New-York tribune., 1918-07-04
Only 28 Mem Face
Peryitt in I'd Game
umble Gives Lone Run of
Last 9 Innings--Fiirst
Battle Farcical
By Charles A. TAYLOR

the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon
Two games did the visitors from Flat.
bush contribute to the right side n
the McGraw ledger, which needs all
the entries of that sort that can BE-
obtained
The Giants won the first contest bv
score Of to and the second By
succumbed to the Cardinals the Giants
cut down the lead of the Chicago
team to two games. It was a delight
full afternoon for John J. and some
10000 of the rabid.
Abertus Perfecto Demaree pitched
the first game for the Giants and, al
though he was not up to his best form.
he happened TO have as his opponent
on the mound q youngster ramed Dick
Robertson, who was secured by Char
ley Ebbets recently from the New Or.
leans club Of the Southern Association.
Dick twirled well in five Of the eight
innings, but in the other three frames
the McGraw men collected nine runs
in punches OF three.
The second contest was a pitchers
battle between Polcnius Perritt and
Larry Cheney, Polonius holding the
Dodgers to two hits, while Larry was
touched up for five safeties. At that
the teams might have turned the game
into twilight affair" had it not been
for Mike Doolan's muff Of Doyle's Ay
in the eighth, Burns scoring the only
run of the battle on this miscue.
Only 2S Men Face Perritt
The effectiveness of Polonius is
shown by the fact that only twenty
eight men faced him in the nine
innings. In the second Zach Wheat
doubled to centre field. but after Hick-
man had popped to Rodriguez. Zach
was caught between second and third
on O'Mara's tap TO Zimmerman
Doolan grounded TO Holke so that four
batters faced Polonius in this frame.
In all the other innings Poll had only
three Dodgers TO get out of the way
In the eighth Doolan singled with two
out, but the veteran was caught steal
ing.
The lone and deciding tally which
came in the eighth was put on the
paths after Poll Perritt had fouled to
O'Mara. Burns singled to centre and
promptly stole second. aided by a bad
throw from Mack Wheat. Young
bounced hit off Cheney's shins, Burns
going to third
Larry Doyle then appeared as pinch
hitter for Rodriguez, and the noble ten
thousand shrieked and shouted Doyle.
after knocking g couple of fouls, sent
up fly to the right of second base.
Doolan got under the ball all right.
but was so anxious to make sure that
the fleet Burns did not attempt to
score thet he allowed the sphere 10
drop and just what Mike had hoped
to prevent happened-Burns dashed
across the plate.
In the meantime Olson had recov-
cred the ball and Young was forced
at second. Wilhoit flied out to Whea..
but the damage was done. What
Cheney said to Doolan in the club
house after the game can we'll be i'm
aglned. They are both Irish.
Lots of Action in First
The first game had a lot more action
than the second encounter. Each team
made eight hits, but those of the
Ilants were more productivity
punched. In the first inning the Nc
Graw men got the range of young
Robinson so accurately that they gath
cred their tirst cluster OF three runs.
Burns singled as starter and
Young walked. Fletcher famed, but
', iihoit worried another pass out OF
zimmerman banged the ball to left and
Burns and Young registered. In an
endeavor to catch Heinie off first
0,Mara threw wildly to Daubert and
Wilhoit went home.
Inc Dodgers came within one run
or tying the score in the fifth. After
Miller had famed young Robertson
surprised the multitude bv doubling uu
against the right field wall. Johnston
singled to the same territory. but Rob
ertson was fearful of Young's arm and
thugged third. Young threw the ball
home to McCarty. who. seeing Robert
son was anchored at third. tossed to
second to get Johnston The ball
bounded away from Fletcher to left
teid and Robertson scored. A sacrifice
fly by Olson to Young tailed Johnston
In the sixth the Giants added their
second cluster of counters as the out
come Of singles by Young. Fletcher and
Zlmmerman end double by McCarty.
In the eighth three more runs came
to swell the Giants total With the
bases full by reason of Holke's double
End two passes Eddie Sicking, the new
roio Grounder, smashed the ball to
right for two bases. clearing the sacks
Dodgers Get Two More
The Dodgers had pounded Albertus
Perfecto bit in their half of the
eighth, but the best they could accom-
push was two tallies. These runs made
their appearance after Albertus had
famed Miller and Robertson. John
SION led the assault with single and
Olson followed suit. Jake Daubert next
lit on the ball for a triple to right
c. q. c. rinp mis- two mates.
The same teams will play morning
ana an afternoon game to-day. Uncle
"libert may continIe his generosity
and then, again, he may not Here's
hoping.
Captain Arthur Fletcher argued SO
long and so loudly with Lord Byron
after decision calling Fletch out at
tnlrd IN the first inning of the second
game that his jumps ordered Arthur TO
vanish through the exit gate in right
centre.
The banishment Of Fletcher caused
McGraw to make a rearrancement OF
his infeld. The Giant manager trans
ferred Sticking from second to short
and put Jose Rodriguez on the middle
bag Sic,ing in his new position had
- ~N"nr0 - Ciisn'av the full strength
lurking in his right wing" 1t is con
slo"r..el e wing"
The sensational fielding contribution
OF the day was the catch Zach Wheat
made in the fifth inning OF the second
game. Sticking drove a savage liner
over Olson's head. which Wheat
grabbed with his gioved hand while
going ct ton sDeed