New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-02
-Rv Telegraph 70 The T-ibune-I

-,zr,-,z.l-ria- oct The Giants beat Phil
s5slnaia in the first game Of doueie-header
- 7o-dav. but lost the second. and their pre-
,.-fo,,s hold on first place was almost oroken
:, .,,a -asDl- Chicago beat Cincinnati. while
,p.-sr-,-v and St Louis did not play. so that the
- s-a -iA5 with the Pirates tonight. both
tsa-7s being two points behind the Giants
,r,-rev-sor- su-named the Mighty. pitched the
1- game this afternoon and, although hit fairly
hs-7 VAS saved by his own Tesorrcefulness IN
e--a-eencjes ard the splendid support he got
4-o7, his somewhat crippled team The score
=. ? The home team won the second
o,--as, ly & score Of To .. Covelesfd pitched
,,is game and was almost as hard for the
s-s.r.s N solve as on Tuesday, when he smut
49,, ou, in New York on the other hand, the
C,,-s .sp n Wjltse in the third inning, and
s-r,,a hin from the box. afterward getting three
lore -7,ns OF NcCinnity- Five Of the six runs
- r7,ste-s scored came when two were out
Tesnite the defeat and the prospect that either
ri,tsry-g c- Chicago, or both will tie the Giants
,o-,a--ar hy winning doube-headers II New
York wins once McGraw is still conhCent To-
right that his team VIII win the pennant
We expect TO win every game from now on
s.fd The New York manager. and II We 90
ueither Pfttsburg nor Chicago can beat US Ana
there is that tie game with Chicago, which we
-rsn stl 10 be decided
From the appearance Of the situation here To-
night II seems probable that ATnes will face the
cva5e-s tomorrow. He is in splendid cond-
.on and N his last two games has SHOWN per
a.. control Nsthewson Is almost certain TO
ro IN on Saturday. and. with Sunday TO rest
viii prohsbly pitch in the first game Win boS-
To- IN New York On Monday
Breenahan vas still out Of the game To-Day
until
parltr-s injured leg gave him great pain also,
and h rad 70 give way 70 Barry in the eighth
inning NJ rha second game, after driving in the
Two -1ns scored by New York with fine two
bssEer.
NEW WORKERS SEE THE GAME
There were eight thousand fans OF more to see
The games-a good crowd, with the Quakers out
q r 50 far as the pennant is concerned New
York sent g big delegation over 70 cheer the
Giants. and many faces that are seen daily IN
fhe stand back OF the press box at the Polo
Grounds were seen here to-day, and there was
70 ack cf roofing to help Mctiraw's plucky
fgaters Most Of the rooters who came over for
TIE double-header VIII stay until Saturday
night, returning To New York only in time 10 be
en hand tor the games with Boston that will
end the season.
he start. and began well. although they had TO
fight al the WY Tenney The first man up,
smashed out a long drive TO left centre that
vas good for Two bases. Herzog sacrificed, and
AcC9rrlict who has taken Bresnahans place
II the batting order. sent Tenney home with
smash down the right foul line for another two
sagger Donlin flied 10 Magee, but Seymour
Smashed single 20 centreheid that scored Nc
corm'ck DevIin walked. but was caught trying
. steal second base, after Seymour had scored
or Two wild pitches
The three-run lead didn't scare the Quakcrs a
III however. and they came back with two runs
Showing little respect for Mathewson Grant
vas the first man 10 face Matty. and drove
ne first ball pitched 70 right field for a single
Ahabe followed with another clean drive. and
''faHt who went 70 third on the hit, scored as
~stiy threw Titus out Magee scored Knaoe
VIA tHo-bagger. but Braasiiela raised a foul
r7 Needham and Osborne was an easy victim
teF Eerzoz.
Elrray rad enough of Corridor in the first
@-a'ag and seeing a chance 10 win II the Giants
c94c he held down. sent Ritchie 20 the box. 1t
'es wise move. for the Giants found Ritchies
e-rFes most elusive. and had hard work IN max
the hits they got count
FATTY STRONG IN TIGHT PLACES
~te pttc-fI great pan III IllfOusI tl' GAM
~ he wavered little ncw and then. although
Vas almost always able TO pull himself out
u hole He had a hard task IN the third
--l'HE for batting first. Knabe doubled sharply
VI 'aird. Titus hunted but Matty spoiled the
1'nce by making fine play to Devlin and
,Hag kaabe a. third base. Then be famed
's-e bat Titus stole second. Bransf1eld hit
Dev-in, who touched Titus cut IS he stormed
iva 70 third base
~-~''y wasted q fne chance in the fourth in
With Two out Eeedham and Bridwell
sea' but Ritchie. who pitching fine ball.
alatty a taste % his own medicine and
~.1e hin strike out.
:" the same inning the Quslzers tied the
Ne Osborne singled and Sheaa sacrificed
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