New-York tribune., 1915-08-05
Take Two Games from
Cardinals, Thanks to
Jeff TeSreau'S Work.
DOYLE AND LOBERT
MAKE TRIPLE PLAY
Matty Loses Cunning in Eighth
Inning of First Contest
and Quits Box.
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ST. Louis, Aug. 4-The Giants took
stride forward in the percentage col
umn to-day. 1t stopped raining, the
grounds dried up reasonably well and
McGraw's men defeated the Cardinals
in both ends Of a double-hoader There
was enough action ismmed into those
riots of baseball TO make up for :he
enforced idleness of the last couple o.
days The scores were II to 9 and
Z to 0. Those figures tell the story o.
what the fans suffered. but the expo
rents Of strenuous baseball had a field
day.
Matty the Master, whose path has
been beSet with many trial of late
squeaked through in the FIRST game, but
that victory will never be The cause Of
any wild jubilation on his part. Strong
ly intrenched behind a nine-run lead.
Matty suddenly lost his cunning in the
eighth inning and was knocked out of
the box. SIX runs were hammered over
the rubber before jeff Tesreau was
rushed into action, and another was
scored on him. From the faintest,
most forlorn hope, the Cardinals be-
came a perilous factor in what bid fair
TO be a disorganized, disgraceful rout.
Two errors were turned to advantage
by the Cardinals, but no finger may be
pointed 10 them as the cause Of the
tribulations. 1t was terrific, long dis
tsnce hitting that did the damage
Every hit was hard. clean and con-
vincing. The fans, who had sat back
and watched with calm, dignifed de-
meanor while the Giants piled up the
lead, taking their punishment philo-
sophically. suddenly became alive 20
ba 10 -, L. L
ing a fight of il.
The first run produced scant enthusi-
asm, nor did the second provoke any
wild applause, but as man after man
made the circuit of the paths at top
speed and cut down the margin the
CROW ! surged TO its feet and began
roofing. Overcoats were shed yes. the
weather was so cold that the fans wore
overcoats to no purpose. Tes
resu stopped the rally.
Hans Lobert and Larry Doyle col
Elaborated in making a triple play in
the third inning of the second game
that put a crusher on the only rally
the Cardinals ever had a chance to
start. jeff Tesreau pitched the second
game and was at his best, but in that
third inning it appeared as if he would
receive a little dose of Matty's medi-
cine. Three hits were made in ra,id
fire succession. Bethel started, Mead
ows followed suit and Bob Bescher,
not TO be outdone, completed the cycle
of three.
Long then got one where he wanted
it and turned the ball down the third
base line. II bore every mark Of
double at least. and the men all start
ed running. But Lobert hurled him
self in the path of the leather and
made a great catch. Bethel was half
way home when the ball was nabbed
and Meadows was almost down to third.
Lobert stepped on third, doubling Bet
eel and threw 10 Doyle, retiring Mead
ows and completing the play.
Tesreau. as told previously, was at
his best in the second game. He al
lowed just four hits throughout the
nine innings, and three Of these came
in the third frame. II was small won
der then that no runs crossed the plate
on him.
Lee Meadows. the only bespectacled
twirler in the major leagues, opposed
Tesreau in the second game. He is
credited with having an uncanny ability
for shooting the ball over the corners,
using every last fraction of an inch.
But to-day he saw only the groove. II
was not so much that his curves didn't
break They did, but the bats were at
the right place at the right time, and
the merry crack of the willow kept the
fans agog.
Meadows, despite the mauling he re-
ceived. was by far the best of the CO
terie of local moundsmen. No fewer
than four showed their wares, and were
excused after stay which was short,
but in every instance tempestuous.
There was Leon X. Ames. He used 20
draw pay from the Giants, but is now
making tour of the league. In less
than three innings six hits were made
off him, and numerous runs were scored.
Dan Griner got the hooks after some
three innings passed by. Then came
Niehaus and Perduc None of then
was much good. This does not apply
especially to Perduc He wasn't out long
enough to figure in the statistics.
McGraw put Snodgrass back into CEN
tire field this afternoon, and shifted
Merkle over to right. The outheld prob
lem apparently is not solved yet
Larry Doyle had nice little time
for himself in the FIRST game. He
plucked down no fewer than four hits
In FIVE trips to the plate.