Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-26
GAME SHIFTED TO N. Y.
DETAILED STANDING OF NATIONAL
LEAGUE CLUBS.

Manager John McGraw, of the New
York Giants, spent an Off day yester-
day because Of rain In st. Louis, fig
uring out new combinations with
which he might break up the slump Of
his skdding team. His final solution
was the reappointment Of Fred snod-
grass, author Of the $50, 900 muff," to
centre field, in place of Bob Beecher,
and a general rearrangement of his
batting forces.
The Giants are scheduled to play
two games at the Mound City today,
but conditions early today were none
too promising, according to dis
patches. One of the games of the st.
Louis series has already been trans
ferred to New York because this is
the Giants's last trip to that city and
1t will be impossible TO play the game
in Miller Huggins's city.
McGraw's lineup, as given out for
today, calls for Snodgrass to lead off.
Then will come Doyle, Burns, Fletch-
er, Robertson, Grant, Myers and Mer-
kle. The big first sacker has been
dropped to eighth place because of his
batting slump.
A friend of Chief Meyers called on
him yesterday and presented him
with a bow and arrow used by Red
Cloud, the famous Sioux warrior. 1t
is valued at $1,00, they say. Meyers
is confident that this will bring good
luck to him and is guarding the treas
ure closely.
The Giants were idle yesterday. but
still have slight advantage over the
Braves, who won at Chicago. James
came through with his usual skill and
the daring base running of the Braves
upset the Cubs. Bill Sweeney sprung
a charley horse and Roger Bresnahan
played second for the Cubs yesterday.
Manager McGraw is depending on
Vanguard 70 break up the losing
streak, and it is said that he will not
use Tesreau at all in st. Louis. saving
the big fellow for Chicago. JEFF has
beaten the Cards in New York, but
finds it hard to win from them at St
Louis.
Bill Dahlen, chief scout of tho
Brooklyn team, has started on a trip
through the South and West in
search of reinforcements for the Dod-
gers pitching staff. The team
started the season with what looked
like formidable corps of pitchers,
but the Illness of Rueker and the
failure of several others to live up
to their regulations were big disap-
Dahlen will also keep his eye open
for a hard hitting outfielder and a
couple Of infelders
When the Braves first started to
climb the ladder after their long
slump the Giants rooted for them
and expressed the hope that Stallings
might get his men out OF the cellar.
Now victories by the Braves have lost
their charm.
The Brooklyn Dodgers recently
played an exhibition game against
Bridgeport, the Eastern Association,
and Fred Blum. one of Jake Boultes's
pitchers. held them TO three hits. Now
Manager Robinson wants Blum for
his Dodgers. and probably will get
him.
Baseball fans in New York are fast
losing the partisan spirit which was
once so marked. It is baseball they
want, no matter who plays il. says a
New York writer. This fact was evil
denced by the rounds OF hearty ap-
plause which greeted the clever work
OF the Cardinals. 1t is a case. evil
IDENTIFY, of not that they love the
Giants less, but baseball more.
Boston comment on the National
Commission decision awarding Mar
tin, the Georgetown University in
fielder to the Braves over the Cleve-
land Maps. mentions his rescue from
a tail-end" club. 1t must be remem-
bered, however, that when Martin
joined the Maps several weeks ago
the Braves looked about as much Ike
tail-enders as the Cleveland crew.
Manager Herzog, of the Reds.
preventing mix-ups on balls thrown
toward the plate when a runner is
trying TO score. Herzog knows tha6
not one pitcher in ten knows whether
to let the ball go on to the plate or
to try to catch the runner or catch
the ball and shoot back to second to
catch the batter. who will attempt
to take an extra base on the throw
home. Therefore, he makes all his
pitchers go back of the catcher when
a hit is made.