The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-25

Team Looks lnvincibIr.
NcGraw's juggernauts looked invinci-
Die to-day-far different from the de-
spondent cast that left New York on
May S firmly anchored in last place.
Poll Perritt pitched like a Walter John-
son. He had the Reds at Mis- mercy AT
practically every stage of the battle
On the few occasions when able support
was needed to pull him through safely
his mates responded nohly. lie had the
home team shut out until the eighth in
ming, when 1t managed to work one man
across the plate. The Giants had two
tallies at the time. But seemed to he
ared into new ambition by the home
threat. They tore off n succession OF hits
In the ninth that drove in four more runs.
making triumph sure.
Perritt was In the position Of n
prophet asked to fulfil his own predic-
ton. When the winning streak began
back in Pittsburg two weeks ago he dis
covered that the number 10 had figured
strangely in the various ups and downs
OF tho team this year and ven.urcd The
assertion that perhaps the squirt would
be thirteen straight. SO 1t was. and the
task to make the prophecy come true
fell to Perritt to-day. He was equal
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Perritt's opponent on the mound was
Heinie Schulz. who pitched for the
ankees before he jumped to the Fed
eral League a year age. Schulz was a
fair sort Of opponent for the tall Giant
for most Of the distance. They got two
runs of him in the fourth nning That
was enough to win the game, but there
was no telling II then. Schulz went
along brayely enough from then on. sub
DUNG his rivals scoreless inning after
inning until he blew apart. or rather
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Tied for Third Place.
The slant are now tied for third
place with the Boston Braves. whose
lair they invade on Friday. In their
mad dash from the cellar they have
changed their record In the standing OF
the clubs from two victories and thir-
teen defeats TO fifteen won and thirteen
lost. which gives them a percentage of
1876. The Phillics are only two full
games ahead Of them. and the Dodgers,
in first place, lead the McGrawmen by
Just three games. 1t is within the
bounds Of possibility now that the team
will be leading the league when II re-
turns TO the Polo Grounds next week.
To-day's game with the Reds began
like a real pitchers battle. Each side
knocked at the door occasionally In the
early rounds. but nobody reached the
plate until Larry Doyle turned the trick
along in the fourth inning.
Each side went out in turn in the
FIRST. There were two out In the second
when Fred Merkle got tho first hit of
the afternoon. II was a double to left.
Merkle moved up on a wild pitch. but
Chase made a pretty one handed stop
OF Mckechnie's jolt and threw to Schulz
in time. Herzog, who thought he could
Improve the outfeld and who started in
left. took himself out of the game when
6hortstop Fisher singled with one out
In Cincinnati's half. Mitchell. assigned
to the vacated garden position, singled
to centre. Doyle, however. shared
Wingo's wicked lick and started a timely
double play by way OF Fletcher.
Rariden opened the third with a clean
welt. Perritt skied to centre. Burns
tapped to Loudon and Robertson struck
out. Schulz got his second hit of the
season with one out In C~incinnati's
third. Groh dropped a single into right
field. Neale. however. forced Groh and
Chase fouled to Rariden.
Doyle Scores First Run.
The Giants took off the blanket in
the fourth. Larry Doyle shot a single
TO centre. He held first while Kauff
popped TO Fisher and Fletcher waited
TO left. Then the captain stole Wingo's
hurl was low. 1t bounded away be-
tween centre and right fields and Larry
BY hot Logging of 1t was able to nego-
tsate the full distance for the opening
run OF the contest. Merkle followed
with another double. this one to right.
Mckechnie beat n hard iolt to Fisher.
Merkle and McKechnle then worked n
successful double steal, Rariden flied
to Neale.
Merkle's great ono handed stop robbed
Griffith OF an extra base hit in GIN
%cinnatis fourth. Mitchell scratched a
hit in front Of the plate, after Fletcher
threw out Fisher. Doyle made a dandy
catch OF Wingo's foul behind first base.
Fishers tumble put Burns on with
one out In the fifth. Georgia was
nipped stealing after Chase made a
sensational running catch of Robert
sons foul. Perritt famed both Louden
and Schulz In Cincinnati's half. Crnh
lifted to Robertson. This same Rob.
ertson saved Perritt in the sixth with
a pretty leaping catch Of Mitchelrs
wicked line drive for the third out
Runners were or third and second al
the time. Chase singled with one on,
\ Fisher doubled to right with two
down.
There was nothing doing for either
side In the seventh, Burns singled with
one out In tho eighth. but Robertson
forced hin and then died stealing.
Reds Make serious Threat.
The Reds made a lot OF noise In tn,
e'ehth, scored a run and threatened
Nee York'H chain Of victories seri
ously. With n out Perritt psaset