New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-18
Men of McGraw Ramble
While Matty Holds
Pirates Safe.
ROBERTSON SHOWS
NERVE IN A PINCH
Attempt of Gibson to Rattle the
Recruit Proves To Be
of No Avail.
By HAYWOOD BRoUN.

Tboreau once said that the only name
worth while was a nickname, because II
was earned. McGraws men showed
yesterday that they were Giants by right
They we're mighty In attack. strong IN
defence and on the bases they must nave
worn seven league boots. The Pirates
pygmyiZed BY their opponents. were shut
out for the second day in succession
New York winning by score Of to O.
Mathewson showed that he was merely
sowing a few wild oats In his last game
against the Cubs. for yesterday he was
his old steady self again. He allowed
only I'VE hits, struck out four men and
gave no bases on balls.
Although all his team mates played
brilliantly. Dave Robertson was again al
the top OF the b!I. Close TO the field sat
three critics. csptious each one OF them'
but though they watched every move
made by the recruit their doleful verdict
was success" Murray, Snodgrass and
Thorpe, outheldeTs all. were the judges
who we're forced 20 admit the merit OF
Robertson In a measure he deserves
their thanks. Snodgrass and Murray will
have many shady afternoons this sum-
mer that would not have been theirs
but for the man from Mobile.
That boy Robertson will make every
body forget Iris Speaker in another
season" said one enthusiastic rooter
such praise Is extravagant Joseph J.
Lannln will not forget Iris. He Is pay
ing him $1,000 peg annum for three years
In earlier games Robertson's eye mas
been tested, his arm and his speed, but
yesterday he was put In position 10
try his nerve. Coming 20 the bat IN the
sixth inning, the recruit found three men
on bases. with two out. He stepped Up
TO the plate briskly. eager TO swing at
the ball. but Gibson sprang trick IN
applied psychology.
The big catcher walked into the centre
Of the diamond and conferred with his
nitcber. George McQuillan. From tariff
10 trusts 10 Mexico ran the talk. On
and on the confRb dragged, while ROD
ertson hdgeted. A captain OF a big col
lege football team once won game by
making the opposing eleven wait unduiy
after the FIRST half. and lord high execu-
TONERS and hangmen are also we'll aware
OF the value OF the stage wait
But the delay did not serve to jar the
nervss Of Robertson He met the very
hr.t ball pitched and damned single
clean as a hounds tooth. into right
centre. Two men scored on the hit. The
nerve OF Robertson Is all right and next
time Gibson will not try to oyer-empha-
size a crisis.
The throwing Of Gibson was almost as
weak as his psychology, and six bases
were stolen Bob Bescher stole third IN
the first inning, and in the seventh Just
10 round out the record. he purloined sec
ond and home His dash 10 second drew
a wild pitch, which put him in position
for his eliminating theft. The sprint TO
the plate was beautifully conceived and
finely executed. for McQuillan's pitch was
low and across the centre OF the plate,
but Bescher's great speed carried him 10
safety.
Hans Wagner is a grand old man, and
New York will let him have almost any
thing he wants except base hits. Yester-
day was his third fruitless afternoon. He
would have had a double. a triple or a
home run in the fourth inning but FOR
George Burns. Wagner drove the ball
long and deep into left centre, but Burns
made a great play, which began with a
sprint and ended with leap. Another
fine catch by Burns in the first inning led
10 a double play. This time Max Carey
was his victim. Max is theological stu
dent and all he could say was "shucks.
The Giants were of with jump in the
openlng inning Bescher doubled 70 left
and stole third. Burns brought him home
with a hot shot 70 left. In the sixth a
ase on balls to Bescher, sacrifice by
Burns. F1etchers single, three strikes for
Toyle, FIetcher's steal and base on balls
10 Merkie set the stage for Robertson.
The Giants did deal OF damage In the
seventh after two were out. Bescher
walked and stole and so did Burns. The
throw 10 head Bescher on was bad one
and he took third. Then came his steal OF
home. Burns stealing third at the same
TINE. F1stcher's single 70 left brought
Burns across the plate.
The score follows:
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