New-York tribune., 1913-06-18

HIT EARLY AND OFTEN
Ames Pounded, but Fromme
Holds Former Teammates
in Check-Fletcher and
Snodgrass Star at Bat.
LRv Telegraph 70 The Tribune. ]


Cincinnati. June 17.-Out Of the dust
that the speeding Philies have raised
across the National League pennant
course emerged this afternoon the burly
forms of the New York Giants, who are
now unWaveringly pointed toward their
third flag. Winning their sixth consecu-
tive victory since they left Chicago, last
week. the champions crushed the Clncln-
natl Reds for the second time here TO-
day and crept up TO within two games
and a half Of the leaders. who have now
lost three in a row. The score of the On
gagement in this city was 10 ?.
Al the present rate of speed New York
will be firmly intrenched in the lead 0y
the end of another week. The advance Of
the Phillies has been checked. Even now
the Giants are within striking distance of
the top and. once ensconced. they VIII
bear watching. With the Quakers slump
ing and the Pirates going from bad to
worse, the only fearsome foe remaining
on the horizon will be the Chicago Cubs.
with weak pitching staff.
The sixth successive victory for New
York came with salvos of safeEes. The
batting eyes Of the team have been thor
oughly busted on the Western circuit
Ten of the fourteen hits they made TO-
day were punched off Packard and Leon
Ames in the first three innings. when all
six runs were scored. The big blond.
who labored for the New York cause for
so many years, was uproariously greeted
when he tried 10 perform the role Of
rescuer i'm the third frame
There were two out a run was across
the plate and Murray on second when
Ames entered upon the scene. Three hits
in row-a single by Meyers, double
by Snodgrass and a single by Tesreau-
scored three more runs. sewed up the
game and put Amos in the discard after
ne had retired the side by forcing Burns
10 pop TO Marsans. Harter twirlcd the
last six stanzas, holding New York 10
four hits and no runs.
Arthur Fletcher. with three singles In
five times at bat was the leading hitter
Of the day, but the work Of Fred Snod-
grass continued TO be OF the highest or
der. The centre fielder was at bat OIL
cially only four times. but he succeeded
In driving out double and home run,
which had a powerful effect on the scor-
ing Doyle. with double and a single.
showed return 10 form Shafer and
Merkle. however. went hitless.
JEFF Tesreau and Arthur Fromme held
the Reds In the hollow OF their hands ds
| far as batting went, allowing only two
hits apiece. three Of the four being made
| by Bescher. Jof. however. was inclined
| to wlldness. When Bescher opened the
third with triple the New York twir!-
er gave passes TO Bates and Marsans.
/ Although JEFF retired the next three bat
ters tanning Hoblitzell and Almeida.
/ Bescher counted while Doyle was throw
/ ing out Tinker.
The same liberalitv was displayed in the
next frame Groh walking a. starter.
but was forced at second by Clark. Then
Harter fouled out, but passes TO Bescher
and Bates again filed the bases, forcing
/ Jen's removal Fromme, formerly with
/ the Reds. succeeded To the throne, but
after giving a free ticket TO Marsans.
forcing Clark in with the second and last
run made by the Cincinnatis. Frommc
famed Tinker with the bases still loaded.
/ Thereafter the New York twlrler was
practically invincibe The hits he al
lowed were few and he struck out seven
men.
The Giants scored with two out I'm the
first, when Fletcher singled and Doyle
doubled. Snodgrass's homer with two
out in the second netted another. and
then FIVE hits punched in the third added
four more.
| Tho scoro folIows.