New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-14
McGraw's Men Score Only
Runs of Game i'll the
Ninth Inning.
KAUFF BREAKS ICE
WITH TWO SINGLES
Roush Makes Spectacular Throw
Which Cuts Off Bancroft
at Third Base.

Philadelphia. April Is. The Giants
used the GOOD right arm Of Jcf Tesreau
as an alpens;ock to-day and climbed
into a tie for second place, with only
1852 games TO 90. They Dat the cham
pion Philies here this +f;ernoon by
score Of . to 0, and beat them cleverly
after a bitter pitching ouci between
the Ironton giant and Erskine Mayer.
An error Of omission ly Milton
Stock. who failed TO cover third base,
and one of commission by John A. Me-
hoF. who cut loose a crazy throw that
was intended 20 catch Larry Doyle al
third base, were contributing causes IN
the victory Of the Giants. \ couple OF
hits also were employed 70 advantage.
These incidents all occurred IN the
ninth inning, when all the runs were
scored.
Tesreau's pitching was more than cf-
fective. He was found for half dozen
hits, which, including a double by Me-
hof, were good for a total Of seven
bases. He gave a couple of bases on
balls. too. but he was seldom in trouble.
He had the strength and cunning, and
used them mercilessly. There were
couple of times when TIE Phllles
threatened, but then Jeff frightened up
and his defence rallied behind him.
snufing out the danger. Two double
PLAYS were OF material assistance TO
him in his efforts.
The long awaited awakening OF Benny
Kauff occurred this afternoon. Benny
slammed out two hits IN es many Off
cial times at the bat. Both were Of
l.s.f aFrFf ~
first blow of the season was no.
double may be charged to Milton Stock
He knocked down a smash that was
billed for the left field fence, and
travelling on the wings Of the wind.
/. was a wallop Of the finger breaking
variety. In the seventh hiring KaHff
whistled enc past Luderus, which Flltz
scarcely saw. Gavvy Cravath stopping
the ball I'm right field. Another time
Kauf walked. and then again he died
on the altar Of sacrifice.
Kauff Steals Base.
During the cool Of ehe winter after
moons Benny threatened TO tie the base
running record Of Tyrus Cobb, or ex-
coed it. he was not particular Just
which he did. In any event he de,
cided that the reign Of ]. Raymond
Cobb should end. Kauf is Oft TO
pretty fair sort OF start lie stole
second base this afternoon, Just IS he
did Yesterday. II he can only keep
this little stunt up he viii make Iyrus ,
look like a second rater: IF he can
keep it up.
The Giants, as related previously, |
won the game in the irst half Of the !
rinth inning, when all manner Of things
happened. and some of the things I'll
became a championship team. rev
complained when Captain Larry Doyle /
belted the ball into right field for a /
single. as Larry is prone 10 that sort
Of thing.
But bowls Of protest soon rent the
frosty air Artie Fletcher poke. the
ball along the third base line, and
when Stock romped in on the hit. third /
base was left unguarded. McGraw
called on Doyle TO make for the bag /
and Bancroft raced with the Giants
captain TO make the play.
Larry won the race all right, and
when Niehof threw TO the grandstand
DOYLE continued on his merry way 70
the plate. Fletcher went 20 second on
the atrocity, and a moment later took
third on Kauf's sacrifice. Fred Merkle
picked out this suspicious moment 10
clam the ball into right field for clean
single, and Fletcher tangOed merrlly
home with the final run Of the game.
Eddie Roush bid for a triple to right
field, but Cravath ran about two or
three miles and pulled the drive 10
earth Merkle was eXpunged trying 10
steal second base.