New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-27
McGraW's Men Run AmuCk
and Massacre the Help
less Cardinals.
By W. J. MACBETH.

Every success for the Giants now
means new major league record for
successive victories. Yesterday, at the
Polo Grounds, the Giants bettered their
record breaking feat Of the day before
by winning the fifth straight from the
St. Louis Cardinals. McGraw's men
have won twenty-five in row. Their
latest triumph was one of the easiest
Of the string a 6 to ! affair, that was
never in doubt after the opening mn
ing.
They say all things come TO an end.
But no end is in sight for the mad
career of the seasons greatest baseball
sensation. McGraw and his plucky
PLAYERS believe they can squeeze
through TO the end of the present cam
paign without a single setback. Ihey
have the Cardinals a club that has
made but Indifferent protest again to-
day. Tomorrow come the Braves.
Stallings's team, worthy OF every con
I sideration when intact, Is sadly rlddled
through injury. Gameness alone mas
| kept it among the pennsnt contenders.
/ The Braves OF to-day should not seri-
ously trouble the Giants Of to-day. But,
then, one never can tell. David's little
pebble batted 1000 against Golath's
I mail.
After Another Record.
/ Now that he has conquered one world,
! McGraw has his eye on another sphere:
/ The leader OF the Giants Is determined
to extend the winning streak Of his
club beyond the record of organized
baseball as well A clean sweep over st.
Louis and Boston would assure that
I happy circum stance.
Some years ago Corsicans, Of the
Texas League, in winning pennsnt
reeled off twenty-seven straight VIC
tories. McGrsw now has twenty-five IN
a row. The last game with ST. Louis
and the five with Boston would boost
New York's total TO twenty-eight. one
better than the minor league mark.
After that well. McGrsw might then
be close enough TO be interested direct
ly in the pennant race.
There was a time this year when tho
shadow Of the Braves sthwart the
Giants path might have sent cold shiv-
crs up the spines Of the Folio Grounds
faithful. J. Evers, Of Troy, was in the
lineup Of the Braves then. without
the Trojan the Hub aggregation ~ not
the same. On previous visits Boston
was better supplied with pitching tim
so we'll supplied
Indeed, good pitching has been one
great factor toward recent successes
for McGraw. He made his great drive
with four pitchers working in turn.
Each Of these turned in no fewer than
four winning games of the first twenty
one Benton had four, Schupp and Per
rift FIVE each and Tesreau six. The add
fell 10 the left-handed skill Of Slim
Sallee, who was ailing most Of the time.
Slim Back to Form.
Now Sallee is back to his best form,
ready to shoulder his share Of the de-
fensive responsibilities. 1t was his
second contribution yesterday that gave
| New York its twenty-second. Five
pitchers in the physical trim OF Schupp,
Tesreau, Benton, Perritt and Sallee
should match the high class corps that
has kept the Braves up in the fight.
Outside the box New York's strength
is as far ahead of that of Boston as
the Red Sox are ahead Of Connie Mack's
Athletics.
Miller Higgins. the lamb Of the sac
rifce that marked New York's new
record. shook up his batting order from
top 20 bottom yesterday. Only the
pitcher, who usually brings up the rear
OF the charge, was left in his accus-
toned place. The shakeup did no good:
Il was as ineffective as the old order OF
things.
Southpaw Sallee was not quite so i'm
prcssve as a few Of his fellow rifiemen,
but Slim is a veteran with plenty Of
weight above the shoulders. His OBJ
jet is 20 win. He cares not rap for
strikeouts or such little incidentals as
attract the admiration Of the colts. He
is never disturbed by the number Of
base raps gathered of his slants so
long as his club Is well out in front.
Like most veterans who have reached
the prime, Sallee's main object Is TO
win with as little effort as possible so
long az he can make sure Of winning.
Old pitchers tell you there are just so
many throws in the best wing" and
that the poetry OF pitching lies in saw
| ing the arm at the expense OF leg
power and arm power Of the outer and
inner lines, respectively.
Holds n Safe Margin.
Such being the case. then, Sale ap-
preached classic yesterday afternoon
10 keeping the Giants hoofs firmly