The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-20

To-day's schedule.
Philadelphia at New York
Brooklyn at Boston.
-. Louis AZ plttshurE
Cincinnati at Chicago.
our dearly beloved Giants. who will
open their home season ut the Polo
Grounds this afternoon with the flying
Phi,lies. were ovid back into their
accustomed haunt Of last year as the
result of the only game OF their in
augural series with the Dodgers at Eb-
bets Field. Yesterday afternoon. Brook
lyn. by grace of a rally in the eighth
inning. that produced four runs. won
out by a score OF , 10 3 and climbed
from the celia over the PROSTATE form
OF he 1915 tenant.
With the season a week old 1t would
be n hard hearted fan indeed that would
begrudse Uncle Robbie his FIRST brack-
cts. II would be more cruel s,iil to
question the right ot Rrooklyn 10 the
verdict. That rallN OF the Dodgers
wiped out their other SINS. But in JUS
,icc 20 Icn Tcsrcau II must be said tina;
his supporting cast was so weak in
spots as to make the whole company
appear very. very much lisa bush
lesguers.
capt. Larry Doyle and Catcher Bill
Harden arranged the Roman holiday
for the Robins. They contributed no
less thar i've fielding boobies. Rari-
dcn's miscues were wild throws for pur-
~lo.ncrs. more or less p~ardonahle OF.
fences. The sins Of Doyle were COM
mitted on easy grounders which. had
they been handled neatly. would have
kept the Dodgers in the Made class.
There were many opportunities for the
Giants 10 do a bit of climbing. Sherrod
Smith. the young soutpaw Of F~iatbuhs.
was in hot water practically ali Of the
time. In just two innings. 'he sixth
Hand eighth. did he keep the paths free.
In Ave different innings Giant b%atsnen
opened min with hits. There was
nothing the matter with their hitting.
They gathered eleven blOss. but they
couldn't swat right la the pinches. Time
after time Smith gave every evidence Of
steadiness. Backed against the wall he
had great difficulty in getting the ball
overh. But our Giants simpy would not
wait.
Southpaw Smith may have been
lucky too. II looked that way in tho
frs. ~" innings, anyuay. But the
luck Was largely manufactured by Ivy
Olson. one Of Robbie's second string men,
who had replaced Mara at short.
Robbie. by the way. had a nev right
wing to his inner line. for Mowrey played
the near corner instead Of Gctz.
Olson and Mowrey will long remain at
these stations II yesterdays inlay 10 n
criterion ~ their regular form. Olson
batted in three runs and scored ono for
himself. He was the fielding lion OF tho
day. Mowrey scored twice and both
times nc had to hustle to do II. Nov
r.y's WAS a perfect day at bat, II. got
only one hit. but he drew 10 passes.
and on his other appearance was nit 10y
a pitched ball. Olson had two pinch
Stages and n prett, sacrifice.
George Burns opened New Works at.
tack with a clean single. \ uomcn,
later Olson telescopcd for Dovle's wicked
line drive on a hit and run play and
doubled little George behre he could
get back to Daubert's corner. BENIN
Eaun scratched his first hit M Smiths
glove to start the second, Merk,e was
called out on strikes. Kelly. who had
relieved Eddie Roush because OF tho
presence OF a left handed pitcher. drove
a vicious boundcr just to the third base
side OF the middle cushion. Olsor
sprinted over for a perfect stop, steppec
on second. forcing kauN. and thei
whipped the ball to Daubert ahead o,
the batter.
In the seventh inning Chief Meyer,
snatched another grand opportunity foi
victory from the clutches OF his formei
pals. JEFF Tesreau led off with a Ions
single. He sprinted TO third when Burn,
dropped a one Dagger into RICH, field
Doyle popped to Mowrey. Fletcher drov,
a fly to right, 1t was a long throw fo'
Stengel and the hig pitcher set himsel
for the sprint home after the catch. TIL,
run meant a lot just then, New yorl
was leading. 3 to 2, Stengel's throw
was accurate but a triie low and pulled
Meyers in toward first base several feet
But the Indian made IA fine clutch anc
turning dove for Tesreau for a putou
inches from the plate.
Brooklyn got the first run Of the gam
In the second. Mowrey. hit by a pitche,
ball with only n out, took secon,
while Tesreau was tossing out Cutshaw
He scored all the way when Olsoi
singled on Doyle's glove. Doyle mad,
a gallant try for Mike. inches late, bu
Rariden got the throw back to Fletche
in time to nip Olson at second.
Brooklyn added another in the third
Smith singled. with one out. With ;
double play In sight Larry tumble,
Myers's grounder. Daube-t forced Mye, $
Smith reaching third. Jake set out O,
a steal and Rariden threw to centr,
wildly. letting Smith in.
New York got n ruH in the fourth
Doyle beat a hunt. Fletcher skied I,
Stengel, hut Kauf came across with hi
second single, which was long enough
to put Doyle on third, Merkle walked
Kelly's fly to Myers got Larry home.
Two runs In the nth sent the Giant
into the lead. Tesreau forced Rarider
who singled. Smith then filled the base
with only n out by walking boil
Burns and Doyle, Fletcher's long sing,
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