New-York tribune., 1909-05-14
GIANTS BAT OUT GAME
MATTY IN BOX AT LAST.
Cubs Soundly Beaten in Third Game
of an Eye-Opening Series.

The Giants beat Chicago again yesterday. taking
the third game of the series by a score of to 1.
Mathewson was the successful New York pitcher,
appearing at home for the first time this year.
There general air OF determination about
the work OF the New Workers that caused Joy 10
the calm minded and judtcious supporters of the
nine, while it produced equal amount of re-
pning and disappointment among those who had
been ndulging in knocking and unkind criticism
OF the team To those whose eyes rot blinded
by prejudice It is obvious that the return OF Nc
Graw, even with his limited activity is largely re-
sponsible for the general improvement.
The long arm Of coincidence was hand yester-
day, and the fends of the long memories recalled
happily after the game that the last time Matty
pitched here was against the Cubs in that fatal
October game last year. Then Chicago won by &
score of to 1. and in the fourth inning of that
game Tinker's long hit the game for the
Cubs. while yesterday. in happier fashion. it was
O'Haras smashing home run, after Murray had
tripled, that made victory sure for the Giants
Clean. hard hitting gave the Giants the runs they
needed to win the game. and Mathewson had all
the better of the argument with Kroh young
left-hander. who is a far better pitcher than he
was last year. Murray drove out three hits which
figured heavily in three of the four runs and
Myers who caught Matty for the first time sent
in another, with a clean double in the seventh
inning.
Tenney started the game for New York by try
ing to bunt, but thrown by Kroh Tinker
got Doyle Iarry's slow hit. but Mccormick hit
the first ball pitched for him squareIy for two
bases. Murray swung vciously, and his hit was a
nice single, sending Mccormick home and giving
the Giants good start.
Chicago robbed OF in the third. Stein
feldt singled, and would have made second easily
except for fine stop and throw by OHara. But
Hoffman hit the ball hard to Bridwen. and the
shortstop worked with Doyle and Tenney in pro-
ducing a double play so fast that it could hardly
be followed
Murray came up again in the fourth inning. and
taking the first ball pitched him. slammed It
against the left field fence for three bases.
tiful hit. O'Hara the finger of opportunity
beckoning 10 him, and drove thoughts of Donlin
away by planting the ball away into the field for
a home run. Hits like that have to be run out
now. and 1t long
Tinker singled sharply in the sixth. but Moran
hit to Doyle. who combined with Bridweu and
Benney for another sizzling double play. There had
been good fielding by the Giants right along. but
the play of the whole game. and for that mat
enth inning when OHara made a phenomenal
catch of Chances hard drive centre. He took
the ball with one hand the dead run. and got
ovation that showed the real appreciation Of the
fans FOR the good work OF the whole team
Bridwen walked when the Giants took their half
Of the supposedly lucky inning. and just loafed
home when Myers slammed the ball against the
left field fence for a two bagger.
Chicago's single run came IN the eighth. when
Holman doubled and Tinker singled. But one
grldged the Cubs that much consolation.
The score follows: