The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
GIANTS REGULARS
BEATEN BY COLTS
Real Pitching Keeps Hits
Scattered in Best Game
i Of Season.
kArFf MAKES A SINGLE

MArLiN. Tex. March 16.-As the
Giants viii he operating the Texas
League for he next Ave days. Manager
AfcCraw turned out his regular batting
order this afternoon in a seven inning
game. Both the Regulars and Colts had
a slant at real pitching. Consequently
the hitting fell of, and nobody was
able to whack for extra bases. Luck
broke in favor OF the Colts. who won
by a score of 2 to 1. Thus the Giants
start the season in last years form.
The batting order of the Regulars to-
day. with the exception Of one position.
10 the same that McGraw will present IN
the big series with the Yankees at the
Tolo Grounds. George Kelly played
right field to-day. and will continue in
that position until Rousch or Robertson
sleposes him. The way Kelly Is playing
down here It Is no certainty that either
VI these WORTHLESS will get his Job.
Although there was a strong breeze
blowing toward the outneld. the pitch
Ing was so good that. aside from the
h!tA the Regulars drove only three
balls beyond the infeld, and the Colts
hit only four outfield flies. The hitting
wa practically even. Rub Benton
and Kramer heaved for the Colts. Ben
ton and Poll Perritt opened the game
A. rival hurlers, n neither allowed q
run N three innings.
Perrit. was In splendid form. Kramer
n Tesreau finished. Big JEFF Is not
quite ready, and he yielded six hits in
four innings. Kramer's work was hardly
more impressive than Tesreau's. but "a
pair OF timely double plays were live.
savers for him In the NTH and seventh
innings. Neither OF the two errors fE-
ured In the scoring. The Colts won on
a double steal in the sixth inning.
Benny kauf insisted On going TO
centre for the Regulars. though he is
still n sore from his efforts OF the
last two days. and his hands are pulled
from catching fungoes. Two dozen OF
kaun's special brand OF bats arrived
to-day. and he opened a package OF one
dozen this afternoon. Benny claims the
Colts won because they used several
. OF his clubs.
RUDE Benton provided Kaun with his
opportunity 10 break In as a hitter for
the Giants. In the second inning Benny
led of with IA clean single IN right. but
- AFhh ~ stN'lti fAE kliiS Ma
mer, In the fourth. kauff tapped TO tho
box and was an easy out. In the sixth
he walked. 30 his average for the day
vas 500.
The Colts got the winning break In the
sixth. when kaufs and Burns collided
going after Babington's fly. Benny got
his hands on the ball, but IL was
knocked from his hand. and Darlington
got credit for q single that advanced
IAnAhGn, f,A-. d. a., shtrl l.a.
ms later jacobson scored the win
ming run on a double steal.
The Regulars were suppressed to
three hits up to TIE sixth inning. when
they began to hustle. Fletcher opeilcl
the Nth with a hit. but was caught IN
q double play. Kramer got away badly
IN the sixth, when Thorpe overran and
muffed Tesreau's liner. Burns forced
the pitcher. Bases on balls 10 Doyle and
kauf filled the bases. Merkle'e single
scored Burns and Doyle should nave
scored. but pulled up at third. Fletcher
popped TO Hunter for the third ou..
Kelly and DOOM started of in the
sixth with hits. This time Tesreau
slammed into a double play and Burns
fou!ed out. ending tn game.
II will be nearly a week before this
series OF games can be resumed. To.
morrow the Waco pennant winners OF
the TsNas league visit Marlin for "A
dement, game with the G.ants--the first
inter!eague exhibition game ever staged
here--and OH Saturday II SUNDAY the
Regulars and Colts will be busy in Hous.
ton and Galveston.
George Lcsdy. manager OF the san An.
tonic team, to-day booked a mixed team
Tor games In that city on Monday and
TUESDAY McGiraw will take this team
over from Houston OIL Sunday night, and
Charley DOOM viii conduct the prac.
ice her" during the managers absence.
The batting orders to-day:
Burn. e.. Z Doyle. :b.: I.obe-;.
30 kaun, G. {, Meikle. ID Fletcher. IS
Kelly, r., Rarilen, C.. Doom. a.; Per.
hit. y Tesreal, y.
Colts-Farre.l. ? g; Thorpe. l.. T.: Jacot,-
son = Darlington. % Brainard. RI.
Martin. IS; Hunter. N Wendell and
kocher G.. Benton and Kramer, D, score:
Colts ...... 30 a a.
Regulars ..... % q 90 o. 4
mp!re-Naffewson.