New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-25
GIANTS WIN; THEN LOSE
NIFTY HERO OF FIRST
CONTEST.
Sqres Game in Ninth When Watse
Bloacs Up-RaymOnd ont of
Form IN Second Fray.

/ -. Giants heat the Pirates by a score Of TO s
/ ,s-dar and after they had been properly beaten
/ ,rs manner The truculent. turbulent crew from
i -..sb,rr turned rcht around and hammered out a
| .,ory in the second came Of a double header by
/ -,,-e Of u s. u took them eight innings TO
-. tbe!r gait IN the srst game. and the Giants
rpc Mstty 10 their help after Wiltse had blown
i i IN tie last inning cut OF a desperate Pirate
~ v-ta a double play and thus saved the game
~. -sst did tie Pirates no harm They had sat
/ -, ana waited FOR their turn to come and they
semrered the eccentric, not 10 say erratic, Bugs
r.,,,oud So hard shat his piteous. although mute
/ isas 10 McGraw 40 take hira out were 3eered on
/ n sides
| ne crowd simply swarmed in 10 sec those games
enes every nook and Granny I'm the grandstands,
"a long after the last scat sold and the stand
rr room only" sign appeared upon the outer gate
,-nireds swept Ia 10 try to find place Of vantage
ne ony place there was any room at all when the
s,ona game began was in the centre field bleach
s Not Jess than tweuty-siX thousand saw the
rsres and while that isn't a record, even for
ssk day by several thousands. its a good deal OF
crowd There was an amazing exodus after the
ssh inning az the second game, at least fifteen
,Aousand leaving in utter disgust.
All through the first game, after the Giants had
smashed out lead in the first inning and WHILE
Wltse was holding his enemies down through the
s,sceed!ug periods, the crowd grew in volume, IN
enthusiasm and in noise-:nalang capacity. Roar
sner roar al JOY went up. and when the peerless
Nst;y had completed his task Of saving the game
ty striking out Hyatt the mighty pinch hitter
Who saved The Pirates in that tie game with the
Giants a week ago, the soy was at its height.
Il was short lived. Raymond was helpless He
ri,ched badly, and two miserable throws 10 first
lsse helped 10 bring about his defeat. There were
loud cries begging McGraw TO take him out in
he early innings, but they were not needed, and
he climax came in the fifth inning. when five
we're scored. The whole team was listless, whether
rfra frrfe had
Playing above its real form in the first contest it
e imp0ss bile 10 say.
Larry Doyle, first man UP. the first hero
q the afternoon when the first game began. He
swung hard on one OF Vic Williss curves. and
EFaghtened II out 10 such good purpose that the
Al brought up against the left field fence, not
teng returned until Larry perched third. sey-
nour raised a swinging liner 10 centre that looked
Ike hit, hut Tommy Leach pulled IL in. although
e 50 far from the plate when he did that
e. was easy for Doyle to score
Mccormick got base on balls and O'Hara sacri-
fod De1ln got a base balls as well as Nc
lormick and they both raced home when Bridwen
s1l the crowd into frenzy with crashing two
hasger over third base. Bridwen got 10 third on
carke's bad throw 10 the plate. but Merkle after
raising the crowd 10 its feet by smashing two balls
INTO the bleachers that We're foul by inches struck
cut and lac left there
The Pirates made big bid 10 score at least once
The second inning. but double play OF the
tneliest character saved Wntse. Miller led of
With a three-hagger and Abstein went TO first on
tu successive balls. Then Wilson smashed the |
hell right into Bridwells hands and a quick throw |
caught Miller of third-a fast double play. Gibson
cane along with a single. but OConnor, batting /
ior Willis, was thrown out by Wiltse.
Young Adams came in 10 pitch for Pittsburg al /
this stage and made short work Of the Giants as |
long as be stayed In the box lie allowed only one
lt Ia i've innings. and had all the signs of an ex-
oelent pitcher.
Ni!tse pitched pretty well himself until the sew
sn'a inning and held the Pirates about where he /
wanted Them. In the mystic seventh period, how /
ever be began 10 bend under the strain apparently
beng bothered 10y the terrific heat Miller led off /
Win single. and got around TO third on Abstein's
safety Wiitse picked up Wilson's grounder held 1
Miller ~ tliTd and then threw Wilson out az first /
DOYLE threw Gibson out, but Miller had time 10 |
score on the play. Abbaticchio batted for Adams /
and struck out The Pirates had bad luck with
'Aeir pinch htters IN this game.
The Pirates went out easily enough in the eighth |
aling but the Giants added a run, which was badly
needed few minutes later Two Were out when II
was done too, with Lever who had replaced 1
ADAMS, doing tie pitching witse flied 10 Clarke 1
ana Leach made q wonderful catch OF Doyles \
smashing long drive 10 left Seymour then got a !
iso-Oagger, and Mccormick sent Cy home with a I
sngie 10 right He tried 10 stretch the hit. but
Vas thrown out
Wagner started the ninth inning by smashing the
'eA Tar into the left field bleachers for a home
yum terrific drive. Miller singled and so did AL
s'h anc Wilson. the latter's effort sending Miller
nome Natty went in TO Try 10 save the game, and
s'osoh promptly tapped enc 10 Devlin. who touched !
mn TO force Aosten and doubled the batter at ,
-'s' ~ perfect storm Of cheers from the crowd. /
-. - Matted FOR Leeyer. but Marty was too much I
10Y hin, and he struck out
The crowd fairly went cr,zv as HYATT ,oo,, tis
As' s;.ko. and the deInol.stratlou LASTED for 6v.
1'eS MailF was nearly mobbed, and every
~, expecting ID see him go IN and win the sec
30 game settled back for an afternoon OF IN
luis Jog. McGraw decided 10 hold him back
-o1''ef, and sent Bugs" Raymond. who ac.
n ne. 90 report had said he was not well enough
p" Nlch, into the box
Us proved his uuftness for the task right az I
s~i1 'e gave Byrne a base on balls and
So sins .ed. Clarke sent Byrne home with a
So, - ava p-j Leach on third. but was caught OF
rs-, '--lS''. Hara, BiidWell and Merkle taking
- ~ '"t play Leach scored after seymour
90, wagner ny, and Miller. after getting a
T1,,-' Single was caught of first and run down
s,s ""u eilu0ur singled IN the second hair
ore - scored on "A pair OF outs. Wilson added
w., e ANY OF Tie Pirates in RE second inning
49,, ne smashed a home run TO left centre I3ay
. 49, Was lar from his best form but No.,
~ -'l need ;fe storm Of cries 20 take hin, out
.u,,,t 'eh with two out IN the third inning
~ 100 'Ae BAN over Leach's head FOR three hssee
rls5 ' go base on balls. Devlin then sim
Iietltr '-h .A''-"finck, ana q iiara took third 4
rs,. ''' 10 steal cecond, and Gibson threw 10
A. - Kara did not watch the ban. and was
or ~1htt and run down between third ana
Used quay i"I "h'cA ne was roundly
N 49,. t.iied IN the fourth inning. and scored
lsr,rs clean single. Then came the deluRe
a. walked IN The NTH inning ana a moor
.eaeb i'a5 nond left Byrne safe on his bunt
sorn. - 'o h5fne, but he and Camnitz walked
led ~ lark planted the bali IN the right
I'D i'ers Ton home run. Rayrnond's error
o- r.. ooeaeers by Wilson aud Miller accounted
us,. W more runs in this inning. and two more
g. 1Uueo ln the seventh inning III. l,lnn,a