New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21

"Wbo are vou?" asked Herzog.
I'm McCiuskey.7 was the sad an
swer. "McCluskcy, of the extinct bat
terry Of McClusky and Doom, the irish
demons Of the warm-up pen
GO. McCluskey.' said HerzoS, land
warm up
McCluskey did. lie took up the
game where King Lear had left 1t. In
the one inning he pitched. finishing
tho came. ne made Lobcrt ground out
and he struck out Wendell, pinch mt
ting. and Tesreau. Had McCluSkeN
started the game the Giants night
have scored only six runs instead OF
seven.
when Umpire Byron was told to an
rounce McCluSkey as the CincInnall
pitcher he hesitated. fearing some one
was spoofinc him. HerZog said II was
all right. to 90 anead, and when byron
called out the name 1000 fans burst
out with the same line.
THROW i'm down. McCluskey.' they
murmured with great satisfaction, Tor
Chief Movers hadn't been out to be
warhooped and the afternoon had been
1uite devoid of inspiration.
McCluskov was discovery Of Ked
Dooin's wnen the Giant catcher was
with Cincinnati Doom heard about
NcCluskev. who was pitching IN Find-
iav. Ohio. and Immediately Doom $
soul sighed for McCluskey.
Doom didn't fit in very well among
all these Germans. and he wanted a
battery mate of his own blood.
"McCluskey and DOOM He wanted
TO hear the umpire announce that bat
terry. and he pleaded with HerzoG un-
I'll McCluskey was signed. Two days
after McCluSkey reported Doom, who
had caught McCluskey only in Drac-
tice. was sent to the Giants, heart
broken that the inartistic Herzog had
broken up such a battery. McCluskey
aad been Of little service TO Herzog
until yesterday.
The Giants were hitting. Tesreau
was never better while King Lear
probably was never worse. That's
why the Giants broke their losing
streak and Cincnnati's winning streak
with ten solid blows.
II looked like a regular Cincinnati
New York game and the fans gurgled
in glee. The Giants we're winning
again.
The Reds had begun to feel bi'
too cockatooish. They thought they
could win from anybody under any
circumstances. HerZOg left Lear II
;he box until the seven runs had beer
scored. Il developed, however, tina
Cincinnati would have been in tear
last night no matter what measure
Ierzoc had taken in shifting IN
pitchers.
Burns. the first man TO face Lear
walked. Robertson singled through
Mollwitz. Doyle singled, scoring
Burns. Fletcher was hit by "a pitche'
ball. filing the bases. Robertson
scored on Merkle's sacrifice fly. Doyl
came home on Keliy's sacrifice fly
Lobert singled. scoring Fletcher An
still Hcrzog made 10 move 20 yanl
his pitcher. Doom singled. Tesreau
the ninth man TO bat IN that inning
grounded out.
A double play in the second anC
another in the third helped Lear ou
Of holes In the second. Burn
singled Robertson popped q foul tina
Wingo caught near the screen back o
the plate. Burns. hoping TO catcf
Wingo asleep, dashed for second afteI
the catch, but was nailed.
Lobert started the fourth with Z
single and reached second and ther
Lobert scored on a double steal. Burn.
was out at the plate trying TO score
from second on Fobertson's single e
left.
With two out in the seventh. Rob
ertson was safe on Wagner's error
DOYLE singled 10 centre. Robertson
and Doyle scored on Fletchcr's double
that was Texas Lacquer over Herzog
Williams was the only Red VIII
reached third In the first inning M
singled anud reached third whei
Doom threw wild In an attempt q
catch him Off first. Williams perishc'
at the last bag.
The Giants. picking up safe lea'
in the first inning. ran bases with the
old abandon they showed in thor pen
nant winning days. They tried every
thing. Hans Lobcrt even tried t.
steal homo in the fourth with TIVE
out and TWO strikes on Burns Burn
fouleG the ball and Lobert went back
GEORGE Kelly, NcGraw's ncV h"s
baseman. hit a long fly in the first, bu
after that failed 20 get the ball pas
the infeld
The Reds have said good bye for
ever TO the Polo Grounds. The colo
scheme now will change and this after
noon VIC shall have Cardinals.