New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-08
Matty Machine
Badly Wrecked
By Our Giants
Gamer AL Demaree with
His Dinky Curve Scores
Another Victory

c;..i,nsti. Aug. THE Giants sim
4 ~ .'I vT,cssd Matty's Cincinnati ma
~ 90 far as 1917 pennant hopes for
'Ap 81, are concerned, by taking the
-, Ell game here this afternoon. The
/ core vas to 2
w. s..,mer Al Demarec, lately re
- from the Cubs, had the honor
' = ..,tribu,ing his second consecutive
"a the Giant cause. The, Reds
w. s 40 very little with AIS dinky
"" in the pinches, though they hit
! ~ IS frequently as New York found
! sg Schneider. ,,,., .bo
..o,t afforded his contemporary
S night have been a different. story,
80 Groh and Bill McKeehnie. for
=, disciples of the Polo Grounds
'.sool. fell down several times on easy
49,. and each bobble proved
s0:.ly. n.uina Er,ors
4 Three DdHlAslhE HAAN
THAI errors by this pair were di-
IL responsible for three OF New
W., four runs. On the other hand
ns.,,se and Benton, who finished the
~. ;nning. received support of the
-s,t brilliant nature. win men on
b,,,s the New York inheld cut Gown
~ dozen spirited bids Tor Plheh
Sss Several times the outhelders
sysd pemaree by phenomenal catehes
Of hard hit line drives.
Ed5;s Roush, who Is making such
,,Irited fight for the National League
s.ttng Championship. was particularly
,,,tiaI 10 the offerings Of Demaree:
IN. former Giant. who accompanied
u,shswson 10 Cincinnati in the trade
u, Charlie HerZog q year ago., col
Ltd three hits in four times at pat,
- ~ his hits were for two bases
s.,s Neale, a team mate, and Lim-
herman and Holke, Of the Giants, We're
IA only other players VINO oettereu
ons hit for the afternoon.
h was an uphill fight for Demaree
a, four innings. The Reds got a run
!, me second, which the Giants were
n,,bls 10 match until their fifth. With
ors ant in the second, Neale scratched
,low bounder toward zimmerman,
rAieh he beat BY an eye lash. Shean
ssd weakly to Burns. But Ivy Wlngo
lsspea up against the roundhouse
,nrve for a line drive between kauf
and Robertson, that was good LOT TWO
bases This knock scored Neale IN d
walk. 80
IN, In New York's third, was the first
runner Of the visitors to see first base
Demsrss popped out to Schneider
Buns however. singled to centre, Her
lOg hi, wiekedly dead between chase
ana Shssn. This looked to be as safe
bit az ever was seen. But the peer
less Hal Chase darted over IKE nash
Of lightning for one Of the most sehsa-
tional piek-ups ever seen
Stop Costs Run
Ma. was standing on his ear, almost
wan he got the ball, but even while
Of balance dipped the pellet to Groh
Al second for force-out OF burns
None but a left-handed first baseman
would have made the stop, when cost
a, least one run. 1t would have been
iu,ovihle 10 stop Herzog's terrlhe
DIVE with the bare hand. =
Robertson got even in measure III
II, second half, when his fne running
atsb took a three-base nit on helne
Croh. Heine was the first batter OF the
lining and later Roush got c!ean
single. A..
Buek broke Cincinnati's way in the
isar,h. In this inning, with only one
cut zimmerman singled to LETT. Inc
htand-run play was put on FieIchet
landed fairly enough, but drove stralgh'
70 Shesn, who did not have 70 move 70
dsx down the wicked liner. Ot course
Zimmerman was doubled before ne
could get back to first base.
Two errors by Bill McKechnie al
lsx.d New York to tie the score IN the
st,h. Robertson, the first batter OF
,.s inning, fouled 10 Groh. holAe'
lsv.yer. came TO time with a single
70 left hsld. Wingo's throw had the
Giant frat sacker headed by, YARDS
vA,n he tried TO steal, but Mcheennle
dropped the bali in tagging the runner
R.riden then hit TO Mcheehnle'
Thar, wa. the easiest sort OF play
!srHolke going 70 third, but MckechnIe,
tsrex vide TO Groh and Holke received
s,s,her life. Walter Tailed on Dema-
sss long Ay 10 Roush. Burns ground
u to Groh.
Ksuff Saves Demaree
Benny Kauh saved Demaree IN the
tr,h with a catch that surpassed IN
agii that Of Robertson earlier in inc
nrs In this inning Roush doubled
= left, with only one gone. Chsse
I isslsd 70 Rsriden. But Magee HIT a
xrrAs lire drive to right centre;
kils was away with the SWING, anu
i'rinsing back just did manage 70
saeh tie ball by springing high into
as air The fine catch ruined an
sfpsrsnt tAree-base hit.
The Giants took the lead in the sew
ss's inaing, never to be headed
Ns,eAsri triple and Robertson's single
gave toe run with none out. DaVey
sis asyht stealing. New York sewed
! % With an additional two runs IN
ne eighth. A Wild throw by Groh was
directly responsible for these. The
ss'rof n question, instead OF retiring
BUNS for the second out, put him on
x,eeosd: Herzog popped 70 Shean, but
Aass doubled TO centre, scoring Burns:
tailed
Cincinnati scored it's second and final
70 IN the eighth. Reuther, batting
~ Schneider. doubled 20 left centre
A9pi ian for TIE pinch hitter. Two in.
ga outs got the run across. Roush
80 DOUBLED, but for the second time
"a Cesit popped weakly 70 Rariden.
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