New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-14

Only one incident illumined the
game for New Workers. In the third
inning Ollie OMara failed to reach
first base on a bunt, although Doom
hurled the ball far over the head OF
Lobert and Burns allowed the sphere
TO roll through his legs 20 the fence.
A Brooklyn runner on first and another
on second crossed the plate before the
ball came back Yet it was thrown
from Burns to Fletcher 10 Brainerd IN
time to get OMara at first.
To explain the play properly would
require several thousand words on ne
history of Ireland, with an equal
amount on the geography Of the Emer-
aid Isle and an appendix concerning the
character Of the inhabitants. accord
ing TO the best modern authorities, -.
Patrick hesitated q long time before
deciding whether TO keep the snakes or
the Irish. At length he was forced 10
drive out the snakes because ne tolnd
that YOU can't drive an lrishman. Sew
cral coachers of the Brooklyn ball club
made a belated di scovery Of the same
national trait yes erday.
With Coombs On second and Myers
on first. OMara was sent 70 the Tlate
with instructions 10 bunt. lie dld Dun''
but not very well. The ball rolled only
few feet from the plate, and Doom
had an easy chance TO throw 20
tbird for forced play. Doom
threw wildly and Burns failed TO stop
the ball The Brooklyn baserunnerS
tore homeward, but OMara stuck to
the plate. c
leaned from the bench and urged HIM
onward. but still he shouted Foul!
One PLAYER seized him by the arm and
dragged him half way TO first, but the
little Irishman wrenched himself Tree
and ran back TO protest shortly after
MYERS crossed the plate the ball was
returned to first and Hank Quay calico
O'Mara out
At this Olhe's indignation mounted
bicber In spite Of the fact that two
Rrooklvn runs had scored O'Mar4
seemed bent upon inducing the umpire
10 change his decision and call the puhV
q foul Fellow players reasoned WIN
ONara. but it was useless. lie was
finally pulled and hauled back TO the
bench by force -, IT'D g.
The SuDGlDdS NOulu NNAA eA''N-
throw away a run OF two, for others
we're theirs almost for the asking.
poll Perritt was driven out of the box
in four innings. and Schupp. who FOL
lowed. was not quite invincible. BROOK
lyn made the most of its opportunities
and pressed its luck III.
Tho Superbas ran the bases with
Great daring and equal success. NOS
Of Dooin's throws were low, ana inc
infelders could not handle them. JACK
Coombs made the task Of his side easy
The Superbas had only four assists
When the Giants were not striking GU.
they were hitting the ball hlgh ana ho'
for For the most part Coombs De
nended on his slowncss rather than ms
snoed. but he switched 20 last pail
now and again. Whatever he threw
the Giants could not mt.
Iobert was hit by pitched ball ana
forced TO retire, and Stengel PuliGu
nm lame after running out double
in the second inning. John Hummer
replaced him and did brilliant work IN
the field as well as hitting for three
bases. u;ah+
field. His long batting slump seems 10
have discouraged him TO such an extent
that his usefulness is greatly impaired:
lie IdnHeQ kN4Nt HN'~N- 49, - q
not drive the bali beyond the intield.
He was also charged with a muf.
Brooklvn scored in the second inn
mo Wheat beat out an inteld INT ana
vas forced bv Cutshaw, who immedl-
atelv stole second. Stengel scored nm
,rith q two-base hit 20 centre. Smyth' a
new PLAYER. was sent in to run for
BROOKLYN added two runs to IFS. lead
IN the third. when Coowbs and Myers
singled and scored on O'Mara's bunt
and the incidents which followed.
Merkle doubled in the fourth, but a
possible run for the Giants was cut OF
when Cutshaw made fine eaten oil
Broinords short fly to centre. Grant
took Lobert's place in the latter nall
of the inning. -
IN The fourth. With two out, Getz
outran an infeld bounder and was sue
cessful i'm stealing second when Doyle
dropped Dooins throw Miller singled
IN left scoring Getz. Schupp took the
nlace Of Perritt at the beginning OF
Tho fifth. and did not allow Brooklyn
IN score until the seventh, when Miller
singled and stole, advancing 70 thlrd
on an jnfeld out, and tailed when My
crs singled.
The Giants escaped shutout in the
eighth. but only by the grace Of an
error DOYLE singled and Fletcher hied
ont Merkle hit TO OMara, who should
have had a double play, but fumbled
instead, giving both batters a he
apiece. BTainerd's single to left scored
Doyle. The sixth and last run for
Brooklyn came in the latter half Of the
eighth. when Snodgrass muffed drive
from Cutshaw and Hummel triPled TO
deep centre Fred Merkle,. the newly
organized outfclder, played an excel
lent game for the Giants and made two
difficult catches.