New-York tribune., 1918-05-20


they visit. If the same ratio prevail
swing around the circle the New Y
victories and some fourteen defeats.
This would not be happy showing
cn the part of the Giants. but it would
serve to tighten the race for the pen
nant considerably.
Horace Eller was Mattys pitching
selection to-day, and although he was
found for ten hits, including triple
by Benny Kauff, the Red twirler was
effective in the pinches. Jess Barnes,
WHO started on the mound for the
Giants and who had established a rec
ord of five straight triumphs, lasted
only four innings. jeff fesreau was his
successor. jeff was taken out after
one inning to give Thorpe a chance to
do some pinch hitting.
Causey pitched the sixth and seventh
frames and gave way to Without at
me bat. Red was succeeded in the
box by AL Demaree, who finished what
was left of the game.
Big Session for Reds
Tho fourth inning was the big ses-
son tor the Reds, the all-around loose
playing OF the Giants in this frame con-
'flbutlng IN large measure to the four
runs chalked up against the New York
crs. Lee Magee. the first batter, hit
sharply to Fletcher, who made a fast
throw to Holke, and O'Day had already
called Magee out when the Giant first
easeman allowed the ball to drop out
of his hands: Roush bunted. Lew Nc
Garty rushed out, grabbed the ball and
hurled it far over Holke's head.
bert Nlehoff, playing his first game
rs a Giant, proved his worth at this
CRITICAL moment by being on hand back
Of Holke in time to catch McCarty's
wild heave. Magee. and possibly
tsoush, too. would have scored had it
not been for Niehotf's headwork AS
= was, Roush was held at first and
Magee was able to get only as far as
third But the Reds seized this oppor-
nnif's laDors went for naught.
Sherwood Magee fell on one of
Barnes's shoots for a triple to right
tield, Lee Magee and Roush scoring.
griffith followed with a single to left
ami 5. Magee tallied. Then came some
more choppy playing by the Giants
Neale singled to left field, Griffith
song to second. Blackburne hit to
Barnes, who. with plenty of time to
head off either Griffith at third or
Neale at second, tossed instead to first
retiring Blackburne.
The $4,000 Redland fans were having
lovely afternoon. Wingo drew base
on balls and all the sacks were occu-
pied. Eller sent grounder to Zm-
norman, who shut off Griffith at the
plate. but while McCarty was endeavor-
ms to double the batter at first, Neale
scored all the way from second. Holke
was too much interested in the decision
at first to pay any attention to the
speedy Neae. Heinie Groh walked,
but Lee Magee, up for the second time
IN this inning, lined to Young. 1t was
nice parade around the bags for the
Reds, and parades are fashionable these
days.
Score Again in Fifth
The home team picked up another
run IN the fifth, and again an error,
although excusable was the cause.
After Roush had EXPIRED pitcher to
tirst, Sherwood Magee hit a high f1y
over second. The ball was so buffeted
about by the wind that Niehoff couldn't
get good grip on it and muffed. Grif-
nth acted promptly with a mighty
swlpe to right centre for three bases,
and 5. Magee counted.
The Giants secured their lone run in
the sixth after two men had been re-
tired. Jim Thorpe, batting for Tes-
reau, and Young both flied to Crit
ilth. but Benny Kauff smashed the ball
TO centre for three bases and scored
Burns's single TO the same field.
Burns stole second, Heinie Zimmerman
grounded to Blackburne, and the
GIANTS spurt was ended. This same
Helnie failed his mates again in the
eighth. With two men out, KauF and
burns each hit safely. only to watch
Mr.; Eller toss out the Bronx idol.
Nlehof, despite his one error, put
up a fine fielding game, but he failed
to get hit and famed twice. In the
first inning the new Giant spoiled a
hit for Groh by racing over behind the
second bag for Heinie's fast grounder
and then retired the batter at first
by quick and accurate throw. Niehoff
made practically the same play in the
third on Blackburne's roller, and in the
sixth he made sensational stop of
Wingo's hot smash
Now After the Cards
Before the game battalion of local
boys gave military drill and marchcd d
around the field headed by their band
After the contest started they amused
themselves by cheering Henie Groh
and jeering Heinie Zimmerman. They
mad plenty of opportunity to do both
lhe Giants left here tonight for St
LOUIS, where four game series will
te played. They expect to find the
Cardinals easy victims, but from the
way inc Giants are going now the
Mound City boys will have to be
mighty easy if the Polo urounders ar.
to accomplish anything worth while