New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
Prodigal Son
Pitches Giants
To a Victory
Steamer AL Demaree Saves
Game After Rube
Benton Falters

Pittsburgh, Aug. a-The Giants won
the farewell game from the Pirates at
Forbes Field this afternoon by score
Of 7 to 8, making il four out Of I'VE
for the series Not the least glory OF
the achievement fell to Albertus Per
fecto Demaree, the Prodigal, who
planted his No. 10 brogans under
Father Knickerbocker's table this
morning.
II was the ProtigaL who had been
wandering aimlessly about in strange
cities for the last three years, who did
the calf killing for the Old Man. Mr..
Bezdek, Of Pittsburgh, threw in ths
calf to help the reconciliation Until
the reformed Prodigsl decided It was
time to do something for his board and
lodging 1t looked very much as II the
calf would kill the butcher.
Rube Benton, a southpaw Of parts,
held the enemy altogether too cheaply.
When the Giants gave him a couple OF
runs in the second inning, Rube, who
is Of a sunny disposition, laughed him
self sick. He began to kid the Pirates.
not knowing he was trihing with suzs
saw. First thing Mr.. Benton knew he
was not among those present.
Three Runs in Row
The Pirates simply took him by the
name of the neck and booted the tar
wadding out OF him for three runs 10
the fourth inning. That gave the Ro-
man holiday a decidedly different as
pect. When Pittsburgh continued the
rough treatment in the fifth the matter
had passed the joke stage. The joke,
at least, was on Mr. Benton. He was
decorated with the order of the tin can.
In, then, stepped Demaree. He
STONED the Buccaneers short. Under
his encouragement the Giants rallied
and hammered out an easy victory, so
that Steamer Al, the Prodigsl, set him
self in right with the family by win
ming his first game with the minimum
of effort.
The Giants fell upon Miller for two
runs in the second inning. zimmerman
singled past short and scored on
Fleteher's triple. Without, who has
been a real sensation in his few games,
beat q hit, scoring Fletcher, and kept
on to second when Debus threw poorly.
Holke's sacrifice put Without on third.
but a moment later he was run down
between third and home when Rariden
hit to Debus.
With one gone in the fourth,
Boeckel, for Pittsburgh, beat a hit TO
| Fletcher, Ward shot single on Her
zog's glove. Debus tripled to left GEN.
tire, tieing the score. Hans Wagner
batted for w. Wagner and Benton
passed him purposely. Fletcher threw
out Schmidt, but on the play Deous
counted.
Demarce 10 Rescue
In Pittsburgh's fifth, after Herrog
had thrown out Bigbee, Carey and King
singled in order. Demaree then re-
placed Benton. He struck out Boeckel,
while Zimmerman forced Carey unas-
sisted. -,
The Giants cinched the game with
three runs in the sixth. Zimmerman
singled and Fletcher was safe on
tumble by Debus. Without sacrificed.
Holke's single scored the two. Walter
took third on Rariden's single and
scored on Demaree's long fly to king
New Yorks two runs Of the ninth
came with two out. Burns singled
through Ward and stole second. Her
cog walked. Kauff singled, scoring
Burns. Hsrzog and Kauf then engi-
neered q double steal, the former scor-
ing when Schmidt threw wildly past
third.
The score: