New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

The Chicago cubs beat the Giants by score or
9 70 . 81 the Polo Grounds yesterday ana some
tventy thousand faithful fans sroaned. This gave
the visitors the odd game OF the series. while the
two teams are again tied the lead in the cham
rjorship race. Failure hit the ball IT opport,ne
times was largely responsible for the defeat Of the
Giants.
TIE New York team probably made record In
ore respect. John J. McGrsw the manager. called
on practically his entire playing force in an effort
70 Hvert defeat, and seventeen rl-n took part in
trying 10 beat Chicago. but TO avail. Six pitch
ers used, including The Mighty" AIatheyysoo
and Iron Man" McCinnity. hat nothing could stem
the tide.
wtse was tried in the first inning and found
wanting. MS wild throw was dircrtl, reepnusirla
for two Ames then went in for three innings
end did fairly wei, but McGraw thought he saw
sgrs Of Weakening and sent I'm Browne To i,at for
him, and then called on Mathewson 10 take UP the
fight Mat;g not himself and was fairly hu-
inflated lie did not last one inning and was called
10 the bench after Slagle and Tinker had singled
and Sheckard had lined cut n siasi,lne home run
Dummy Taylor relieved MRthewson and was steady
I'm n the ski inning so tha FsTrI5o a 10 ,oa o fGr h
place IN tie box in the seventh.
The Cubs did not get Ii hit Of Ferguson in the
Two innings he pitched. hut a heavT hitter MAS
~ fb bat M 'lF IN his ] inning e. ana & B2weTman Went
equal 20 the emergency. however and Ferguson was
out Of ne game McGinnity left and he pitched
The game was lost in the ffth inning. when tbe
cuts scored three runs, two singles and Sheck-
fhe Giants Gsi ten hits. many were made cfT
1he New York staff OF pitchers. he kept them well
scattered There were some brilliant bits field
ing during the contest. Tinker Devlin and Cor
CoTaR being particularly prominent
Ihe Giants made their only runs IN the sixth
inning seymour began with a single and after
bresnaian went out on "A high fly McGann sent out
6 IcW llt- forcing Seymour at second Tahlen then
hit = The lift field fence for two-ba egpr On
NFlch Mc'TanE get 10 third. on Corcoran's hit
Nc'iann scored and Dahlen Cot 70 third while
4tHflian single scored DableD.
h INC opening inning. with out and Tinker
On tillIu ana Sheckard on second. Wilise made
wild throw 10 the players bench and both men
scored uretty double play. in which Deylin,
Corccra0 and McGann figured. ended the inning
IN New York half Of this inning Shannon ana
slrall, me 1lISt two men up, walked. but The
Giants could not follow up this advantage and tie
inning ended by great handed catch by Sla-
gle ot Rrss1ahans not drive In the second inning
iaf Giants had the bases fun, with out. bar
could not GET IL d run.
IN me third inning. with the bases full and ONLY
one out Bresnahan caught high hy In front of
The Plate and got the ball 10 McCann in time 10
d9uhie mp tnance. \ running catch by Bresnahan
OF Homan's high fly in tfe seventh inning was an
oileT play thar brought the crowd 70 its feet
IN two out in the eighth inning. the Giants
had the bases fGll again. but DevIin was not equal
% me call for hit and straHg forced at sec
The big crowd was disappointed. but the hard
losers Old not make scene they did on Tues
CAY The score follows.