New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-11
Pete Compton
Inspires Giants
ToDoubleWin
Braves Beaten Out Each
lime in Last Half of
the Ninth
BY Charles A. Taylor

The Giants amazed 10000 fans at
the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon
by winning both games Of double
header with the Boston Braves. The
scores were = to l and to 3. Both
victories came in the ninth inning.
Fete Compton driving in the decisive
tally IN the first contest and Polonious
Perrtt performing similar feat in
the last engagement. The Boston team
has so far failed to win a game from
the McGraw men this season. either
at the Hub or under Coogan's Cliff.
ne two nlnes have met twelve times
Fred Toney and Dick Rudolph were
the rival pitchers in the first Game In
the second affair Polonous Perritt
worked on the mound for the Giants
while the Bostonians used two Twill
ers, Artie Nehftand Don Carlos Patrick
kagan. The homo team outhit the visi-
tors IN the first contest. In the closing
battle the safetiY were divided.
a. leIe compton was responsible for
the Giant triumph in the opening tus-
sle' ms hitting and his fielding being
Just ABOUT the best any McGraw PLAYER
mas exhibited since the early DAYS of
the season, when the New Workers.
were sweeping all before them. The
Ians have Pete, the recruit, to thank
1or stirring them up to the first real
Ii'nusiasm mat has echoed around
! harlem Meadow in MANY dav
1t was impossible at some moments
10 near the roar of the elevated trains.
SO vigorously did the spectators an,
plaud the brilliant Compton. Such
CONDITION as this was a novelty. the
-" trains having had monopoly of
the noise for several weeks.
Giants Score in Fifth
The Giants scored the first run off
Rudolph in the fifth inning. After
Dick had famed George Burns. Young
drew his second base on balls and went
to second while Terry, the new Brave
aahortstop, was tossing out Fletcher.
Larry Doyle tailed Young with
single to right field. Toney got into n
bit of difficulty in the sixth. when Ru-
dolph singled with one out. bringing up
the top of the batting order, but the
pig fellow pulled through. with the aid
OF Fletcher, who made dazzling catch
OF Herzog's sharp liner
me braves got going again in the
ninth, and this time Toney was ham
mered tor the run that tied the score.
me pltcherS boot of a bunt
helped matters along wonderfully Her
zog, the first batter, dropped tho hail
down, and big Toney sprawled about
the ground so long that Herzie was
safe Iaggert hit safely to right and
Herzog sped to third. Chadbourne
forced laggert at second, Herzog scor-
ing on the play. Heinie, who handled
me gr0under, had a good chance to
smut on Herzog at the plate, but in
stead threw to second
Thorpe Crosses Platter
me GIANTS won in their half of the
lnai frame, Pete Compton being respon-
Slple. Dung, with one man out. drew
ms ,hlrd pass of the game and limpcd
70 th1fd on tletcher's double to left.
Doyle was purposely passed by Ru-
: dolph IN favor of Zimmerman. who full
illied Dicks opinion of him by popping
TO short. Then appeared Mr.. Comnton
VINO. with two strikes and two halls
on HIM. banged the next pitch over
second for the hit that brought Thorne.
running for Young, across the platter
after twlrllng shut-out ball for three
innings OF the second game Nehf weak
ened IN the fourth and the Giants
pounded out three runs. Young was
INT by pitched ball and went to sec
ond on Fletcher's safety to left. DOVE
forced Young at third, Nehf to Smith
put Ilmmerman came through with a
single to left that scored Fletcher. Jim
lhorpe, ignoring the fact that Nehf is
southpaw, struck out Sticking sin
Sicd to centre, tallying Doyle, and Bill
harden brought Zimmerman over with
hit to centre
ne Braves once more rallied in the
ninth and tied things in a knot before
Polonlus Perritt could steady himself.
Terry opened with a double to left and
Red Smith followed with a drive into
the left field bleachers for a home run.
with two men in and nobody out, Per
/ rift walked the next two batters.
! konetchy and Wilson. Wickland hit
to Perritt, forcing Konetchy
Old Otis Crandall former Giant.
batted for Nehf and tapped to Sticking,
who made poor throw to first. filling
the bases. Herzog flied to left. Wilson
scoring the tieing run after the catch.
Perritt's CIouf Wins
The Giants in their half, with Pat
Raglan opposing them in the box, won
! the game after two men had been re-
tired. Rarden walked and Polonius
Perritt gave the ball a terrific clout to
left centre, which tailed his battery
mate.
The scores
! BOSTON n. IL NEW YORK ~. L.
abb pc abb poae
4. s,s.s p 9gans :,
Chadb rne cf4ol z o. Fletcher S. I n