New-York tribune., 1918-07-25
Cardinals Ride
RoughshodO
Giants, 10 to 7.
Sallee, Schupp and Ogd.,
Make Sorry Showing for
McCraw's S Pets
By Charles A. Tavlo,

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Inc Giants returned to the pol.
Grounds yesterday after their I.s
swim through the Middle West sss
we're hung, dried and quartered bv II.
st. Louis Cardinals. The tallv sh...
revealed that the visitors ama.s.s
boys g S''' nome
1t might be said without anv ,+x
ing of the truth that the fans comis v,isen-
no difference between the Gian,s see ses
Yanks in the way of bali nlay;s. ana
was spiritless contest at best but s, u
little spirit was shown was corssss
to the Cards. Both teams were ues ranes
more interested in the news tba, n.asn .aH.a
over the wire regarding the outcoms co,ns
or the conference in Washington WIS.,
is to decide the fate Of the game tbs"
in making base hits and scoring runs sH
The odd thing is thar the home tea,
was so engrossed in learning TIM tha
score" at the national capital thai tbsr
ignored the fact that the Cards W.,
chasing men over the plate in bunchss
of three and walking away with the oIS
game. Why, pray, could the Cards ksso
on the job, despite the heavy c,ouSp
hanging over the national nsst;ms
whereas the Giants glued their ears ~
the tick, tick, tick Of the telegrsnS
and let the game slide?
Pitchers Are Chased
The only alibi for the Giant, Z. ~.
poor pitching afforded them hv Ss,,a.
Schupp and Ogden. With the csr,s
hopelessly lost Waite Eoyt. the scSool.
boy cub, went into the box and showed
up his predecessors by tanning Befz.I
and Gonzales and holding Packard. who
can hit as well as pitch, to a pop av
which Fletcher gathered in. Hoyt has
been on the McGraw reserve list for
two years, but has spent most of the
time IN the minors. 1t was the first try-
out the kid has had on the big lot here.
and he looked like the real thing.
Slim Sallee started on the mound for
the Giants, and what happened to him
was so terrible that when the second
inning rolled around Slim had given
way to Ferdie Schupp. Slim disposed
of Heathcote, the first batter, with ease.
Heathcote popped foul to Baker. Then
the bombs began to fall on Sal Bob
Fisher, aged and decrepit as baseball
measures men of the diamond. singled
to centre and had hardly started a chat
with Holke at first when Pauletts
banged ball to the same spot, send.
ing Fisher to second.
Rogers Hornsby next faced Slim, and
only the fact that the advertising signs
proved insurmountable obstacles saved
the ball Rogers hit from drowning
in the Harlem. George Burns gave
glance at the fast-travelling pellet as
it shot over his head, and then gave
oh
ed not only had Fisher and Palette
This smash settled Sal, even though
he did succeed in retiring the next
three batters without any damage be-
ing inflicted.
Ferdinand Stubblefield Schupp was
the pitcher whe faced the Cards in the
second inning, and for two frames
Ferdinand conducted himself like the
twirler he used to be- In the fourth
another storm of hits broke and Ferdle
also was driven to his booth under the
''L" station
schupp's downfall began when he
gave Bruno Bethel a pass. Gonzales
obligingly famed, but Packard hi.
safely to right, Bethel anchoring on
second. Holke made a fine play on
Heathcote's grounder and forced Pack
ard at second, Bethel advancing TO
third. Ferdie was all smiles, when
Fisher wiped them off with double to
left centre which Tailed Bethel and
Heathcote. Sir Ferdinand then added
to his woe by hurting Paulettes tap
over Holke's head, Fisher scoring.
Double Header To-day
Johnny Ogden, who won fame at
Swarthmore College, was the next
choice of McGraw for moundsman.
Johnny was found for one more run
the very first inning he worked, base
on balls. a sacrifice hit and a wild
throw to third by McCarty being re
sponsible. Ogden did nicely from this
point on until the eighth, when the
unmerciful Cards insisted on gathering
another cluster of three runs.
Gonzales walked and Rolke fell al
over Packard's bunt. both runners be
ing safe. Heathcote sacrificed anc
Fisher produced another two-base hi
that depopulated the bags. Fisher nm
ished his journey on Paulette's single
to left.
The Giants scored their first run il
the third, after two men had been re
dashed over the platter while Young
was being run down between first and
second. This same Burns tailed the
final run for the Polo Grounders in
the ninth. when Hornsby fumbled, Civ.
ing George life. Burns stole second
and third without molestation and
counted while Fisher was tossing out
Young. The same teams will meet IN
a double header to-day.
The score: