New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-22
Pirates Late Rally
ScQreS McGrQw's Men
a Tesrcau Weakcns in 9Th
and Visitors Almost
Tie the Count
y, ". !. MACBETH

4 a, iron, seat o. inc .>"''V''" - =
wagon yesterday. over IN
No ...,oun the Phillies came clean
,te third drubbine for the Cubs.
m.de the local combat a lead
~ r. The score here was 4 70 g.
~. Jes Tosreau, who hasn't been
.,sreau Of old SO far this spring
No honor Of putting the Polo
.,6,rs back where they belong
-, from the Ozarks pitched one
-, very best games up TO the
;,,inr. He weakened then, with
n ere to in his favor. and just
% So, , 10 stagger along till his help
Fn'so .s close shave for JEFF. Indeed,
Tesreau and the Giants were
n uekv that the Pirate rally be-
rsn" more serious. Baird, a
~. fast man. opened the ninth
moan spinning chop midway be
N" no box and third base. The
~ selded the ball, but had TO turn
- for the throw. The play was
~. hYt from the press box II APP
a'.e' Rsird beat the ball two or
yards. The runner and the
-, coachers thought so. too. UNI
kitty Bransfeld did not. Brans-
XII called Baird out. =.
...sburch would either have won IN
& !, rinth or forced the Giants TO play
4. second half. at least. Three long,
az hits followed in quick succession
- Two runs where at least three were
: s.dtd.
A Fletcher Gets Long Lead
A Var WAS this the only occasion where
4 ,rnshelds actions we're open 10
4 -.,,sm. Kitty let Arthur Fletcher
4 :. away with murder in the second
INC Fletcher was on third, with
1 !, au.. when Holke lifted a lcng fly
H. csrev Arthur was fifteen feet on
II !, way home when Carey caught the
In But Branstield was between the
q, and the centre fielder; he took no
ne 10 line up the play. Bransheld
,,gld not allow Fletcher out for quit
NJ MS base before the eaten. TINS
s-,umstance Is mentioned not IN any
rrt OF abb for Galatians team, but
!. a warning 10 Fletcher. There was
4 ,,,olu,elv no occasion for Arthur 10
q 10 ouick start. He could have
.,o-sd easily in any event. Had the
4 ssubs play been allowed. As unqIes..
s .os.bly II would If Bransheld had
4 ,..n wide awake. New ork would
ave been BANKED in the second.
Without those two runs the lants
.,u,nid have been beaten.
Y Until the last inning, when he weak
en.d-perhaps because OF lack OF WORK
JeH Tesreau pitched such game as
made him terror 10 all opposltloh
n the pennant winning days OF l9ll-
r. The mammoth man seemed lar
more sure Of himself than usual. lie
hsd fine command Of his spitball ano
mixed il I'd cleverly with line turn
sf speed. In the FIRST eight innings
! Tesresu held the Corsairs to two hits.
4 Good as he was. Tesreau was no.
.ri, the equal of his renowned bat
an mate. Catcher Lew Mccarthy. Big
4 M held the enemy at bay, but only
80 enough 10 give his catcher an
& ,,sortunitv to hammer out enough
Z ans 10 tide Tes over the rocky nintn.
s Heartily drove in two OF New orH
& sgr runs. both with two out. In the
4 gsond inning Lew drove the Dali INTO
& he right field stand. In the SIXTH ne
,ged Ksuff home with what proved
h, deciding tally. Mccarthy there
A ,re. was the pinch hitter eNtraor-
mary Of the afternoon. lie was AT
at four times, each time with two ou,;
Iafst time he got home run; SECOND
inc a single that sent a runner from
~
/ list 10 third. and third time pinch
ngle that drove in Kauf with the de-
ding tally. His only fruitless trip
as the last. in the eighth period, when
e lined 20 Carey.
Double Plays Ruin Chances
Double plays ruined good chances for
9th sides in the first inning. Pitts
I ,.rgh broke of in front. Carey
4 ssrmed passout of Tesreau ana
moved up while JEFF was throwing out
| sigbee. Baird's single TO centre chased
tome the feet Max. Hinchman, too, MT
vickedly. but Fletcher headed the ball
md started a double play by way OF
.scond base.
Burns opened New York's attack with
clean single, taking second wheI.
-,rsy fumbled the ball. Herzog was
III in the short ribs by Jacobs, VINO
stitched the first seven inings agalns
he Giants. and pitched very well. Rob,
.ftson drove straight at Bigbee, ana
i,rIog was doubled with Davy by
sgbse. CcCarthy and Brief. Burns got
% third on this double killing and
ccred on Zimmerman's single to cen
r. Heinic was caught off first by
leobs and run down for the last out
the inning.
From the first to the ninth the Pitts
ssrgh OPPORTUNITIES were few and far
eiween. Fischer got second base on
atrlog's crazy throw in the second IN
ing But two were out at the time
4 I'D Mccarthy drfted lazily to right.
lsrey singled with only one out IN the
Aird. Zimmerman killed off Bigbee
vhile Baird lined 20 Robertson.
Fischer walked beginning the hith
,aly 10 be forced by Mccarthy. Nc
| ,r.hy stole second on the pitch that
AIMED Jacobs. Carey this time roileo
herzog. Burns made two-pase
auf on Mccarthy. starting the eightn
tning. bu; Davy Robertson redeemed
he error with the prettiest eaten OF
ne day. After pinch hitter Schmiot
Issa lined 10 Burns Tor the nrst ou'
Aeeertson raced away back and TOOK an
aira base blow from Carey with the
all only a few inches from the fence
Ginats Gain Big Lead
Meanwhile the Giants had amassed
y apparently safe lead. Fletcher got
shfe in the second when Brief dropped
NCsr,hy's throw. A balk put Arthur
= second. He took third on kauh
.Aeld out and scored on Holke's long
2 70 centre. Mccarthy Immediately
~ INTO the stands for another run.
Burns opened the third with a single;
=. three inheld outs followed. ksur
sised with one out in the fourth but
seo stealing. Singles by Holke and
clarity followed In the sixth ksuh
.ehed again with only one out. This.
ne he p,lfered second. Mccarthy mt
IN home after Holke boosted 70 left