New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
McGraW's Hair Raises as
Pirates Start Wild
Rally.
BENTON HAS CLOSE
CALL NEAR FINISH
Hard Hitting Behind the Rube
Beats MamauX, Once a
Nemisis.

Pittsburgh. July 8.-The Giants plum
dered the Pirates by the score of s TO 1.
with Rube Benton cranking the ma
chine gun to-day. But the Buccaneers
died hard.
In the ninth inning they ran up three
runs after two were out and added to
the agones which the humidity was
causing Mr.. Jawn J. McGraw.
Luckily that reckless rush stopped
before Mr.. McGraw incurred heart
failure or anything serious.
This win was exceedingly auspicious.
as Mamaux. who is one OF the many
Nemeses of the ill-starred Giants.
was in tire box for the Wagnerites. The
Giants are exceedingly susceptible TO
anything ir the form Of ink, but
they discovered that MsmsuX could b.
pasted and they pasted him.
Rube Benton was pasted a bit also,
but with the exception of the palpitat-
ing ninth inning he was never in grave
danger His team mates managed 70
bunch their swats and were aided and
abetted by some untimely errors on the
part of the Pirates. Mamaux got to
gressed that he was taken out.
Il was the doughty David Robertson
who started the real business OF the
afternoon with a fine. healthy single 70
deem left centre. Then Larrupin;
Larry Doyle figured that MamauX Was
harmless, and singled 20 the other side
of the park, putting Robertson on third
and taking second on the throw-in
Panied and recyish at this state Of
affairs, MamauX tried 20 chip chunk
out Of Fletcher, who was given base,
packing all the stations. Merkle forced
Fletcher. but Robertson scored on the
,lay. McKechnie flied 10 Carey and
DOYLE scored when the throw went
through Gibson. Merkle also took a
chance and scored while the Pirate
crew was trying TO run down the ball.
Three for the Giants.
This made three for the wandering
Giants. and despite the humidity the
afternoon began 20 take on a pleasant
aspect. But Mr.. Robertson refused 10
knock off and call 10 a day. He started
the sixth with long double 70 right,
Dovle sacrificed and the useful Mr.
Fletcher came through with nice rat
single. which scored Robertson. Merkle
singled and put Fletcher on third.
Bv that time the sngora OF NJ.
Namaux began 70 show visible symp-
toms of agitation and annoy
Taking advantage of the extreme
nervous condition Of this animal,
Fletcher and Merkle achieved that
difficult military maneuvre known 10
tacticians as the double steal. IL was
nicely executed and thoroughly sue
cessful.
After that inning VI. Mamaux gave
signs which indicated that he was
through for the afternoon and that
he was incapacitated Tor further pitch
ing upon this day and date Harmon
was yanked out from the reserves, bus
he did not frighten the now thor
oughly aroused Giants.
The relief pitcher faced Burns, who
promptly landed upon HIM for clean
single. Then the modest and violet,
like BENJAMIN kauf came forth and
duplicated the performance. The 10.
lowing swatter was doughty David
Robertson again, and he drove straight
ar the airrighted Harmon, who FUN
bled the drive, permitting Doyle to
score.
Pirates Awake in Seventh.
In the seventh the Pirates began
TO take their first real interest IN
the business Of run getting. Schultz
walked and Farmer sent him 20 third
with a clean single off the Rube. The
shin of Doolin, who was pat 70 work
for Fletcher. helped 20 get the first
run over for the Pirates
Baird drove for Doolin. who inter-
posed a shin. Some elastic compo-
sition in that part OF Mr.. Doolin's
anatomy caused the ball 70 carrom
from II and Schultz scored as the
result
With two down in the ninth, tn,
Pirates started the fearful pyrotech-
mic display which caused what hair
Mr.. McGraw retains upon his dome
Of thought 70 stand on end. Baird
singled and stole second, while Rube
Benton was thinking pensiyely OF
something 10000 miles away.
Then Gibson singled. SCORING Baird.
Schmidt. Of -he Piratical lands,urm,
emerged from the ni, 70 bat for
Kantlehner instead Of striking ous
as a consistent pinch hitter Nigh.
have done. Schm d. knocked the ball
70 the far end Of the lot for A com
plete home run, bringing in Gibson
before him.
When Carey. the next up. swattei
Rube Benton for a clean double il
began 20 look like one Of those bat
ting rallies.
McGraw was Just about 20 signal
for strong and efficient derrick for
the Rube. when Costello sent long
fly right into David Robertson's mitt,
and the agony was over
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