New-York tribune., 1908-10-06
E[ANTS WIN AND
CRAWL UP A PEG
kNES THE NAN OF THE
HOUR AGAIN.
)nIu Tao Games NozC Stand Be
f-reen Nefr York and a Tie
for the Penndnt.

4 for the Pennant
la.v two games now stand between the Giants
L. tie with the Chicago Cubs for the National
ksgyye penaant Leon Ames the man OF the hour,
led with the Boston Red Sox at the Polo Grounds
lste-lsy afternoon, with twenty thousand Eahid
lseteu enthusiasts looking on and applaudiRg
( efforts The New York eatsnen found little
faculty in dispossng % Tackey, the young Bos-
4 south paw who expected TO prove a
e,h4ng block Fo- the Giants IN this ali i1npor-
nj fhree-gsrne series. and they up eight runs
one lone tally made by Boston in the eighth
ring when Joe McGinnity relieved Ames and
snrsfan. batting FOR Tuckey, dru~e cut g horns
hne Of the greatest and r7ost enthusiastic crowds
si1h ever Monday game under Coogsn's
ua filed nearly every seat IN the spacious
snds while thousands more were perched On every
sut Of vantage outside the grounds. For pure
tsduItereted enthusiasm this crowd second
none. True for a time the reoters felt the
sstou under which the Giants were working. and
Aatht-g was e little s3ficult. But when New
.-k get two runs in the third inning the pent-up
shusissm burst forth II one mighty roar Of
Z sud confidence. Nc had any doubt there
ter.
H. "soDes.ers" had u all figured out that John
k<Srasr would beg4a his final struggle for the
tnsnt with ruatchless Matty or George wiltse.
II the little manager fooled them completely by
biting out Leon Ames. he OF the sandy hair and
hiring drop. That MoGraw's 5udgDeHt
k;tless no che could deny after the game began.
kuckey. the chief hope Of the Bostonese. went 10
y pitching box with a big reputation for q young
n He certainly looked good for The first two
knngs bat his time had not come.
Before describing the game It is interesting 70
q sbe personnel Of the Boston team. 1t was
zely the strongest the Doves could put In the
And strange TO say. il was one in which old
" York plsyers formed the major part. Behind
bsr Eas Frank BOEerulRn, popular for years
Giant backstop: down at second base
Il MoGann. slightly out OF his element for IL
u AZ first base that Daniel helped the Giants
their last pennsnt: next 10 him Bad
Dahlen. the veteran New York shortstop; out
! seutrefeid was George Browne, who wore a
York Uniform with credit for years. and the
Boston player TO score was Hannifan. who
70 be one of NcGraw's substitutes. The
ns just another example Of McGTaHs keen
3leneut OF the usefulness CT players.
lnes may have pitched better games than the
he worked n yesterday. but they have not been
ne Polo Grounds For seven innings he puzzled
Boston bsttsrs, and then when the Giants had
game won McGraw called him in Ames struck
riss nen IN the seven innings. allowed only one
and permitted only two men to reach third base
n The perlance of fandom, he had everything and
fne more"
Bu; ysaag Tuckey proved 10 weakling. Except
- TIE third inning, he had pretty easy sailing
pr The seventh but then he struck a reef. which
recksd the Boston craft completely
IS has been the case in fnnumsra BILE games this
ssOn. If feR TO the lot of Roger Bresnahan to
IHt New York's winning rally Although he lirnped
&dly, Roger started the third inning with a drive
ERvn the left field base line which made 1t easy
reach FIRST base. He went TO second. as Brldwen
ii az inheld hit. Ames let loose a perfect sacri-
"a both runners advancing. Fred Tenney drove &
p ore at Stem. but the Boston Arst baseman
Ersv low 20 BowermRn. and Bresnahan scored
&sly. HerEog singled over secpnd and Br1dweIl
pUe homo with run No e. Tuckey then famed
Mccormick and Donn.
EThe Giants never let UP a moment, but Tuckey
n pitching fine ball and there was more scor-
g uHt1l the lucky seventh Hardly had the
pEe sat down after stretching when Roger Bres-
- banged . long twO-bagger 30 the left field
oe Tuckey got Bridwells bounder. but he was
tE throwing to third. and Bresnahan was safe as
II as the runner. No one banked much on Ames
n, he sent terrific drive through the pitchers
y ana Bresuahan came home in walk. Fred
FaneE filed the bases by beating out an infield
Her7og forced Bridwell at the plate, but the
Fes were st;ll fuli with only out. Harry Nc
frmick was % and doing He hit sizzling single
I centre field which sent Annes and Tenney
fnpering around the bases and across the plate.
fooT Tuckey certainly losing his reputa ton
jig tine No one had any mercy for the south
" Then came the star play Of the day. Mike
pin chopped the ball and Tuckey got II the
ilnd- Herzog had a big lead on third and started
Inc, but when he saw he couldn't make # he
lnTs-et back Mccormick had raced up from
fono and vas standing the bag. HerzOg
f,keo back and forth the base line until finally
itornaick decided he was little premature and
fFleo 20 retrace HIS tracks. Herzog then lodged
way back third. All the Boston's infield was
y al third, and when the ball was thrown
lDahien be couldn't tag Mccormick before the
Ger sid back TO second While Dahlen was after
F-ormick Herzog raced home
'acsey disgusted and walked Seymour fill
he bases Devlin popped out. but Needham,
hatted for Bresnahan, singled. and Mccormick
De Wore. who ran for Donin, got home. With
se six runs IN one inning slowed away the
'sd made rush for the gates.
fcSinnity went in for the eighth He
Y toe much liberty with Hannifan, who batted
tTuckey. and the old New Yorker drove out a
Pc That was the only hit of the Iron
e." however.
y Instance Of the great pitching done by Ames
= only necessary 10 record that ne struck out
pen In every inning and two IN the first and
r The fourth inning was the only one IN |
pa The first Boston batter to face him reached 1
q base.
Iockey held the Giants down 90 two hits until 1
seventh inning
stheWson VIII probably face Cecil Ferguson /
hopes IN high for another victory
lle score follows:
EEw YORK. BOSTON
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