New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
Rixey Tumbles
New Workers Off
Top Of Ladder
Moran's Southpaw Blanks
Giants, 2 to 0-Allows
Giants Two Hits

Philadelphia. June 25.-Epps Jepths
Rixey, a perniciously mean, angular
and queer person, who throws the ball
from the wrong side, knocked the
Giants out OF first place this after
noon. There's not a chance for repu-\
dia,ion. The score will stand in Mr..
Tener's Official ledger a shut-out FOR
New York, 70 0.
Around the family hearth Mr.. Rixey
IS said 70 be afable. sentimental and
considerate. But out on the hill here
this afternoon there was no apparent
affability, sentimentality or considers-
ton for the wounded pride Of the Lit
tie Napoleon. who returned 20 COM
mand Of the Giants after a protracted
siesta Of sixteen days. Mr.. Rixey put
his teammates back in a position which,
if held 10 the seasons close. will make
him richer by several thousand dol
lars. And several thousand dollars in
these days of high sirloins and pota-
toes is money
Seems time for the Little Napoleon
10 slug another umpire. The difference
of New York's play under Herzog Sat
urday and under the regular leader to
day was as different as Christmas and
the Fourth Of July. The Little Ma
pcieon may have had nothing TO do
with il. But the fact remains that
upon his return the team was shut out
with TWO measley hits And IL was the
second shut-out Of the year for New
York. Frank Miller. 90 the Pirates,
blonked the solo Grounders on May p
in New York.
Only Three Reach First
A fair idea Of Rixey's sensational
form may be Grasped in the assertion
that three men, and only three, got 20
first base for New York during the
rine innings. None reached second
base. Zimmerman drew a pass 70 start
the second round. Zim was forced -
Fletcher Then Robertson hit into a
double play. The next visitor 90 see
LuGerus az close range was Davey Rob
ertson. He beat a bunt with two out
in the fifth inning Niehof left him
right there. when he made a wonderful
catch of Holke's pulling Texas League
Az.
The only start the Giants ever got
came in the ninth inning, and IL, TOO,
was a most provoking fzzle. Rarlden
opened the last inning with clean
single. Cravath made a wonderful
each off Lobert, who batted for An
derson. Burns famed. Herzog forced
Rariden.
The Quakers presented an impene-
trable defence behind Rixey's sterling
pitching. The catch Of Cravath, that
sroiled an extra base knock, was only
one sample Of brilliant fielding.
After the third inning Anderson
proved himself match for Rixey, but
by that time the day had been lost.
The snitball throWer had difficulty IN
controlling the moist delivery AZ the
start He was repeatedly 10 the hole
20 batters. who made the very best use
of the advantage. A wonderful catch
by George Burns saved Anderson q
heap Of trouble in the second inning
when the Phillies really won out by
scoring a run. Burns made shoe
string catch Of Whitted's drive. hold
ing on 20 the ball after turning q
somersault.
Luderus Makes Double
Whitted was the first batter. Lud-
erus followed with d long double TO
right. Niehoff foulcd 70 Robertson, but
Killifer singled past zimmerman for
the run. Rixey also singled, but he
was forced by Paskert.
The second and last run OF the
Phillies dropped in tho third. Ban
croft beat a slow roller 20 Herzog, got
second on Stocks sacrifice and third on
Cravsth's long fly 10 Robertson. Banny
scored on Wnitted's single to centre.
The score:
INV YORK Is. u PHILADELPHIA ~ L