New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-15

earned run. With first class support
the score at the ninth should have been
90. OF the seven hits made from his
fadcaway and elastic dip three were
scratches. and another came after the
side should have been retired.
The net total was only three clean.
we'll developed hits. But the support
that backed him. or that failed TO back
him up. would have beaten Hughes in
PENNSYLVANIA or Wilson in Georgia a.
-Four runs came over on various sorts
OF errors. To 60 against this stuff and
a one-hit. no-run game is not our idea
of a pleasant afternoon. At that. the
Old Boy had most Of them Keeling eX-
cept Eddie Mulligan.
Some Kid.
This kid has broken out with the
base-hit fever to such an extent that
physician should be called before the
rash spreads. Eddie came here with
ten hits and a batting average OF .l27.
In the last three games against Ander-
son. Tesreau. Benton. Stroud and
Mathewson Eddie has made nine hits
for an average approaching 500 Very
good, Mulligan.
The youth got four hits Monday, two
hits Tuesday and three hits yesterday.
II is Just as we'll that he is moving on
TO Brooklyn for spell. Enough OF
thing can quito frequently develop nau-
sea and that sinking feeling.
For four innings Matty and Lavender
raced along arm in arm. Both were at
their best. and the signs looked to be
ripe for dizzy spectacle. Then. start
ing the fifth, Zim raked long drive TO
left centre. Kauff raced over for the
ball, which struck in his hands only to
pop out.
1t was a hard chance, but Bonnie was
officially scored with a misplay, al
though Henie might have been given
one Of those $3.50 hits. Safer dropped
bunt in front Of the plate, which
Rariden pegged out Of Merkle's range,
and Heinie scored. Here were two mis-
plays and one run As result.
The next spasm developed IN the
eighth. Flack singled and Williams
sacrificed. Matty tossed out Schultz
With two gone Tim raped one Al
Fletcher. which Arthur the Reliable
booted. and Flack scored Zim looping
mcrrily on to second. Saier's single
scored Zim. Here were two more Cub
runs that perfect play would have
wiped away.
Mlscue BY Merkle.
In the ninth. after Mulligan had
popped his third single TO safety and
Lavender had sacrificed. Doyle tossed
out Mccarthy. Flack then soaked one
TO Merkle and Mulligan scored on
Fred's miscue. making the fourth I'M
earned tally that had crossed the plate
through the Giants sieye-like defence
Through the rare pitching that per
vaded the scene the contest was rushed
along in hour and 22 minutes, one OIL
the fastest games Of the year. II was
fast enough to give the Cubs the series
bv 3 games to /, and incidentally It
made six defeats the Giants have SUI
fered out of their last eight home
games.
The batting here has been growing
lighter and lighter, and yesterday 1t
came near faring out altogether. But
this may have been the big dip that
will lead TO another uprising. Even
Dave Robertson. with his 1893 average
struck out twice against Lavender.
The Cubs through the series Just
closed presented far greater strength
than they were expected TO have, and
i'm place of being weak members now
have ball club that looks as good as
any in the league. The Cards will at
tempt TO harass the Giants this after
noon.