The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
GIANTS RALLY BUT ]. CANNOT MAKE UP
 LEAD OF DETROIT

Wichita, Kan, April 6.-Ehe Giants came from behind again yesterday, but were not quite equal to the task of overcoming a five-run lead gained by the Tigers in the early innings, and Detroit evened the series to three all by winning 6 to 5.
 The tieing and winning runs were on third and second base when Zirn- 1aerman ended the game with a long fly to HeiIman- Bad pitching by Ferdinand Schupp and errors by Her. izog and Gibson accounted for De- ltroit,s runs. The Tigers made just two hits off % George Smith, Colunn- tias pitcher last year, in the last. i've innings.
 It has become apparent that even with Cobb and Witt absent from the Detroit lineup the Giants cannot af- ford to stake the Tigers to five runs every ,day. They made close finish the other day at Wichita Falls after lthe score was 3 to O. against them and displayed fighting qualities yester- day afternoon. Robertson's absence is a. great handicap, however. Thorpe was up three times with a chance to Init in runs and failed each time
 wichita turned out a crowd of 4.OO0 for this game. The day was warm is6d there was no wind. Both teams ii ad long practice before the game :: nd the Tigers received much ap- ltlause for their military, drill Schupp !end Ehmke, who started last Sun- IC avs game in Dallas were arrayed {. sainst each other yesterday ana the lJ,etroiter far outc1assed the little lert- handler. Schupp had poor control and not much speed He was hit for i've runs lin the first three innings and contrl- lbuted one feeding faux pas himself. The Giants were bafhed by Ehmke's slow bah, and were also outclassed Tn the meld-F They made their rallies after Ehmke was relieved by Jones. |, On a large field the long-distance lhitters were handicapped, as the out ifielders had plenty of space to roam ,after il, balls. The Tigers went to bat first and Bush led off with long double to left field. He scored on two sacrifces Burns singled as a starter flor the Giants, took an extra nase on |Veach's tumble. and went to thrd on HerzOg's infleld out He was caught on Thorp's infield tap. and Thorpe was doubled trying to reach second base on the play.
 HellmaH opened the second with single, and completed his trip on double by Burns. Detroft's big 1n- ming was the third. Bush walked as Istarter. Young bunted, and all hands were safe, when Sehupp made be- lated toss to second base. Nicholson grounded to Holke, forcc Bush at third base, but Veach hit between |Burns and Kauff for a triple. Hell fYnan's single scored Veach.
 l The Giants did some damage In their half Of the fourth. With two Tout, Kauff walked and HOlke singled. I1cCarty doubled, scoring two runs. Krueger swung for Schupp and hoist leA to Hellman.
 The Tigers made an unearned run lon Smith in the fifth inning. With 1.-Two out Veach singled. Herzog made a mess of Hellman's grounder, Veach taking third. A double steal was or dered, and veach scored, when Gibson threw the ball into centre field. l The Giants just pecked away at Jones until the eighth vixen Herzog began with double. Thorpe upset tu0 Id1Iy Dy SIIAA4AS O0I, <1AICA WAASh Zimmerman singled to right. scoring Herzog. Young's error gave Fletcher Ia. life. Kauf fouled to Burns, but Holke doubled to left scoring Zimmer- man and Fletcher. Gibson was pain fully slow, running out his grounder toward second base and was thrown out on a play that ordinary speed would have beaten.
 The Giants made a determined stand in the ninth. Kilduff batting for Smith, drew a base on balls, his third
 walk as a pinch hitter in the series Tellman went out to deep centre field for Burns, fly. Herzog walked. Thorpe smote a long fly to right field, Kilduff advancing to second. A mo- 1nent later Herzog stole second. Zim- merman tried hand, but failed to keep the ball on the ground and gave He'll man an easy chance for the final out The teams moved on last night for nLanhattan, Kan. SaIlee and Covales- tie puooaibly will pdtch the game that Twill break the tie.
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