New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
CUBS ON TOP AGAIN
MAKE PREY OF GIANTS
Champions Take Another Game and
Make Soceep of Series.

tr1 +bs +rtol, nv a score OF TO I this time and
disappointing nightly crowd Of fine proportions
that turned out to testify to its loyalty 70 the men
who mako the Polo Grounds their home. Better
all-around playing by the champions won the game
and gave the Cubs a sweep IN the curtaied series
because Bugs Raymond pitched almost as well
as Brown whose three fingers nevertheless con-
trived TO give magical spin to the ball whenever
there seemed to be danger OF a rally that wouIo
put the Giants ahead McGraw's men made more
hits but the Cubs were more alert on the bases
quicker TO seize openings and generally speaking
more In the game than their rivals.
The crowd was by no means as big as those that
turned out on the big days of the Pittsburg SERIES
but II filed the covered stands pretty comfortably
and spread along the bleachers in such fasnion
that It easy to that It would have s"aInped
the grounds last year. The Giants will be away
for a month now, and that probably accounted TOT
the big assemblage, because the team has not oeen
doing much lately TO attract a crowd Inere
seemed to be hope. however. that Mathewson' de-
spite his injured finger would be able TO pitch anu
this acted a lure for many.
When the preliminary practice began 1t was
noted with Joy by the fans" that Larry Doyle
was covering second again but no sooner this
pleasing fact cheered than 1t was discovered that
Bridwell not on hand. 1t was explained that
the shortstop had picked UP a cinder in one or MS
eyes Friday night and that the Inflammation
that resulted made IL impossible for him to pay
Fletcher took his place and did well in the held'
In addition to making pair Of hits. Doyle didn't
last long. for in the first inning OF the ganle
he sung his bat back after tapping the BAN 70
Evers. and the bat hit Archer he was put out
of the game for the third time within three weeks
under the new rule said that Doyle Is the
only man In the league who has suffered under this
rule. It seems to have become a habit with him
Shafer succeeded him.
The Cubs scored their first in the opening IN
ming purely by OF their good work on the bases
Evers TO be sure, led off with single. and went
down to second on Sheckards sacrifice Schultz got
a base on balls. and was forced by Chance Evers
got to third the play. and then he and Chance
started double steal Chance was first away ana
when Tenney and Doyle began to try 70 run MIN
down Evers broke for the plate. He timed his start
well and slid under Tenney's throw to Schlei
Tenney was first up and first man out FOR
New York. and Doyle then made his mlstaKe WIN
his bat A pure accident. and put out Of the
game Mccormick singled and so did Murray. but
O'Hara was a broken reed and popped up puny
foul fly Archer
The Giants came along in the second inning IN
spite Of this disappointment and sent the crowd
into ecstasies by making the score tie DeVlln
began the inning with a clean single to centre field
and went all the way around TO third on a hne
smash right by Fletcher for a base. ScnIel
banged a hot grounder to right, but Evers was
ready. and snothered the ball. He tagged Fletcher
on the line and threw TO Chance in time 20 ocm-
plete the double play schlei. but Devlin scored
the play and every one was happy
n Raymond could have done as well right along
as he did in the third inning he would perhaps
have won his game. He struck out Brown. Evers
and Sheckard in a row and the tOv in all parts OF
the grounds intense. 1t was short-lived. how
ever.
RAYMOND couldn't hold the pace and began the
fourth inning by giving Schultz base on balls
Chance tried to bunt twice failed and proceeded
10 go out on a pop fly to Devlin that did Schultz
no manner Of good 10 his intense disgust Schultz
then went down TO second unaided and scored
easily on steiufeldt's smashing two-bagger over
F1Y1A A. f
first and was disposed Of BY Tenney. and Fletcher
cut off another run by making a splendid stop and
a lightning fast throw terrific smash by TIN
ker.
McGrauv ordered a change Of tactics in the firth
inning and Murray tried to beat out bunt The
ball went straight TO Mordecai Brown and his
throw beat the batter by a hairs breadth at first
OHara had tho same orders and shared Murray's
fate. while Devlins bes, effort was hiGh foul to
Archer.
RAYMOND had no one except himself 10 blame
for the run that accrued the credit of the Cubs
in the fifth inning. He began by giving Archer
a base on balls. and this lapse was followed BY a
nice play by, the willy Brown. NIcGraw had been
trying to get him ratified IN the previous inning BY
ordering hunts, had heo well said Brown. let
him see how he likes this one" With which he
sent the ball trickling along toward Arthur Devlr.
and was first base Ave feet or half a second.
before pevlins throw. Raymond liked It so little
that he made Wild pitch and then filed the bases
by giving Evers pass Then II easy for
Archer to score Sheckard's long fly. and II IT
hadn't been for O'Hara would have
come in when Schultz Iofted a little nv centre
O'Hara came in to make a great running catch
and doubled Brown second.
DevHn got rid OF Chance in the sixth inning BY
making a wonderful catch of his foul fly that came
down about an inch from the grandstand. Tenney
pulled down Steinfeldts fy. but Hoffman walked
and went 10 third the hit and run Play when
Tinker singled. Tinker stole second. and the
clouds seemed when Archer drove a high fly
O'Hara.
Fletcher certainly robbed Brown OF hit in the
seventh inning. running make a one
handed catch of a liner that was heading for the
fence in left field.
Fletcher led off with a clean single when the
Giants up in the eighth inning. but Schlei
forced him without delay. Seymour batted for
Raymond. and thrown out by Brown. while
Tenney flied TO Sheckard. leaving Schlai at second
Ames went in to finish the game. and yielded
a run. He began by giving Holman a base on
balls and Tinker promptly appeared with a sacr-
fee Holman scored from second when Archer
sent twobagger blazing its way out into right
field
The Giants had their chance in the ninth inning
and those who were left to cheer did so right
Justify although in vain. it proved Tinker iust
managed to throw out Shafer. but McCormiclx's |
single nearly knocked the Chicago shortstop off |
his feet Murray drove safely on a line over sec
ond, and McCfraw rushed Meyers I'm to hat for |
OHara Stetnfeldt threw Meyers out, both run |
ners moving along. but Devln was an easv vfctn, |
for Stenfeldt and the game was over '''-
The score follows:
CHICAGO, NEW YORK
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