New-York tribune., 1913-07-30
GIANTS PLUNGE ON,
WINNING TWO GAMES
Demaree and Fromme Parcel
Out Five Hits Each to
the Cardinals.
MEYERS TO THE RESCUE
Two -Bagger by the Chief Opens
Way for Only Run Scored
by New York in the
First Struggle.


81. Louis. July 29-Ampie revenge for
some trihing indignities suffered at the
Lands of the st. Louis Cardinals this sea-
son was taken by the Giants this after
noon when they forced the local team into
| last place in the National League race.
Bringing their visit here To an end, the
champions took both games OF crisp
| double header This gave them four out
of five in the series and naturally was "A
cause Of much rejoicing for Johnny
Evcrs. OF Chicago, who was grieving so
bitterly a few days ago over the way the
leaders were going 10 crack on the pres
ent trip. The scores were I to 0 and 3
! to !.
| McGraw asked two Of his second
string" ritchrrs to teach the Cardinals
manners this afternoon. and the home
| team succeeded in scoring one run OH
them in eighteen innings. Al Demaree,
the Southern shut-out king who cannot
shake off his ole habits was in charge or
the opener and whitewashed the Cardi-
nails. holding them to i've scattered hits
/ Only one runner reached third base. This
was Mowrey, who led off with n double
/ in the aiXth frame. Doak fouled 10
Meyers trying 10 sacrifice. but Huggins
drew a pass Then Denaree tightencd up
and Magee went ont 10 Merkle unassisted'
while Fletcher tossed Oakes out at first
Fromme had everything his own way IN
the second game. and never gave the ar
dinais "A lcok-in He. like Demaree. linn
tied the batting 10 five well distributed
safcties, and although tNo Of them were
doubles. still the home players failed TO
cross the pate until the champions had
taken lad Of three runs. Fr1mme gaze
four passes which was three more than
| Demareo awarded. and famed three bats
! men. 80 ive for the cnrtoonist.
Doak. who has pitched with consider
able effectiveness against the Giants this
season. fought Demaree TO the end Five
/ hits were all he condescended 10 give the
| leaders Two Of these were 5icked up by
| Chief Meyers. who lei off with a double
| in the third inning and later counted the
/ only run Of the game. which meant VIC
/ tory for Neu York
Slim Sallec tried 70 repeat his excellent
performance Of last Saturday. hut som"
ragged support and bit OF consecutive
hitting proved mis- downfall He allowed
only six hits I'm the seven innings he
worked. and retired in favor u a pinch
hitter. Geyer twrling the last two Inn
lngs and checking the visitors admirably
George Burns shows no inclination 10
let up I'm his hitting. even though the
others are taking things rather easily.
he had a home run TO hts credit IN the
second encounter as well as two singles
In the FIRST contest Fletcher played a
dashing game al short, handling seven
teen chances with only one error He
made several stops OF Wagnerian brill
lance.
Meyers struck the blow that won the
| FIRST game by doubling 10 the left field
fence In the third inning The Indian
went TO third while Huggins was tossing
Snodgrass out al first Demaree raped
out long sacrifice ny to Evans which
wandered So far aneld that even the Chief
was able 10 count from third. Burns beat
out an inhcd hit and stole second.
! Whtted dropping a perfect throw, but
/ Shafer famed
The Giants went out after the second
game az an early hour. With two out In
the FIRST inning. Fletcher singled 20 left
and stole second. Whitted fumbied
| Doylcs roller. Arthur going 10 third. He
! counted on Il double steal with Larry.
Higgins missing McLcan's throw Doyle
went 10 third on the error, but Merkle
lifted 10 Magce
In the third frame Burns lined the ball
past MaRce for a home run. In the sixth
/ Herzog, who appears AT the far station
whenever q southpaw faces the Giants.
! bounced a single of Huggns's shins and
went 20 second on Fletcher's hit 10 right.
\ Doyle advanced both runners n base with
. a sacrifice and Herzog counted on Mer-
klcs smash to Whittcd. Fletcher being
caught I'm a chase between third and sec
ond.
The Cardinals were saved from another
shut-out when Whitted walked In the
seventh frame and Konetchy singled.
Evans forced Konetchy at second. and
while Fletcher held the ball, Whitted
crossed the plate.
The scores follow: