New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
Allows Only Four Hits, and
Giants Win First Game
of the Series.
MLEAN SUFFERS AN
INJURY TO HIS HAND
Foul Tip Splits Finger and Big
Catcher May Be Out of Play
for Several Days.

BY Telegram 20 mo iNN-He-I
Boston. April 2S-The Giants won the
opening game Of their series with the
Braves here to-day by score OF to l.
Al Demaree was in the box for the vis'-
tors and won his second victory OF the
season.
-Four hits were all the men OF Stallings
, could muster against the slow, teasing
curves OF the pitcher from New Io'k.
Rudolph was hit just twice as hard.
Larry Mclean was forced 20 leave the
game in the seventh inning when fonl
tip cut one OF the fingers on his right
hand. The injury may keep tho catcher
on the bench for some time. CHER
Meyers. who is himself Handicapped by
an injured hand. took his place
George Stallings discouraged by the
poor showing Of his team. shifted his
batting order and sent recruit named
Murray 10 left field. The Boston Mur-
ray is Jack. just Ike the right fielder OF
the Giants. but there the resemblance be-
tween the two men ends.
Demaree came TO the Giants from Mo
bile. and has always been classed as a
pltcher who did not do his best Work
until he was favored by Southland tenn
peratures. Cold and damp seemed 10
have no effect on him to-day. and he
would have completed an easy shut-out
hut for errors by Mclean and Besche',
which allowed Boston 10 score IN the
fourth frame.
Johnny Evers was the only man 10 hit
Demaree with any marked success. The
former manager OF the cubs made two
IL.
OF getting back into his normal form at
the bat. and made two hits in three trips
TO the plate.
Burns got all the way 20 third base In
the first inning a single sent him 70 first
and he took second on an infeld out. BY
means Of passed ball he went 10 third.
but so precipitate was he in his journey
that his slide carried him far beyond the
bag. and Gowdys throw 10 Deal cut him
down
Better luck came in the next inning.
Doyle walked and stole as Merkle struck
out. Murray's death from Evers to
Schmidt allowed Doyle 10 20 10 third, and
Rudolphs wild pitch sent the captain Of
the Giants across the plate.
In the fourth the Giants scored one
more with one man out. Fletcher
reached first on a slow inneld tap. Doyle
hit sharply 70 Deal. and the young third
haseman was go anxious 70 force
Fletcher at second. that he fumbled and
got no one. Merkle swung hard and sent
a double scudding TO deep left, which
scored Fletcher Doyle reached third.
When Gowdy tried to catch Fred
do 81
for the plate. \ quick return by Maran-
willie killed the hopes Of the ambitious
base runner.
In the latter half OF the fourth inning
Boston cut the lead Of the Giants in half.
Mclean began It all BY making n bad
throw when Evers hunted in front OF the
plate. Meanwhile forced Evers at second.
and Murray. the Boston representative
Of the family. struck out
Schmidt sent a whistling single 10 cen
tire and Bescher. IN trying TO cut Maran-
Vile off at third. threw far over Stocks
head and allowed the Rabbit TO cross the
plate Schmidt went to second. but got
no further. as Stock threw Deal out at
first.
Singles by Doyle Murray and Mclean
gave the Giants their third run OF the
day IN the seventh inning. Evers began
a rally in the ninth by lining p safe hit
70 centre. but his teammates were un-
able 70 follow his lead.
Jer Tesreau. who pitched 80 we'll in the
opening home game OF the Giants. prob
ably will be sent 20 the box by McGraw
tomorrow. Stalings IS Undecided &c 10
his pitching selection.
ri e.