New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Giants Tank
Crushes Doak
And the Cards
SalIee and Perritt Again Get
Their Revenge on
St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, Aug. S.-The Giant tank
smashed through the first line trenches
of Miller Higgins this afternoon and
repulsed the Cardinals first sortie OF
the series. The score was 4 to 2. Will
lie Doak, one Of the most dependable
pitchers of the Mound City, suffered
this repulse. So the Giants command
ing lead should not suffer greatly dur
ing the stay here.
In winning this opening argument
the visitors sort o. rubbed it in on the
home fans. New York won with Sheriff
Slim Sallee and Poll Perritt, veteran
southpaw and right handler, respective
ly, who used to have their mail adj
dressed to this burg during the cham
.pionship season. Both Of these pitch
ers are very unpopular in the Mound
City. They left the village under A
cloud, as it were. And always when
they appear in the hated garb of the
Giants they have not only TO beat the
Cardinals but all the spectators as
well.
st. Louis fandom had few moments
Of JOY and satisfaction. This was in
the second half of the second inning,
when the Cards knocked the Sheriff
out of the box. Some Of the gloss had
been taken off the celebration by the
fact that New York a few mon. ents
before had rung up total of three
runs. And the Knockout was complete
when Poll Perritt, rushing to the res
cue of the Sheriff, choked off prom
Using st. Louis rally at the expense CT
In al or he
won by the Giants in this second in
ming, even though Slim Sallee was
knocked out. Sims shortcomings were
more than atoned for by Perrit's eff
fectiveness.
Can Hit in Pinches
The driving power of New York's at
tack was once more fittingly illustrated.
The leaders are possessed of hitting
ability that can be applied with most
effect in the pinches. st. Louis left
just one opening to-day and the visi-
tors took full advantage. New York
continues to win by making its offence
cover defensive faults. There is little
wrong with the defence, outside the
pitching staff. But the box corps, in
spite of recent additions, is still far
from reliable. No major league club
this season has seen more pitching
changes during the course of action.
The three runs Of the Giants that
sewed up the game in the second inning
were earned rather cheaply, 1t is true.
Miller dropped Hornsby's throw when
there was an excellent chance for a
double play. A double play would have
retired the visitors without q run in
the inning. Zimmerman started the
r. a. H.. tohA eli
cled and Robertson walked. 1t was
when Holke hit sharply TO Hornsby
that Miller made his life-saving muff.
On this error Fletcher tailed and Rob-
ertson kept on to third base. While
Doak was tossing out Rariden, Robert
son counted. Holke stole third and
scored when Sallee astonished every
one with his perennial single to right
field.
Sallee was hit hard from the start.
With two gone in the first inning,
Miller and Hornsby punched singles,
but the latter was forced by Cruise.
Paulette opened the second with a dou-
bic to right centre. Baird's short fly TO
left field dropped safely just beyond
Fletcher's reach. though for some rea-
son Paulette insisted upon holding sec
ond base. Snyder singled TO left, scor-
ing Paulette and putting Baird on third
base. Sallee frightened up long enough
to strike out Doak, but Immediately
lost his grip again and passed Long,
filling the bases with one out Bethel
was sent in to bat for ]. Smith. Sallee
was then withdrawn in favor OF FER
rift.
Shifts Batting Order
Higgins Immediately recalled Bethel
and sent Smyth, a left-handed hitter,
against Perritt. Smyth's best was fly
TO Robertson, on which Davey made
such a quick and accurate return to
the plate that Baird wisely decided not
to try to score. Miller hit sharply to
Zimmerman, but Heinie snatched the
ball and stepped on the bag, forcing
out Snyder. Zimmerman's was Won
derful one-handed stop. IL killed an
extra base hit that might have scored
two or three more runs. Helnle saved
the game at least, If he didn't WIN IL;
A wonderful one-handed eaten by
Cruise took hit off Poll Perritt IN the
fifth. The fielder raked in twisting
Taxas Lacquer while on the dead run
and ruined at least one more count for
The visitors. On the next ball pitched
George Burns tripled TO centre heid.
He scored on Herzog's sacrifice ny 70
Long.
sensational bits of highway robbery
seen in these parts in many day, when
he raced away back for Longs wicked
drive in the second part of this inning.
Burns Just managed TO get his glove on
the ball after tremendous leap. ms
catch ruined a sure triple for the first
batter Of the inning.