New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-12
Giants Beat Texas Leaguers
by Lone Tally in
Ninth Frame
BY CHARLES A. TAYLOR

Dallas, Tex, March IA single to
centre in the ninth inning by Arthur
Fletcher brought victory to the Giants
in their game with the Dallas Subma-
rines here this afternoon. The final
score was 1 to 0.
For eight innings the pitchers for
both sides were invincible, and the
batters. as a rule, went down in one
two. three order The biggest crowd
that has attended ball game in Dali
las in many a day witnessed the bat
tie. which was full of thrills from start
to finish.
The inning which saw the sinking of
the Submarines was opened by wicked
grounder to deep short from the bat OF
Charley Herzog. Brownlow, the Dallas
third baseman. dashed out of his own
territory 10 gather up the ball, and
made a perfect throw to Murphy on
first, the ball just beating Herzog to
the bag. To the dismay of the local
fans, Murphy dropped the toss and
Germany Schaefer danced jig in the
coaching box.
Orders Sacrifice Hit
For the first time in the series Nc
Graw ordered a sacrifice bunt anc
Heinie Zimmerman responded with a
slow roller down the third-base line
Heinie was thrown out. but Herzoe
shot into second standing up. Fletcher
who up TO now had hit three easy flies
in succession to the Dallas rlght-held-
or. met the ball squarely and drove II
on a low line to right centre Nc
/ Canless caught the ball on the bounce
! and made a gallant, though vain, en-
deavor to cut down Herzog at the plate
l Charlie slid across the rubber just as
/ the ball came into the catcher's hands
/ Fletcher attempted 10 reach second or
| the throw in. but was run down. Benny
! Kauf then took mighty swing at the
| ball. only knocking it gently to the
| pitcher, who touched Benny out as ne
dashed to first. ..
| The Submarines were unable to dc
anything in their half of the ninth Sc
the home run Benny aimed to MAKE
victory certain would have been unnec
essary. after all. 80,
George Smith. the former Columbl'
| University pitcher, performed IN inc
box throughout the entire nine innings
for the Giants and made a most I'm
nressive showing. Smith allowed ONLY
| five hits and famed three men. includ
Peaches Crouch. the smuggling out
fielder of the Dallas nine. In the iirstt
third. fourth. fifth, sixth and nlntr
| innings only three batters faced the
| college boy.
Five Hits OF COnley
The Giants. for their part did ittl'
better at the bat, getting five hits OF
| Conley. the first Dallas pitcher. anl
| one OF Sewell. who twirled the elghti
and ninth innings for the Submarines
| The McGraw men made rather a sorry
| showing in the two games. Inc!
scored one run in the first inning o
Yesterdays losing battle and did no
cross the plate again until the nintf
| frame today. Two runs IN elghteei
| innings against a minor league club Is
/ their record.
The Giants should have won th'
game to-day in the sixth inning haC
not Walter Holke tripped over his owr
| feet. Walter was the first man up. anC
smashed the ball over third. Just IN
side the foul line. The hit shoulC
have been good for at least two bases
but Holke got all mixed up with HIM
self as he rounded first and took
header. lie had all he could do ther
TO pick himself up in time to hustle
back to the initial sack. The costll
ness OF this tumble was evident wher
Kreuger. the next batter, drove out q
| long single over shortstOp which woulC
have scored Walter easily from sec
ond. As it was. Holke was huggln(
third. while the next three batters were
retired.
! The score follows: