New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-01
Observation-Disclosures
from the Box by Nc
Graw's SIuggers.
RUBBER GAME TO
BE PLAYED TO-DAY
Kocher Relieves Backstop Rari-
den-Cravath Stars at Bat
-Tesreau Pitches.
BY FRANK ONEIIL.

The Giants trumped the 3 z Ac. -
the Phillies at the Polo Grounds yester-
day afternoon and squared me match
with the char pions while some 3,O0o
fans bore witness.
The final game Of the series viii BE-
played this afternoon, and Pat Moran
will 90 into action with HE heaviest
gun spiked, 20, Grover Cleveland Alex
ander was knocked out Of The box iu
less than FIVE innings. u was gener.
ally believed that Pat would send one
Of his other men into the combat, ssv.
ing Alex for this afternoon. lie chose
the other course, however. and was De.
feated By score Of 20 3.
Alexander was overcome twice. he
suffered from a touch Of sun. 20 begin
with, and as the game developed ne
suffered heavily from the bats OF the
Giants. Two smashing rallies In ne
third and ffth innings brought aoo-,
the downfall Of the Quaker City star
4 home run drive TO the centre held
bleachers By Davey Robertson in the
fifth frame was the fnal shot, for I,
came with George Burns on first base.
When Doyle followed this wallop With
a single 20 centre, and Alex M
Fletcher with pitched ball. Moran
excused him from further partieipa-
ton in the activities and sent Ruoe
Chalmers 20 relieve him. RUDE later
gave way 20 Mayer.
Cravath There with the Bat
II was 10 fault Of Gavvy Cravsth
that the Quaker City band dipped rs
colors. Old Wooden Shoes broke out a
regular batting rash and made merry
with the best little spitters that JET
Tesreau could offer.
Gavvy either scored or drove home
all the runs made b. the Phillies. In
the fourth frame this slugging out
fielder tripled with Stock on first base
and scored on Whitted's tap 70 Doyle.
This run eyened the count for The mo
ment. In the eighth inning Crayatn
took hold Of curve ball and sent 70
whistling into the left field stands for
a home run. A single In the sixth
inning rounded out the veterans day.
Cravath, however. could not be expect
ed TO do IL all.
Dignity is e be desired in all things,
and We deny the allegation that any
ball player can look dignifed when
hitting the dirt in slide TO the plate,
sending the dust in clouds as he slides.
lives Of players when n slide will win
ball game, or, in any event, ward OF
a defeat. Grover Alexander was re-
sponsible for the loss OF a run which
would have knotted the count and
might have kept the fans in their seats
for extra innings.
He tripled 70 right field in the third
frame, but was thrown out az the
plate on NiehoF's rap 10 Doyle. Had
Alex slid he certainly would have regis
tered, for the throw was high and bit
wide. Cravath almost paid the penalty
for not sliding after his triple.
The Giants started the scoring in the
third round. Burns and KauF both
singled, and moved along or an out by
Doyle. Fletcher drove a single 70 lef'
and both scored. In the fifth Burns
walked and Robertson hit to right cen
ire for a home run, scoring Burns be-
fore him.
The Phillies got around the bases IN
their half of the fourth. Stock sin
gled TO Doyle. and Crayath tripled,
scoring the third sacker. Gsyvy
counted on an infeld tap by Whitted
In the eighth Cravath hit into the
left field stands for home run.
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