New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-25

Lee Meadows, the pitcher who wears
eyeglasses. worked for the Cardinals.
The last time he peered through his
specs at the Polo Grounds he was
knocked out of the box. So was Tes-
reau, who opposed him then. Yester-
day Meadows stuck and Tesreau
didn't
Five singles were all the Giants
could collect from the begoggled slab
ster, who would have had a shut-out
except for a pardonable tendency TO
let down in the ninth, when he had
a twelve-run lead.
In the last round he passed Meyers
and Burns Meyers scored on Robert
sons single. Which completes all the
news we have to tell you to-day about
scoring by the Giants.
1t was not such dull game as you
might imagine.
Stockdale, the umpire, formerly of
the Southern and Western leagues,
newcomer TO the National, did a bit
Of acrobatics that was so clever that
upon its completion a number of fans
thought they were IN vaudeville
show. and stood up and said they
thought they would 60 on home, and
not wait for the motion pictures.
II was in the ninth, when Bob
Bescher stole third. Stookdale dashed
over toward the base TO make the de
cision. Fresh from the land of the
skinned diamond, he forgot that he
wore spikes, and that spikes have
strange affinity for grass.
As Bescher slid StOckdale slid,
bounding along on his hands and
knees like kid after a penny he
skidded, but by agile steering kept
from turning turtle, and eventually
came to a full stop, staring at Bescher.
Stockdale didn't growl, so Bescher i'm
mediately realized that, in spite of
appearances, Stockdale didn't want to
play bear.
There was only one decision for a
man in that position to give Bescher
was safe. Stockdale's palms, fiat on
the ground, indicated that II would
have been too much to ask that a man
sliding on hands and knees quirk up
right thumb, pronOuncing the runner
out.
The Giants started to protest, but
drew away, some expressing horror,
some admiration, as Stockdale rose TO
his feet. and. speaking to nobody in
particular, began TO brush oil his
clothing.
Hank ODay also had an unpleasant
moment that put some sparkle into
the proceedings. In the second. when
runs seemed 10 be of some conse-
quence to the Cardinals, Bethel came
home on Snyder's single. Robertson
threw to Doom, who tagged Bethel.
Out" cried Hank O'Day, swinging
his mask with such force that he
wheeled around and failed utterly TO
note that Doom dropped the ball and
chased it several yards before recov-
ering il.
Eight Cardinals came out of the
coop on the run, tearing for Mr..
ODay.
He met them almost half way.
GET outa he-argh!" he snarled.
Miller Higgins turned and pushed
some of his Infatuated hired hands
back where they could get their hands
on the bats, then began to present his
case TO Mr.. ODay.
Hank finally admitted he might
have been wrong and asked Stockdale
about il. Stockdale had spied Doom
dropping the ball and Bethel was
called safe. The st. Louis players
dropped their bats and their menacing
expressions and returned 20 the bench.
That inning, the second, started
calmly. Long famed. Dolan singled
to centre. Tesreau snapped the ball
TO Brainerd in an effort to catch Long
and Brainerd proved that he is a good
first baseman. He pulled Longs feet
off the bag and touched him with the
ball as Long slid. Stockdale called
Long out.
Miller singled. stole second and took
third when Doom heaved the ball into
centre field. Fletcher made bad
throw on Betze's grounder and Mil
Ter scored. Snyder singled, scoring
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