New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
THIRD INNING FATAL
HOW THE GI4NTS LOST.
Detailed Story of Chicago's Winning
of the Pennant.


final defeat after Of glorious struggling in
the face Of every possible discouragenent and hand
cap. Fighting for a pennant already won, as far
baseball the field is concerned-for. no matter
what opinion as to the decision that called the
game Of September % tie be. II must De con-
ce5ed that ;hat game by New York on
the actual play-it the fate OF McCIrew gal
liant band 10 lose the crucial struggle through 'he
wavering for a moment OF the grea- pitcher whose
splendid skin and still more splendid courage nave
done so mucn TO make this the most wonderful
fight the game OF baseball has ever known
Il lacked a quarter OF hour of o'clock when
Klein called play in the struggle on NhAch 'he al
tenttcn Of the whole nation was precttcaly centred
As warm as on a perfect August day, with blue
sky above conditions could not have been more
perfect Fifty thousand pairs OF eyes were focused
on the field where the tense gray players OF Chi
caro fighting lead the league for the third tune,
awaited the issue and fifty times that many gazed
at bulletin boards. at tickers at electric boards
that showed every play. and at every other OF the
countless devices that were waiting all over the
country carry the instant word Of the fight from
the living throbbing wires that began at the enoS
o. nervous fingers IN the press box.
GOOD START FOR THE GIANTS.
sheckard faced ''Matty'' fer the first ball Of the
game. and great sigh-the tension was 100 great
for cheer-went up as Klem's raised hand hashed
g strike A moment later the tense tongues loosed
in a mighty roar Sheckard swung wildly at a
slow floating ball and went back 10 the bench
Two strikes quickly called on Evers. and then
ne shot bounding hit TO Herzog, which was truly
thrown TO Tenney for the second out. Schultz was
the next man, and Mathewson exulting in his
strength struck him with three pitched balls.
1t was superb start, and when the very first ball
that Pfefster pitched hit Tenney the great
roar Of JOY filled the air Herzog waited for four
balls and the crowd fairly shrieked at Bresnahan
for hit But the third strike fooled the great
catcher completely. and Herzog, foolshly dancing
of first base thrown by the deadly arm
of king. completing a play that may have
N1-1g-, the and Ir1laT
Re sross shed the ball down the right field foul line
for rvo-base hit the crowd was lost in such
transports Of Joy as Tenney scored that it could
hardly take the time TO hoot Chance for shrieking
that the a foul
Then came base on balls 10 Seymour and after
q long conference Chance sent for Brown, who
had been warming UP, and Pfeister walked sadly 70
the bench. The crowd wild with joy, but
rapture short lived. the three-hngered
pitcher ended the inning and great chance to
break up the game by striking Devltn out the third
strike producing a lusty kick
Chance whipped single TO left field to start the
neKt inning. but lightning throw by Matty caught
the Chicago manager OF first base. and the roar
from Chance on the decision seemed likely for a
moment TO break up the game He argued with
Johnstone for five minutes. the umpire threat
ened twice put him eff the feld-which he would
have been justified in doing. Chance came back
w-iaging his hands. and Hoffman. who was wait
ing his turn a. the bat. threw his hat the
ground. He had said nothing. but his act was evi-
serious
unless Il IS is made Of sterner stuff than
Johnstone fer the doughty umpire behind the bat
ordered Chicago's centre fielder off the grounds.
Then Stetnfeldt and Howard, who replaced Hof-
man. struck out.
Schultz helped Brown when the Giants took their
recond inning by two fine catches in right field.
the second. Of hard drive by Bridwel. being a
really great play. Tinker gave more help by a fine
stop of Matty's hard grounder. and all ready
for the tragedy THAI was 10 turn the wild tov and
ho,a
TINKER STARTS THE FATAL RALLY
Here was Tinker. swinging that mighty bat that
had often made trouble for Mathewson. and
once more he swung it with fatal effect. Matty
had looked around as he prepared to PITCH and
waved his felders back but Seymour had paid
heed. and Tinker smashed the ball far away
70 left centre. Seymour his fatal
as he raced back He made a great leap for the
ball but just missed catch that would have been
easy had he been ten feet further back
Tinker safe third when the ball came
back. and almost walked home when King sin
gled viciously to left Brown sacrificed and Sheck-
ard raised fly that Seymour caught, being where
he belonged this tim. On such small things do
great issues hang. Had Seymour been ten feet
further back and Tinker's fly. the inning and
the game would have ended with Sheckard's fly.
without score But. as il was. there still
man 70 be put cut. and before he had been
tired. Evers had walked and Schultz and Chance
had doubled. sending in three more runs and win
rng the game It turned out
Gloom in the crowd. everywhere, but not
the New York bench Matty had been hit hard,
h-- NcGraw refused 10 take him out, and his
fdence was finely justified IN the four innings that
Nacty stiIl pitch
The Giants tried hard TO come back in their third
inning. Tenney began il with clean single the
first hit of Brown and after Herzog had foued
. king Bresnahan planted the bali into
right field for another safety. But Donlin could
more than force Bresnaha at second base, and
Seymour sent a groan through the crowd with
f. 20 Sheckard-
Then it was procession and from the bat
Lntil the sixth inning. in which both mines shared
Il The sixth Chance drove out his third hit-he
the only either side who got more
than hit-bUt Bresnahan caught him stealing
with q perfect throw to Herzog. Steinfeldt also
singled. but Howard struck again
Agony was piled Upon agony when New York
came UP for the seventh time. With the crowd
shrieking for the lucky seventh TO work its
speIl. Devlin faced Brown and drove out pretty
single as ever made Mccormick followed
With another safe drive, and when Bridwell
walked filling the bases. with none out, a
ploson Of dynamite in the field would not have
beer heard
Nathcwson was tie next up. and the crowd
groaned when McITraw Doyle out TO bat for
him. Il was strange that he should 90 so, for
Natty IS e strong batter ana Doyle has not faced
an opposing pitcher IN pg game since he was
hurt weeks ago. Perhaps il made no difference
hut, TO tell the story, Doyle put q high foul up
that fen into Kings hands. Tenney sent run
With his long sacrifice fy. but two men were
left on the bases when Tinker threw Herzog out at
first and New York's best chance gone.
Wiltse finished the game for Matty, and only
great play by Mccormick saved in the
eighth inning. Evers had doubled. with cut
ard gone to th.rd when Tenneys error left Schultz
safe a first Chance drove fly McCor-