The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-30
GIANTS SURRENDER FIRST PLACE TO CUBS;
ONLY FRACTION OF POINT FOR LEADERS
No Change in American League
Race-Tigers Still Head
Johnson's Organization.

with Chicago, where you cannot detect
seQuently, that one-point lead enjoyed
by the Cubs looks pretty big from a
New York point of view.
Mathewson is beyond question the
peer of all pitchers. bar none. With
Matty in the box, b Giants have
smooth sailing, even IL the men behind
that he could win with a troupe of
minor ~leaguers behind him. In spite
of the fact that the Quakers banged
out nine hits, there was not a moment
when New York fans had aus to fear
during that first game.
The moment Christy walked off the
field the Giants seemed to collapse.
Crardall, who pitched the second game.
was a target for the Phillies. and Tay-
lor, who relieved him, had nothing but
a crazy motion. The Giants, as a
whole, played bush league ball. Need
ham. behind the bat, was a farce, while
Mccormick In left field was even worse.
The n chance the Giants had to score
was thrown away. Imagine a pair OF
two-baggers, coming in succession,
with nobody out, and not q run result
ing.
This was the case in the fifth inning.
Devlin made the first hit off Covaieski,
a t~wo-bagger to left. Merkle followed
with a line drive TO right, another
double. There was no earthly chance
for a fielder to catch the ball, but Dew
lin didn't bulge from his base, thinking
the Ball might land on foul territory,
until Titus had fielded the bulb, and
fhAn AtAt,r 1a1 oil 10 1a,x1 IL ko -.4
from second to third. The following
batter hit into a double play, and the
fourth man was an easy infleld out.
Donlin was unable to play, owing to
an injury sustained in sliding to third
after lacing out the triple that broke
up Mondays game. Ills place in right
field during the first game was filled
by Josh DeVore. The Newark boy
made a sensational catch and biffed out
! a single that scored two runs. He was
taken out in the second game, giving
place to Merltle, as a ieft-hand pitcher
was in the box for Philadelphia.
Bresnahan and Doom were injured
In a collision at the plate during the
first game, and. strange to say, both
catchers were badly spiked. Roger
tried to work in the second game, but
ISlifch dlttI Il lew HiOuiClttS. TIC Wiz
probably be able TO catch again this
afternoon. which should make n world
of difference in the Giants showing.
The Phillies will wind up their series In
New York today. 1t will probably be
Ames VS.. Foxen.
By the way, Pittsburg cleaned up IN
a double-hcader with ST. r,oais yes.er-
day and crept within t,,vae ~l,ai.,ts Of
New York. The Pirates inreyer. have
Chicago to deal with in the lA.M game
of the series Sunday ard The outcome
of the scrap will have an Important
bearing on tho final standing OF the
leading three cams
There was no change among the
leaders in the American League yes
terday. Detroit, Cleveland and Chi
cago each won a doubie-header. Tsj
Walsh. the former Newark pitcher, did
the iron man. act for the White SoS
and twice detected Boston. The Areri-
can League race is almost as eiase as
that of the National, hut it is over
Swallowed by the latter. as New York,
an Eastern team. Is q contender for the
1ac.