New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-16
GIANTS GIVE CUBS ONE
BROWN STAR IN BOX.
Fred KnO1Cles OUercOme by Heat at
Last Game in Chicago.
LBy Telegraph TO The Tribune


Chicago Aug. 15-Mordecai Brown took revenge
on the Giants to-day behalf Of the Cubs for
Inc four defeats suffered at their hands in the last
three days. The of to o reads like for
felt. but II wasn't
The Cubs helped Brown In the process by con-
centrating their fire In two rounds, during which
they amassed eight of their runs and this would
nave driven Crandal out Of range except that Nc
Graw felt 1t was useless use up another pitcher
IN View OF the way Brown was working Exactly
one new Yorker reached second base, and there
were TWO out when he arrived Four of them saw
hrst base In all. and Brown made every man lack
vi the iour earn his passage. Three clean singles
"e'o ailowed and the fourth was scratch, due
ialseiy 10 seymours quick dash from the plate
AFTER the game had been thoroughly lost to the
Giants McGraw accepted the opportunitv to try ont
some or his recruits in action substituting Wilson
Tor Meyers behind the bat and Fletcher for Bird
we'll at short
The Cubs scored eight Of their runs as the re-
suit or blowholes In CrandalTs support but the
one they batted home without anv assistance In
the eighth inning was all Brown needed to win
The four runs in the third inning were made after
two were out. and after three would have been
out except for Devlins error. The other quartet
In the fourth followed Murray's attempt to make
a double play before he caught a fly ball result
ing In muf OF Kanes liner.
For two innings it looked as II New York might
nave to miss Its train to Pittsburg If the battle
was TO be finished. for II was alright baseball
off Crandall. and neither did any damage The
third inning wholly different for the New
York defence broke for instant. and Chances
men. pressing furiousy took fun advantage of the
break
Brown himself led the first successful assault
with single to centre. Evers was robbed of a
MT by Doyle's fine play. but Brown made second.
Kane bounded one 20 Devn. who threw low to first
ana Merke failed TO come up with the ball Brown
making third on the slip Schultz hit to Devlin
who nailed Brown at the plate. but Chance worked
Crsndall for a pass. filing the bases Steinfedt
came up with a whistling drive Just over DoyIe's
mead. good for two runs Murray's throw home let
schultz to third and Stenfeldt to second. Holman
scored them both with a single to left
Two OF the New York hits came after two were
out The other two opened innings In the fifth
session Murray started with single Schultz,
caught Devltn's foui fly into the crowd Steinfeldt
robbed Bridwell OF hit over third which let Muir
great catch ot Merkles short fly. Seymour opened
the seventh inning with a single. but did not get
beyond hrst for the three hit easy ones in the
air.
Fred Knowles. secretary OF the Giants was over
come by the heat during the game left the city
this evening with the team against the advice OF
the doctor who attended him. Mr. Knowles was
compelled 10 leave the PACK before the end OF the
game, and grew rapidly worse. Or. A S. Parks
was called and. after hurried examination. found
indications only OF heat prostration. but the tenn
perature was 104. and he strongly advised Mr..
Knowles against making the railroad trip to Pitts
burg In such condition. The secretary insisted.
and left with the Giants. but weak that he
TO the station.
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