The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-25
!1Y COBB'S ABSENCE
HELPS The GIANTS
HONE RUS FOR FLETCHER

NAElI>. Ten, March 2i.-The Giants
,on the iirs, leg Of their Texas cham
.ionsNp series with the Detroit Tigers
,ef. th.s afternoon by IA score OF I to I.
Ietklcs trlp'c and f'lctcher's home run
cited the issue IN the second inning.
n, tie Tigers subsequent threats to
.,rs de the contest interesting right
~ to IN, hlIsh.
NO, su'e the GIANTS and White Sox
M,S,J here on their wofd's tour In 1913
As Marlin entertained such a crowd Of
assblll itus. They came by special
u,in from Waco and by motor from
owns fot miles around The attendance
,as 1900. and after the expense of the
),,roli team had been paid there re-
NAMED q neat sum Tor Martins munici-
al play sr"did
olr.ci over the absence of Ty Cobb.
',lo had been widely advertised to APP
ear CoJb has not yet reported for
,uring training. but may be in Dallas
,.m0rroN. Sam Crawford appeared.
oyey,r and slammed the ball for three
q. I'll. Tigers missed cobb. as they
ad numerous opportunities to score. but
-en.I to lack a punch in their batting
g-ieT
I. r, day ols hot enough. hut a high
mi blow back h'ts To the outfcld ard
.llci he pitchers. McGraw's pair.
>hlpp tud Hiier. famed eight Tigers.
,u, i.,u,i Eve ba SEES on balls and hit a
r,,srar Tn. Detroit pitchers had bet
,er control, but failed to register n
.%rkeout Til" gam was brilliantly
SEIZED. especially by the Tigers. who
ia down the score by executing three
iouJl, plays
Against strong opposition the Giants
.lo~,l . great Improvement over their
-. yor. against Texas League pitchers.
' ~, fought bard Tor every Joint n at
aac stage of "a, yaine bitterly criticised
l. unp.r ue of the veteran Billy Sui
,Ir S,Hup Kicked 50 vigorously
ru.t SulliSin's calling OF balls n
tr.Ar. that the old timer put or a mask
vi c7.st protector and worked behlnd
"a, i,a., after ne third inning.
t. Jigc-s had ten runners left on
ase sHd coupled hits In only two In
.rrs Trey rad the bases full in the
~, and were then retired On a fine catch
., Burn. IN the second Schupp walked
Young. Bush and Mattel. Young scored
= al ufieli hit ny crawford. bu;
.,Nerk'c. IN the same play. picked Bush
" th-d. retiring the side.
Crawford and Neach opened the NTH
Vt N.'E"S Ndnub sam peFl>1~r on
ssi' ard Burns and HarI.r famed.
7t,.. and t,aridcu went In as bat
~ .r u. eyenth. Typhoid Bid I'M
-.afa:e. walked Bush The neyt ~"
i..,r. hl,i out. Vs,ch singled ard
rrns ff. . liner that Ritter aught he
rs. .. could no, dodge. Detroit; had
r-lu cod base N the ninth when Ritter
.ucl C.iwford.fo tie third ~:
T., ..sac VAS decided quickly. Alter
aIn aAd passed away in the second
..h.y .r.p ID doer til, leSt ieid foul
no and Fletcher hi to centre for a home
.- NrT.gue walked Kelly. who scored
= iarI run on Dooin's single and
,'..,ps sAgr.ncc uy.
Marshall. = youns right hander, re-
eyed NcTguc in the sixth ard was
esqors bic for the last run. kauff b.s,;
y 81 in.ieid hit for his second safety
nd sole second. Mcrkle WAS winged
" a pitched BALL. Kaun vas thrown
~, =. The pate on Keliy's grounder 10
'i,e.. out Marshall filled the bases by
ra- Kelly. Eddie Rousch batted for
DON and outsprinted an infie!d hit
s.a,u scored Merkle.
A,iv. tais game the Giants packed up
:hei- a.Ioug,ugs and Emerson Park was
ckri go for another year.
r., + srrs left for Waxahachie I'M
nsu. after the game and at mid
gin tb. I.lnls evacuated Marlin. The
o'- VII GO to Denison tomorrow
aorn : JnI open their exhibition trip
nee iUs df,crnoou with MatEewson as
'rgg m,aoger. The regulars will re-
49, . bl,,i- TO continue the Detroit
e. Tre core: