Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-06
THE DIAMOND
NEW YORK TAKES
 THE FIRST GAME
Tom Tuckey Not Hit Hard But Hi, Tssm Mates Could Not Find
 Ames = Other News.

New York, Oct 6.--The New Yorks evidently intend to make the most Of their remaining pennant chances right out to bitter finish. Their chances frightened little yesterday when they won the first of series of three games from the Bostons. By winning to-day and tomorrow they will tie the Chicagos for first place, and If the Bostons are as they were yesterday the next two games won't be hard to win. Being held to one hit by Ames in seven innings, Ames being absolutely invulnerable, the Bostons did not get a run until Mc- Ginnity went into the box, and by that time the New Works who had punched hits in two innings, had an unassailable position of security.
 A foul tip hit Roger Bresnahan on his lame foot early in the game, and apparently 1t bothered Bresnahan in his throwing when he put his weight on the foot. Yet he was strong with the bat and was a big factor in both of New York's scoring spells. Ames, however, was the star of the game. He had sweeping drop ball that made the Boston batters look like so many manikins in their helpless eff forts to meet it. Ames famed nine and Tuckey six, and for while there was monotonous round of strike outs. The outfielders were little more than spectators. Not counting safe hits, only five balls were clubbed to the outfield. Of these Seymour raked in three in the last part of the game and Becker and Browne one each. There was some smooth third base play by both Sweeney and Dew lin. Several balls hit down that way bounded high and each third base man had trouble with the sun, but reached into the glare with intuitive sureness and picked out the ball.
 Only six men on each side faced the pitchers in the first two innings, but in the third Bresnahan made the first hit of the game. caroming drive down to Sweeney, which that athlete made a quick jump for and batted down to the ground. Brid- well clipped one through Tuckey. McGann backed up in good style and stopped the ball, but not in time to get Bridwell. Tuckey used poor Judgment on Ames's bunt and threw to first when he could have got Bres- nahan at third. Bresnahan scored on fielder's choice, Stem making poor throw home of Tenney's grounder. Herzog bounced on the ball for sub stantial single and brought Bridwell to the home plaza. Mccormick and Donlin famed and left Penney and Herzog tied to the way stations.
 Becker opened the fourth inning with the first hostile hit of Ames, but Herzog attached himself to two rollers for as many forceouts. He tossed wide on the second one, but Bridwell made long reach and held hethrow. Good hitting by the New Yorks in the seventh inning was rendered more effective by headless fielding by the Doves. Bresnahan set this rally in motion too. He sent a yaulting two bagger to left. Brid- we'll dumped the ball to Tuckey, who threw to third to get Bresnahan, but Roger slid safely to the bag. Ames hit safely toward second base and fetched Bresnahan home. Tenney's single filled the bases. Herzog slam med straight to Sweeney, who threw home and forced Bridwell. McCor- mick let fly at the first ball that came along and poled 1t safely to center, scoring Ames and Penney.
 Donlin jumped one to Tuckey, who threw home to head off Herzog. Bow erman ran Herzog back to third but didn't touch him, and as soon as Her. zog got back to third, Mccormick, who had run down to that point, back pedalled and drew the play to him. self. Sweeney gave chase and there wasn't anybody at second for Sween- ey to throw to. Mccormick was the faster runner and beat Sweeney to 1t. While he was the immediate quarry Herzog battered home. Seymour walked, Devlin flied to McGann and Needham brought two more runs across the gutta percha win a nice single to left.
 Jack Hannifan went to bat for Tuckey in the eighth inning. hit on a line to left center, took advantage Of slow relaying and made a home rlIO af if Tho cooro.