New-York tribune., 1918-08-08

by scores of 3 to ) and to Z. Th
Dodgers beating the Cubs out in Flat
ton for the Giants. Their pitchers
gers couldn't slug, and the stray, scr;
to victory the day before had been p
Polonius Perritt essayed to do the
twirling for the Giants in the first en-
counter and what the Reds did to
Polonius was more than enough. Why
is it that the visiting teams can make
five runs in an inning, while these Nc
Graw men are lucky to get one run in
An inning, no matter how many safe
hits they make? Fourteen men were
left on bases for the Giants in the
first battle and twelve in the second.
This may be baseball, but it is far re-
moved from the type of game that Nc
Graw has been sponsor for in the past
That second inning. when the Reds
fell upon Polonius for five runs, was
an incentive to the fcvered fans to get
more feversh. All the visitors did to
Poll was to bang him for six hits, in
Guiding two home runs Pete Schneider,
the big pitcher, struck the first big
blow, with two men on the bases, while
AL Neale, with one man on the bags,
smashed the ball for another four
baser.
Perritt Settles Again
Polonius after this outburst acquit-
ted himself fairly we'll. He retired the
Reds without difficulty until the sew
cnth, when he was replaced on the
mound b. Ferdie Schupp. Schupp made
a fine beginning, BUT in the first half
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MUS. The Reds suddenly revived, al
though there was no real need for it,
and shot three more runs across the
plate. A single by Wingo, Eller's walk,
a long single to left by Roush and
Sherwood Magee's triple to centre were
responsible for the talles.
Demaree and Rube Bressler were the
opposing pitchers when the second fray
started, but Demaree proved such an
easy mark for the Reds that ne was
removed IN favor of Toney in the
fifth. The visiting contingent showed
up Albert Perfectus in the first frame.
when they Tailed two runs. Fletcher
fumbled Groh's grounder. and after
Neale had flied to short Heine stole
second Roush singled to right, scor-
ing Grol,, and after Magee had popped
foul to Slckiag Griffith hit safely to
left, tallying Roush. Whoa Bill Rari-
den put up strenuous kick on the de-
cision at the plate, but he lost his
argument, as is usually the case when
the umpire has the floor.
Giants Score in First
The Giants picked up one run in
their half of the first as a result Of
the wldness of Rube Bressler, who is
spending part of his furlough from the
army by pitching for Matty's team.
It is a nice way to spend a furlough.
Young walked. and Wilhot also.
FLETCHER singled to centre, filling the
bases. Cueto threw out Doyle, Young
counting.
In the second inning the Giants tied
The score. After Sticking had famed
what little breeze there was Raridcn
doubled TO centre, Demarec beat out
hit 70 short and Young sent roller
20 Cueto. whose throw forced Rariden
at the pla.e. Wihoit walked and
Fletcher hit safely past short, scoring
Demarec. Young was out at the plate
m an attempt to tally
Toney Arrives Too Late
The Reds won the game in the fourth
by consecutive pounding Of Albertus
Demaree. Cueto opened with double
over tnird and advanced to third on
Blackburne's grounder to Doyle. Cueto
registered on Wingo's sacrifice fly to
Thorpe. Bressler hit the right field
wall for double Young turned his
ankle in chasing the ball and was re-
placed by Compton. Groh singled to
right and took second when Compton
fumbled the ball, Bressler scoring.
Fred Toney was on the mound for the
Giants during the remainder of the
contest and allowed only three safe
hits. Two OF these came in the fifth
and one in the ninth. But Toncy ap-
peared on the scene too late. The dam
age was done and there was no black
scrawny cat to save the day for the
Giants.
Lee Magee who had a round bout
with AL Neale at Ebbetts Field Tues
day, was among the missing at the
Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon.
Cueto took Lees place at second, while
old Sherwood Magec covered the job
around first base.
Heinie Zimmerman, who collapsed
after Tuesdays game because of the
heat, appeared as a pinch hitter in the
seventh inning. The teaspoonful of
Bronx fans present cheered as wildly
as the humidity allowed when Heinie
beat out a hit to short.
The Giants were forced to make a
change in their lineup, as George
Burns was called to Utica, his home
town, because of the sudden death of
his brother. Jim Thorpe patrolled, the
centre garden in the absence of Burns
Joe Wilhoit did the most effective
work of the Giants on the offensive
line. He drew two bases on balls and
made two hits in FIVE times at bat.
The all-round playing Of Captain Ar
thur Fletcher was the feature of the
torrid game. Arthur not only made
several marvellous plays in the field
but also had HIS eye on the ball to the
extent of double and two singles. It's
a pity the spirit of rletch is not con-
tagioug.
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