New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-03
CONNOLLY YIELDS BAT
WITH DIRE RESULTS
Giants Drop a Game, Thanks TO
Tendencies of Pert Left
Fielder of Braves.
TWO HOME RUNS COUNT
Perdue Holds Home Team In
Check, While Tesreau
Wabbles Badly in
Snappy Game.

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Snappy Game.
Joe Connolly. the pert left fielder OF the
Boston Braves. is an ambitious youth, but
afflicted with destructive tendencies OF a
| distressing nature. Joe is well liked at
the Polo Grounds. and all that sort OF
thing. but IL he persists in carrying on as
he did Yesterday afternoon he will with
out doubt develop into a bit OF a bore
Observing certain inclinations hardly In
keeping with the most select second d.
vision company. the fans" earlier in the
season hoped that the refining influence oil
| the Hub would tone Joe down and teach
| him how to behave when entertained as
guest at the palatial nome Of the Giants
But he forgot all his training yester-
day and conceived the most unaccount-
able dislike for the right field fence, when
he maced twice with massive drives. The
upshot Of the whole matter was that the
NOunkSttT, WIFI Nilt oN''N''' w.
anced after the game, was held strictly
accountable for five runs, three OF which
he drove across the plate with his hits'
while scoring twice himself. Such hirt-
ing as the champions did with the oner-
lngs Of Hub Perdue was so insincere that
little good came of II. and the leaders
were defeated by a scor OF TO ,.
II so happened that Tom Lynch was
spending a cool, quiet afternoon up IN
his eerie in the Metropolitan Tower in
dustriously engaged IN pairing a brace
Of games of the hard earned lead OF the
Giants by awarding last Saturdays riot
TO the Philles AS Dooins men won yes
terday, the eventuaities Of the afternoon
proved Of some slight moment 10 New
York McGraws men took the field with
an eleven-game margin. and left Il only
eight games 10 the good. However. there
was Joy in Boston. as the Braves climbed
TO the head Of the second dvision-theiF
ambition for the season.
JefY Tesreau, the great pitching
behemoth. spread his vast acreage over
the landscape temporarily. but the view
was unveiled shortly after the second
inning dawned. As a matter OF fact. JET
lost a one-hit game 10 the Braves. for
he was charged with the defeat. and vet
allowed only single safety. But he had
only a vague and sketchy idea as 10 the
general location OF the plate. and after
making various attempts to get back on
the course without distinctive success he
was blasted out Of the box.
Then began the advance OF the Nc
| GraWan phalanxes which continued
1 throughout the battle. Every time Hank
! O'Day looked up there was a new pitcher
or catcher on the range. The Little Ma
poleon lavished quantities OF talent on the
game. for three twirlers as many receiv-
ers. two pinch hitters and an extra runner
were hurled into the breach.
Such few gray hairs as were spared n
Hank by the great Cincinnti tragedy last
wear were worn 10 n frazzled edge from
the continued removal OF his cap IN an
nouncing the newcomers. a duty which
the fans" were obliged 20 remind him OF
| from time 10 time.
Handsome Harry" Mccormick put in a
! strenuous day and was on the verge OF
| collapse AT the close Of the struggle. In
stead os retiring IN favor OF runner i'm
mediately after delivering his pinch hit IN
the eighth he vas compelled to stay on
the bases. Sliding is not considered with
favor by the Beau Brummel OF the dia-
mond, as II IL not conducive to the main
| tenance OF a spotless uniform.
| Even though ;he reserves did valiant
.E,l, 100
| spending with singles at the call and
| Crandall twirlinC shut-out ball for six
! frames. the Giants were unable 10 enter
a victory In the book because OF Hub
Perdue. The jovial son Of Tennessee was
in fine fettle. letting the champions
sprinkle nine hits through the game. but
using the ultimate Of discretion in keep
ing the safeties scattered. His control
was perfect. while he famed two men.
The Braves garnered only six raps off
the New York hurting corps. but they
were OF such rusty proportions, and clung
together with such brotherly affection
that exceeding great damage was
wrought. Tesraau passed Maranville
right at the beginning Of the game, and
then Connolly brought him home with a
double TO the fence. a pass TO Sweeney
and Murray's error on Griffith's ny. after
Schmidt had been retired. filled the bags,
Connolly counting when Shafer tossed out
linn. Smith was easy. ending the inning.
But JEFF was by no means through. He
insisted on undersigning a free transpor-
tation 10 Rariden in the second. The lat
ter was executed by Merkle on Perduc's
grounder TO FIRST. Tesreau had just time
TO pitch one ball 10 Maranville before Nc
Graw called him out and asked Fromme
TO preside. Arthur was evidently not suf-
fciently prepared, for Meanwhile greeted
him with 4 single. and Connolly continued
q reception which bordered on the effusive
with a cordial triple TO right field. which
counted both Perdue and Maranvlle.
Sweeney tried his best 10 be courteous
with a rollicking drive 10 left. but Burns
interfered and caught the ball in brilliant
fashion. Connolly. however. Tailed.
Schmidt hit TO Merkle and died painlessly
Although Fronme retired the side in
order in the third his showing was not
sufficiently impressive. and Herzog was
asked 10 bat for him. leaving Crandall to
finish the game. Otis was In top form.
allowing two hits and shutting out the
Braves. only three men reaching FIRST dur
ing his reign. Meanwhile tried Crandalrs
temper sorely In the seventh with n
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