New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-01

After all, the morning engagement,
which began at 1913. was only in
tended 10 while away the hours during
which the Brooklyn rooters were in
transit to the Polo Grounds.
Brooklyn boasts of its homes and
its churches. New York talks Of its
tango palaces and hotels. Ralph Stroud
relies on speed. Nap Rucker trusts to
q slow ball. The issue then was clear
IL drawn. Il was the fast town and the
fast ball against the slow town and the
slow ball. And the score was to z
Billy Sunday could preach for an after
noon with such a text.
There have been many slow balls in
the big league. but none so hagrantly
and impertinently slow as the ball
which is pitched by Nap Rucker. As
II leaves the pitchers hand the batter
regards it with amused tolerance. Per
haps he turns and asks McGraw
whether he shall knock it over the
fence or let II drift by.
Wheeling quickly TO set himself for
swing the hitter finds that the ball
is suspended in midair like the blonde
assistant of vaudeville magician in
mo UnAl lllGk. DIV NhlS NiillN NiAN be'N
ter can almost see the seams of the
ball set in leer. and some have
sworn that il whispers insults as II
finally moves on toward the plate.
Blind with rage. the batter swings,
hut the ball lodges downward and
lands on the catcher's mitt as light as
3 Sian on the wrist. Later the batter
lifts a high fv to the shortstoD and
pauses on his way back TO the bench
10 tell the coacher on first that Nap
hasn't got a thing but glove and a
horseshoe
Il was the first victory Of the season
for Nap Rucker, but 1t was well de
served The Giants hit him briskly at
times. but he always had little bit IN
reserve. This potential force was not
hidden between the shoulder and the
wrist, but above the neck. Nap pitched
n headv game and served the batters
with fine judgment. A base running
blunder BY Mcrkle in the fourth inn
ing was costly, but IT is hardly prob
able that the victory hung on this mis-
take.
The morning game was the better
contest Of the day. Both sides hit
sharply. but so keen was the fielding
that runs were hard to get. In par
ticular. the Journey from first to sec
ond was prccarious. Otto Miller threw
out four Giants who tried TO steal, and
Larry Mclean accounted for three SUI
perbas. Miller got two more Giants
in the afternoon.
Hits we're much easier TO obtain than
stolen bases. Davey Robertson ran of
three I'm "a row in the morning game
and pushed his account up to hve
straight by hitting safely in his first
two appearances of the afternoon. Nap
Rucker then switched to d side
ball. which gave the Giants a lot OF
trouble, and Robertson hit no more.
Jake Daubert was also a fve-timer, but
his hits were more widely scattered
than those Of Robertson.
Leon Jacques Galore was the pitch
ing choice Of Robinson for the morn
ing game. and Poll Perritt opposed
him. Pol has been pinng for the SUM-
and he got il yesterday. Perritt JUS
titled old Sol, and reconciled the root
ers TO the warmth by pitching his
best game of the year. True, he was
hit hard. but. except in the sixth inn
ing, he was usually master OF the SIT
uaton.
Rucker began the afternoon game in
no very impressive fashion, and most
of the rooters expected that he woulc
blow up, but he went on from inning
10 inning and kept both feet on the
mound.
BROOKLYN took the lead in the sec
ond, when a run was scored after two
batters had been retired. Stroud haC
two strikes on Myers, but after Larry
Mclean had dropped foul tip th'
batter drove a long hit to centre fol
three bases. Getz singled clearly Il
right and scored Myers.
In the sixth the Superbas added tive
more. Daubert singled, and scored OF
another three-base smash TO deep cen
tire. This one was hit by Cutshaw
Stengers lift to left brought Cutshav
across the plate.
The Giants broke through the pitch
ing OF Rucker in the latter half of tn
inning. Merkle raped hit to left
took second while Rucker was tossini
out Mclean, and came home on Muir
rays single to centre.
BROOKLYN discouraged further re
sistance by putting three runs over tn
plate in the seventh. Myers hit L
right for q base. and GetZ showed tina
the same result could be obtained witt
less effort. lie beat out bunt up tn
first base line. Miller moved the run
ners up with a sacrifice which Strou'
handled. Rucke~ hit 10 Doyle, who hat
chance for play at the plate. Larry
throw hit Myers in the head as he sl'
in.
The Brooklyn player was not injured
in the least, and the ball bounced away
great distance. permitting GetL to FOL
low his teammate home. Rucker wen
TO second on the error and reached thlr(
while Fletcher was tossing out OMara
Daubert's single 20 centre scored the
pitcher.
Alexander Schauer. who lays GU
dead ball games, ofiiciated agains
Brooklyn in the eighth and ninth inn
ings, after Meyers HAD batted for STROUD
in the seventh. The Chief hit quit,
high. Lobert scored the second anC
last run for the Giants in the eight
inning. He got to first on an INTEL,
hit, reached second on wild pitch. an,
compl eted the rest Of the journey b,
the aid of two infield outs.
The first game was a seesaw. AL
though stealing was unusually unproii
table il was double theft which CAV
the Giants their first run. AS the re
suit of two singles and ito force play
Fletcher was on third and Merkle o
first in the fourth inning. As Merkl
darted for second Miller made a blu
throw, intending TO turn and pic
Fletcher off third, but 50 well did tn
catcher bluff that the ball slid out O
his hand and Fletcher came home.
Lobert's double 10 left and Fletcher
single 70 centre enabled the Giants
tie the score in the latter half OF tn
inning. They went on and won IN tn
eighth by scoring two more. Burn
singled and went TO second OF Doyle
long fy 10 centre. This was an ur
usual play. Lobert sent Burns 20 thW
With hit 70 O'Mara and then stole sec
ond. Fletcher's single to centre brough
both runners homef