The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-26
GIANTS PUT UP
A FEEBLE FIGHT
AGAINST BRAVES
Rudolph is Master Except IN
First Inning. When lie
Yields Three Hits.
MIGRANTS MEN FAIL
TO SEIZE OPPORTUNITY

RosroN. Mass. April e5.-The Giants
will have to wal, another twenty-four
hours at least to begin their overdue
climb toward "a more exalted ruhg Oh
the National League ladder. Inc
Braves, IN to-day's opening battle OF
the inaugural series between these oid
rivals. beat McGtsw's cladiators ny q
score of 3 to l.. The victory went
lust ab,uit where IL would III most
properly. Dick Rudolph. the celebrated
Bronx citizen. had a collection OF slahts
and twis,crs scattered through a weird
change of pace that baifled solution.
Rudolph held the Giants to -four hits'
and three Of them fell IN the hfst IN
n,rg for New York's sole tally. one
hit and only one came in the last eight
frames.
Giants rail In Pinch.
II NAV true tina, the Giants didn't
make SO much of these well huncheu
three swats rs q club upon It's toes
might be expected to do. Especially
was this so In view OF the fact That
Rudolph dul.d out one of his three bases
on balls among the collection of swats'
But then the Giants ate not yet up on
their toes. The inhospitable climate OF
PENNSYLVANIA. Sew York and Massa-
chusetts has frosted the feet OF the
clan McGraw. In the same breath IL
may be whispered that New York was
lucky indeed to cscape a shutout
despite the suspicious first round.
There wouldn't nave been even the
consolation of that one run but Tor
some reverse, double back action think
ing in the convolutions of Johnny
E:vers's usually dependable cerebrum. the
bases were loaded with John j. Me-
Graw's striped hirellngs. with two OUT
when Eddie Roush raked a roller dead
AT big Ed Konetchy. Rudolph covered
first smartly enough and could nave
made a sure killing had Konetchy
thrown TO him but E.vers. the captain.
unacauainted with Eoush's deceptive
epeed. ordered Konetchy to make the
play lone handel Eoush beat the
numbering Pole to the bag by "A long
stride. Fletcher crossing meanu lille
with New iork's only run.
This bit of good luck Offset a portion
of III favor that broke against the Wis.
itors a hit earlier. Burns opened the
game with "A clean single to centre
DOYLE flied to the midiield. Fletcher
came through with a long single tina
nut George on third. Burns was trapped
on the lines and eNpunged when Benny
KaufY's hard slam hoped right into RED
Smiths paws on the first bound. \ pass
to Merkle loaded the sacks. Roush's
speed then saved the day.
Mct.rnw Gets Desperate.
McGraw was a desperate man afte'
that first inning. for Rudolph shut VI
tight as "A clam and toyed with the ter
rors of Macs batting order. Opportuni
ties after the opening inning were quit
rare enough to Toe fully appreciated. Fer
Pitt walked with one out IN the second
Burns for,sd him. then stole. but Doyl,
hit righ, at Smith. He got all the wa,
TO second on Maranville's crazy heave
but w were out and Fletcher s'ruci
out.
Benny Kaun doubled down the lef
foul line beginning the sixth. Merkl
sacrificed. M',;raw. who eschews tn
squeeze play rs a thing OF evil. in hi
desperation took n fiior at 1t. kauf
was away with the pitch, Roush LAT
down about as pretty a bun as on
could ask. one thai surely would hav
upset q less reliable fielder than tn
crafty Rudolph. Iiut Dick. evidentl.
sensing the s;rategcm in its incip!encS
darted on the ball for a harehanded sta
and a pretty scoop throw to fowdy tina
emothered kauff easily. Benny woul'
have had "A better chance tn make hi
goal had he hit the dirt. He came /
elllullS UP lsbuNl ~ Ulp'iitll lal'
was trapped off frs, base for the thir
out.
McKcchnie got n lie beginning III
seventh when Rudolph stumbled owe
the bag and muffed kenny's toss. Die
was slightly spiked and asked time 10
first aid. Mc,iraw got into an ~alterca
ton with his old friend Bill Klein, an
was asked to relieve the coaching DO
Of his presence. From the dugout h
.a-, pgt.,,a,., a,l Is.lt,E a., vfn.l, IA
for his battery, Both hoisted high I
without before Nckechnie gamhled |
vain on the speed Of his limbs. kau
drew n base on balls starting the mint
On a hit and run play Merkle shot
cannon drive toward left. The ball she
ten feet into the air OFF Red Smith
foot. but the latter gathered it in tin
to flag Fred at first. That, was III
dying gasp for New York.
Perritt's Pitching SpOtty.
Pol Perritt. who pitched six inning
was good in some spots and not so GOO
In others. Doubles by Maranyille an
Without were Sandw!ched rouni Evers
long fly for the run that tied the scoi
I'm the second half. perritt had "A |,
Of luck in the fourth to get by at "
expense of a run. Collins, who opens
the inning with "a clean hit, was %,
when he failed to protect his persc
against Konctchy'S warm crack that WI
headed safe, Smiths clean single To L.
put Konetchy 81 third. When COM
ton flied to Roush, Old Red ran wild AZ
was easily doubled on first by Rousi
throw to Doyle. konetcby. however, M
scored before tn" double play was q
fectcd.
RubC SClaucr ia the last two innin,
was asked 10 show cause why he shou
lpuyPr Ipit, 4 about. for the duyS of Urul
ing aro At haud Sohau"r looked W.
IN q fnr'orr cause. IL famed Mara
vile, tolins and kpu",chy. Compton
run in IL" seventh was "A Gift. the r
SUI, Of n three base error by McKechn
pnd Gowds's long ny. The score;
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