New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05
McGraw's Men Are Now
Eleven Games Behind
the Dodgers.
LAVENDER PROVES
PUZZLE TO BATSMEN
George Burns Makes Two of the
Four Hits Credited to
New Workers.
By GRANTLAND RICE

IN, case seem to be about as follows:
The Cubs got about as many hits ano
more runs of JEFF Tesreau in one inn
ing than the Giants were able to get
of Jimmy Lavender in nine.
In situation Of this sort the answer
is fairly simple. The Cubs won by
the status Of TO 2 and thereby
rammed the Giants eleven games back
of the Robins, who are now flying
faster than wild duck from q blind.
Tesresu's collapse came with such
amazing swiftness that the game WIS
total loss before Fred Anderson had
q chance to save the day. After re-
firing the first three Cubs in the
opening inning JEFF blew apart like, a
munitions pier on fire. He hit knsoe
in the second, also in the hip, while
Kelly. Safer and Workman singled IN
succession, driving one run over with
the bases replete with Cub talent.
This was considered ample for one
dav and JEFF was promptly yanked.
Kelly counted on Art Wilson's fly TO
Burns and two more Cubs battered
over when Fletcher pegged Lsvender's
slow roller over Merkle's quivering
reach. After this outburst Anderson
held the Cubs at bay for a spell, but
Fred arrived too late, with Jimmy Law
ender riding the Giants 70 death.
-Four Hits for Giants.
The Montezuma peach grower held
the Giants to four scattered hits, and
to make il big day he drove Dave
Robertson from the plate four times
without a hit The pitcher who can
suppress Daredevil Dave and his $50
batting eye isn't getting by with
prayer.
A hit and two errors were required
to get George Burns over in the fourth,
while Lavender permitted Herzog 70
steal second, third and score after
Buck had singled in the ninth.
The defeat came at an unseemly mo-
ment, as Brooklyn, Boston and Phlla-
delphia all won. In spite Of the fact
that the Giants have won eight Of their
last ten games, they have lost ground
In place Of closing in. When you begin
20 slip gently backward while moving
along at an 800 clip, there doesn't
seem 20 be very much that any one can
do about it. At the rate Brooklyn is
travelling now about the only New
York chance left is for McGraw TO
clean up double-headers day by day
and refrain from any more defeats
Jeff Tesreau's case remains one OF the
big mysteries of the year. JEFF either
has all the stuff there is or else he
comes in empty handed. Out Of eigh-
teen starts he has won nine and lost
nine, but he has never been able to
develop any consistent stretch.
In his stand against Pittsburgh Tes-
reau limited the Pirates TO brace Of
hit for an easy shut-out. Yesterday
he was charged with four runs before
he had retired man in the second
reel. And when the detonation arrives
il comes with such suddenness that the
game is gone before the next man ar
rives with the saving stuff.
On Lavender's last appearance here
he held the Giants TO scratch single,
which would indicate that in his last
eighteen innings of Polo Grounds work
he has given up hits, an average Of
2i1 TO the game. Dynasties may come
and 90, drifting by with the passing
years, but always there IS some CUB
pitcher in proud possession Of the Giant
goat, leading the same with his right
or left hand.
Two Hits for Burns.
George Burns made two Of the four
hits, but Kauf and Robertson were
helpless. Dave was entitled TO an OF
day. but as the season wanes Benny's
dream of reaching 300 is fading out.
Either through over-eagerness or ina
bility TO hit good pitching, the Fed
star is finding existence full Of spots.
80 man is trying harder, but no man
living can make himself if the pitcher
won't let him.
While the Giants were beaten, the
inheld gave another all-star exhibition.
Herzog, Fletcher, Doyle and Merkle all
contributed fine plays that would have
aroused the populace 10 noisy cheering
IL the home club hadn't been so far
behind. Fletcher made a fine play on
Mann in the third and another wonder
on Knabe in the eighth. Herzog robbed
Zeider Of clean blow in the fifth by
using one hand on a shooting grounder,
and both Doyle and Merkle saved plays
by the one-handed route on wide
throws.
The exhibition Of Unfolding was OF
high order. barring one costly mistake,
but il went for Colonel Sweeney so
far as results were concerned. When
the other ball club has four runs and
pitcher you can't hit. seventeen or
nineteen fancy stops have little bearing
on the case.
The Cubs were forced TO enter battle
without the services Of Heine Zim.
Heinie, according to Colonel c. Dryden,
has a bloodclot on the heel, due to his
feverish activities Of late. Rollie
Zcider went TO third. with Knabe at
second. the Cub lineup embracing no
less than five ex-Feds. with Safer and
Lavender the only National Leaguers
left. Tinker intends 70 prove that the
Feds were a regular league, if it takes
him on beyond February.
The Cubs bumped Anderson for two
. more runs in the eighth, but they were
wasted efforts. Ferdie Schupp finished
out the final round by retiring three
in order.