The sun., 1914-08-18

PITrsBuRG. Aug i7.--Ferocious batting
In one inning landed the Giants on top
this afternoon in tho first game of their
last Western trip. They riddled the pitch
Ing OF Bob Harmon. who was effective up
to the eighth round. and also riddled
Pittsburgs bright hopes OF hauling the
Giants back "A few points. The three
run lead the Pirates had wasn't worth
anything when the eighth inning was over
and the Giants won the joust to 3.
The score board showed in big graphic
figures that the Bostons were tearing the
tailend outfit TO pieces in Cincinnati. and
also showed the urgent need of the Giants
getting the liveliest sort OF move on.
Ergo the uprising in the eighth. The
champions gathered themselves together
for a concerted rush, and cut and slashed
the ball on bee lines to the outheld with
the most unbridled streak they have un,
loaded In weeks,
Harmon generally is a puzzle for tho
Giants. and was to-day until the puzzle
WAS solved all at once \ double, two
triples and two singles sent him stagger-
ing to the bench. and in addition Mike
ponlin, pinch hitting, gave the ball tre-
mendous punch which drove It on line
to far right. This drive was caught, but
II was "A tip to Bescher. Burns, Robertson
and Fletcher. sc -, di' & swatsmen. all
OF whom laced liners to safe spots. Gran,
opened the inning with single. which
was one OF three he made. Stock was
! benched to see II Grant wouldn't add hit
| ting power and get rid of n striking weak
ness OF recent games-no punch men on
bases. There was punching of the re-
quired sort to-day.
rha pto In arlp
mood when they got here. and II they
| hadn't realized the danger they were In
of tossing away their lead, they realized
| II to-day. They played stiff game
| against the Pirates all the way fighting
| hard when behind. Tesreau had lots OF
stun on the bail, and did good work
although timely prods accounted for two
of the runs off him The other was n
gift through a combination of mispays
which weren't bad misplays. but whcf
happened to be costly. There was an i'm
proyement in steadiness and ginger or
New iork's part, plenty of the latter ant
room for more OF the former. In shor,
the Giants took a brace. but a brac,
that can be carried further without mar
ing it any cinch that they will hold frs
place.
a base on balls on the New York sid,
and a base hit on the Pittsburg side pu
the first man up for each team on base
but each half inning ended bloodleas witt
n double play. Doyle came I'm far 70
Careys sacrifice In the second inning
and made IA slashing play after Wagne
Ind been passed This good assistano
stimulated Tesreau. and he disposed q
Carey and Collins easily.
The fourth inning was eyentful Wit
} one out Doyle and Burns singled Rob
! ertson, who twice mad been robbed O
hits by Vioxs fast fielding. bounced
slow one to that same player. Viox mad
} dab at Doyle on the line missed him
! : then threw to konetchy. Robertson WA
D over the bag when the ball got there
| but Quigley called him out, transpar
. emily wrong decision. A double kic
d resulted The Pirates contended that Vio
0 had touched Doyle. McGraw set forth EN-
Q phatically that Robertson was safe, 1'her
' was Quigley in the unenviable position G
! II Kick from both Hanks