New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-16
Heavy Skies Seem to Aid
the Batting Eyes of
McGraw'S Men.
LARRY DOYLE WINS
A SAFETY RAZOR
Guardian of Keystone Sack
Makes Triple in Fifth
Homer for Hornsby.
By FRANK O'NEILL,

on the Polo Grounds under grey, heavy
skies that threatened to break at
several vulnerable points and let loose
downpour Of rain. there is little
doubt that they would win more fire.
ouently. II is not the shadows that
bother the boys. it's the light that lies
beyond the shadow; the silver lining
10 the clouds. if you will.
The manner in which McGraw's men
conquered the ST. Louis clan yesterday
was eloquent testimony on the case.
There was not enough light 70 cast a
shadow. so the Giants tore into the
offerings OF Karl Williams for nine
hits and won the game by score Of
TO ..
Just q couple Of days ago Bill Rari-
den said that standing in the shadows
snd looking out into the light beyond
The base lines bothered the players TO
no end. He said moreover that on
dark days IL was by far easier 70 hit
than when the sun was shining. and
facts develop one after another to
bear him out. Whatever the cause, the
Giants won their fourth game on the
home meadow this season, and swelled
the total TO three victories in nine
games played since the return from
the West
Some Hard Hitting.
Hard and sequential hitting brought
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day. The Giants tore into Williams,
the Cardinal pitcher. at the start and
maced him for three runs before he
had half chance 20 settle into
stride. and they got after him for two
more hits i'm the fourth which pro-
duced tally. In the fifth Larry
Dovle attended 10 the scoring of an
other run. utilizing his triple and
long Az BY Eddie Roush.
The work of the Giants found favor
with the fans with the exception OF
certain bunch that congregates pc
hind third base. Ii is probable that
some Of this band had fully twenty
cents bet on the outcome OF the game
Then again. the howlers might nave
come from St. Louis.
Poll Perritt pitched one OF MS best
little games for the Giants, and Polfs
best will win in any company Roger
Uoyrsbv cave the attenuated Poll
hi Of trouble. and Jocks Miller found
Tho solution 10 curve ball which nc
hi for A single that produced run.
Vornsby required no assistance to
make his tour Of the bases. he tooN
hold OF a fast ball and smashed II down
TO tho exit gate in right centre hela
for home run. The way was Of such
length that Merkle did not take tne
pains 10 throw TO the plate.
Hits Scattered.
The nine hits which the Mound Cry
b,,cb made from Poll were pretty wei
strovn along the way OF the game ana
snasbes that wer made with the best m
+on+ uere converted into outs by smar'
foldinr. A couple Of ripping good doI-
he nlavs had a decidedly quoting 81
feet on what might have developed lh'o
rallies.
Fletcher. Doyle and Merkle comblneI
in a dual killing in tho second frame
mining Chief Wilson and FRANK onA-
dor while i'm the fifth Bill Mchechne,
noyle and Morklc expunged Roy German
ana Williams. Larry Doyle made Il
srnsr+ nlav on Snyder's rap in the ninth,
a.hile Davcv Robertson made spec
tscular running catch Of foul by Cor
han in the third
Pubic Schauer was about after the
rsme demanding his share Of credlt IN
The victory. Schauer was appointed
ro,ssengor in chief and carried the now
+sr,ous "came bag" off the field. bc-
,ordinc 10 the superstition. the bag car.
risr must he OF the field before any OF
the opposing batsmen get on the lines
an the last inning Of any game IN wnlcn
the Giants hold the lead.
Rube was we'll on his way 70 inc
clubhouse when Chief Wilson singled,
and when Schauer heard the nit ring
out he set out in mad dash for the
exit gate Soon after he vanished from
view Snyder Corhan and Butler ground
cd out Rube insists that his sprint won
the game.
Without detracting ono whit from
whatever glory may be due Schaucr, the
fans will insist that the bats of thu
Giants decided the issue. George
Burns started the first inning for New
\. York with q line single 10 left field. lie
m took second on short hit 10 right by
vi Robertson. and scored when Larry
y DOYLE belted a double into right. Rob-
ertson pulled up at third.
\ Crazy Hcavc.
Roush picked out this particular me-
mcnt 10 hit one down to Bethel, and
events proved the wisdom of his selec-
ton. The St. Louis fielder made q
crazy heave 10 the plate trying TO get
Robertson. who scored easily. while
Doyle ran 20 third. Fletcher's long fly
sent Doyle home.
In the fourth frame Bill McKechnie
poked one over Betzel's head into right
field for a base hit and ran 10 third on
Permits wo-bsgger 20 left Poll stood
on the midway. rubbing his eyes and
casping his astonishment. for doubles
are a rarity in his life Burns drove a
sacrifice fly 10 Bescher and McKechnie
crossed the plate.
Larry DOYLE will have little excuse