New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
GIANTS FIGHT HARD
TO HOLD LEAD
YIN TWO GAMES FROM
THE CINCINN4TT REDS.
Mdtty and -Ames Pitch We'll, and
Tenney Helps Along srith His
Slashing Hitting.

The Giants held their scant lead Of point yes
terday in the National League pennant race by
heating the Cincinnati Reds in both games of
double header. thanks largely to fine pitching by
Mathewson and Ames. For once in way Nc
Graw able to rely for nine innings of a close
game another pitcher than Mathewson- After
Matty had held the Reds down for a TO victory
.n the first game Ames went in and pitched as
brilliant game as has been seen at the POLO
Grounds in long time. Only an error by Devlin,
IN the ninth inning. coming in conjunction with one
OF the three hits made OF his delivery. prevented
Arnes from shutting ont his opponents. and for six
innings there was not the semhance of hit for
Gansel's team.
The Giants played much better ball than in the
disastrous double header Of Friday hut there were
stu evidences Of the awful strain under which they
have been working There was just the oaiest
suggestion Of unsteadfness the field at times re-
deemed il must said by exceptionally brilliant
work
II the Giants finally win the pennant 1t VIII De
due largely to the work Of the men VINO shone
again yesterday. much for their coolness GnoeF
fire and the they used their heads as Tor theIr
ability Mathewson. Bresnahan- Donlin and Ten
rev contributed largely to the double victory that
in view of the double victory Of the Cuos III
BROOKLYN was badly needed and IL was len
news splendid home run drive. hit that never
,,e,t outside the playing field. that broke up the
second game The other men played good base
bali but the steadying influence Of The 1our men
-ioned pervadea the whcle team. and their enor's
were written in the score
The fntesest in the fight for the flag was clearly
shown by the crowd that turned out to see the
zanoe Every seat was taken and crowds swarmed
cut in the field in front of the bleachers whlle V"o
or three thousand fans stood through the TWO
games behind the ropes in centre field More lhal
tven1v-Ave thousand persons were on hand ana
+.-+ic, p-ae divided between the diamond ana the
sco-e hoard where the sad story from Brooklyn
was being unfolGed-
Mathewson had complete control OF the SITUATION
from start to finish in the first game The Giants
were hitting hard behind him. too. and landed on
Ewing often enough in the third inning TO win the
game.
Paskert got the first hit Of Matty in the thlrd
inning a nice t7e-h -hagger to left field He was
held at third base. however. and the Giants Wahhe
up 10 the fact that they must hit TO win got after
Ewing in their half.
Mccormick started the rally with a clean single
TO left and Bridver repeated the hit Matty
popped up 10 IobeTt. hut Tenney. who usually gets
on TIE bases by pass cleverly placed single
sent the crowd wild by driving the ball 10 the ropes
ir left centre for three bases hit he duplicated in
the next game when il proved good for a home
run. Herzog made good with a hot single. scor-
ing Tenney and Bresnahan was safe on Egans
rnisnlav He and Herzog then worked a double
steal and Fierzog scored on Donlin's out Lobert
ended the inning by great catch Of Seymour
fly.
Devlin gave the Reds in the fifth inning
hv hurting Paskert's hit into the srandstand when
he threw TO Tenney. II was hard luck for MattE
hut made 10 particular difference Curousiy
enough. Denim got all the way around for New
York on a precisely similar play in the seventh IN
ming I,obert being guilty Of the bad throw,
The Giants batted in another run in the sixth in
ming Rridwell doubling, going to third base on a
wild pitch and scoring on Tenney's single In
CYncinnatis half Bayless lifted the ball line to
centre field. Seymour sprinted desperately TO pull
St down. hut il got away from him and rolled all
the way the ropes. Bayless getting home More
hard luck for Matty. who deserved shut-out
After the first game loving cup Won by Mike
Donlin as the prize in a popularity contest was
given to the captain OF the Giants. and Joe Humph-
reys made great speech At least. every one said
II was 2 great speech. Then they began 10 play
bali again. Ames going in for New York to meet
Dubuc. the CONSERVATION OF the crowd, which
wanted Matty again. and said so plainly.
Anes was a pleasant surprise. He was bit
wild at times but. with the fine influence of Bres-
nahan behind the bat 70 help. he displayed a mas
terry Of the situation that delighted every critic Of
the game on the field He struck out eight men
and allowed only three hits He had a world of
speed and settled down to pitch his very best
whenever there men on the bases. -Four New
York errors helped make the game hard for
him. and Of them prevented the shut-out ne
seemed 10 have scored.
Dubuc who beat the Giants in the second tragedy
on Friday pitched good game, and got rattling
SUPPORT from the Reds. who seem likely to make
2 lot Of trouble next year. But the back of his
game was broken in the third inning, as had been
the case with Ewing in the first game, and Tenney
again figured largely. His homer started things
going and Herzog and Bresnahan followed with
clear singles DonIin made a perfect sacrifice
nearly being safe the bunt and Herzog came
home On Seymours long hy. The throw TO the
Mate got away from Mclean. and Bresnahan start
ed 10 run home hesitated and was lost. being run
down He had plenty Of time to score. but his er-
ror Of judgment was held against him.
An error that saved Bresnahan. Donlin's single
and Sevraours safe hunt filed the bases in the
eighth inning. Bresnahan scored when DeVlln MT
two double play In the ninth inning Devn
10y Movrev get TO second base poor throw.
and the latter scored Cincinnati's only run on
Paskert's single
The scores follow: