The San Francisco call., 1908-10-09

in the unwonted quiet Of the training
quarters where the Giants were hav-
ing their last showers and rubdowns.
epitomized the feelings Of the vast
army Of New York's followers: Il do
not feel badly about the game; we
merely lost something we had won be-
fore" Spectators who know the game,
however bitterly they may feel over
the tie decision which made today's
game compulsory, seem to cOncede to-
night that the work Of the Chicago
team was practically perfect. The
Giants were outplayed. Chicago. fresh
from rest and well judged practice and
coaching, was superb in form. Bril-
liant, errorless fielding, snappy base
running and oppOrtune hitting IN the
third inning won the game. New
times. Mathewson-favorit of the
favorites-could not keep his invincible
arm power and the effect of a moments
lapse in the third inning could not be
overcome. McGraw's substitution Of
Wiltse in the box the last two innings
may or may not have been wise. The
home team needed long hit; needed
the tremendous rallying power which
MathewsOn has more than once in
spired in them at the very finish and
wrung victory from seeming defeat
Imme ediately the gates swung open
hundreds upon hundreds fairly hurled
themselves into the inclosure. The
stands rapidly began to FILL BY noon
the sale of tickets ended and soon there
was not a seat-hardly standing room.
And out beyond the inclosure every
overtopping structure-chimneys der
ricks. roofs-had their precariously
hung swarm Of rOoters.
Outside the grounds for an hour pre-
ceding the calling Of the game at 2:45
clock there was an almost uncon-
trollable crush OF many thousands.
Suddenly the corner gates to the dia-
mOnd were opened and hundreds rushed
madly to the sides of the field, fighting
for places stopping the practice of the
mines and causing confusion. But po-
lice fought the crowd back and finally
a sufficient margin Of field was main
tanned around the diamonds.
When the words came play ball." a
silence fell over all. The thousands
Of cOwbells and horns were unused
The game was on II held the crowd
Dy a spell The players felt the ten
sion. Chicago plainly showed it, and
Sheckard, facing Mathewson. struck
out. The deafening greeting of this
beginning was in striking contrast
with the silence, when, at the end, the
home team, out in one, two, three order,
rushed across the diamond TO their
The two great innings Of the game
were the third and the seventh. In the
former Chicago made all its runs. In
the latter, opening up with enthusiasm,
the hopes OF New York rooters were
renewed. but died after one run. which
kept company with that made In the
first inning on the mammoth bulletin
board far out afeld.
II Chicago at bat for the opening and
Sheekard began auspiciously for New York by
iailng 70 solve NathewsOns curves Then EFers
went out on stop By Herzog TO Tenney- Schultz
New York-Tenney was hit with the ball and
nshan struck out king muffed the BAN and
Bresnahan started for FIRST. Kings muf plainly
nonplused HerzOg who broke for second but
seeing Bresnahan stop he turned and tried to
gain hrst. King was too quick for him and By
= wonderful throw 10 Chance at first Herzog
was out 10 feet from the bag. Donlin knocked
two bagger and Tenney scored, the first man
IN the game to reach the home plate. Chance
pahe lil was a loui. seymour was given base
on balls. Pitcher Pfeister was IN a tight posi-
already scored. So Chance took Pfeister from
the box. putting Mordecai Brown IN. Devln
struck out First inning. Chicago 0, New York 1.
second inning; Chlcago-Chance singled to
right but caught Of first. Mathewson to
Tenney- A protest came this time from Holman,
and the crowd groaned and urged speed instead
Of talk" But Hoffman continued 20 talk and
WAS finally ordered OF the field. Then Moran
who went 10 the coaching box. began more talk
and be, too, promptly ordered from the field
Play resumed. Steinfeldt struck out. Howard
went 10 bat in Hofmans place and struck out
second, for Mccormick flied TO Schultz BridFeli
did the same and MatheWson went out Tinker
10 Chance. No
The third was more erentful. Tinker's three
haggers to deep center started the run getting
for Chicago. king then singled 10 left and
Tinker came home amid great cheering. in
which even the New York partisans could not
withhold q well deserved participation. Brown
snouneed out 10 denney, advancing King TO
Spectacular throw, holding King on second.
Then EFeTs went TO first on balls-the first and
only walk" Mathewson allowed the visitors.
Schultz then doubled to left, scoring King and
Chances two bagger TO right scored Evers and
Schultz. steinfeldt struck out These were
Chicago's four runs. The westerners got no
more but they were enough.
Tenney, for New York, singled TO left; Her
zog fOuled out TO king; Bresnshan knocked a
single 10 left and was forced at second bv Don
lin through Tinker. unassisted. Seymour flied
ont 10 Sheckard. No runs. New York still had
only one and the home team fans began to get
Howard opened the fourth for Chicago. going
out. Herzog TO Tenney. Tinker followed suit
Mathewson TO Ienney, and King fied 10 Nc
Cornick. No runs.
Il was briefer for New York Devlin
out, Steinfeldt 10 Chance. Mccormick out on
Gy 10 Howard. Then BridweiI went out with a
grounder. Evers 10 Chance
The fifth was the same story. monotonous. yet
fuli Of intensity. Straight baseball was being
played by the rivals ''for all they were worth .
A fne stop and throw. BridweH to Tenney put
Brown out; Seymour was right hand 10 take
IN Sheckard's ay. and Evers was quickly out
Nathewson TO Tenney.
me contest seemed 10 nave resolved itself
into question Of which side could 60 out fast
est. New York did il with dispatch. Mathew
son, Stenfeldt TO Chance; Tenney By Evers 10
Chance, and then Herzog put a iy right into
Chances glove; but all the while It was pro-
fessiOnal baseball OF the finest type. Fifth in
ming, no runs Chicago 4, New York T.
The sixth afforded very little variety, though
there was nothing unusual 10 Devlin's being in
right at the termination of Schulte's foul hy
Chance started another chill down New York S
spine by singing TO left. but he was enthusias-
tically applauded for being caught stealing sec
ond- Steinfeldt hit safely TO left, but Howard
struck out and left him there
New York Jared no better. Bresnahan was
out, Tinker TO Chance; Donlin dropped a nv
accurately into Ereckard's hands, and Seymour
drove long one out straight TO the vigllant
Schultz.
Now the lucky seventh" but IL was not
lucky for New York. After Tinker had fled
out 70 Mccormick, klink had struck out and
Brown had sent grounder TO Mathewson. who
threw It 10 Tenney, the New York fans took up
their famous war cry, Giants lucky seventh, =
and New York went to bat. Devlin singled TO
left center and Mccormick hit safely 20 right
for base. Bridwell got a base on balls and
all the sacks were full Here was where every
body hello his breath. At the critical juncture
when suspense accentuated the silence, Manager
McGraw sent Doyle in to bat for Mathewson.
Great clamor broke FORTH for IL meant that
Mathewson would pitch more in this game.
A long hit was needed. Everything had pre-
pared the way for this particular instant
Mathewson had way Of rslying ar The mo
ment OF greatest stress. Doyle failed 10 find