New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19


lhi,-t carelessness cost the second
,,n.; at least, il permitted the Cardi-
al, % win in nine innings. With two
a. IN the eighth inning. Cruise on
,.,ond and Baird on first, Snyder raised
,Nsh hy in front of the plate. The
M went so far up it came down COW
,,a with snow. ANY one of the six
diamond guardians might have han
L.d It with certainty. It would have
L,sn the easiest sort OF chance either
hr Holke or Rariden. As a matter OF
het Rsnden. with his big mitt, should
lave called for the ball.
But Rsriden and Holke each expected
Ne other TO take the pop-up. Holke
did not realize till too late that Rarl-
den was waiting for him. As a result
the AZ fell safely midway between the
plsts and first base because of Boshter
Blps hesitation. Cruise was over the
plats from second, with the winning
run. BY the time the pellet settled.
Load for Bill
The distressing oversight proved all
The more provoking when the crowd re-
1embered that Bill Rariden, for the
peYt two or three weeks, must carry
one end Of the clubs battery fortunes.
He is the only Giant catcher fit for
service.
In the first inning of the first game
Yesterday foul tip from Miller's bat
oislocated George Gibson's right thumb.
Gibson will be out for two weeks, at
last Lew McCarty, whose leg was
broken earlier in the year, is fast re-
covering. but he will not be fit FOR
srir inside OF a month. Dom Paul
gruru A youngster who shows great
uczx. was sent 10 Brooklyn recently
@g the waiver route.
Tie toughest part of Rarlden
'bsse' play in the eighth inning OF
yHisrday's second game was its effect
-.a Pitcher Rube Benton's fne rec
gt This veteran southpaw was called
ITO save Jeff Tesreau in the seventh
n,ing. with the score tied. He, there
t-s. had TO shoulder full responsible
H. II turned out a disaster that
mined the Rube's chance for setting a
record Of straight wins. Benton had
already nine straight victories TO his
credit Slim Sallee, a teammste, mao
von his tenth straight the previous
tiiernoon.
southpaw pitching seems to be the
rain answer TO Giant success. ne
TITO Of southpaws has carried the CLUB
10 lis present exalted position. The
Master mechanic of the three-young
Ferdinand Schupp-was on the JOB IN
Il. first game. and once New York got
hin run in the second inning there
no question which side would WIN
Behind Schupp the team played with
al the dash and confidence the old
Giants used TO display when the Great
Master, Christy Mathewson, was on
lie bill for them. Schupp allowed only
sven hits. and kept these well scat.
hrc. In only two of the innings did
Il Cards bunch binsles, and IN each
these but two fell.
Kauf Saves Schupp
ssnny Kauff saved Schupp in the
s,sad, when he raced away back to
~ fence in left centre for brilliant
atsh Of Longs terrific line drive. The
oeut looked like a sure home run, but
furnished the third out Paulette and
Gonzales, who had singled, were wait
20 to score. With one out in the sixth
asTnsby singled and Cruise doubled 70
hit Zimmerman smothered Paulette's
VICIOUS offering and threw out Horns
b a, the plate. Schupp then famed
Baird.
The Cardinals escaped a shut-out
'aly because Of Herzog's anxiety to
complete a double play. Miller opened
re eighth with a scratch through
Asrzog Then Hornsby walked. Sny-
Ger, sent up TO bat for Cruise, struck
81 Psulette hit 10 Fletcher, VINO
Used 70 Herzog in plenty Of time TO
leles Hornsby. But Herzog's throw,
saiea should have doubled up the bat
~, was low and wide. The ball car
hsd 70 tie stand. On this error Miller
gsfsd.
Toe Giants scored in the second. with
70 out on Robertson's single and
Aeike's triple. New York cinched the
nMgneht with three runs in the fifth.
sste singled and scored on Rariden's
sable 70 left centre. Schupp struck
out Burns singled 70 le<t, scoring
.sn9en. Burns beat Hornsby's throw
nrd when Herzog rolled TO short
"a he scored while Kauf was fore
hg H.rzog.
ken Kalamlty Ames, an old local
..s0'ite, got the decision over JEFF Tes-
80 and Ruoe Benton in the second
go. The Giants minds did not APP
70 be on their work You see,
osll pals On the leaders when IL
sss N TOO liberal doses. They had
- eooie-hesders last week, and they
s,..sppssr 70 be fred TO do better than
at even IN any.
,."N York bumped Ames hard enough
Nss JET TesreAu a commanding
80, ess BIZ JET went all TO pieces
NE innings. lie allowed himself
4, Knocked out Of the box. In each
"a, second and fifth Leon Kalamity
" siaobed for two runs.
Speed on Bases
a. ,oertsoh singled with one gone in
u ,.sepnc, ttolo second and kept on
$780, "nen Snyder threw poorly. lie
y On holke's single. Holke raced
hla.ia On ksricen's blow 20 right and
a.. On TefreaU's long hy 70 the
III s'fosn. Tssrcsu opened the fifth
Geo.. Ingis, but Burns forced him.
a hsn stole second and Tailed
III Dzs triple % right. Ksun sin
Eerlng Herlog.
a., Ng!sE first run came in the
~ S,ller's double and Horns
1es ~, al with none out. 9esresu
fssl..thHnsd and struck out Cruise.
tp.sl. singled, bat Baird hit into 9
Nil.., sAs zone IN the sixth, Jack
tfs s INTO the left field blsachers
shs run. Hornsby beat q hit