The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-14


Tive first appearance Of IN. BOSTON
Braves In New York since they climbed
10 their present high estate, since they
became notables instead OF Others pres
ent, took place AT the Polo Grounds yes.
t,rday and with considerable eclat with
considerable Of that same stun the Braves
beat the Giants. Five to , vas the score
and IN going ~ tho prod with the cham.
p.ons the Braves played just the sort Of
baseball which would be likely to send
team klt!ng from last place TO second
They outplsyed the Giants. did tho
Brsys.. They didn't play II ma rvellous
game, mo- one calling for superlatives
Gut they did play strong all around
S~no. They hid poise. elan and aggres.
s.yc confidence. Esprit In corp was
stamped AL over them. They we're feel,
ing their oats.
TIE Braves entered into this the first
game ~ ssrlAs which Is attracting a
bit more attention than the general run
OF series. With greater show OF en-
thusiasn than Tho Giants displayed APP
I1rsntlv u dilu' strike the Giants as
such great crca sion. nothing more than
one game In la. and when the latter
did cut loose with hustlins streak in
thu latter part 81 In. game Il was too
lste 10 ratch the Braves, who held them
cate over all the Journey.
Good pitching and sound, sharp hit.
wing we're the Braves main assets plc;,
Rudolph, whom his Bronx friends honored
Win present 90 some kind with the Gus.
tomary bare dome1 ceremonies, did nrst
class work. The Giants could do little
With him until the Bostons had stac tel
UP four run lead. The RronNonian Nv
birth and Rostonisn Icy sdoutlon had ali
~ n l, A
rev pitchers have more than that. His
curve and his cleverly employed change
Of pace were efre,tive And vet the
Giants swarted him with some ardor In the
last half % the game. Also he had rea-
son 20 he grateful for two good support
'rg plays at critical moments
The Bostous got TO Marquard when hits
counted, and their batting was richly
productive. a poor play nv tho Rube on
sacrifice hit in the sixth Dning was
an outlet for two Boston unearned run.
hut still Postonian came through with
hit and brought w tho runs with two
out. showing the aptitude of the second
rlGcers at producing IN a pinch. They
played an alert and spirited game, and
il was an Interesting game, for the Giants
Contributed good work and In the latter
part compelled the Braves to he On their
guard.
The Bostons got the lump OH Nh.
GIANTS. Gather drilled two Dagger dowr
the LEFT foul limo IN the first inning and
Connolly coppec a single past Merkls
which scored him In the second inning
Mann lined a home run past Be5cher 70
the centre field fence. The Braves
weren't wasting any ammunition
In the New York. second Robertsor's
single and a pass 70 Meride tenauted
Hrst snd second with one ont Run and
nit tactics were tried and wrecked
~ he
tapped the hail clesnly, but lined II &c
Vvers for double play Tho Glands
weren't on again until the nth. when
With two clustered, smith put in par
Of tho afternoon Juggling Meyers
grounder. Stock made an lnield hit snc
Narquard hshed his way ont on strikes
by going after three bad ones,
Sacrlfral tactics served the Braves
we'll IN the nth and emphasized thei'
resourcefulness as pike handlers. Con
molly singled and Maranvlle hunted
Narqunrd scoored the hall on the line
nut touched the Rabbit with tho wroni
hand and had TO throw 10 first lilo ha'
plenty Of time for the throw, but tosse'
over MerlNAs head Splendid backirI
III By poSle held Connolly al second
schmidt sacrificed neatly. Smith poppe'
TO Fletcher and Mann burned 4 hit Il
tight. which scored the two base run
nsrs.
IN rhe SIKH the GIANTS made tw'
hits with one out. Doyle made one. Burn
the other poyle's enterprise took hin
20 third on Rurnss single and Burn
Ntreaked for second on tonnolly's throS
10 third. smith cut him down Wit
fast pass across lot. to Evers Smar
relline. ard the inning was turned int
goose egg when Robertson struck out
The Giants ralliod In the seventh
Fletcher singled and Conuoly's fumhl
put him on second, Red Smith was play
ing deep and Me-Nle laid down shilr
hunt. Meyers singled and brougl
Fls,cher home. Rudolph tghtened an
rhe hest the Giants could do was To wur
auothcr run nom" OH two outs via Ever
and schmidt
The mauu uvri-g Of his reseryis,
witch Nctiraw did I'm the sevpnt
brought Fronuu. to the uluunl in III
-lrntt B'scher pla. Cd around to IN
whit for Narauyi.lc, and tnPt mite n
one whore Ros"hor wasn't That IL. L
sro.s ed tho outfeldCrs With "a ,riplo
lott ctntrn, Smith's single brought IN
rabbit 10 his warren. There wa.
maze of q rundown wncn Smith WEI
- third on GoNdS 8 single TO righ
CoW aN. heading for second on Robertson
throw To Grant was the original QUAR-
hl' Sm'th drew the chase Ia himself an
/ Nas Gagged by play which engaged sevs