed on
the catch. Owen Wilson then flied
out TO Murray.
The Pirates did nothing further in
the run-setting line. but Shafer start
ed trouble in the ninth by slugging the
eatherto the right field screen for
three cushions. Wagner made nice,
stop OF Fletcher's grounder and took
no chances at trying for the runner at
the plate. Fletcher was beaten by the
throw. but Shafer scored on the out.
and this was the waythe Giants had
sidestepped a goose egg. 1t all hap
pened In this wise: