The evening world., 1914-05-05
BIZ B0xensan Bulgev.

THE benchinS Of Jack Murray
and the substitution Of snod-
grass In right field was intend
ed a. . move to lift the Giants from
a chronic hitting slump. but the bsns-
fts thereof bobbed up In . most I'M
expected quarter. II was . fielding
and throwing stunt Of the Californian
that saved the day and sent . sor-
rowing crowd Of some $500 across
the Bridge for reflection. Not . single
safe blow could snodgrass deliver.
but that fielding stunt-ws,l. one
moro like It and theyu have . cigar
named after him before June.
In the sixth inning. with one out.
the Dodgers had Daubert on hrst base
and one run needed to win. Wheat,
the next man. got hold Of one Of
Matty's curves and slammed It In .
southeasterly direction and at
height that looked as II the ball would
20 over the grandstand. Snodgrass
ran back to the right field wall, whore
he could see that the ball had been
stopped by the wind and by close
shave would fall inside the grounds.
II he played II OF the concrete wall
two Dagger waS practically certain
and Daubert would score. Instead OF
waiting for the rebound. as Is Gus
tomary. Snodgrass leaped high up
the wall and by a superhuman stretch
caught the ball when II was within
an inch Of the stone. Daubert. feel
ing sure that the smash was homer.
had sprinted all the way around to
third, and before he could get back
the Californian whipped the ball to
Merkle for a double play. II that ball
had struck the wall the Giants would
have been defeated. Smith followed
with long single that would have
cleaned up.
II snodgrass can do that kind Of
fielding right along he won't have to
| worry about hits and Red Jack will
enjoy a long rest.
| McGraw's withdrawal Of Murray
from the outfleld. while not entirely
unexpected. already has caused lot
OF talk around the circuit. Jack is
| admittedly the best throwing out
fielder in either league. II Is gossip
among the players that Murray
aroused the Ire Of McGraw by taHing
his work too easy during the training
season at Marlin. He was charged
by the manager with a lack OF pep.
Robby said the other day that
pith a little more experience
McCarty could be the best
catcher in the league, and the
new leader OF the Dodgers
| should not DC unhappy. for IN"
youngstcr is getting plenty Of
that. While Snodgrdss tods
being run dopn bctWeen the
bases. uith Stock and Meyers
behind him. McC@ty thought
h. hod a chance TO catch Stock
, coming to third. without look
ina, he hurled the bah in the
general direction OF len PEA.
and as all the felders Uere back
ina I'm third II rolled across the
Idton at the cost Of too runs and
!, the game.
That he won the game was not tn
,, source Of the broad smile on Matty'
face last night. Winning games Is al
old experience to him, but stealing
bases is new stuff. Matty stole soc
ond for the second time this season
Not only that. but he worked the dc
layed steal as neatly an Burns or
i,cecher could have done. There wa
considerab BILE vibration when the Ol
Gent hit the ground. but the spectacl
! was well worth any damage tina
, might have resulted.
!, Robby evidently has tipped his me
! to go after Matty's first ball Whe
9 they started after him In the fourt
q inning the Old Gent had been shoe
Ing a fast one over as a starter O
;, every batter. The Dodgers the
shifted their tactics. started slammir
;, at 1t, and the detonatlons could hay
been heard to Broadway. Cutsha'
70 Daubert, Wheat and Stengel amasse
= collectively. a single, q two-bagger.
triple and q home run.