New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-07
Shut-Out in Final Game
by PhilIieS, After Win
ming Easily.
RECRUITS GET A TRY
OUT:SOME SHOW WELL
Ritter Holds Visitors 10 Four
Hits 49, Brainerd a Likely
Second Bascman.
Nv HAYWOOD BROUN.

Through!
Just as dusk and Murray's high fly
came down at the Polo Grounds yester-
day in the seventh inning Of the second
game young Mr.. O'Connor, a fledgling
umpire, turned his back on the dla-
mond and shouted: Game called on
account of darkness. so cnoed the
National League season OF 1914, Two
full innings before its allotted time
Even before the last Of McGraw :
battalions had quit the field the big
blue remnant for the season OF l"l6
vas hauled down from the centreiield
flagstaff. Next year the pole VIII be
bare. unless perchance the National
League emblem is replaced by one read
ING champions Of Manhattan Island
Fitting was the end of the season,
far after the Giants had won from
PHILADELPHIA I'm the first game by a
score Of Is 10 the Phlllles took the
second at ) 10 o.
No New York rooter will pretend that
tho season was other than one OF DIS
appointment Second place is no sop
for a team which won three pennan's
md confidently expected a fourth. Yet
there are obvious consultations. CIVIC
bride will cost no one penny TINS
season. The Athletics cannot harm US
nor viii we need Hughle Fullerton 10
show US the weaknesses OF our team
The veterans were permitted TO rest
yesterday ina preparation Tor the Ci'I
series. while the men who are TO plug
the gaps next year were put on view
Best of the new players rom me snow
ing Of the afternoon were blI hltIeI'
the Scranton pitcher and Bralheru'
second baScman from Austin, Tex.
Yes. Ritter has the speed o. John
SON. the control Of a Mathewson and
tho curves of Bender. I'm other
words. ne looks as if he might he
,rs.tv fair pitcher after couple OF
1ears Of instruction. He held the
Thiihes 10 four hits. Brainerd Is very
fast. and made d good appearance al
fbc plate. although only one mt was
credited TO him.
Realty came to short IN the second
came and piled up three errors. Hoike
vas lust fair on first. and sandy IIe1
VS. not IMPRESSIVE I'm the Outheld. Inc
latter did much 70 win the trSt game
however by TRIPPING with the passes
full. J..
Erickson. from Dallas. was sent 20
the mound in the second game ana
showed GOOD pitching ability. HIS sup
mort however was not even up 10 texas
League standards. and five innings
we're enough for him. Huenke finished
TIE game. ..,
The deciding factor IN the first game
was a cluster # four runs, which the
Giants scored in the sixth inning
Brainard was safe on tumble oy
Bvrnc. Irelan contributed another
tumble tYd did not have time to toss
out the speedy Thorpe. Martin MADE
q third error, giving Grant NE
and filing the bases. Pies triple
cleared the bases. Stocks single scored
Picz. ,,.
The only run for the Phillie5 was
scored I'm the first half Of the sixth mn
ing. Irelau walked and Ritter made a
tardy attempt 10 get him at second
base on Dooiu's. tap. Mayer beat out
bunt. Byrnc famed. ireland scored
on Martins sacrifice o. to Picz.
I'm the second game Baumgarducr
Icft-handcd sidcWheel delivery held the
Giant, helpless. Erickson never had
chance i'm the face of the fielding be
hind him. and the Phillies piled up
runs rapidly. Beatty led in error MAX
ing with two fumblcs and wild throw
The Giants played in gray travelling
uniforms. for the white ones are beng
washed for the city series.
The scores follow: