The sun., 1916-09-11
GIANTS TROUNCE
YANKEES BY 4T02
IN CHARITY GAME
Kauff's Home Run Helps Me-
Graw Conquer in Sterling
Contest With Rivals.
ANDERSON SAVES DAY

Although charity was supposed to he
the keynote OF the diamond attraction
between Giants and Yankees at the Polo
Grounds yesterday. it was not carried
upon the field. There was little love lost
between the fighting warriors. both
teams responding with a display Of the
national pas,ime that kept the 1900
spectators enthused and ended with the
Giants exultant and victorious by the
score Of 4 to =.
Prior to the game many fans expected
little more than an exhibition. but they
evidently reckoned not upon the per-
formers. Play after play OF spectacular
brilliance was enacted. From the rcck-
l~essncss of the attack and defence one
might have thought there was more at
stake han Just new fall suits of clothes
for the winning side.
The struggle got 80 fierce several times
that injuries were thick and two Giant
regulars just escaped Interpretation.
Buck lIcrzog made a sweeping tag OF
Elmer Miller completing a double play
In the second inning and received a nasty
cut oil his left leg from Miller's spikes.
Hcrzog refused to leave the game. how
ever. Dave Robertson was so eager to
get on base in the eighth that he stuck
his knee in front OF Il pit ched ball and
dropped 10 the ground as II shot. He
rubbed the injured spot for several min
utes and also resuned play. refusing to
leave the battle. especially with the ac-
ton SO interesting.
Giants Have Greater Strength.
Thus did the Manhattan representa-
Sivcs In baseball! jump at each others
Threats yesterday. doing their best TO
achieve victory. Tha the Giants
triumphed is to the credit OF the new
McGraw machine. Superiative defence.
timely hitting and invincible pitching by
Fred Anderson, who early relieved Ferdle
Schupp, made the National Leaguers too
strong for Donovan's men.
Allen Russell pitched the entire game
Tor the Donovanites and worked wonders
At times. but he had lapses that gave
just the openings that the Giants needed.
When lac was good Allen was invincib!c.
lie struck out nine opponents, walked
none and allowed only seven hits. How
ever. four OF these seven bingles came
with "A man within scoring distance OF
the plato.
Anderson went Russell one better In
that he kept efficient care OF the Yankees
and allowed no dangerous runner to get
near home. Anderson too went after a
s'rikeout mark, setting down eight OF
the fanks during the five and one-third
innings he performed. He allowed only
two hits, one of them being a prodigious
Two base wallop by Kid Walter that sent
the second Yankee run over the plate.
Peck Stars In Field.
notwithstanding the great pitching t.
was overshadowed by the fielding. Espe-
clally was that OF Peckinpaugh and
Holke pareXcellent. Peck made miracle
stops on several occasions, winning ap-
pause from the Giants az well as the
crowd. Holke saved several of his team
mates errors by stretching all over the
ground around first base.
Franko's band. several singers and n
moving picture outfit making scenes
around the park tried to vie with the
players for the interest of the fans. but
tne band, singers and movie stars were
early set aside and forgotten. That was
the kind of la seball portrayed.
behny kauff carried the attack OF the
Giants to the ianks and paved the way
Tor the first score Of the game. In the
first inning Russell set down the Giants
IN order. and had two out IN the second
when Benny slashed the bail 4 deep
yIght centre. travelling the circuit before
u could be retrieved. His smash wen, on
a line almost 10 the fence and was a
tremendous clout.
Inspired by Benny a spirited attacl,
was started in the third that brought
nVAr nhnfhnr tttn Na-
~ across. Again two were cut when
burns singled and Herzog followed with
a SAFE shot to right that put Burns on
third. \ double steal was tried and
Burns scored when Walters threw INTO
centre field. Robertson rolled 10 Maiscl.
VINO ilelded the ball but dropped it try
ing to throw, Herzog getting to third.
Robertson then stole second. but was
left when zimmerman famed for the
second time.
Schupp II Wild.
Aided by good fielding Schupp es-
capped a heating In the first three in
nings. but was bound for destruction
IN the fourth when taken from the
mound In this inning pipp famed.
singled to centre, Miller and
Maiscl walked, filling the bases. Walters
was too eager TO smash the ball, popping
OUT 10 zimmerman Schupp was heart
ened but lost control again. throwing
two wild ones to Russell. Anderson was
brought IN and walke Russell, forcing
In Baumann. Magee then grounded out.
Anderson was invincible thereafter.
excepting in the sixth, when Miller
walked stole second and scored on
Walters's double over Kaun's head.
with the score tied In the sixth the
Giants broke the Ice in their half on
Zimmerman's 'nfeld single and steal
and Fletcher's double off the left Acid
fence. Burns doubled in the eighth.
went to third on Herzog's sacrifice, and
scored on Zimmerman's pop fly to
Maisel. lIaisel's bad throw allowing the
tally. The score:
GIANTS. YANKEES.
alb r h al h oa.
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