New-York tribune., 1908-09-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

Boston, Sept. 1.-The Giants hit Boston like a
whirlwind this afternoon and scooped up both
games of double-header, taking the first contest
by score of to 1 and shutting the Doves out in
tho second game by the score of to 0. They also
increased their lead Chicago in the pennant
race. the Cardinals by defeating Chicago in a
ten-inning battle pushed the Cubs down to third
place. and held their own with the Pirates, who ad-
vauced peg by virtue of their double victory
Cincinnati
The Giants played like perfectly balanced base
ball machine to-day and in part redeemed them
selves for the Waterloo at Chicago. Wlltse and
Mathewson were in FORM allowing the Bean
eaters between them a total of nine hits and one
solitary run. The Giants pounded the ball to all
of the lot, Devlin hoistng 1t the fence
for home in the first game and almost re-
peating the trick in the second contest when he
off triple. In all the Giants big third base
touched the Boston twirlers up for six safe
hits in his eight times at bat
From the time the first up in the first
inning until the last man had been retired in the
second game the Giants played with the dash and
vim which them the lead from Pittsburg last
week. The first game was interesting. but the
Giants took the bit in their teeth when they
up the second time, and fairly played with their
opponents.
Two southpaws opposed each other in the open
ing game-Tuckey, for the Doves, and Wiltse, for
the New Yorks. The latter, however, used his
head well his arm. and when he got into
difficulties he always successful in solving the
problem. With Tuckey 1t was different. Re pulled
through the first inning nicely, and when he came
to the box for the second time he wore a wide
grin, which was soon destined to off. Mike
Donin was the first to face him in this
inning. and when re famed II only increased
Tuckey's pleasure Seymour could only foul to
Smith, but Arthur Devlin caught the ball fairly
the nose. and It struck the ground until
1t had described the left field fence.
After that the Giants gradually drew away
Mathewson took F1aherty's measure in the
ond game in what turned out to be a slaughter
of the innocents. Only five scattered hits
made off 'rMatty." while F1aherty was pounded
right and left for eight innings when Ferguson
relieved him. The first three Giants up filed the
bases Tenney walked and Doyle and Bresnahan
safe bunts. Donlin got the signal from
McGraw. and the ball went to deep centre for
single. which Tenney and Doyle scored. Then
after Seymour had popped up a foul to Graham
Devlin along with a single, which brought in
Bresnahan and Donlin, who perched third
and second. Dev1in was caught between first and
second, and BridweI1 foated out to Bates after
Barry had reached first safely.
With the game already locked away, the Giants
took ii easy. "Matty'' pitching superb ball,
and only in the seventh did things look at all bad
for him Seymour's misjudgment Of Hannifan's
long fly. Dahen's single and free pass to Sweeney
made the bases uncomfortably full. although Nc
Gam and Beaumont had died in the course OF
the inning. "Matty" struck out Graham however
and the fans sank back. waiting for the Giants 70
finish the shearing. They disposed to pile
their averages.