New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-02
Pirates Win Their First
Game of Series After
Close Struggle.
ANDERSON DRIVEN
FROM THE MOUND
Ferdy Schupp Succeeds Him and
Holds Visitors HitlesS for
Six Innings.
Rv GRANTLAND RICE.

Ferdy Schupp tossed his willowy left
ann In front Of the Pirates yesterday
holding them 20 one safe blow in seven
rounds But for all that Ferdy's brave
display was offered in Lost Cause
This lone punch was linked in the tenth
inning 20 sn infeld error, and the
Chants were beaten. 1 to 3. in another
overtime setback. II was all highly an
rowing because Schupp's pitching de-
served better fate, while his mates
scrambled up a soft chance TO WIN over
The regulation route.
Fred Anderson went out against
Cooper. but Fred was pummelled on
the mound IN three painful innings
The Pirates reached Fred for SIX hits
and three runs before Ferdy came dash
inc ou. in great haste 20 make 1t seven
straight. For six innings the Giant
sopthpaw held the visitors hitless, but
with the score tied in the tenth Hlneh-
man whaled triple over kaui ana
scored a moment later when Merkle
negyed Farmers brief tap into the dust
a, Rariden's quivering feet. In spite
q Cooper's steady pitching the Giants
had an easy shot at victory IN the ninth
A Lost Chance.
The score was knotted here at 3 and
3. In their time at bat the home guard
managed 70 exc out pass, two long
singles and a steal without obtaining
.ha needed run. Before a bresk Of this
sort no wonder young Schupp looked
uron existence with considerable pain.
KauF opened this inning with walk
Fred Merkle followed Fred took q
vallou A. one. decided to hunt, and
.ler as KauT dashed 10 second. lifted
short pop-up to Cooper. That break
5- the battle rolled the Giants back INTO
The morass. for Benny was promptly
doubled az first, and TWO long singles
bv Fletcher and Rarlden went 70 utter
and absolute waste. Pretty tough, when
Won need only one run, and can I turn
The trick on a pass two long singles
and a steal Of second. all Jumped to-
Anderson started. but was out Of
focus The visiting element was shoot
ing him full of holes when McGraw de-
c,dod 20 rush in Schupp. Ferdy re-
ncrted with enough stuff 20 blow up a
trench. He issued three passes and
Melted Farmer on the spine, but they
couldn't nit him. II was not until
Hinchman soaked the fatal triple that
Scbupp reached dangerous ground.
Alton the Pirates had punished An
derson for three runs the Giant attack
went after Cooper with a rush. They
GO. one run back in the first on Doyles
double and Robertsons single. they
lied I'D the game in the fourth on Her
zog's walk: Kauf's single and long
single by Nerkle, who drove both tai
lies over on Schulte's momentary FUN
bic
When Schupp entered the rest Of 1t
looked 10 be q pipe for seven straight
Ferdv had the stuff. and his mates, lea
bv Herzog. were backing him up IN
brilliant style. Herzog played one OF
his many great games at third, scoop
ing UP chance after chance. Here IS
one sample:
In the sixth Mccarthy walked.
Fischer followed with line drive TO
left As the ball sailed over Herzog' S
head the agile third baseman leaped
high in the air and knocked 1t down.
Art Fletcher. who was backing up the
plav. snacged the ball for force at
second. killing of the rally.
Double Play Saves Cooper
Cooper held the Giants TO four hits
and no runs in the last six frames, but
the double play was all that saved nm
in the ninth. When a ball club blows
a chance of that sort It doesn't often
come again, and when Hinchman' S
triple came in the tenth there was
nothing else 10 II. Farmer. who fol
lowed Hinchman, pumped a high
bounder 10 Merkle, who, IN attempting
20 hurry the throw 20 the plate, tossed
the bali into the dirt for the winning
run.
Schupp has pitched remarkable ball
since he picked UP confidence several
weeks ago. His work 81 each start
has been beyond any reproach. Fine
Fpeed hooked 10 fast curve has car
ried him along, and this combination
should have won for him yesterday.
Only It didn't In this case, however,
the defeat should be charged against
Anderson.
Schupp went in with the score 10
against him, and. while the count
was tied up later. three -fourths Of the
scoring was accomplished before Ferdy
ever rushed his left arm to the scene
Schupp had a chance TO save the day
in the ninth. with Fletcher on third
and Rariden on second, but Cooper
had him numbered with the missing
for a strike that followed
As both Brooklyn and Boston won
the Giants dropped back another game,
and to-day are ten long strides from
the summit. Any further slipping
now will be close 70 fatal. for spotting
the Robins ten games in August
doesn't admit Of much idling along
the sultry way.
Robcrtson's two hits were both in
field taps that Dawes powerful legs
carried safely 10 first He was the
only Giant who had two hits in his
system for the afternoon.
The Giants close with the Pirates
this afternoon in the hope OF making
10 five out Of six Which should be
fair enough II the hope goes through
CdI nyUEII CTICpENnEn