The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-17
TO-day's schedule.
Brooklyn In New York.
Chicago In Pittsburg.
Cincinnati In Philadelphia.

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Backed up against the wall, staring
into the face OF a third consecutive de-
! feat that promised to eliminate them
from the championship race, the Giants
yesterday afternoon, with one out In the
ninth inning. turned upon the prou1
Dodgers and wrenched an unexpected
victory from them. II took an extra
session for McGraw to win, as the win
ming run was crowded over in the
tenth, u the achievement of McGraw
was all the more memorable In that he
outjockeyed his old disciple. Wilbert
Robinson. II the closing rounds.
Phil Douglas, a ~prodigal son from the
ranks OF the Reds, who recently sought
regeneration with the Dodgers. pitched
a bangup game for Brooklyn. He had
the drop on big JEFF Tesreau and might
have beaten him with something to
spare in regulation tim II his support
had not lived up to its traditional
proclivitles Of spelling run scoring OPP
portunities. In the first eight innings
Douglas allowed only three hits and
kept these so sequestered that New York
was lucky to be In the hunt.
Drifting Into the ninth, however. Nc
Graw fell back for the second time upon
strategy. He had sent. Grant up for
Brainard In the eighth. Now he sent
up Snodgrass for Tesreau. Grant struck
out I'm the eighth and Snodgrass, not
wishing to make Harvard Eddie feel
hurt. did the same thing to start the
ninth. The big crowd had almost
reached the exits when Burns doubled
TO centre. O'Mara leaped up for Robert
sons liner and the departing spectators,
with a parting glance. fastened on.
They hurried back n second afterward
however, for Larry Doyle broke out
with a clean swat to centre that tied
the score. Douglas was taken out Of
the box for Pfeffer, II Wheat made
a pretty catch of Fletcher's long drive.
In Brooklyn's half OF the ninth
Schauer got rid OF the Dodgers In order.
He tossed out Pfeffer and Lobert threw
out Myers and O'Mara. In the first half
OF the tenth Getz got rid of Merkle.
Hummel made "A fine running catch OF
Schauer's fly. I.obert. who had saved
Tesreau several times earlier. singled
to centre, He stole second. Then Chief
Meyers turnd back the pages of time to
the place where he was a real pinch hit
ter, He singled so Justify to centre that
lobert vas able to breeze In with tho
winning run and tine redskin himself,
a slow paced runner, took second on
the throw in. Snodcrass was safe on
Getz's wild throw. but Daubert recov-
cred quickly and when the Indian tried
to score nipped him at the plate.
Daubert famed in %Brooklyn's nal and
Wheat tapped easily to Larry DOYLE.
cutshaw, however, doubled TO right. WI.
bert Robinson then sent Casey StengeI
In to hit for Hummel. McGraw check,
mated this move by taking Schauer iron
the box and calling upon Rube Mar
guard. Robinson came right back a
his old master. He pulled out Stenge
for Schultz, a right handed hitter. Mar
guard, however, was good enough I,
fan this batter despite the handicap an
so the game and the battle OF wit,
ended disadvantagcously to Robinson.
The Dodgers got their one run a
early as the second inning. hut 70
Lobert there might have been a cluste
instead OF a single tally. with on,
down Cutshaw smashed q terrific drlv,
toward Hans, who leapsd high and kille,
a sure enough double. The importanc,
OF this catch was evidenced a momen
later when Hummel bla zed "A single I,
right, Honest John scored on Getz'
triple Town the right fou, line. Ott,
Miller ended the rally by whiting.
This second inning punch was IN
last serious bid Of the Dodgers. Brook
Ign might ave won the game In tn
hrst inning had not Its loose base run
ming methods cropped Tut Myer