The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-29
GIANTS RETAIN LEAD BY
GARRISON FINISH in NINTH

pering. To win meant so little to the
Phiilles; SO much for the Giants. A
defeat here would ave snapped the
slender thread by which McGraw's
men were clinging to first place. and
Chicago would have taken the lead.
Something had 10 pe done. Some
thing was done AS il by magic, help
from an entirely unexpected source
came to the aid OF the Giants. Bresna-
han, the first man up, swung twice in,
the darkness, but failed to connect.
Then Roger sent an easy pop fly
toward short. The fan groaned at
this seeming damper cast upon their
last lingering hopes.
! But what was that? Shean, the Phila-
delphia shortstop, in poising himself
for the catch, suddenly took a header
on the slippery turf, and the ball fell
safe, an inch beyond the PROSTATE
Quaker's reach. B%resnahan emitted a
villainous laugh and splashed his way
to first. Here was a start. Mike Don
lin was now up. Whether it was be-
cause Michael was at bat. or whether
the elements were with New York is
a question, but suddenly a narrow ray
of sunlight shot its liant over the
plate. making the ball more visible.
Donlln took a mighty swing, there
was a resounding whack and the
sphere sped to right centre A three
bagged! Bresnahan moved his unners
as he never did before and crossed the
pan with the tieing run. And Donlin
was perched at third. The ball was
so slippery that Pitcher Corridor had
difficulty controlling IT. To try a curve
nj this cta 90 womb hoxQ raSiltad In
nothing but a wild pitch. The Quaker
Seymour did the rest.
Cy lined the bal to deep left, far
over the felder's head. 1t might have
been good for a homer, but a single
was all that was required. Donlin
streaked home with the winning run,
and, you can bet that Seymour travelled
to first to leave no loophole for a pro-
test. as was the case last week, when
Merkle made his famous play" result
ing in the game being thrown out.
In almost less time than it takes to
tell it, the Giants had turned tha APP
parent defeat into victory, and before
one man was out Up in the stands
the 5000 fans did a snake dance, and
one or two other things. The Giants
ildQ MOl Ill AISt DidCc was Sill
theirs. If that wasn't pulling a game
out Of the jaws OF defeat, then defeat
has no Jaws.
The Phillies will be at the Polo
Grounds again this afternoon, playing
a double-header. McGraw will prob
ably use Mathewson in one of the
games, for yesterdays scare" would
have put the finishing touches to a
person afflicted With heart disease.
Wiltse was pounded north, east, south
and west, and, all told, those peace
full Quakers proved a very dangerous
foe.
1t would not be surprising If little
Josh DeVore were given a chance in
the outield for New York today. Tie
ex-Newarker would surely be an I'M
provement over Harry Mccormick,
whose bone-headed playing in left gar
den came near resulting in New York's
defeat. In one instance Mccormick
tried to make a grand stand catch with
one hand and muffed the ball, letting
two Quakers score, whereas 1t would
have been an easy catch if he had used
10Th his fins. Another time, with a
Philadelphia runner at second, a short
single came McCormick's way.
Any real player would nave fielded
the ball home to block off the run. In
stead, Mccormick threw the ball to
second ito prevent the other Quaker
from advancing to that bag" What
the fans said Of Mr.. Mccormick
wouldn't look well in print. At any
rate, McGraw has a good excuse for
trying out another outfielder in that
danger zone today.