New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
In Other Words.

To nut all this brleny, DaNtE N'O
ertson robbed Baird with sensational
,ne-band running catch in the fourth
inning of the second game between the
Giants and the Pirates at the Foio
Grounds yesterday.
There was more applause for Rob-
ertson after his catch than any player
Rad received at the Polo Grounds this
season. but there were more people.
TWENTY-FIVE thousand persons turned
ont 10 ascertain What's the matter
with baseball
BY winning the Giants improved
their position in the race, but they
made no gain on their ultimate foe
men. the Phillies and the Superbas.
Philadelphia won twice, and Brooklyn,
the Bethlehem Steel of baseball, did
the same
McGraw had 70 give Ralph Stroud
short shrift or the Giants would never
have won the first game. Carey sin
'gled and stole in the first inning and
scored on Johnston double against
the right field wall. Hinchman singled
TO left. but Burns nailed Johnston at
the plate with hne throw.
Johnston was Smelling the right field
stand all afternoon, but he could not
quite get the range. He put four fouls
over the wall. three Of which were
within few feet of home runs, and
ho
A Complicated Play.
The latter half Of the first inning
gave the Giants two runs and produced
one Of the most complicated run-up
plays Of the season. Burns began with
double 70 left centre, and Robertson
hunted and beat it GU, sending Burns
to third. Grant hit 10 Harmon, who
headed Burns off OF his way home.
The Pirates ran Burns back and forth
for several seconds, and then, perceiv-
ing Robertson near third, they shifted
the play TO him and ran him back and
forth between second and third. Burns
darted of third and attention was then
directed 10 him. Twice more the play
was shifted until Harmon threw over
The head Of Niox, and Burns scored,
while Robertson reached third. Merkle's
sacrifice fly to Carey brought Robertson
home.
Stroud was unable to hold the one
run lead Niox began the second Inn
ing with a home run into the rlght
field stand. After Schang had doubled
10 left Stroud was lifted and Marquard
took his place. Snodgrass made
splendid catch of Wagner's long drive
10 left centre in the third inning. In
no
owing to the activity and daring OF
the local Hans. Lobert singled to
centre and stole second and third.
Snodgrass brought him home with
sacrifice fy
A single by Carey, a wild pitch and
Johnston's single enabled the Pirates
10 tie the score in the fifth, but the
Giants discouraged further resistance
BY scoring five times in the latter hall
OF the inning. Burns singled and stole,
But he was run down between second
and third on Robertson's tap TO
Wagner. Grant walked and Fletcher
singled, scoring Robertson. A pass TO
MerSle, single by Lobert and double
oy Snodgrsss followed, netting five runs
~ all. The Pirates did not threaten
hereafter, although they scored once
IN the seventh inning.
Cooper Forced TO Retire.
Poll Perritt and Cooper were the OPP
ponents in the second game. Poll was
favored by good support and no little
uck, for many well hit drive went
Straight into the hands of a fielder:
he had the better Of his left-handed
iriyal just the same, and Cooper was
hammered out of the box in, the sixth:
heQuillan finished the game. Brainerd
replaced Grant at second in this con-
Test
Burns, who had a most proficient
day at the bat, began the third i'm
hg with a double. Robertson, the dc
mon bunter. laid down a little tap
which Cooper could not fed, and
Turns reached third. He was run d,Tn
when Brainerd raped sharply TO the
Pitcher, but not until Robertson had
naened third.
Fletcher's fly to right brought Davey
seross the plate with the first run OF
me game. This lead was increased TO
ts0 IN the nth inning when Bralnerd