New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-12
Manager Smiles When His
Braves Tie Score in
Sixth Inning.
THEN COMES A RALLY
AND DISILLUSIONMENT
Home Runs and Two Spectacular
Catches Furnish Thrills for
a Small Crowd.

For about five minutes Yesterday the
face OF George Stalings was wreathed In
smiles. For q moment he spoke in what
for him was cheerful vein. Then every
thing changed from perfect harmony 20
acrimony and malcontcnt. The reason was
this. For about five minutes the Boston
Braves were tied with the New York
Giants in The final game Of this series at
the Polo Grounds. and in tho mind of the
small crowd there was an excellent chance
for Stallings' men TO win. But in the
last half Of the sixth inning the Giants
pulled themselves together. started a rally.
secured four runs and eventually won Il
hard hitting game by a score OF s 10 q.
The rollicking home run drive, so popu-
lar in the worlds series. in which Nc
Graw's men take the annual lesson. PLAYED
q prominent part in the game. Fred
Merkle put the giants off in the lead by
p comfortable margin by smashing the
ball into the left field bleachers with two
men on base in the third inning. In the
first half OF the sixth, after the Bostons
got run on pass and two singles.
schmidt, the big first baseman of the
Braves. picked out hole under the rish.
field fence and shot the ball through with
the accuracy Of a sharpshooter. Two men
were on the hassocl1s at the time and the
score was tied This gave Stallings
chance to prove that he can smile.
That the Giants won was not the fault OF
Joe Connolly. the little loft fielder Of the
Boston team. Joe made the catch Of his
career. and one OF the best seen on the
grounds i'm some time. II came in the
first inning With Fletcher on first base
by virtue Of a single which scored George
Burns. who had doubled. Larry Doyle hit
the ball into left centre field.
The hit had all tho earmarks OF a triple,
and McGraw. coaching on third called to
Fletcher TO run for the plate. Fletcher
obeyed. While ne ran however Connolly
also did some sprntlng. And he won.
I.eaping at the ball. he speared il with
his gloved hand and by a perfect throw
10 first doubled up Fletcher. II was the
play par excellence Of the game.
Connolly also made a remarkable catch
of a drive by Stock. picking the ball off
sign advertising distinctly individual
brand Of cigarettes Joseph also got two
hits and a base on balls as his share Of
the days work.
The jury which sat on the case WAS in
doubt mp 10 a late hour last night if Ar
thur Frommc was I'm any way responsible
FOR tho victory OF the Giants. For five
innings. after rickety start. the former
Red went along on seven league boots
Then hc weakened.
Finally. m the interest Il waning hopes
McGraw sent i'm Marquard TO pitch the
last inninc The Rube had no trouble in
steering tho Giants through one inning,
and johnny Evers ended the game with a
fy TO Burns.
II was Just one hit after another for
l,ub Perdue. Of Tennessee, and finally,
in the seventh inning, Bill James took his
place ON tine rubber. The latter was just
an Improvement. and the managers i'm the
grandstand went on their various ways
firm in the belief that 1T would have
heen different had Stallings started
James"
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