The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-06
SCHUPP INEFFECTIVE
IN SEASONS DEBUT
Ton Passes With Bunched
Hits by Pirates Beat
Giants, 10 to 4.
sp,cinI Despatch 10 THI suS.

rrrrsRuRo. Pa. July 5.-Following the
twin Independence Day defeats at the
lands Of the Dodgers In New York YES.
to-day. the Giants ran afoul of George
crshaw, an ex-Dodger hero to-day
George was responsible for Ave Of the ter
Pirate runs and as the Clan McGraw
only scored four, Cutshaw virtually de-
f.atsd the Giants single handed.
The 10 10 4 defeat Of the Giants .ny
p,,sburg is charged to Ferdie Schupp
IN his first 1918 start for New York the
,ounr southpaw was wilder than a
March hare and when he did get the
Rail over the plate the Pirates pounded
:. right back at him. Ferdie walked ten
men. winged two more and emitted one
wild pitch. The Pirates combed his
offerings for seven hits. including a
homer by Cutshaw with two on ahead
Tho Giants outhit the Corsairs. Q to Z
tp, Pittsburg better punched its binsles
New York's support Of Schupp was
shaly,
Cyril slapnicka, who once had a try
out with the Cubs and who recently
came 10 Pittsburg from the Southern
League after serving several seasons in
the American Association. opposed
Schupp.
Doyle Also Returns.
Another wounded Giant hero. Larry
poyle, go. back in the fray to-day. Lar
rup,ng Larry started the game at his
Cd position at second. Larry took care
~ his two chances in the field. He drew
oass the first time he faced Slapnicka.
Va popped to Mollwitz in the fourth
s,ed 10 Cation in the nth and grounded
10 Mollwitz in the eighth. Doyle retired
after the eighth and Sticking went in at
second. The kid was robbed OF an APP
rarent homer by Southworth's great
catch in the ninth.
Cutshav did not 60 on his batting
spree until half the game was over. He
was a strike out victim OF Schupp's in
he first frame. In the fifth. however,
no scored Cation and Carey with a ter
rife slam through Fletcher. and in the
ninth hammered the ball to the fence
N centre field for a home run, scoring
Bebee and Southworth ahead.
Schupp gave the Pirates a start the
FIST time they went to bat. as he pasesd
Cation and Bigbee, the first two men in
the Pittsburg batting order. Carey
placed a perfect bunt down the third
base liue and easily beat 1t out, filling
the bases, and when Schupp failed TO
get the ball over the plate for South
worth, Cation scored. Cutshaw was a
victim on strikes. but Mollwitz singled
to left. scoring Bigbee and Carey.
In the third Southworth walked. and
when Schupp threw Cutshaw's sacrifice
hunt TO Fletcher too late to force South
worth. both runners were safe. Moll-
vtz popped TO Schupp and McKechnie
'0red Cutshaw. but schmidt singled to
entire. scoring Southworth.
Giants Score in Fifth.
McGraws men got busy in the hfth
and scored two runs McCarty reached
first on Cations tumble Of his grounder
ard Schupp drew a pass. Burns singled
10 left scoring McCarty. Young beat
4 long sacrifice fly TO Carey on which
Schupp cantered home.
IN their half of that inning the Pirates
fung up another tally on a base on
balls 10 Southworth, his steal of second,
an error by McCarty and Mollwitz's sin
gle To right
Cation opened the sixth with a single
70 left and after Blgbee had been dis
posed Of Carey walked. Holke went
hack into short right field and pulled
down a fly from Southworth's bat. but
Caton raced TO third on the catch, and
when Holke made a wild peg to that
bag 10 head him off Carey went to
second Cutshaws vicious swipe
through Fletcher scored Cation and
Carey.
In the ninth. with Bishee and South
worth on the bases. Cutshaw drove the
hall 10 the fence in centre field for a
1or'e nun scoring Bigbee and South
WORTH ahead Of him.
The Giants scored two more runs in
.,e ninth. aided by S1apnicka's wildness.
Holke and Without were easy victims.
~. McCarty was hit by a pitched ball
md Thorpe, batting for Schupp. singled
- centre, Burns singled to left, scoring
mccarthy. After Young reached first on
s'apnlckas wierd toss Of his grounde".
Fletcher was hit by a pitched ball, fore
ing Thorpe over the plate. The rally
came to an abrupt end when Southworth
ra'ed over into deep right centre ana
made thrilling back hand catch OF a
terrific drive by Sticking The score: