New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
Stroud, Offered on Altar as
Sacrifice, Holds Phillies
Well in Hand.
MIGHTY CRAVATH
TWICE FANS AIR
Hans Lobert Leads at Bat for
New York with Three Singles
Double for Brainerd.
IBy rele.raph to The Thbun. !

Philadelphia, May 5.-Rslph Stroud
who was selected as sacrifice "a
Grover Cleveland Alexander this after.
noon, changed the programme a DIT and
pitched the Giants to victory over tie
PhiIlies. The score was to 2.
! Not only did Stroud pitch splendid
/ baseball, but the Giants batted Alexan.
der briskly, hitting him safely eigh,
times in eight innings. Alex the grsa.
had won five straight games, bu, nov
he will have to start all over again.
Stroud had finished a couple Of
games for the Giants, but this was Al,
/ first start. He is not a young pitcher
for he served with the Detroit Tigers
several years ago, and has had much
minor league experience. Still, the ties,
of making his first start against Alex.
snder, hailed by many ss the greatest
pitcher in the game, was calculated 10
be bit trying. Stroud did not allow
the reputation Of his opponent TO bother
him in the least. but went about nj,
work methodicslly. He had plenty Of
stuff" and twice set Cravath down
on strikes.
But he gave the best proof Of his
courage in the ninth, when he STAYED
| off a threatening rally which began
with two singles and was accelerated
by an error All in all, his performance
was a mighty fine one.
Strangely enough. not enc Of n.
Giant outfelders hit safely, but the
infelders and Chief Meyers made up
for this lack of stickwork. Lobert led
with three singles, but Doyle, Fletcher
and Meyers each had two, while young
Brainerd inserted timely double.
Doyle and Meyers also were represent.
ed in the two-base column.
Pat Morsn's club was Handicapped
b. the absence of Luderus, who was
hit IN the elbow with a pitched bail
during morning practice. Il is feared
, that his arm may have been broken.
Nhltted played the bag to-day and
Paskert was in the outfeld. Byrns
I was banished for disputing a decision
and Milton Stock had a chance to plsy
against his old teammates.
The. Phillies took the lead in III.
second inning, when they scored one
run. Cravath walked and went 10
third on Whitted's single to left.
Whltted ran to second on the throw 10
head off his teammate. Niehoff tapped
to Stroud and Whitfield was run down
between second and third, while era
vath was held. Niehof. however. went
around to second during the run.ur.
Paskert sent a fly 70 Murray, which
brought Cravath home, but Eddi.
Burns was out on'a bounder to Brain.
erd
The Giants tied the score in III.
fourth on Doyle's double to left and
Fletcher's single. which landed Just in
back of Niehoff. In the sixth Nc.
Graw's men went into the lead A pass
10 Doyle, Loberts single and Fletch.
er's sacrifice fly 10 Paskert sent DOYLE
nome: In the seventh one more was
added. This time Meyers reached first
on bancrofts error, Stroud was hit,
Doyle was tossed out BY Niehoff and
Looert singled, tallying Meyers. Stroud
trled TO score, but was thrown out BY
Paskert.
The Giants added a fourth run in
the ninth 10 stave off a possible rally.
This was made off 0eschgcr. who sue.
ceeded Alexander after a pinch hitter
had replaced him in the eighth. Brain
erd began the inning By hitting the
centre field fence for two bases. Mey-
ers scored him with a two-base drive
TO right
The Phillies. with three runs needed
to tie. looked very dangerous in the
ninth. Cravath singled TO right and
Whitfield pumped safe one 70 left.
Niehof flied 10 Robertson and Paskert
popped to Lobert. but when Adams hit
to Brainerd the first baseman made a
wild toss over Stroud's head and era.
vath scored, while Whitfield reached
third and Adams went 10 second. Only
a single was needed to tie the score,
but Baumgartner. who batted for
Oeschger. was tossed out BY Stroud.
The score follows: