New-York tribune., 1916-07-28
Ferdy Schupp Steadies as
Fred Toney Begins
to Weaken.
HERZOG STARS IN
GAME AT SHORT
Veteran Rookie Does Some Real
Work on Defensive and
Offensive.
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

Matty Day ueing over and the festivi-
ties all concluded, the pallid Reds sub
sided to their normal status yester-
day and futtered 10 defeat. The Giants
beat them 4 70 3 in a battle that went
eleven innings before Herzog drew a
pass and scored on safe wallops by Rob-
ortson and Kauf.
The Reds drove JEFF Tesreau scam
pering from the mound. but Ferdy
Schupp halted them with two singles in
five rounds by shooting his fast curve
over. On the other hand, Fred Toney
stuck il out to the finish, saving the
game by grand pitching in the ninth,
when the Giants filed the bases with
nobody out, but fading away in the
eleventh before the rabid onslaught OF
Buck. Dave and Benny, who were snx-
ious TO get home.
In the first FIVE innings the Reds
had one chance after another to pile
up runs, but when the timely blow
was needed the next athlete up famed,
forced or fzzled promptly into dou-
bic play. In these five innings they
assaulted Tesreau for eight hits, but
Ivv Wingo had to belt home run into
the right-feld stands before run
was scored. The main actors Of the
day were Herzog, Chase and Robert
son. Herzog had q brilliant day at
short. swarming all over his territory,
and beyond that he scored two runs
and pounded a single and double.
Chase looked TO be the Peer
less Hal of old. His play at
first was spectacular, while he tackled
on two singles and home run at
bat.
Two Dizzy Plays.
In the fifth inning Hal retired Lo-
bert and Rariden on two dizzy plays
M first. in each instance scooping up
lad throws that came in sharply on
the half bound. While the stands were
still cheering his output he came TO
bat in the sixth and drove one INTO
the right field stands for the Reds
second run. AS long as the Reds were
able TO hit the ball out of the lot they
we're able to get a tally over, but no
other system seemed TO work. Ihelr
third and final run was forced over by
Tesreau. with the bases full.
Ii was not until Dave Robertson be-
gan hitting that the Giants got into
The game, with both feet. After Two
vain attempts Dave recovered ms
noise in the fifth. Hunter, batting for
'Tesreau. singled. Burns walked. Doyle
noned ont and HerZog's hit scored
Hunter. Burns being nipped at third.
Robertson then whaled one to centre
for three bases, knotting the score and
saving the game. In this inning the
Giants in order had secured two singles,
p PASS and triple, with only two runs
With the score tied Ferdy schupp
came dashing in. and il was merely a
question of how long the Reds could
hold out. They couldn't hit Ferdy with
anv bats they had brought along, WhliS
Toney was beginning TO waODle ana
skid here and there. IL was only oy
breath that he escaped in the ninth.
Herzog started this round win
double Robertson followed with an
otber hit Toney then decided to walk
Kauf filling the bases. With no one
ont the contest looked to be all In, Dut
Merkle fouled out, Lobert famed ana
Toney tossed out Rariden.
Kauff Comes Through.
Toney switched these tactics in the
eleventh and thereby got 1t under the
left ear. Herzog walked and ROBERT
son fired his third consecutive hit.
Rut in place of passing Kauff, as he
did before. the Red pitcher decided 10
take a chance, and Benny promptly
drove one through second for the win
ming blow.
Herzog's impending value to the
Giants was plainly shown yesterday.
Buck was a trlfe nervous and over
anxious the day before, but IN the sec
ond hattie he reported with his war
raint on. He not only led two double
rlavs at highly strategical moments,
but. all in ali, accepted eleven chances
without a sign Of slip. HIS work
upon defensive play was exception
allv GOOD. but no better than his work
upon attack. His long fly TO right
scored Burns in the first. In the hfth
he drove Hunter over with hit and
scored himself on Robertson's drive.
And in the eleventh he came home
with the winning tally.
SO in one way or another the Canta-
loupe King was mixed up with every
Giant run tailed through the afternoon.
The Giants are still struggling ten
games back of Brooklyn. Their only
chance is in a wild upward charge, such
as they launched back in May. That
victory yesterday, when they looked to
be beatcned in the fifth inning, may
have been the starting shove.
Another likely sign was the showing
Of Schupp This lefthander has ap-
parently come into his own just as
Marquard did after waiting two years.
His work has been first class in his last
four starts. and against the Reds he
worked with far greater confidence than
he showed earlier in the year. Con-
fdence was about all he needed, and he
has il now that ne has discovered his
left arm has sufficient stuff TO battle
the enemy. There was no chance TO
break through his guard in this last
start. To-day he looks TO be the surest
bet on the club