New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-27
MARQUARD BACK IN BOX
Strikes Out Six, but EdmIston
Gets a Home Run.
GIANTS TROUNCE BEAUMONT
Hit Reidland and Larson Freely
and Steal Bases Almost
at Will.

/ From a Stan Correspondent Of The Tribune J.
Beaumont. Tex. March 2S.--The fame o.
Young Edmiston. the fast little shortstop
of the Beaumont nine. now rests secure
In the ninth inning OF game with the
Giants this afternoon the Noun2ster
stepped into a fast shoot delivered 10y the
great RUDE Marquard and lifted II over
the fence for a home run.
What matters it If ne il considered the
poorest hitter on the nine He made a
name for himself to-day. and the demon
stration which he received from the
fans after his circuit clout was an ac-
complished fact was enough TO spur MN
or 10 further deeds Of valor.
The final score of the game was 10 >
in favor Of the Giants. both tsliies made
by Beaumont being home runs Hauser
the first batter To face Demaree-oeihs
guilty Of the first long drive.
Marquard made his Official DEBUT into
the game this season when he entered
the box in the seventh inning. He worked
smoothly and easily. holding himself well
i'm leash. as chill wind was blowing
across the field and il was no time 4"
take any chances He had enough stun.
however. 10 strike out six oiltne eleven
men he faced. and the only hit allowed
was the home ran by Edmiston. Ne
passed the 1rst man he faced but was
not guilty OF this misdcmeanor again.
The brilliant southpaw seems 10 Nc
rounding into form under the stimulus
Of morning practice, and ii will he no
surprise to find him ready To take Ills
regular turn in the box when the season
opens Unless he Injuries himself he NIL
he lust as effective this season as he was
last.
Demaree. who started the game vas
troubled By the wind and did not pitch
with the ease that has characterized his
previous performances. lie was unable
to make his curves break just right and
work the corners of the plate with his
usual skill.
The local players waited for the
straight ones and hit them hard ana
cleanly a number ~ times Seven sale
ties were made Of the Youngsters To-
livery. hut they were all widely scat
tered and of lite moment except for the
long drive ry Hauser IN the rrst frame.
Dcmaree found time 90 strike out eight
men in the seven innings which ne
worked. and gave only one base ON balls
Larry DOYLE was back at the old post
AT second. having arrived in Beaumont
early last evening lie was feeling 80
good that he raped ont three hits. on"
of which went over short right h"id
fence. This counted only as double
because of the ground rules.
Red" Murray too. seemed to have lost
little by a lsy-of1 Of more than Wee"
He PLAYED through the game. although
his poisoned hand IS stll IN "A handdg"
He was good for three hits. on" tripl"
and another double Shafer was indis-
posed to-day and took q vacation SHnh-
grass was called in from centre I" pi".
short
of Eeidland and Larson for eleven hits.
reckless baserunning was resppnsinl" Tor
the small total of runs. Reidland, "n"
worked the hrst five innings. Is AN mex
perienced youth who - Just getuhE Il
trial here -
twice i'm the first inning he forgot him
self and took a wind-up with the runners
OF second. so that iheir adv ahoe 10 tnli ,4
was made easy. The Ne" orhels S'ol"
I'VE bases il the first frame. largely ne
cause Reidiand was not adept at h"Id
ing the men close to the bags.
The throwing Of smith was not eN,
cep,ionally good. 80 that mn" pilfer"d
hays weie hung up by the visitors.
Tbree of these went To Josh beyorc,
while Burns. Doyle and Merkle gathered
in two apiece.
The Giants punched two hits with an
error and a pass In the nrst fram" ana
scored three runs Murray uipled IN
the fourth and counted on Merhie
single. while nits by Her2og and Meyers.
along with an error added another IN the
seventh "
evening bound for New orleans. Wher'
il is scheduled TO play tomorrow.
The score follows.