New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
Schupp Keeps Slate Clean
In Battle with the Cubs
Giant Southpaw Wins His
Seventh Victory and
Scores Shut-Out

Chicago. June 9.-Ferdie Schupp, the
undefeated southpaw of the Giants,
shut out the Cubs by a score of TO
on the seasons first appearance OF the
Giants at Weeghman Park here this
afternoon. Schupp bested that habitusl
Giant jinx. Steamer Al Demaree, in. one
Of the pretticst pitching duels OF the
season. II was the New York south
paws seventh consecutive victory Of
the year.
Demarec died hard. He was almost
as stingy as his conqueror, allowing
only FIVE hits. as compared to three
scattered bingles of Schupp. But the
blows of the Giants were principally
lusty ones lustier and timelier, too,
than the sparse thrusts of the Bruins.
Walks Prove Costly
1t was long hitting that won for New
York. AL Demaree, too, was unfortu-
nate enough TO get two passes out of
his system just before Davey Robert
son maced him for three bases. The
resulting brace Of runs would have
been quite as safe as a dozen the way
Schupp was stepping.
Benny Kauff and Dsvey Robertson
shared with Schupp the chief glory of
Riding the Giants of one of their most
persistent prosecutors. Each OF them
drove home two runs. To kauh was
due the greater credit, even though he
had but one hit against two for Rob
ertson. Kauf's hit was home run
over the right field wall, with Herzog
waiting. Robertson had q triple and
double, the three-ply soak driving
home the first pair of runs.
Chicago had several fine openings
against McGraw's master southpaw.
That the Cubs were unable TO score
shows more clearly the exceptional
class of little Ferdie. Merkle opened
the second inning with a triple TO right
centre field. Zimmerman held Fred at
the near corner while he threw out
Mann. Flack hit TO Holke and Merkle
was smothered easily at the plate.
Rariden's throw to Herzog stopped
Flack's steal.
In the third Elliott, first up, got two
bases on Robertson's muff. Schupp
was not bit clustered in the crisis. He
eimnlv took another reef in his belt,
let out a few kinks and struck out the
side Deal, Dcmaree and Zeider IN
order.
In the sixth. after passing Demaree,
Schupp struck out both Lelder ana
Wolter. With one gone IN the seventh
Ferdie los. both Merkle and Mann on
balls. Hendrix. batting for tlack. mt
to Fletcher and into double play
Good Defensive Game
From the foregoing it may be seen
that New York's defensive game was
quite the equal Of Schupp.s best. mi
cago, too, presented a stih from. me
only error Of the home team was a
moor throw by Elliott that gave Benny
Kauf an extra base on steal. Az
other times Dcmaree's support was let
ter perfect. .,-,
Steamer Al was lucky to get through
the first inning with whole SKIN.
Mann made a pretty shoestring catch
that took an eXtra-base hit of Burns.
Zeider killed hit off Herzog. Then
KaufF walked. But Demaree caught
Benny mapping at first. 1t is said that
Demaree's throw 20 first is one of the
worlds three most useless things. lie
got Ben to-day as he got him in game
M the Polo Grounds a short time ago.
Il took a home run or Benny's part
10 wine out the disgrace. Benny was
trappod while Zimmerman was at bat.
The fans had Just presented heinc win
a large floral horseshoe.
Robertson got the first hit of Dem
aree. double in the second inning, but
two were out. and Holke skied 20 flack.
The side went out in order in the third.
Herzog was an easy victim Of Doyle
in the fourth But right then Al Dem