The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-20


The hitting Of the Giants In pinchc.
yesterday was insipid. and then when II
wasn't inslpid 1t might as we'll have
been because hits were ehoked of by
the Phillies fancy fielding. Between one
thing and another and Al Demaree
the Giants didn't score. They were
beaten, 3 to o. II was the fourth con-
secutiye victory for the saucy Phillies
and the third consecutive defeat for the
stumbling Giants, who have fallen upon
deciduous days with the stick since they
bloomed 80 gayly but yesterweek.
Nobody but Al Demaree. one OF a mis-
cellaneous lot of Giants traded to the
Phillles for Honus Lobert. was the prin-
clpal agent in the devitalizing of the
Giants. The CASTOR had too much speed
or knowledge OF what the Giants
couldn't hit extensive knowledge) or
cunning OF some sort for his ex-mates
He held them TO four wasted hits. doing
tiptop work. while the Giants at the
same time were falling back into a
habit Of theirs which was so pronounced
last year, having many men left on
bases.
ON the New York side fascos when
any kind of a hearty prod would have
come near winning the game. were re-
current. That biggest of them all. the
loudest bust with the bat in an emer-
eency was perpetrated by Red Murray.
His chance came In the second inning.
came big and rich and ripe, with men
or second and third. one out and the
infield in. he squared away and hacked
a feeble foul TO the Quaker first base
man. a run there would have offset the
sole tally the Philllcs made off Tesreau
and would have meant that Tesreau
would have remained in the game He
was taken out for a hitter and Fromme
was shot for two runs in the ninth.
Demaree had the best of support.
CraVath made two catches which took
away hits from the Giants. and another
contribution to support, which was
fancy az womens shoes. was a catch
near the stand ny Becker. the second
one he has pulled down out there. The
Giants played ms If fretted and lacking
I'm confidence. There was flagrant inter-
ference by Lobert with a catch of fv
ball, and Umpire Orth couldn. do else
than declare an out when the ball fell
behind Bancroft, the man interfered
with. There is a bare chance that Ban
croft would have mlsjudged or muffed
the fly, letting in "A run-there were
three on bases-but as IL was Lobert' =
crude interference was the easiest way
the Phillies could have had for an out.
In the third inning Whitfield should
have been called ont for being hit py
his own batted bail. but wasn't He
ran into his hunt in fair ground. but
wasn't called out until thrown out by
Tesreau, advancing Cravath to second
Whitfield should have been called out and
Cravath sent back TO first. The play
was plain enough. II was right in front
Of Orth, plain as the nose on his face
o. his violent mastication Of gum. The
Neld ump had a bouquet Of close de-
cisons ut first and II looked az II he
booted one when he called Becker out
ri first in tho eighth inning. He gave
one against the Giants which looked TO
I've all right, but gave It before the
play WAS completed.
The phillies filled the bases in the
frst inning on two scratch hits and "A
walk. hut couldn't concentrate and
didn't score. The first three Giants
with one eye on Preacher Billy SUNDAY
and the other on Pitcher Al Demaree,
went out on flies.
Tesreau hlankcd the Phillies IN tho
sccond after Luderus had led Off with
two Dagger. Demaree BANKED the
Giants after Fletcher and Burns had
sTashed him for hits with none out.
Nerltle moved the nair up with a sacri-
fce and the terrible Murray fouled In
I.uderus. That was the break of the
game right there Meyers walked and
Tesreau grounded out
The run off Tesreau in the third was
clean Bancroft singled. Becker sac
,'ficed Cravath singled. The nterme-
date Innings were garnished with fast