The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-17


The Giants played the most effective
game yesterday they nave revealed since
they returned from the West. II not the
best IN the Combination of fielding and
pitching they have played on the local
town lot this year They shut out the
Pirates, 3 to o. Except for a maynard
throw by Tesreau, and that was dex-
trously blocked by Merkle 50 as to pre-
vent the runner from taking another base,
they made no errors, and Tesrcau's pitch
Ing was In tune with his support.
Tesreau delights in such weather as
%esterday's clear, pleasant and air like
wine. It's the close. muggy days lac
doesn't go crazy over. lie has had bet
ter control than hc had yesterday, but
lie had confidence. speed, the sought for
break on his splitter. and when he did
work his way into trouble he worked
his way out by pitching all the better with
men on bases. brilliant double play, the
smartest In execution seen In moons,
helped JEFF once. Fletcher. Stock and
Doyle constructed this double play, with
Fletcher embellishing 1t with tho quick
action and perception necessary to start
II, Doyle making 1t possible By quick
thinking ana stock being n Keystone by a
skilful pickup OF low throw by Fletcher,
which was the opening moyo Ia the rides
cent performance.
IN batting there war no great evil
dence Of strength on the Giants part,
but they hit Bob Harmon Il shade more
copiously than the Pirates landed on
Tesreau. and their biting was sufficient
10 the day II was good enough TO
bring victory in cooperation with the
capable work done in other respects.
There was Il sufficient illip OF hits to
win and supply the necessary compile
msnt 10 the negative--so far as scor-
pal az nd
porting company.
The Glanls made two hits In an inning
which also harbored a hit batsman and
an outted fulnolt. The medley was
good for two runs. Dave Robertson made
the other. He took one OF thos, loose.
easy looking, well timed pokes Of his and
tipped the ball into the grand stand for
home run. FlIpped is right. for Dave
did 1t as unconcernedly az II he were IN
batting practice, just gave the ball a pat
on the nose and let his Dat go through.
and 1t took IA quiet but long ride over
the wall.
Robertson, an athetcally built fellow,
With the slightly bowed legs which often
70 with activity. and Il natural way ~;
doing things, has made IA rather vivid
showing the last two days. He bounces
around nmbiy in the outtleld, gets over
ground fast, but not especially grace
fully, and SEEMS to be full OF physical
spirits. How well he can judge ny balls
that he has 10 go back for remains TO be
seen. His return OF balls TO the lnfeid
indicates "A strong whip.
Robertson and u scher almost bumped
each other out OF business In the nrst
inning Bescher invaded Robertson
range for tiy from Kelly's bat They
colllded but no harm was done aud
Bescher's feat in holding the ball unde.
the circumstances was cisver business
his tcnacty Of purpose having a more
successful ending than when he came far
In for II fly ball the day before.
Only one of the Pirates numerous err
iors was costly, and In the first half OF
the game they had moro chances to score
than the Giants, that Is In the matter 81
men being In advantageous positions or
the hutches. In the third inning the New
York outiielders swung over to the RICH
for Gibson. and he crossed them by
singing to left, Tesreau famed Harmon
but filled the shelters by passing Carey
and Mowrey There was one out. JET
struck out Kelly and Wagner grounded
10 Fletcher.
In the fifth Gibson again opened with
single. Harmon flied to Burns, and Glib
son sneaked a base on Meyers by steal
Ing when Carey was called out on strikes
The Chief didn't realize quickly enoug
that II was "A third strike and not fourt
ball MOwreys fly to Robertson ma
rpOHeu the lnietuOuS base slealer.
The Giants made AS many hits-two-
iu the sixth as they had made In all IN
previous Innings. Bescher planted Il sin
gle in centre. Mccarthy made nc
catch OF Burnss fly. Fletcher was SINCE
on the shoulder by fast one, and O
Doyles deep fly, ably caught by Kell,
B-scnor went 10 third Merkle single
through short on a run and hit pla,
Hescher scored, and Fletcher, runnin
hard, streaked To the goal on Carey
tumble OF Merkle's hit.
Robertson opened the home seventh wit
his home run, Stock walked aud too
second on McLeau's out, Mccarthy rol
hing Larry OF hit with dazzling sto
Mccarthy had to fall down 10 make Il
stop, or did fall down, and Larry wou
have had hit II he hadn't been mountt
on slow ponies. Immediately after fol
Ing Mclean, Mccarthy tumbled an eas
chance on Tesreau. Stock going to thir
"Ne latter was doubled AT the plate whC
u, tried TO score on ResChCrs ny
Mitchell, whose arm Is anything b
dtcudent.
The play lie luxe Of the game came
the eighth lnnu6. Mowrey doubled wi
nobody out Kelley foulcd TO Stoc
wagner twlrled HIS mallct and hit sharp
"a short Fletcher headed the bali ,
GA made play for Mowrey at third. /
t"Ee" low but steel: made 4 clean pick