New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-07
TOMMY CLARK
BREAKS GIANTS
WINNING STREAK
Drive in Ninth, with IN,
Bases Full, Gives Vic.
tory to Reds.
POL PERRITT STARTS
ALL THE TROUBlr
Two Errors by New York Team
Count in Scoring of as
Many Runs.
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by TELEGRAPH o he T,lhnn.l

tBy Telegraph % The Tribune
Cincinnati, Aug. ga perfee,lv,..
winning streak which bid fair TO ,,,.
the Giants into first division hsiv,,.
was broken by Tommy Clark's BATH.
this afternoon. And to think tb,, o..
same Tommy Clark once asked gec,,.
for job, only TO be told 10 20 and >.
a reputation! Tommy got the r,nn,,
ton all right. Cincinnati regard, 4.
as a serviceable ball player and,,,,
ticularly efficient pinch hitter. I,x,.
his drive to left with the bases full !.
the ninth inning that enabled tn. p.s,
to defeat the Giants by a score A.,
to 2.
The feud between Tommy CLARK a.,
John ]. McGrsw is Of long s,.rd,,
Clark is not one Of the men yho y,
McGraw when ne wasn't looking. 2.
is by far more distinctive. But zb,,
he was playing along. just bre.kis,
into faster company. he called upon IA.
leader of the Giants and ventur.d N,
opinion that he could catch. NcCr.v
listened TO him for some little tin.
and then interrupted John J. mad.
a few we'll chosen remarks on IA,
question of catchers; he spoke with A,
air of fnality. Clark left in hus
and vowed he'd get even. tommy
counts this afternoon well spent.
To be sure. McGraw feels none TOO
Kindly toward Clark, for not only IA
Thomas hit the ball. but he scored
heavily in bout of repartee on n.
way TO the clubhouse. But Poll Per.
rift aided the Reds by making an svful
mess Of Ivy Wingo's intended saeriao
Poll and Ivy used 70 be pals on tbs
Cardinals. but there's a limit 70 friend.
ship.
Griffith started all the trouble By
dumping a double into right field. /,
was a huky hit. but it counted lust 4,
same. Then Wingo laid down his II.
tended sacrifice, but Perritt unused Il
up. and both runners were safe. viii.
Ems was passed as dangerous. the IN.
tention being 10 get after Mollwiu
But Herzog crossed this game 10 by
putting Clark into the breach. Clis
justified his selection By lacine
single into left field, and the game was
over.
That hit was thrice welcome to ths
fans, who had visions Of extra lr..
lngs. The Reds had dashed out in Il.
third inning and gathered themselves
IN a brace Of TALES. but were unable, %
hold the advantage New York picked
up one run in the fourth frame sri
another in the sixth. sduaring h,
match. Perritt showed no disposi.ic,
TO slacken the pace; nor did Frsl
Ioney, who pitched for Cincinnati
They were both hit from time 10 tine
but managed 10 pull out when danger
threatened. The local defence was per.
feet, but the two errors OF New YORK
counted for Rhineland runs.
Davey Robertson will be out Of IL.
game for perhaps a week as result o.
the accident he suffered yesterdU
when he twisted an ankle Fred Snot.
grass played right field in his place
Although he overlooked the formsl.T
of making any hits. Fred made the cir.
suit of the bases himself. He also hi!
a busy day in the field.
The Reds took the lead in the third
frame. Williams walked. but vas
forced by Mollwitz. On a hit-snd.rr,
play Toney singled past shortstop. ard
Mollwitz, by furious sprintng. scori
he might have taken it a bit easy. %.
Burns in fielding the ball made VIII
throw and Toney went 10 third Z,
scored. too, for Perrtt had TO ssg
himself of a wild pitch.
The Giants hit the ru trail in ~
fourth. Snodgrass walked and toe
third on a single by DOYLE. Snodgus
scored on Flet,her's long fly. In t'
sixth inning New York got the ss.
ond run. Doyle doubled to centre sd
took third on Fletcher's infeld BIZ
Merkle's long fly scored DOYLE.
The score follows: