New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
Bunting Tactics
Aid New York
To Win Game
Barnes Pitc h e Well in
Pinches; Ninth Inning
Nets McCrawmen 4 Runs

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 27.-The New
the Phillies here to-day. chiefly for the
reason that the local ball players COM
mitted no less than six errors. The
score was TO .. The Philles defence
cracked after the fifth inning, until
which time Lee Meadows. the bespec-
tacled twirler, had held the Giant slug
gers in check. The victory enabled the
Giants to gain half game on the Gin
cinnati Reds, who had no game
scheduled.
After making some solid hits bring
their full worth, the Giants began q
bunting campaign that completely de-
moralized the local nine. The Quakers
were so befuddled that in the ninth
Chase raced all the way home from
second when Meadows fumbled an in
field tap. Nine Philadelphia runners
were left stranded.
Jess Barnes was found for ten safe
ties, but in the pinches he pitched
ceverly, while he was also materially
aided by some fine support. Fordham
Frank Frisch shone at second base be-
sides collecting pair of safeties, while
Fletcher was veritable stone wall.
Gene Paulette, the Phillies' second
haseman, did not know the boundaries
of the diamond and hurled the ball at
random, committing three of the Quak-
ers' six misplays.
Burns and Young Fan
Meadows showed effectiveness at the
start when he proceeded to turn back
Burns and Young on strike-outs
Fletcher singled and raced to third on
Tragesser's wild heave to catch him
stealing second, but zim flied out.
Barnes was unsteady in the first, two
singles, followed by Blackburnes sacri-
flee fly, allying runner. However, Zim
threw out Bancroft on a nifty play to
end the inning
In the second Frank Frisch opened
proceedings with a triple to left CEN
tre, but he suffered the ignominious
fate of advancing no further when
Meadows disposed of the next three
batters in order. Again in the fourth
Meadows was found for two singles
with one down, but again was a barrier
with danger threatening
The Giants launched bunting game
IN the sixth that started the Philie
fieders on their skyward journey.
Young beat out bunt. Fletcher tried
the same attack and Meadows tossed
him out, but Young raced clear around
to third base on the play. Zimmerman
slashed one to centre that drove Young
home with the tieing run, but when
.Acii'ie attempted 10 SlIetCn IL TO a
double, Callahan's strong arm tossed
him out
bunting game was again used in
the seventh. with good results. Chase
beat out a crack to Blackburne and
raced TO second on a wild heave to get
him at first. Gonzales also outsprintcd
bunt down the first base line. Chase
reaching third. Gonzales went to
second, while eMadows tossed oue
Barnes Burns then drove long sac
rifice fly to Meusel that tailed Chase.
Error by Paulette
Paulette paved the way for the third
Giant run in the eighth when he messed
up Fletcher's nhed tap. Meadows
tossed out Zimmerman, but when Pau
lette fumbled Frisch's hit Fletcher
scored from second base 1t loomed
dark for Barnes in the Philles' half
when Williams and Meusel doubled, the
former scoring. Kauf pulled down a
long fly by Luderus, Meusel reaching
third, but Burns and Fletcher retired
the two next batters.
The ninth was nightmare for the
local men. Chase walked and Meadows
hit Gonzales with pitched ball. Mead
sows followed this by fumbling Barnes's
nit. Chase sprinting home from second.
Gonzales went to second, and while
Iragessser was disputing Umpire
O'Day's decision at the plate the Cuban
sped to third. Burns Tailed Gonzales
with single and Barnes also scored
when Paulette threw late to the home
plate on foung's hit. Flies by Fletcher
and Zimmerman helped to push Burns
around for the fourth run of the in
ming.
The score.