The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-05
ew YorE, q; Philadelphia. 4.
Pittsburs, 4: Chicago, D.
ltsuufs, ~ Ssnceeo' W.
Boston, q: brooklyn, ..


ireaper through ripe wheat and defeated
them In the fret game OF O series In
which the New Yorks expect to entrench
themselves more firmly in 1irst place. The
score was 8 to I, and that represents truth
fully the all around superiority OF the New
Yorks. Pittsburg. Boston and Philadel-
phia-al the provlncisls are alike to the
New Yorks in their rush to the champion
chip. with the temporary exception OF
Chicago.
(. wiitse uncoiled q collection ct slants
which came shaking past the Quaker bat
ters like whlplashes. and he. with the de-
pendable fielding back Of him. was enough
to attend to the Phillies when they were
o. bat. When men were on bases, which
was not often, was when the New Yorks
did, their best fielding.
With the stick the visitors waded into the
opposition from the outset, got the jump
On them In the first inning and kept UP q
heavy and steady bombardment. They
6atted Sparks out OF the box in the second
inning, and. Sparks had been very effective
On tbs mound for the Phillies since they
began to spurt. The New Works. how.
ever, generally take kindly to him. and
his good form. this season was not visible
against the potent stick %swingers Of the
z Manhattan company.
The. New FORKS took a couple Of innings
Is study Morens pitching and then gave
htH The same that had rocked his prede-
SesSor 80 vigorously. Doyle was the lead
ing batter. In the first four times UP he
made:four singles. splashing the safeties
to as many different spots as he made hits.
The last time up he was p passed.. so his bat.
ting average was both large and unsullied.
Mccormick rammed hits through the in
field almost as often as Doyle. or the
Philadelphia hits, only one was a single.
The other three we're for extra bases. Red
Doom and Mickey Doolan had a monopoly
Of the Phillies hitting. but the Phila-
delphias were handicapped in having only
one each OF Red and Mickey on their team.
The Phillies did not show anything
Hike their recent speed n confidence and
were little more than passive past par
ticipants from the first. but then the slash
ing onslaught made on them from the first
hafdi est opponent lack up and grope
around on the defensive
Doom not only was the only man. except
noolan. who could hit wiltse, but he caught
the New Yorks nj tapping on the bases twice
by instantaneous throws. Donlin was the
victim each time. Seymour took too long
, a chance once and was thrown out at the
plate. But for these instances Of warped
Judgment on the bases the New Yorks
would have had several more runs.
= The ffst ball that Sparks pitched up to
Tenney suited that athlete and he reversed
its course with a r~esounding whack. He
dubbed It to right field for two bases and
the New Yorks were OF. Doyle caught the
Phiilies unaware by bunting. He bounced
the ball on the frst base line and was ut
frstbefofeD Doom could recover and throw the
ball. Bresnahan. the only New Yorker Of the
original nine who did not make a hit. stabbed
a Jumper to Grant, who threw to Knabe
f6r aforce, Tenhey sticking TO third. Donlin
Thought Tenney through with q single to
centre, and after Mike had been caught
Mapping atfrst by Doom. Seymour bounced
on Sparks for a hit and scored B%resnahan.
Seymour took second on the throw in. In
making the most distance on their hits
Philadelphia outtleld neither returned hits
New ! orks frequently moved along to the
sick on the siouchy handling.
The New lorks added two more runs in
hSds crushed CRAM with a ans catch in the
sec6nd half OF the first. Donlin raced in
and snatched Grants liner Just above the
Inning with q blt to right and scored when
Brldwell tripled TO the same locality. The
next move was the withdrawal Of Sparks;
frSs. but Titus muifed Tenney's hy and
Brtdwell scored.
Wiltse was put to q test " thu, third inn
Dooisn doubled into MeCormick's area and
Doom drove a liner to left which gave
R RSnlin AZ. e fh snS o out ss 70 sd tht n, siSS !i nj tT 'Sad
q hard time generally picking 1t up. II
the plate. the sole Quaker to achieve that
There was nobody ont when Doom tripIed.
but Wiltse put on the screws Letting out
a-reef he cIried speedy ones over the pan
vrkirh. eaISpH .M0rRn tn fan Grant met
a. case Of ditto. Pitching a bit that was.
thress, strike outs in succession with a man
There was a similar situation In the .ffth.
'Wtltse was not quite so prominent In 4.
athree Dagger. Devlin made 9 good stop
OF Rooih's Jumper and retired Red at hrst.
Doolan did not try to come In on that play.
Moren grounded to Doyle. The ball took
high bound to Doyle, but he rsked Il down:
Hlsthrow home hit the ground in front Of
han. The latter scooped cieaniy and
touched noolnn out. Grsnt sent an aero
net SYN hI; was made in N. af,h
,npiRss and WAS WAS q the indsid VARIETY The
By knsSs. P bit DOYLE % bes. The throw Sy isst
81 head on Doyle. He threw toward. third.
tsssas; y N, WAS =. a h Bca,sI .d ,Nssi 0ns Of u ,sc css
I8tNAl Nrt9o ~ p'tlt ituNP "0hNC
without appearing To take aim. lie usually
gets the. right direction on them, but this
time the ball went over Grants. head. Doyle
ecQred and Donlin took second. The latter
veufared too far of the bag and a beautiful
threw by Doom found him asleep at the
The New Yorks ratified Moren's offerings
for four hits in the sixth lnning. Devlin
planted q safe one In centre, Mccormick
sent q sharp single scuttiiIH TO right on
stuck out. and. McCormick, who was tardy
in.getting back to first, was doubled by
Doo(ns Throw to Brsnsfeld.
xtftse, did notrwant the New Yorks to go
through. the inning empty handed, so iudic-
I Hr sl Sos,. a ' 4enseS TO R PSTs ana a. t SS,9uT int
slapped Base Hit Larry, An arching hy
70 oentre, too far In to be caught by Os-
born and too far out to be eau ght by knabe.
leaped.oh Larrys bat and WIltse came In.
H~Essn9hsn wsIksdr and with the bases
seymour singled In the seventh and stole
second BY q. feet first Glide in which the nigh
leg made q dexterous detour to escape being
touched by Kpabe. Deylin struck out, but
, sSorer but Titus made a nice throw home
which enrolled Sy. in the down and out cate
ROXY. Mccormick reached second on the
Threw home. Bridwell crowded q hit
+ through q gap In the right side Of the infeld
! md McGofTiGs *. re r,n ~ tSSs sstg ,erm'nai'
I'm The sixth and seventh innings the
4 rhiiiies did not get on base at all. and In the
sfskth Tenney assisted in two force outs