New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-14
Dick Rudolph, Armed with
Elk's Tooth, Wins Ninth
Straight Game,
MANN BATTING HERO
OF SLASHING BATTLE
Visiting Outfielder Makes Home
Run in Second and Timely
Single in Sixth.
Bv HAYWOOD BROUN.

Nnson is the question which every loyal
follower Of the Braves rs asking TO-
dav. The Giants? Why, that IS mere
In a matter OF five and a half games
now. for Boston defeated New YORK
IN slashing contest At the folo
Grounds yesterday by 4 score Of 10 o.
Before the game began Dick kudoipn'
Of Boston, received a lewolled hIA
tooth from brothers in The Bronx. AZ
the end Of the afternoon there was no
movement 20 take il back, for It was
largely through Richards mastery
pitching that the Giants were held IN
check
The afternoon had been dedicated 70
Rudolph, but there was no need OF
thst. He made the day his own by
virtue Of his skilled right arm. II was
his ninth successive victory. Boston
hit Rube Marouard hard in the early
innings and by the time the sixth came
round the team had built up lead big
enough 10 Withstand a rally by the
Giants in the seventh and ninth.
Evers Back at Post.
Johnny Eyers, who had been absent
from the game for week on account
Of the death Of his little daughter ana
the illness of his son, was back Al his
post and played with q grim earnest
ness which brought results.
Leslie Mann, one Of those squat com
rnonplace PLAYERS whom Stallings picks
up here. there and everywhere, and
transforms into stars by his man
Agerial magic, was the batting hero Of
the day. He made a home run in the
second inning, and drove two team
mates across the plate with a single IN
the sixth. Gather, who came from the
Cardinals, made a pair OF doubles and
2 single.
But the dominant note IN the play OF
Boston lay not in the play OF any In
dividual. but in the work Of the nine
as = whole. IF ever a team had the
pennant look DO is the club from Bos-
ton Each man who crossed the plate
might have been a refugee from the
war zone, so zealously did his bench
mates greet him. Mann, the home run
hitter had TO shake hands with twenty
nine players and a mascot
There were no serious defensive
flaws in the work Of the Giants In
deed. some Of the "gcts" made in sup
port OF Marquard were worthy OF a
Mclaughlin. Burns, upon one occasion,
went an but out Of sight in darkest left
.fold 90 capture a long larrup by Hank
GoWdy. and earlier in the day Larry
boyle using only his gloved hand,
fnatched a linen out Of the air just as
easily as ID magician might lift pair
q rabbits from o hat. RED" Smith
didn't think much OF the trick at that.
Braves Waste No Time.
Tho Braves wasted no time in Skin
rishinc. Gather first man up, cut the
ball just inside Of third base. and il
vss q double. Evers. after fouing off
couple in am effort 10 hunt, fouled 10
Mcrile. Joe Connolly was the next
man M. As q rule Stallings hustles
Connolly away and hides him when
ever r lefthander appears. but he al
lowed him 70 remain yesterday, and in
sheer thankfulness for the privilege Of
watching lefthanded curves Joe topped
The ball just out Of the reach Of Mer-
lie. and Gather scored.
Doyle began the second with an
amazing one hand catch Of Smiths
looping liner to right Mann, however,
put the ball where nobody could reach
~. His hit was a drive 20 deep centre
field. Bescher cut across a bit too
sharply in an effort 10 head Off the
ball and had 10 chase all the way 10 the
fence. Then he had all sorts of trouble
in picking the ball up, and by the time
he relsyed 10 home Mann was in the
arms OF the Braves. II looked for a
time as If they would carry him Of
the feld on their shoulders, but they
decided 10 finish the contest.
Tho Giants fought back In their half
Of tho second when Robertson singled
and Merkle was passed after Fletcher
struck out. but Meyers lined straigh.
into the hands Of Evers and a double
play followed.
4 play which puzzled many persons
arose IN the third inning. when Mar
Guard tapped tho ball in front OF the
plate and was hit I'M the back by Hank
Gowdy. KLEIN called Msrqusrd out on
the ground that he had run out Of the
baseline 20 get In the way Of the throw
Boston scored twice in the sixth
Connolly singled and Meanwhile was
cafe on hunt when Msrquard threw
badly 10 first. Connolly being held on
second. Schmidt sacrificed from Stock
80 FIRST, out Smith lifted an easy 7y
Tor Fletcher. Mann nailed a slow bal
for a single 20 right. which scored both
runners. Burns ended the inning witt
wonderful running catch of Gowdy's
long drive.
Tho rally of the Giants came in tn,
seventh. and sent the Boston relief
pitchers scurrying 10 the warm-uI
grounds Fletcher doubled down thu
third base line, and Merkle caught
Smith asleep and beat out bunt. Mey
srs singled 10 right, scoring Fletcher
Pier ran for Meyers and Grant battec
for Stock. he was out from Evers q
FIRST, but the runners moved 20 SECOND
and third. Mclean hit for MsrquarC
aud was also thrown out by EyerS, bu
herkle scored. Bescher ended th'
inning with a ~ TO Mann.
Fromme relieved Marquard, anC
yielded run in the eighth on tripl'
hv Naranville and single by Smith
The Giants wriCgled till the end. II
nc ninth, with one out, Merkle doubled
down the third base line. Murray hi
for Fromme and was out from SECOND
to first. Grant scored Mcrkle with 4
hit past Schmidt, but Mclean ended thC
esmc by forcing the runner from Smltf
10 EvcTs.
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