New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28

bat in place Ct the pitcher or the RS
II was 10 disgrace for the o'hc'a.
scorer 10 be puzzled, for the oomph-
cations in lineup were so intense
that at one time Miller Higgins called
a halt 70 ask which Gian: would be
up next
The character % the game IS best
indicated by the fact that Fred MefH.e
plavcd right field before the end O, tho
afternoon and B.. E.ttcr was drafted
as a pinch hitter. For time * looked
as II McGraw would bust right oIt
and break the twcr:y-oHe-p!aye I'M. T.
but he managed 90 lose eventually
with ONLY sixteen men.
The defeated team used three pitch
CTS. four pinch hitters and pinch
runner. Some Of the p.nchcrs re-
NAMED in the game and some did not,
so pitchers were batting all over the
lineup az various times. Foreman
Ruleer hopes 70 have his Official score
in shane for transmission 10 John
Hevdler before dawn. Just now Il
looks liks the scmi-annual report Of
the Third Avenue Railroad.
But. barring Bulger and Mstty,
everybody had a good time, for the
game was one Of the most absorbing
which the Giants have lost this sea
son. Probably nobody ENJOYED the
game more than an extra consignment
Of 5000 rooters. made ID Of school
BOYS. orphans and BOY Scouts. It's
great TO be young and rooter.
Va saw our first game Of ball
great many years ago and Matty
pitched II. They called him the Old
Master in those DAYS. and i was freely
predicted that he was having his last
ssssna IN me biz league. To US then
he was q hero. part King Arthur. part
lvarhoe. and part Nick Carter
Our composite impression OF the
pitcher now would include the names
q Methusaleh. Elweil and John D.
Rockefeller We don't think Mat;y Is
& hero any more. for we have seen
him plav golf
Sometimes we wish we were a Bow
Scout. Natty - still a hero 10 the
orphans. the Scouts and the school
bows. They cheerod him YESTERDAY
with undimmed enthusiasm when he
left the game after seven severe in
nlngS. He allowed twelve hits IN that
time. but he managed 20 scatter them
enough 20 hold -. Louis 20 FIVE runs.
The frst was his bad inning He was
scored against only once more after
that period. and he looked more Ike
his normal self than al any other time
TINS season.
The managerial path OF Miller Hug
gins was not much smoother than that
OF McGraw. He was abe TO get
through the game without pinch hit
te-s. but ne needed three pitchers and
two rlghtnelcers.
Bnt II was Charles Rigler who fur
risted the strain under which Miller
almost cracked. He was possibly saved
b. the thought that Il would be a fear
FULLY long reach 10 the point Of the
umplre's Jaw.
d. the seventh Eescher was hit on
the leg by Mathewson, but Klgler re-
fused TO .et him take ms base or the
ground that he had made no effort 20
evaGe the ball Hugglns dIssented at
TOP voice. That was his fast ball"
cried Miller, but Rigler maintained
that the pitch was one OF Matty's
slow ones. The distinction between
the old masters slow ball and his fast
one is getting 10 be distressingly nice.
Higgins said great deal more TO
Rigler later on about other decisions,
but the umpire did not attempt to
curb him.
In a game well furnished with feat
ures Fred MerEle supplied the most
spectacular touch Of all After Larry
Mclean had batted for Robertson in
the seventh il became necessary TO find
right fielder. Merkle had previously
hit for Mathewson, and singled. too.
90 he was shunted into right as the
only available man. IL was his first
game since he broke his nose several
days ago.
Merkle's chance came in the tenth.
but IL did not seem 10 be much Of an
opportunity for more than long run
and a throw back 20 the diamond.
Butler smashed drive to deep right
centre. far over the head of the tenn
porary outhe!der. Nerkle got II.
though, after sprint and a jump
which almost sent him on his face.
ID looked for second or two as II
be might wei break his nose again, FOR
he wore no mask. Fortunately he
managed 20 recover his balance.
ST Louis took the lead IN the first
inning when Matty was pounded. -Four
runs were scored on Becks double,
Murray muG o. Bescher', As in short
centre. MIiler's single. Hyat's luhe.d
zap, Buffers single and Snyder's scratch
hat. Four runs and hVe hits were the
total.
The Giants cut this lead in hall IN
the latter part % The inning on q single
by Burns. Doyles double 90 right and
two irheld outs. There WAS 10 more
scoring by either side Until the seventh.
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