New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
Fletcher S E.rratic Playing Big
Factor in Victory of Pat
Moran's Team
BY Charles A. Taylor

flhe pitching by Jacobs. of the Phil
''es' home run by Cy Williams and
TWO errors by Captain Arthur Fletcher
OF 'he Giants. both of which came in
me Same inning, gave the Pat Moran
men a to = victory yesterday in the
hhal game OF the series. Each team
won two of the four contests PLAYED.
ana as the Chicago Cubs have been
maA'ng practically clean sweep in the
west, the Giants are slipping further
and further away from the top.
there were two rays of hope flashed
Tor the McGraw men yesterday de-
spite their defeat. They were furnished
oy the appearance of Larry Doyle in
the role of pinch hitter and of Fer
die Schupp on the mound. DOYLE will
be ready to get back into harness by
tomorrow, and the showing of Schupp
in the one inning he twirled gives
promise that the sterling southpaw
VIII be fit to be sent against the West
ern teams on the next swing around
the circuit
Schupp tried his arm out in game
three weeks ago. but at that time the
kinks in the old wing seemed to be as
bad as ever. Yesterday Ferdie let
loose with considerable speed and his
sharp breaking drops were much in
evidence
Slim Sallee was the pitching selec-
ton of McGraw for yesterdays battle.
and had it not been for the erratic
work of Fletcher Slim might have
| squeezed out victory. 1t would have
been q tight squeeze, however, IS ia
cobs, his opponent on the mound held
the Giants to five scattered hits.
Off in the Lead
The Giants gained two-run advan-
tage in the fifth although their only
hit was q double by Walter Holke,
who banged the ball on line over the
head of Luderus. McCarty bunted, and
Holke scored on Jacobs's wild throw
past Luderus, McCartv going to second.
Sticking was tossed out by Pearce, Nc
Carly advancing to third, whence he
tailed on Sallee's fly to right. Any
vath would have thrown McCarty out
at the plate. but the task was too
much for Cactus.
The Phillies gathered one run in the
sixth. when Sallee was found for three
safe bingles. Jacobs, the first batter,
singled to centre, only to be forced at
second by Bancroft. Williams hit
safely to centre, and in turn was forced
at second by Stock. Luderus singled to
left. scoring Bancroft.
The seventh inning settled the fate
of the Giants. Meusel hit an easy
roller to Fletcher, which the latter
threw low to first. the batter being
safe. Pearce sacrificed. Eddie Burns
sent a grounder to the aforementioned
Fletcher, which Art allowed to go right
cn through to the outfeld, and Meusel
scored.
Jacobs famed Bancroft singled to
Cy Williams lit on the ball so hard
that it struck against box in the
upper right field stand and bounded
back on the field for home run.
The Giants made a good start in their
half of the seventh, as Heinie Zimmer-
man opened with a safety to right, but
wonderful play by Pearce. the new
Phillies second baseman, spoiled every
thing Holke had been retired on q by
to Meusel when McCarty drove the ball
over the second sack for what looked
like a sure single. Pearce, in some un-
canny fashion, managed to get back Of
the bag in time to grab the ball on the
bound and threw to Bancroft, forcing
Zimmerman.
Doyle Back in Game
Larry Doyle was called upon 10 bat
for Sallee in the eighth, and the recep-
ton Larry got as he ambled to the plate
was hummer, but the only answer to
the pleas of the fans was fly to left.
which fell gently into the glove of
Meusel. Burns beat out hit but the
next two batters were easy victims for
Jacobs. In the ninth Wilhoit walked,
but could get only as far as second.
Too much Jacobs