New-York tribune., 1913-05-18
uoIds Them Down for Eight
Frames in Game That Goes
Twelve Innings to
No Verdict.
TESREAU IN FINE FETTLE
Error Gives Pirates Run That
Almost Spells Victory, but
Fletcher Saves Day
by Scoring in
the Ninth.

Whatever potency turks in the moist
nrves of such weaklings as jeff Tesreau
and Claude Hendrix is brought to the fun
sower Of perfection on such a dull. damn
afternoon as inspired the Pirates and
Giants in the continuation of their de-
uberatiouS at the Polo Grounds yesterday.
Since the spring styles IN baseball call
for pitchers 10 match the weather. Claude
and JEFF jumped into the breach and
played a biz part in forcing the game
into extra innings. although BABE"
Adams and Otis Crandall had a few CON
vncing arguments 20 offer The upshot
Of It all was that the two teams battled
through twelve frames without scouoS
more than run apiece. and so no d.
cson was rendered when Hank O'Day
called of hostilites.
II McGraw had realized that the civic
parade was going 10 prove such an at
traction arrangements might have been
made to have played the game on some
other afternoon. No one wants to cast
any reflections on the street cleaners, but
Il has always been supposed that the
spectaCle of Hans Wagner coming TO the
bat with the bases filed was vastly more
thrilling. However. the celebration raised
hob with the attendance at the stadium.
There were just about enough there 10
play .he part OF the Roman mob in
Julius Cesar" Wagner and the other
stars Of proved worth will never feel the
same about the white wings" again.
Babe Adams who did very heroic
thing back IN 1919. and has been drawing
a iat salary on the strength of 1t ever
since orined as how he had a good game
in bis system and that he would just as
soon release IL against the Giants as any
other team. Babe" was right in his sur
mise that he had something classy up his
sleeve. The home team fiirted real spar
lngy with his benders for nine innings
and they -Qucezed a run across the plate
Just in the nick Of time 10 save them
selves from defeat. Babe" limited the
Giants 20 four hits in the first eight stan
zas Fletcher showing enough familiarity
with the Adams brand Of benders TO make
two OF these. Perhaps ii was natural then
that he should open the ninth with his
third wallop 10 left, take second when
Doyle walked. advance on Murray's sac
race bunt and tally on Merkle's self-im-
molating fly. HerzOg ending the rally by
tanning
Fletcher owed ;his run 10 the team, for
& was entirely due TO his carelessness that
the Pirates scored at all. With the pach-
ydermalous Tesreau I'm the flower of form
the bats of the visitors were as idle as
that famous painted ship on the equally
well known painted ocean. During the
protectorate Of eight innings, Jehs offer
ings were uckled for five hits. which were
80 divided. cat up and divorced as 10 be
utterly valueleSs for the main issue al
hand. the scoring of runs. But, fortunately
Tor the Pirates, they did not need any
massive batting TO tally. With two out In
the fourth inning. JEFF undersigned one or
the two passes he distributed, Miller being
the ungrateful recipient. The latter stole
second right under Meyers $ nose, ana
when Fletcher played football with VII
TONS grOunder making something be-
tween drop kick and a punt. Miller
hlpped blithesomely across the plate.
OF course with the score tied by the
Giants in the ninth. the contest took on
all sorts Of possibilities and quaint angles
conducive 10 keen enthusiasm by the
Roman mob in the stands. Tesreau and
Adams had both departed over the pinch
hit route by this time. JEFF sidestepped 10
la Mccormick hit for him In the eighth
Handsome Harry, the king OF them all,
Produced as usual, and started something
nice. Cooper went in to run for him ana
Killed a promising rally by suicidal at
tempt 10 take third On Burns $ hit 10 let.
crandau finished the game in that grand
Old frst-ald-tO-the-injured manner "hlch
made him such a distinctive feature in the
landscape last year He was found Tor
three hits In the four innings he worked
but showed rare command Of the ball IN
places that looked tignt. The Pirates got
two on with two Jut in the tenth, Dut
Mensor popped UP obligingly. carey opeheo
The eleventh with a single and moved up
on VioX's sacrifice. OF course, every ot5
was pleased 70 see Hans Wagner coHili,s
up 10 the plate. There was percepll"e
movement on the part Of the fans to"H1
the exits and a general feeling that ~
was over. But Otie stuck fast anc Hoh~'
lifted to Devore. Miller hit into HerZos
and the danger was passed. Hendrix
singled with two out in the twelfth Du'
Kelley drifted TO Fletcher.
During the rally in the tenth Hyatt
oatted for Adams. making 1t necessary
Tor Hendrix to finish he game. The SPIT
ball tw.rler had wonderful speed and falr
control. He passed Crandall in the tehth,
Out famed the other three men that faced
Mn With one gone in the eleventh Doy'e
was hit on the foot Murray slammed
haymaker TO left, but Carey wasNying in
wait for some such blow and made hne
eaten. Then Merkle vas exterm1nated Dy
Wagner. Burns had a wonderful chance
IN the twelfth. when. with two cut, Gran
oall made tho first and only hit of Hen
orlx-a double 10 left. With victory IN
mont Of him. the doughty left fielder mt
co to Byrne
NEW YORK. PITTSBURGH.
abrh poae abrh 20 a
Burns. Ct . col 3 oil Mensor, cf. 500 90
DeYore, cf.. 900 / oil carey. IT,. 5O2 90