New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
Braves Halt Giants Record Winning SteakRobn Hold Slight Lead
Lefty Tyler Too Much
For Gigantic Giants

had Rabbit Meanwhile oversight
There's the little fellow who ruined
our chances and perpctuated the name
Of Corsicsna TO future generations.
A few % the things Maranville ac-
eomplished
Holke was on third and MeCarty on
first, with two out IN the second A
double steal was attempted. The Rab-
bit cut the throw prettily. trapped the
heavy footed Mac as he brought Holks
up short of third. turned McCsrty back
for first till be forced young Holke 10
break for the plate, and then smothered
the run as prettily as you please. In
the fourth inning Meanwhile sprinted
out into left for Texas Lacquer Magee
could not reach. This was one of the
prettiest catches ever seen. Davey
Robertson was waiting, poised midway
between second and third.
In the fifth inning, after New York
had scored and while the bases we're
still filed with none out. this handful
of human pepper raced over TO second
base, killed screaming drive from
Herzogs bat, tagged the cushion, fore
ing Burns, and then whipped the ball
20 Konetchy in time 20 double the bat
ter.
Had Marsnville failed in this last
sensational play, George Tyler probably
would have suffered the fate Of Slim
Sallee The Giants were framing a
southpaw massacre. The Rabbits sgil-
ity broke up real rally. Had Maran-
Vile slipped I'D in either OF the two
other superhuman efforts New YORK
would have produced runs where runs
might have had most pronounced
psychological effect. But such - the
way of baseball in It's varied branche,
record runs included.
Spar for Openings.
The teams firted around quite
spell in the second game, sparring for
openings. Burns reached first on a
Wild pitch when Blackburn missed me
third strike Herzog's out and wild
pitch put George on third. Robertson
was called out on strikes. Zimmerman
tapped 10 Smith. Maranville blocked a
fine opening in the third when he broke
I'D the double steal. The Rabbit came
back with his wonderful catch on
Fletcher in the fourth ard ruined Rob
ertson's double that had opened tho
round
SnodgraSs combed Ssllee for a hit
10 start the game, but Maranville MT
20 the box and into double play.
Egan opened the third with a mo
single. but was marooned at Holkes
corner. as three easy flies followed. IL
was Art Fletcher, one Of the really
great heroes of the Giants wonderful
squirt. who gave the Braves their hrst
opening.
In the fourth inning Fletcher mado
q two-base overthrow on Maranville,
the first batter. Fitzpatrick hunted
out in front of the plate. but for some
- ha Rahk
looked the Formally of advancing. he
didn't have to advance, il developed
later. rs Konetchy made sure OF the
run with a two-base clip. Honey gos
20 third while Herzog was throwing
out j. Smith. He scored on &agee's
single to centre. Sherry was out when
he tried 70 stretch his single.
Il looked bad for the Giants, with
Tyler grim as death. The Braves, how
ever. were not far enough in front 20
feel the confidence that later was 20
permeate them. 4 couple of boobies
in the fifth and the match was all
square. Honey made a poor toss 20
TYLER and Holke was safe, with mono
out. McCsrty walked. Sallee hunted.
Konetchy played 10 third IN time, bus
Smith mu.fed the throw.
The bases were crowded, with mono
out DuTH5 sAUEAfN " AAEuNf rN'htAih
Holke, and still the cushions were
padded. Enter the villain. Rabbit. No
prcttier hit ever did start from wood
than the one Herzog shot past Tyler's
shins. But Meanwhile was there. not
only for highway purposes but 20 in
sert the most heartbreaking double
play Of the afternoon. Another run
scored on the double killing But New
Yorks chance for twenty-seven was
ruined right there.
Konetchy singled 10 start the sew
enth. Smith fouled Of half a dozen
before he hit into the left stand for
home run. Msgee came up and hit tho
next ball 20 almost identically the same
spot. Tesreau came then, but the Giants
we're away UP in the air. Egsn singled.
No one covered first on Blsckburns
bunt. Tesreau made wild pitch. Tyler
squeezed" Egan home on safe bunt.
ChapDelle hit safely. Came then Fred
Anderson. Narsnville's sacrifice scored
Blackburn. Enough OF those horrible
details.
Runs of Rudolph in the first game
came hard. Maranyille's grand relay
caught Burns at the plate in the third
inning when he tried for homer on
drive 70 the centre field fence. Finally
in the seventh New York broke through
Dicks guard Fletcher tripled 20 right
centre with only one out. Kauff's sin
gle scored the run. Kauf stole second
and advanced on Holke's scratch hit 20
Rudolph. The double steal gave a Sec
ond run.
The scores follow: