New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-22
Al Demaree Pitches Team
to Its First Victory of
the Season.
SUPERBAS DEFEATED
BY A6 TO O SCORE
Larry Doyle and Milton Stock
Make Home Run Drives in
Swelling the Total.
nv HAYWOOD BROUN.


Tho Giants. after three repulses. won
their first game OF the season yesterday
at Ebbets Field, defeating Brooklyn by
score OF 10 O.
Al Demaree. who mixes his curves with
rosin and brains, was chiefly Responsible
for the victory. The Superbas MADE only
four hits. and one OF these was a glft
for Daubert, who winged base runner
with batted ball
Tho teammates Of Demaree appreciated
what he was doing for them ana gave
him runs to spare FOR a rainy day. Larry
DOYLE won the long driving contest by
putting the ball over the right field fence
into one Of Brooklyn's uncharted side
streets There were not few on hand
who declared that "lt was the longest
NIT ever seen on the grounds"
Confirmation OF the record is lacking
Tho ball was flying high and going
strongly when last seen. but until def
mite report is received AS to Its landing
place the drive Will simply have TO 80 as
a long hit
Milton Stock made home run on his
own account. but his slam did not leave
the grounds. Indeed, the little third
hasenan might have had difficulty IN
completing his journey If Jack Dalton
had not wasted a couple of moments In
soaking a handle by which 70 pick up the
ball.
In the last analysis. however, the home
runs were mere fripperies. so far as the
result was concerned. The destiny OF the
game WAS fixed in the second inning.
when Edward Reulbach paved the way
for a run by giving two bases on balls.
Although the Giants never did doubt
that they would win a game before long,
the completion Of the task gave them
all a great deal of satisfaction. The day
was spoiled for jeff Tesreau. however
before the contest began. When he en-
tered the grounds paper was thrust into
his hands which proved TO be a sum-
mons in q breach Of promise suit. Tes-
reau was married last fall, Just before
the Giants started on the trip around the
world.
The HONEYMOON Of the Brooklyn fans
ended with the defeat. The rooters VINO
live across the river realize now that the
team Of WiIbert Robinson is not perfect
hut boots and errs now and again with
the rest Of the world. For not few the
awakening 10 this realization came Dit
terly.
on the heels Of three successive VIC
tories hundreds and hundreds Of sober,
notice fearing folk were swept away by
The belief that at last the ideal baseball
machine had been constructed. When the
name Of Collins was mentioned they wouid
ask the speaker II he had ever seen George
Cutshaw
The more liberal minded OF the rooters
were willing 70 admit that there might be
merit in Hans Wagner, hut they insisted
that ne was hardly a Dick Egan.
Fear was expressed that the runaway
pace OF the Superbas might kill all inter
est IN the race before the half way mark
had. been passed. For most Of these root
ers a complete cure IS stin a matter that
must be left 10 time, but at least there
is hope OF recovery.
Although the Brooklyn sympathizers had
little chance TO cheer. they had ample op-
portunity 20 jeer Hart, who umpired on
the bases, lent an air Of delightful uncer-
tainty 10 the game, for there was never
any telling which side would profit by his
mistakes.
Edward Reulbach grew wild in the sec
ond inning and passed Doyle and Merhe,
while Mike Donlin. on the coaching lines
apurred him on TO even greater excess.
MURRAY forced Merkle whom he hit 70
Cutshaw. but Doyle reached third and
came home when Stock forced Murray.
Brooklyn had the stage set for run
making in the latter half OF the third, but
when the prompter blew his whistle no
one was ready TO respond. Miller began
II all by dropping a slow single into LETT
He took second on an inheld out and
reached third when Dalton dropped
Texas League two-bagger between
Fletcher and Murray.
George Cutshaw hit short hy 70
Bescher. who made a bad throw 70 the
plate but Miller hung TO third. Jake
Daubert. captain OF the team. Just swung
and swung and swung. but nothing came
OF II.
In the sixth the Giants scored twice on
singles by Bescher, Doyle, Merkle and
Murray IN the eighth two more were
added. on a single by Burns and Doyles
smash over the fence. Stocks home run
in the ninth brought the total up 20 SIX
Frank Allen did the pitching for Brook
Ign in the final inning.
Although repulsed for the moment, The
Brooklyn fans will be out again to-da y
in hopes Of seeing the Superbas take tie
deciding game Of the series.
Tho burnt child loves the IRE"
The score follows.