The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-28
pIrrsBuRo, &; NEW YORK IN. L.. s

PITTsBURo, 4. NEW YORK IN. L.. g.
Blk Of the eight hits made by the devastat-
Ing Pirates at the Polo Grounds yesterday
were for extra bases. and Ave Of the six were
associated closely with runs. IL IL an inter
eating fact that each Of the four runs made
by the Pirates was brought over the plate by
o man who had used a two Dagger as an enter
ing wedge. II also Is q mournful fact that
four runs were enough to cause New Yorks
defeat, not that there IL anything particu-
larry mournful about four runs In them
selves: 1t 10 when they are moro than the
home team makes that It hurts. The hit
ting OF the Pirates was much freer, more fire.
auent and moro slashing than New York's.
yet before the game was over the New Yorks
had the Pirates on the anxious seat. Wild
ness on the part OF the Pittsburg box In
habitant was the reason for this. After
pitching a fne game for seven innin gs Mad
dox lost his ballast In the eighth. got into deep
water and Cy Young just managed to squeeze
through the equally heritage beaueated
by his predecessor.
The New Yorks were too deficient with the
stick to give their side Of the game an en-
couraginR aspect, and while the shskiness
with which Maddox was seized created an
exciting and hopeful situation for the mo-
ment. opposing weakness rather than native
strength proved q frail factor In bringing
victory. The game was PLAYED to another
great big crowd. and the three games have
attracted close to a 90 900 total attendance.
Honus Wagner, the German juggernaut.
unlimbered q couple Of two baggers Def ore
he settled down to q human pace. There was
ine outneld work by Clarke and Wilson. the
latter hitting well too. Bridwell's fielding
and hitting for New York were uptop, while
Larry Doyle made . superb jumping one hand
catch Of q shrieking liner which Clarke fur
nIshed. Doyle went up a. II from Q spring
and speared the bell with his left hand. his
arm stretched out to the extreme limit.
Wagner lost no time In punching q two
ia ss s4ss e 's I'D II vi @ii. ssS0R &, ip 70 Ssnt as0;s dI 'MS
their half Of the second on seymour's single
t Ban o sna ! 3 o RsE,i eIoS Ssi 70 left S' by y briawsSi 'It'h'a
and one scratch bit on Crandall In the fourth
l lna,n doubles Sesrb bs i saa and Sst Soia ra%nIns' ABLY Sss
saori1ced again. Wilson sliced 9 triple to right
sad Gis s : 'P 9sss pee Skiis t sSald sHra &c. ss Era
conSoction 81 HICKORY and leather.
s son.eeu 'a1,st TIME ms' , isdSSisn passed e3' B s1s sSSs'n
In L, IL tse's h sa%ss he M.s put Z. only only n one BAL bl. SDsr
to wilson. bonlin stole second. and there was
4 loot Ssi AZ w rssal 1 q BEING UNA sIid into atSp ss 6 So HRs
Gap Clarke came in from the field to see how
much. his little shortstop was hurt. and he and
Donlin appeared to. be engaged In earnest
conversation over the occurrence Wagner
convalesced speedily. Devlih was hit by q
pitched ball, filling the bases.
Right here Maddox was taken out and when
Young appeared In the ofing there was q strong
suspicion. that the delay at SECOND base was
to warm up. Young bore up unde the yelling
OF the spectators better than Maddox, though
Devlin. Bridwell walked. filling, the bags
again, and when Needharn was hit by a pitched
ball Donlin was forced home. With the bases
out. Young Mt the .hrst batter, Doyle. in
the ninth inning. Doyle being, allowed to go
shoulder and saw the red spot. Expectation
rose high again, but Young put the ball over
Bresnahan and Donlin hit fouls to Glbson
and Seymour grounded to swactna. The
score