New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-17
AmeS Meets Disaster in
First Inning of Most
LiStleSS Game.
HERZOG SEES FARCE
FROM A FIELD BOX
MeFkle Receivers Batting Eye
and Knocks Out Homer
and Triple.
By HEYWoOD BROUN.

In the seventh inning of the encoun-
ter between the Reds and the Giants at
the Polo Grounds yesterday somebody
shouted: Bring back the Yankees"
Il was that sort of game New York
won by a score of s to l, but gained no
ground on the Braves, who defeated
the Cardinals.
The Reds, who have not even city
series in prospect, were more lifeless
ths., the Giants. Red Ames was
found for five runs in the first inning,
aud thereafter the game was safe, even
though AL Demaree was the moundman
for New York One encouraging feat
ure was a return to batting form by
Fred Merkle, who made a home run
into the left field bleachers and triple
70 deep right centre.
Charlie Herzog had no more than
spectators view of the game, for he is
laboring under suspension, and
watched the proceedings from field
box. Several times his lieutenantS
came close to consult with him, but
nothing much except pinch hitters and
ne. pitchers came of their delibera-
tions.
German Succeeds German.
Not even the "Staats Zeitung" could
accuse Herzog of racial bias. 1t is true
that he removed Won Kolnitz early in
the game, but he put NiehoF in his
place.
deutschland Ubcr Allies" is the
motto of the Herzogian host, but in
spite of the marked preponderance of
Teutons an attempt has been made to
preserve the balance of power Thus
Gonzales, a Cuban, and Glockson, a
Pole, shared the catching, while one OF
the outfieid posts was held by Ilng-
ling, a reformed Brooklyn pitcher. Per.
haps the melting pot has not yet had
tim to assimilate these strains Az
any rate, there was little unanimity
about the play of the Reds yesterday.
But the best plays OF the game were
made in the grandstand, where the
rooters worked tie old hide-the-ball
trick on the special policemen not once
but a dozen times.
"Red" Ames has puzzled the GIANTS /
many times this season, but he was not .
effective yesterday, nor was his sup .
port. SnodgrasS walked in the first IN
ming. and Larry Doyle forced him from
Berghammer to GrOh. Burns tapped to
Anies for what should have been am
other force-out, but Groh neglected to
touch second base, and both runners
we're safe.
Artic Fletcher hit low flying triple
to. left centre, driving two runs home
Robertson hit to Kellogg, who threw to
the plate too late to catch Fletcher
And that was the third run. Robertson
stole second Just as Grant struck out,
and then Fred Merkle lifted the bali
into the left field stand for his home
run. That was five.
Demaree Makes Hit.
al Demaree, who reached his usual
hitting allowance back in July, seems
bent upon batting even above his
weight and made a single in the sec
ond inning.
.Ames demonstrated in this inning
iust about how much he cared for the .
old ball game by winding up twice
with Doyle on base and allowing the
captain Of the Giants to steal second
and then third.
"Cy" Fittery, a lefthander, late of
the Central Association, took the place
Of Ames in the fourth. In the fifth
inning the Reds threatened the plate
when Killifer walked and Twombley
and Berghammer singled. Killifer tried
to score on Berghammer's hit, but a
good throw from Burns caught him at
the plate.
New York added two runs to its total
in the latter half Of the inning on
pass TO SnodCrass, Berghammer's poor
toss Of Stocks grounder and Fletcher's
two-base hit
The last tally for the Giants came
in the sixth on triple by Merkle and
a sacrifice fly from Meyers to Killifer.
Singles by Groh and Niehoff, an error
by Arthur Fletcher on GlOckson's tap
and an infeld out gave the Reds their
run in the eighth inning.
The score follows: