The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-09

penu whlle tOlllng Tor Tom wilson :
Elite Giants. pitched goose eggs up
10 the Homestead batters in the
FIRST game, yielding four hits. the
Giants winning. 60. And diminu-
tive Lick Carlise. playing his third
season with the Grays, turned the
tide in his teams favor in the sec
ond game when he raced into right
field in the eighth inning TO take
Johnny Washington looping fly
over his right shoulder while run
ming at top speed. The Grays won
ST..
Gaines. who labored for the New
ark Eagles in 1887. won L. and lost
four last year. He has won seven
for the Giants this year.
Ch0kes Trays Bats
The slender southpaw was in
hne fetile as he held the bats of
the Grays In check. Only one OF the 4
Hcmesteaders was able TO reach
third base. Easterling arriving at
that base in the first inning when
he singled and wtnt TO third on
l.eonard's blow after two were
cut He issued one walk and fan
ned six Of the Grays.
Ray Brown. acc Of the Homestead
STAFF, was on the rubber for the
Grays. Welding nine hits. includ-
irg two doubles and triple. Brown
also contributed To his own down
fall by his poor fielding and fail
ure to cover first twice.
60 On Rampage
The Giants harged into the soor-
ing column In the fourth inning
on four hits and an error after two
were out Bill Hoskins. former
member Of the Detroit Stars. open
ed the inning with single TO
center. Johnny Wash ngtonl
scratched a hit 10 Brown and
raced TO second when the pitcher
threw Wild 10 first. Hoskins scoring
on the play. LEROY Campanella
doubled down the third base line.
and romped home when Henry
Spearman. Giant third baseman,
shot two-base blow to center.
Charlie Blot. centerhclder, ground
ed 10 Buck Easterling and Spear
man was run down between second !
and third
Three more runs were added In /
the ninth. Washington bounced a
single of Buck Leonards glove, l
stole second. advanced to third on
a passed ball, and scored when
Spearman whistled single to cen
Ter Blot drove Spearman home
with a slashing triple 10 right, and
then scored on Homer Currys one
base poke 10 center.
After holding the Grays I'm check I
for three innings. Byrd wavcred I
in the fourth and before he could .
regain his steadincsS iDlr runs I
were over the plate on walk. an 4
error. and three hits. Williams /
drew a base on balls after Jerry /
BENJAMIN grounded out. Easter
ling singled to ccnted. Leonard .
popped To Washington. but Bud |
Wilson. who went TO third when
Easterling was shifted 10 right
field. beat out hit 10 Butts. Will
liams and Eastcrling scored when
Butts threw low to first base on
Vic Harris erounder 10 deep short.
Carlisle followed with triple 10
left center. Harris running homo.
Three more runs were added IN
the sixth. Easterling opened the
ming with a single TO center and
went To second when Blot fumhled.
He was caught off second. Clark 10
Butts. Leonard walKed and adj
vanced TO second on Wilson's sim
gle. Harris flied 10 center. hut
Carlisle drew a pass. Napier clear
. o bases with double.
The Giants came from behind 20
tie the score In the eighth and had
q chance to win in this inning. but
Carlisle made sensational catch
over his shoulder in right field
while running at top speed, TO snuff
out the rally.
The Giants threatened in tho
tenth when Pitcher Jesse Brown.
southpaw who had relieved Byrd in
TIE seventh, singled and moved 10
second on Curry's single. The rail-
" was erased when Brown was
caught of second, Ray Brown to
Williams.
The Grays scored the winning
run when Williams doubled. was
sacrificed to third by Easterlins.