The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-18

Ruhe's first appearance since he had tom
sillltis IN ST Louis weeg aso. and aprar-
emily he had rid his system Of all germs
OF that ailment.
A. srotesque a miNup as a season con-
tains occurred In the sixth inning. and the
ioxiness Of Honus Wagner. thickness
rather. killed luscious opportunity for
the Pirates to win then and there. The
putchman tried to put through y coup
and was hoist by his own petsrd. His
strategy" was his own undoing.
II was like this Wagner singled with
one out and Niox's single sent him to
third. stock fumbled Beschcrs throw
from centre. and the ball dropped near
him whore he didn't see II. Wagner
picked II up. tucked II under his arm and
scampered for home, dropping II 10 the
ground after he had run part Of the
distance. McGraw hurried out to protest,
but no protest was necessary. Byron saw
what had happened and would not allow
the score. Instantly there was wranele
near the plate, and whle 1t was on stock
picked up the ball and touched Wagner.
At that BYRON called Wagner out. He
reasoned probably that the ball was still
In play, and that Honus, being in playable
ground. was not exempt from a putout.
The laugh was on Wagner. hut the
Pirates stormed at the decision and also
at one that sent Won back 10 second
from third. Fred Clarke directed pungent
remarks TO the umpire and was banished.
The result Of WaGner's coup was two out
and one on second. instead Of men on
second and third and one out as would
have been the case. konetchy popped
foul to Meyers and ended the inning.
The Pirates were fond of sacrifice hits
and laid the ball down on the hunt with
more skill than the Giants. Nevertheless
sacrificing didn't get them anything.
Mowrey sacrificed In tho first inning after
Meusor had been hit. but Mensor would
have scored anyway on Wagners triple to
left centre, unless perchance Mowrey had
hit into - double play. Burns PLAYED
Honuss WALTON smartly off the fence and
held the slugger at third ON vioxs chop
Wager WAS thrown out at the plate by
stock
The Giants had men on in the first and
second. The, were helpless AT such times.
but circled the diamond once In the third
Bescher singled and Doyle shipped him TO
third ON the run and hit Burnss fy TO
Kelly brought him IN.
Then the game went on and on with
nothing but blanks but With enough voy-
ayers reaching tho bases TO keep the de-
fence on It's toes Tn" fielding. when a
slip would have meant q run. was air.
tight aud stock and Nowrey had swift
shots To handle. one of Stocks throws,
with two out and an eager Nayfarer on
third. was high, but MerEle stretched and
pulled II down. In the period embracing
all the innings from the sixth 10 the four
teelth inclusive the Giants made just one
hit. that by Fletcher. From the tenth on
10 the finish the Pirates made Ave scat
tered snglef off Marquard
The Giants unloaded two errors IN sue
cession N the fourteenth. mum by Rob
ertton and q vide throw hv Fletcher. but
there were Two out ~ the time Of this
congestion of miSlemeanors aud Mensor
grounded to the Rube
Burns snothered tho Pirate in tho A.
'eenth with three catches Of shining eN-
csllenCe. NoWrev. Wagner and NioX each
cracked the ball hard. Wagner the hard
est. Burns smsared AL three fies. He
backed out To- the fence to smear Wag
ner's Burns vas an mpsssable barrier.
Barring the pentN-frSt Msrguard was
not IN ser ious straits after the fifteenth.
Nioy led of tho sixteenth and Jumped 4
single 70 right. nut Grant threw out
Kcnetchv Bescher Vent 70 the murk,
DEPTHS of centre fold for Nitchelrs ny
and Marauard claVei kelly's stab coolly
/ as YOU please ard threw Gu the batter.
FLETCHER opencd the twentieth With 2
/ single He - once tried 20 steal and vas
/ cut off by Coleman's throw. Grant had
fled to Kelly N the tventv-irst and Mar
guard grounded out 70 Wagner when Res.
cher carved single to left. He stole
second povle took lear out Of Bes.
cheers book which Was good literature
Beechsr ,allied on his hit The ball. going
fast. red away from Kelly. and Lsrr,
hotfootine II a. far as third and cas-
ing IN In the last lane. touched all the
bases. HIS blow carried the message 10
~