The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-11
GIANTS POUND TWO
PlTTSBURG PITCHERS
Demaree Is Effective Except
in Fifth and New York
Wins, . to 4.
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PIrrspuRo, July 1o.--Manascr Bezdek
OF the Pirates tossed in Cyril slapnicka,
the erstwhils Southern Lacquer. against
the Giants here on Forbes Field to-day.
and the Giants slapped Cyril so hard he
took to cover in the opening inning. Then
Comstock. who was up once with the
Detroit Americans and later with the
Boston Braves and who accompanied
Slapnicka hero from Birmingham. took
up tho Pittsourg pitchers burden. The
Giants dubbed comstock hard and
timely and at the end Of the melee the
big scoreboard in centre neld en-
blaxoned New York. .: Pittsburg, 4. As
the Cubs lost the Giants closed the gap
on the leaders,
ball all over the Pittsburg neld Albertus
Demarec was toying with the Pirates
Steamboat Al blanked tho Corsairs in all
except the fourth frame
The Clan McGraw renewed the ac-
duaintance Of an old and dear friend this
afternoon. 1t was none other than the
veteran Tommy Leach, ancient Louis
Vile Colonel. Pirate and Cub, who was
playing ball in the majors when some
OF the present day Giants were in their
swaddlins clothea
Slapnioka's failure 10 locate the plate
was instrumental in bringing about his
downfall In the opening frame Burns
was an easy out on a roller to McKech-
ME. but Young walked, as also did
Fletcher and Doyle, filling the bases
Hsinie Zimmerman cracked ono to left
for base. scoring Young and Fletcher
Doyle pulled up At second When WILL
hoit's looping ny to short right fisld fell
safely tho hassocks were once more
crowded
Holko slammed q single to centre
scoring Doyle and Zimmerman. at which
Slapnicka retired to the club house and
Comstock appeared on the hill. Right
there the Giant attack halted abruptly.
also temporarily. McCarty hoisted a
pop foul to Mollwitx and Demaree was
out. Cation to Moliwitz.
Things Happen to Comstock.
Things began to happen to Comstock
In the second inning. Burns again
proved an easy victim, but Young
bounced n hit of Comstock's glove The
kid right fielder expired a moment later
on an attempted steal OF second. Then
Comstock fell into the ways that had
beset his predecessor. He walked
Fletcher and Doyle. whereupon the Great
Elm again produced a punch IN q pinch.
scoring Fletcher with q single to centre.
Holke singled to start the third and
advanced to second when McCarty beat
out base hit to deep short. Demaree
took three venomous but futile swings
at the elusive pellet and sat down. but
Burma produced single to centre that
scored Holke.
a.
carnage by flashing the bail furiously
turned tho valiant attempt at blow into
brilliant double play by making a
wonderful catch and pegging to Cation
in time to nail McCarty of second.
In the fourth Fletcher singled to CEN
tire and stole second. Doyle popped to
Cutshaw and Zimmerman hit to Com
stock. The young hurler threw to third
base 20 head Oft Fletcher. but the Giant
captain beat the throw by several feet
and both runners were safe. Heinie then
bagged second base and Without doubled
TO left, scoring both men.
Giants Try Triple Steal.
Mccarty led of with double to left
In the NTH. Demaree fouled out 20
Shaw, but Burns laid down a sacrifice
first base when Mollwitz dropped Com
stocks throw. Thorpe. who had taken
Young's place in right field an inning
previous singled to centre. scoring Nc
Carly. Fletcher beat out a bunt In front
Of the plate. filling the bases. A triple
steal was then tried. but Burns was cut
down at the plate, Doyle was called
out on strikes and the Giants scoring
was over for the afternoon.
McKechnie. first UP for the Pirates In
the Nth. reached first base when Doyle
allowed his grounder to roll between his
legs. Shaw singled to centre and Com
stock singled to right. McKechnie
scored on the pitchers hit to Shaw.
who raced to third on the blow. contin-
usd on to the plate when Zimmerman
allowed Thorpe's throw to third to get
by him.
Tommy Leach. who had replaced
Cation At shortstop. shot q single to CEN
tire. Comstock scored when Fletcher
foozied Bigbees grounder in his haste
to start a double play. Carey rammed
a single to centre. scoring Leach. That
ended the Pirates round OF gayety, as
Southworth forced Carey and Cutshaw
hit into double play. The score:
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