The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-03
ny WILLIAM II. HANNA,

ny "tbtb VI -. MAMMA.
ST. Louis. Aug. 2.-Despite plenty of
Food baseball weather this was the
third idle day the Giants have had since
they left New York. Just the same they
have played seven ball games in those
seven days. The plethora of double
headers makes up for the of days. The
Giants are through with double headers
for this trip except for one In CincIn-
steer after games here tomorrow and
Wednesday. The lack OF a game her.
to-day was due to the playing Of ,o-day's
game as part Of yesterdays double
header
The percentage OF the Giants since
they shook the sheltering shades OF the
Polo Grounds is .&2?. which won't get
them far along the pennant road unless
teams ahead stumble and come back to
them. 1t does not look now as IL any
falling down that may take place will
be sufficiently widespread for any gem
eral retrogression of clubs TO the Giants
level. but yet the players haven't lost
sight OF the fact that In actual gam. $
they aren't far removed from firs, place.
While there's life there's hope. and al
. though n cold, Unconditional analysis Of
the work of the Giants for some moons
past and a survey Of what they have
in material indicate that as pennant
probabilities they are not there. the yoi
never can tell element always remains
active TO create uncertainty.
Regarding the pitching. the most I'M
certain department sof the New York
club, games of the frs, class have been
put over lately by Stroud. Tesreau and
Perr!tt. Tesreau's last two performances
have been STEPPED in merit. Stroud IL
dependable as a rule, Perritt inclines
toward the cratic. He's a deuce one
day and an ace the next. His serving
yesterday was superfne, and he gave the
hooting horde the laugh. 1t Is the hard
est thing In the world for McGraw 10
get his mound platoon 40 that at least
three members OF II are going steadily.
Nfatty hasn't SHARED a victory since !ear-
ing the Harlem hearthstone, nor has
Marquard. The Rube il in an ineffective
spell. 1t looks as II he was too fond of
his slow ball. A more frequent use uf
his speed and less OF the SLOW ball
obsession might be a prescription to pro-
duce convalescence. Schauer as a FIN
Usher OF others games has lone a lot Of
drst class work lately.
Dave Robertson. who has fallen OF as
y inter-, Is looking TOT a pat TO sup
plant the claymore with whicn he was
tanning the leather at a 800 clip. Just
before leaving New York Doyle
used Dawes bat and broke it. I'll
show YOU some more hitting when I
get q bat TO take its place" says Dave.
A quaint cuss, Dave. In Chicago a
home run hit the foul pole over his
head and bounced back In the field 40
far that he never did know where II
was. 81 declare" remarked Robby
plaintively after the inning. there's
mo- new stages TO this baseball than
] evan did see"
We ran across Hal Chase to-day and
one of the things he asked was How is
Merkle playing the outfeld%"
Fine We answered, 'Ill lot he is
replied Chase. and I'll bet he's glad
10 get out there too, There's too much
hard work at first base for body 10
be fond of Vi aging it. You have TO take
throws from every infelder and have
no chance to ease up
The New York pitcher tomorrow
Matty probably. will endeavor TO inter
fere with an attempt OF Frank Snyder
to create a record. The Cardinal catcher
and heavy artilleryman has hit safely
in each Of his last twenty-six games
II was a former Giant pitcher. Fromme
who stopped the consecutive game hit.
ting of Ness of the Pacific coast a,
forty-nine.