New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-06
McGraw Men Capture Tvo
Games and Tighten RACE
for the Pennant.
CURVES OF STROUD
PROVE BAFFLJNC
Schauer and Marquard Take \.
Mound Work in Second
Contest with Success.

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ways kopje, and Boojer is ALVIN.
a Boer," said Kipling, and the can,
larry must stand that the Giant, ..
always the Giants, and are 10 h. :
spected as such. They swept Ii. Pa,
off their feet in both games o;aA,
ble-header here this afternoon. and Il
though they own fifth place a, .s.i.
for the time being, they are only &.
points behind the Chicago Cub, n.
are second. A margin OF ,nly a..
points separates the bows from y.
Metropolis from the Braves and e.
perbas.
The drive so long delayed IL s,,u,
under way, declare the Giants. ,rs Z
Is the pennant or nothing now p.
scores to-day were TO 2 and 2
respectively.
Getting of on the right foot esv,,,
heavily in baseball, and New YorI r,'
right on its toes from the minute pus.
Benton swished the first ball owe, M.
til the last man had been retired II,
Giants Just made the most Of n, N.
portunities at hand.
In the first game they had a chan.
TO relax toward the end which ~.
counts in some measure for the s,s
that the Reds scored a run in d.
ninth. But the second game recui,i
rock-ribbed defence and clever pi.e..
ing. The team as a whole furnished
the necessary defence, while Schsuy
and Marquard combined in keepir,
the ball out of the path Of farreaehir,
bats.
Ralph Stroud was master Of the Red,
all the way through the first game. All
although the home team started a H.
tie rally in the ninth inning vhr
Ralph was inclined to coast along .,
his lead, he quickly frightened Up and
made an end Of the game. Almost arr
pitcher can keep down scoring whe
hits are few and far between. 81.
when nine hits are made steadin,u
and skill are essential 70 prevent dan.
age being done. Stroud came up 10 al
requirements and not Matty at his
best nullifed hits more cleverly
But after all. il was hard. seauenti,
batting that told the tale. The Gisn.
brought the career of Rube Benton %
an untimely end after four innings "
the first game. and II was a driy. 70,
two bases by Hans Lobert which set.
tied the final issue. The Reds had
chances but failed 70 improve them.
II was in the third inning that h.
Giants laid the foundation for Their
initial victory. After Brainerd struh
out. Meyers singled. and Heinie Grch
contributed an error on Stroud's rsR
George Burns died from Groh to first
both runners advancing. and Meysn
scored when Davey Robertson singled
along the first base line. Stroud rourt.
ed third on this same hit, and tailed
when Benton eased his system OF
wild pitch. Robertson betook himself
to second, and crossed the plate from
that point on another wild heave By
the pitcher. Doyle ended the inning
with a pop TO MollwitZ.
The good work was continued in ne
fourth inning. With one out Merle
singled, stole second and continued
third on Ivy Wingo's erratic throw. 10
bert singled. sending Merkle hons
Brainerd forced Lobert, but Chief N.y'
ers tripled to deep centre, scoring w
new first baseman.
Three hits gave the Cardinals ~,
in the fifth inning. Wingo doubled. ana
Williams singled. the former holen
third. Rodgers, hitting in place Of 56.
ton, also doubled, but Wingo slo.
scored. Williams pulling up at ,hne
thanks 10 Merkle's fast work in nealn'
the drive and his accurate throw WE.
COS single and subsequent stes. o.
second, followed by a single BY WV
Jams. produced another run IN Wv
ninth. Then Stroud frightened up:
The Giants gathered in three OF ,hsl
four hits il the fourth inning OF Wv
second game. Doyle and Fletcher s'n
gled, Merkle sacrificed, and LoOs'
cleaned up with a ripping double,
Merkle played centre field IN crew
style, making a brilliant catch on 90.
in the first inning. Heinie lined on
out that bore all the marks OF uIph
but Fred managed to get TO II ~"
time.
A freak double play was mace
Brainerd and Lobert in the lo'I-
frame of the second game. Looer' Va
trapped between second and lnIu
Brainerd's tap, but after much d9og,s'
got back to the bag. Brainera' Wv
came up to occupy second. ne W.
tagged out, and then Looert earele',w
stepped or second, and he, too, was 9
clared out.
The scores follow: