New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-17

Chief still was with the GlanIs'
Wilbert Robinson and his old friend
John McGraw, in the tenth, engaged IN
what is always called duel Ct wits
Your Uncle Wilbert was putting on
what everybody knew was crafty base
hall With a run needed 10 tie, two out
and Cutshaw on second, John Hummei'
s. right-handor. was due TO bat and
carving out the provisions of his con-
tract. he strobe to the plate
Rube Schauer, who was pltching
richt-handedly. displayed no sign OF
ANNOYANCE. Robbie, realizing that ne
must be making a mistake. called back
Hummel. After some discussion I'm
pire Hank ODay announced that stem
col would bat for Hummcl. Stengel IS
left-handed hitter Immediately
there was commotion among the Giants
NcGraw stopped the game and called IN
Rube rquard.
All this fuss, we explain, was caused
in an attempt to gain an advantage al
hat Il seems that left-handed bat
ter isn't usually effective against a
left-handed pitcher. or, perhaps us
the other way around-we never were
unite sure which was which. But any
way
Marouard in the box, Robbie quickly
called in Schultz. richt-handed hitter
from the coaching line, and schultz
batting for Stengel," O'Day announced
YEARLY.
McGraw couldn't take out Marquard'
and the Joke seemed to be on McGraw'
Narouard, being a left-hander, wasn't
quick to appreciate the fact that he
was in a precarous position, so he
struck out Schultz and the game ende >
leaving everybody amused except
Charles Ebbetts. Hank O'Day and the
official scorer. They were plumb dis
gusted
left Tesreau worked for eight inn
inps. then gave way to Snodgrass, who,
pinch hitting. as the phrase goes, was
eliminated on three called strikes. les
reau used a splitter eFecti- ely. and so
did Phil Douglas, each for eight Inn
ings. Douglas, however, gave way TO
another pitcher.
Snodgrass was the first man up IN
the ninth, the inning in which the
Giants opened up. The score was l to
in favor Of Brooklyn. Snodgrass
famed and Burns doubled, arriving
safe al second by alertly eludlng lhe
ball. held by Cutshaw. Robertson l'heu
to OMara. -
Two were out and it was the ninth.
DOYLE singled 20 centre, scoring Burns;
Douglas was quickly removed, ana
PfetFcr. who beat the Giants on Satur,
daL, took up the burden. Fletchtr hleu
to Zach Wheat. A-
Nerkle and Brainerd we're out IN the
tentb when Lobert singled to centre:
Cutshaw bounded over and muttered
nvsteriously 10 Pfefer. There was
much discussion in the press box over
tn probable purport OF the conyefSa,,
ton. Some believed Cutshaw ADVISED
PfetTer TO pass Meyers, as two men
,rere ont and Snodgrass was coming up.
Others inclined TO the belief that Cut,
shaw said he had a date and wished
Pfefer would hurry up. Another
guessed, from the way Pfefer shook his
he'd. that Cutshaw said, How do you
spell 'dachshund' %
Whatever it was, Lobert stole second
and scored the winning run on single
by Chief Meyers.
The only Brooklyn run came in the
second. Hummel singled and came
home when Getz got three bases on a
ground ball that tipped over the hrst
base bag and eluded Dave Robertson
Dave was back in the game yesterday,
Inning on a lame ankle that had kept
him ct for ten days.
The Superbas ran bases with such
carcfrce spirit that the Giants made
two double plays on outheld mes. Inc
Rrooklyn PLAYERS were so ANXIOUS 10
oct home that they were prone TO run
until they were put out In the hrst
inning Hv MYERS singled and ran be-
yond second on ONara's fly TO Burns.
Coming back TO first after the eaten
Myers forgot TO touch second again
and was doubled
A remarkable running catch by
Nerkle in centrefield IN the NTH start,
ed the other double play. hummer
was on first when Miller hit high one
Car over Nerke. The Giant trotted
forward, then backward. then to one
side and TO the other like an Indian IN
sun dance. + many iN %oti'N'N
he had misiudced it, and he wheeled
and tore out for deep centre.
His back TO the stand Merkle thru~
up his hands like man leapinc for a
horizontal bar-and caught the ball as
il came over his left shoulder Hummel
was tearing for home and was easily
Al Orth is still i'll. and his place
was taken by one NJ. J. Stockdale, for
merlv of the Southern and Western
leagues. II is reported that he is a
lefthander. but this probably is Sian
der. as he had no trouble with Nc
Graw. 60,
The Giants and the Superbas will
move UP TO the Polo Grounds for
game this afternoon.
RUDE Benton. the former Cincinnati
pitcher for whom the Giants and
Pirates each have a claim. has not re-
rorted 10 the Giants. He is with. the
Pittsburgh Club. Fred Clarke has been
ordered by President Tener not to
play Benton until the claims Of the
clubs are settled.
Councilman Sold by Pirates.