The sun., 1916-09-29
TWENTY-FIFT H
GIANT VICTORY
THRILLS $4,000
Schupp and Kauff Feature
Double ShutOut of Braves
ny 2 to 0 and 6 to 0.
BOSTON GETS M HIT
OFF YOUNG PITCHER
Splendid Displays Of Twill
ing. Batting and Field
ing Excite Crowd.

ing Excite Crowd.
More than $4,000 persons damned into
the capacious Brush Stadium at the
I'olo Grounds yesterday saw Americas
unparalleled pastime portrayed in a
manner seldom equalled since the incep-
ton Of the sport a half century or more
ago.
They saw John Joseph McGraw's
Nbracious Giants twice shut out the
hapless Braves. victory coming In the
first game. 2 to 0. and In the second, s
to o.
They saw boyish Ferdinand Schupp
Limit the visiting bstsmen TO one lone
Single. Il rifle shot slap by Ed Konetchy
that fitted past the amazed Charles
~Ilerzog. and robbed Schupp Of merited
no hit honors.
They saw modest Benjamin Michael
Iauf realize a lifelong ambition by
haminering a home run into the far
regions OF the park that unloaded
crowded bases.
They saw each other laughing. shouting
jeerIng. hooting. reused by thrill after
thrill. excited beyond human endurance
by the superlative diamond display
dishcd up.
Twenty-Five Victories In Row.
Finally they witnessed the continued
flight OF the local warriors. who regis
tered their twenty-ffth straight victory.
displacing a record heretofore credited
to Jersey City. made In 1908.
The added distinction to the winning
streak provided yesterday came in the
defeat Of Boston twice. Tit Giants
now have met every other a in the
league and have conquered over each.
In turn Brooklyn fell once, Philadelphia
four times. Cincinnati four. Pittsburg
five. Chicago three. st. Louis six and
Boston two times. Just where the
Giants will find real opposition in the
future Is left to that uncertain time.
With a setting that even outshines the
annual world series outing. n crowd
that was !~nsanely PARTISAN. but sur
prlsingly good natured. and athletes OF
the opposing factions keyed to fever
pitch. IL IL little wonder that two
miracle exhibitions were staged. Had
the days happenings been rehearsed
there could not have been a greater
performance.
Flawless fielding i%nterposed with
spectacular stops and wondrous throws
was common. Peerless pitching by the
Giant moundsmen and a brand almost
as good by the visiting fingers left
IfUtniuE 10 ne uesiTeu III tnis line. ftOme
runs when they would do the most good
came one In each struggle. Dave Robert
son supplying the circuit smash In the
opening session that placed the Giants
on the right side Of the ledger. n there
II a thrill In baseball hat was left out
In yesterdays doings. II has not been
chronicled as yet.
Kelly IL Inspired.
There was not a member Of the gigan-
tic Giants who did not excel expecta-
tons. Fletcher made SO many miracu-
lous stops that toward the last the
applaud his efforts. The outfeld gal
Topped over Hen Fabian's fairways like
skittish thoroughbreds. rnking in every
thing that came their way. Even
George l.. Kelly. chosen nephew OF the
famous Bill Lange. who was substitute
ing for Walter Holke at first base, as
pired 10 greatness with faultless defence
IN a sting to his offensive bat.
The indom!table fighting spirit OF the
Braves was uppermost. The visitors
battled. talked. worked and fought
ferociously trying to stave off the in
evitable. never giving up. never asking
quarter and never giving any. That
John Evers. chief Medicine Man Of the
Braves. was i'll at his home in Troy dur
Ing the warfare. WAS the only disap-
pointing feature OF the Boston struggle.
John certainly missed innumerable op-
portunities to exchange biting repartee
with local favorites.
Defeat was a Knockout blow to tho
Braves. as II practically eliminates
George Stallings's right and left eyes
from further consideration In the per-
nicious pennant hunt. Stallings had his
heart eet on at least an even break yes
tapdnv urA aIvnnut vrnea as tk> ~,Satkn1s
bench trying TO inspire his underlings.
but he was doomed to disappointment.
sohupr Wears Laurel wreath.
Probably the hero Of the bargain at
traction was Ferdie schupp. Grown into
quite a pitcher. Schupp made his Initial
hid for no hit fame, just missing the
pitching pedestal By an eyelash. Only
two men reached first base against
schupp one on a pass in the sixth in
ming and the heartless Ed Konetchy on
the lone Boston single in the seventh.
Neither Konetchy nor Blackburn. the re-
"ipient Of the pass, left the region around
the initial sack.
Schupp worked the Boston hatters with
uncanny Judgment. forcing them to hit
at balls thrown over the outside corner.
Invariably when the bat ne, such an
offering the bal described an arc and
dropped composedly into q waiting
heIder's paws, Only twenty-ninc bats.
men faced Schupp, and twenty-sevcn ~
them were sorry that they were forced
OF necessity to take their turn AT tine
plato.
BY banking Boston in the second game
Schupp won his sixth straight contest.
In these affairs Schupp has ole one hit
game 10 his credit, two OF two hits, two
OF thrse hits and one OF six hits, Only
threN rum ha vp been made In tbava elx