The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-04
To-day's schedule.
Pittsburg In Chicago.
ST. Louis In Cincinnati.

MOI until after inc Grants nau urOppeu
four straight to the Dodgers at Ebbcts
Field were they able finally to hit back
at their prosecutors. Then they
scratched a victory as much by good
uck as by excellence of play. Brook
lyn outlucked New York In the first
game OF yesterdays doubleheader by a
score OF 2 to l.. but abou, the same
could be sal of the Giants 4 to .
victory in the windup.
Luck broke against Ralph Stroud in
favor OF Sherrod Smith in the intro
ductory pastime. Stroud's only excuse.
however. was a bit OF Indifference on
the umpire's parts. which allowed the
Dodgers virtually 10 steal the winning
run. Tesreau was fortunate 10 saw
the second game for the Gothamitee. He
should thank nobody more heartily than
wilbert Robinson, who gambled too long
on his ~southpaw. Sherrod Smith. The
$4,000 crowd doubtless made the Squire
OF Flatbush forgive his boys for boot
ing away an opportunity TO clinch un-
disputed title to fifth position.
There was some reason for the Giants
to feel encouraged over their general
showing. Stroud pitched against Smith
in a manner that should have ' on nine
IN ten times. Tresreau was an enigma
10 the dodgers unui me very iast m
ming iney curied MN 'neh lot three
runs "hlch doubtless would nave oeen
enough for Del had he started the
game. These runs We're built up through
pure smuggling. Delts Witness was di-
rectly responsible for the only tally he
allowed New York. But FOR Br1OklVu~
garrison finish Tesreau might have given
assurance that he had arrived AT last
lie did not weaken I'll the ninth, how
ever. which was a decided Improvement
over his previous start n Fbhets Field.
The Introductory exhibition was a pitch
ers' battle between %Southpaw Sherrod
Smith and Northpaw Ralph Stroud. in
which the lefthander had Just a shade the
OF II. Stroud. however, never should
have been beaten. Sleepy and INDECENT
officiating by Nal Eason and Lord
Byron was largely responsible for
Brooklyn's fourth consecutive win. \
situation decidedly unjust to New York
permitted the Giants To be .rickcl out
OF the fruits OF q hard fought tussle.
The score was tied AZ one all when
Myers opened Brooklyn's eighth with
n clean single to centre. O'Mara popped
an easy foul trying to sacrifice. but
Daubert came through with another
clean hit 10 centre that put Myers half
way around. Zach Wheat hit sharply To
Doyle, who stepped In the path OF pau-
bert. But AXE ran back toward first.
calling from Larry a throw for Wheat.
Byron motIoned Wheat safe. H.. said
afterward, but every one, ~including Dau-
bert, the Giants and Eason, thought the
verde, had been given an out. Daubert
in ,he meantime wus nImps, b,,k o.,
first. Merkle tried to run him down
as he thought. for the third out. paving
absolutely no attention to Myers. who
raced in from third Just after Merkle
tagged his man.
Eason announced to the press box tina,
Myers's run would not count. wheat.
who had returned and perched on first,
asked Byron for a ruling on the play
had been made ther. for Zach. ms
lordship declared tha, Wheat was ssre
There was nothing then for Easop ia
but accent his position Of goal vim
what grace he could Needless ~ say
the Giants registered a spiri,ed protsst
but all to no avail.
Barring This work on the mart of tho
umpir.s. rho frs, game womb have han
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