New-York tribune., 1918-07-28
Giants Go Doom to Defeat
Before Sluggim{g Pirutes
Demaree Driven to Cover by
Buccaneers, Who Win
on 8 to 4 Count
By Charles A. Taylor

AL Perfecto Demaree was far from
perfect yesterday afternoon at the
Polo Grounds. AL was hammered to
the far corners of the lot, and the
Bezdek Buccaneers left the field vic
tors by score of to 4. There was
one consolation for the Giants. "Bul-
let" Miller, who in times past has put
so many crimps in the batting aver
ages of the McGraw men, was also
forced to leave the mound, but "Bul-
let" gets the credit of winning the
game, for when he left the pastime
his pals were leading by goodly
margin.
The Pirates took a fancy to the
curves of Demaree in the third in
ming, when they drove two runs across
right, scoring McKechnie. Little Big
the olden time, paved tho way by
getting walk from Albertus. Schmidt
ncked Al for a single to centre and
Miller died on a bunt that advanced
both runners. ELAN hit safely to
right, scoring McKenchie. Little Big
bee drove fly to Wilhoit in left which
puzzled Joe so much that he let the
ball drop, permitting Schmidt to tally.
The Buccaneers added another run
to their total in the sixth. ELAN was
hit by one of Demaree's slow balls and
was forced at second on Bigbee's
grounder to Fletcher. Carey and Cut
shaw both hit safely and Bigbee
crossed the plate.
Demaree Driven to Cover
The finish Of Albertus came in the
seventh, when the visiting aggrega-
ton piled up five runs.
The hits came SO fast and furious
that AL Perfecto didn't know which
way to dodge. With one man out,
Miller swung at wild pitch and drove
the ball safely to right. ELAN fol-
lowed with double left to centre. Big
bee popped to Fletcher, but Larry
Doyle got all mixed up in an effort to
handle Carey's roller, Miller tallying
on the misplay.
Carey stole second and dashed over
the rubber along with ELAN on
beautiful drive TO centre by South
worth. George Cutshaw made Al Per-
fecto still more groggy with a smash
into the left field bleachers, South
worth counting ahead of the former
Dodger. Schupp relieved Demaree in
the next inning.
The Giants began to digest the bull
lets of Miller in their half of the sew
enth. The contingent from The Bronx
had a chance to gloat gleefully when
Heinie Zimme rman, the new first base
man, shot the ball to left for two
bases. Wilhot beat out bunt, and
young Sticking kept the ball rolling with
a single to left, which scored Zimmer-
man. With one run in and two on the
bags it looked most promising for the
Giants despite the big lead to be over
come.
McCarty Failed in Pinch
The 10000 fans present were start
ing their rejoicings when McCarty pro-
duced wet blanket by way of foul
to Schmidt SO angry was Lew that
he threw his bat several furlongs in
the direction of the Giant bench and
just missed shattering the underpin-
ming of the bat boy.
Jim Thorpe replaced Demaree at bat,
but the best the Indian could do was a
grounder to short, on which Sticking
was forced at second. Thorpe was
caught off first by Miller. but managed
to get back tc the initial sack in safety
after a general run-up, in which all
the Pirate inhelders took part. Wilhoit
in the meantime sped over the plate in
safety. Burns ended the spasm by hy-
ing to Carey.
In the eighth inning Miller was driv-
en- from the box, cub pitcher by the
name of Comstock taking his place.
Bullet" hit Young as starter, and
then almost everybody hit Bullet" un-
III he sta4xersd out Of the box.