New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-20
Giants Meet Reds in Rain
and Win Victory by
Big Margin.
RED AMES MAKES
A POOR SHOWING
Chatter of Cincinnati Leader
Proves Strongest Factor in
Work of His Team.
nv HAYWOOD BROUN.

BN HENNOOD bhON ~
IAN the time-get right in there now
come on--all the time-'at boy-all the
time" Rain fell on Charlie Herzog.
Base hits skidded all about him Errors
engulfed his team but Charlie chartered
on. AZ the bat. i'm the field, on the bench
from any and every angle came the never
ending plea of Herzog, earnest as the
sermon Of Salvationst. All the time
was his text
Truly the sins Of the Reds were scarlet.
and Herzog had need TO call his men to
the mOurners' bench, for they made fewer
hits than errors and the Giants won the
first game Of the series with Cincinnati
by a score Of TO 0.
Well they dropped that one said
Charlie. as he trotted of the field, but
tomorrow I'll win sure" Herzog is
particular In his choice Of pronouns. And
rightfully does he couple an "l' with
his victories, for II Cincinnati finishes
well up in the race it will lie an elocu-
tionary triumph.
When Herzog was a member OF the
Giants he sent a muskmelon to base
ball writer in New York, and ever since
he has been known as the "Cantaloupe
King" No great amount of publicity
has ever been shed on his farming meth
DDS. but It seems entirely possible that
ne leans over his fences every night and
shouts TO his winter wheat: Keep
a-workin'."
Lack Of cultivation in the outer garden
was a contributing cause Of the defeat
for the Reds yesterday. Two runs OF
the Giants were scored when Johnny
Bates grossly misjudged q fly Yet il
would be impossible TO trace the disaster
TO this one error Of omission. for there
were numerous errors Of commission by
Cincinnati. and at no time did Leon
Ames pitch anything like as well as RUDE
Marquard.
Ames is the Ames of old who once wore
the uniform Of the Giants He was one
of the small army of men who went to
Cincinnati in exchange for Arthur
Fromme. Heine Groh, who was at sec
ond base, was another man who figured
in the trade. Perhaps one Of the reasons
which induced McGraw TO let Ames go
was the reputation which the pitcher
had as an unlucky man. He was jnX-
ridden. But since his transfer to Gin
cinnau, particularly this season, Ames
seems to have shaken his i'll fortune.
Perhaps even a jinx balks at living in
Cincinnati.
The wet ball bothered Ames a great
deal yesterday. II hampered his control
and almost destroyed his fielding ability
He was taken out in the fifth inning IN
order TO let another batter strike out
In the closing stages of the game Herzog
hurried many obscure players of German
parentage TO the front, but without result
Although rain fell steadily all Afternoon
the Giants went about their work sure
footedy. Burns, who has made many fine
catches this season, showed yesterday
that he could do even better. HIS capt
ure Of Miller's long drive was astounding
He rolled over three times after getting
the ball with a hop. skip and a leap. TWO
rolls is usually considered all that gooo
taste requires, but Burns deserved an ad
ditional allowance.
Davey Robertson maze three hits, two
of them clean drives, but ne struck ou
after Koestner had replaced Ames.
Governor Tener, Garry Hermann, VIII
lam F. Baker ard Schuyler Britton, Ma
tional League magnates, all Of them sa"
the game Just before the battle Garry
Hermann said that the showing of his
team was so good that he hardly could
believe IT, Mr.. Hermann will be less OF
skeptic to-day. A large crowd turned out
TO welcome Herzog in spite of the
weather.
The Giants scored in the second inning
DOYLE singled and after Merhe had
famed Robertson and Stock beat out in
field hits which filled the bases Meyers
tanned 10 Herzog, who threw to second
for a force play, but G-oh lost sure
double Killing by making a low toss tc
Hoblitzen. Doyle scored on the play.
In the fifth inning Marquard hit one &c
Niehof which was too slow TO handle
and ..escher drew a pass. Burns sacri
need, but he was safe at first when AmeS
funbled the ball and the bases were fun
When Fletcher raped to Niehoff double
pla, followed, the ball travelling TO the
Mate and then to first. Doyle's drive &c
centre field fell safely when Johnny Bates
oyerran the ball Bescher and Burns
scored on the hit Larry Doyle stole sec
ond and Merkle walked. Robertson
brought In the third run OF the innint
with a clean drive 10 right centre.
single by Stock and errors by Grof
and Hobltzen produced two runs Tor th'
Giants in the eighth.